A block of firewood between the spring and frame might help

 

1600 lbs is nothing to worry about I do about that in gravel quite often

 

alright, well thanks yall, and yeah. I meant 1/2 ton, i dont know what had me thinking a 1/4. and out of curiosity, why should i keep it out of OD?

 

Stops the transmission from constantly down/up shifting, which keeps temps down, which keeps the transmission happy.

 

i had 3500 on my 1500 but i use timbren springs good shocks and 10 ply rated tire 60 psi , plus dont drive like a manaic , my old 79 w200 had litle over 6000 on it 2 or 3 times , but again springs tires and all need to be tip top shape

 

I've been over 3000 a few times, hauling gravel, but don't recommend going that heavy.not good on the springs. Definitely keep it out of OD. Last time I did it on the 95 I had, front end and steering very "light", and I was a nervous wreck for the 30 minute ride home. Make sure to keep lots of braking space if you get that heavy.

 

just shy of 2yds of sand/dirt mix

 

That looks safe

 

Still had a good 1/4" til the bump stops. So yep was pretty safe.. only drove it about a 100 yards anyway.

 

Just looks like the front wheels are barely on the ground.

I shouldn't say anything I do stuff like that also