I'm planning to use my '99 1500 to pick up a cubic yard of rock which will weight just a smidge over a ton. I'm only hauling it a few miles then offloading it, but I just wanted to check to see if anyone out there has popped suspension parts with this weight. I've hauled over a ton with my '89 F-150 a few times (similar situation, short distances) with no problems, but this'll be the first time I'm testing the Dodge. Thanks - Pete

 

I saw 38 people looked at my info request but there were no responses. I took this to mean nobody wanted to tell me to go ahead and do it, so I broke the load of rocks up into two 1100 pounds trips.

 

sorry for no ones response, i would say dont haul much over 1500lbs i think i did 1100 lbs of cement and wood when i was building someone a fence.. no probs just felt funny with the back end on the ground and thefront end in the sky itwasnt bad at all kinda fun pullin it around tho.

 

I don't know what half ton, 3/4 ton and all those terms mean, but my 2500 has hauled more than 2 yards of topsoil on several occasions. They say that each yard weighs a ton. It rode low, but wasn't even on the bump stops. I don't believe that it weighs a ton per yard, but I'm guessing that it was at least 3500 pounds back there.

But since you're a 1500, I wouldn't work it that hard. You should be fine with a ton. Just make sure your tires are properly inflated--this is the most critical part of moving that much weight. If it sags, it'll sit on the bump stops, which, admittedly, isn't great, but probably won't hurt anything for a few miles. The tires are important because without proper pressure, they can heat up quickly and fail. The 265s on my 2500 call for 50 PSI for maximum load. Check yours on the sidewall to be sure.

Hope this helps.