Can a 1500 carry a ton of cargo??....
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From: Maryland
Get a chuckle out of those that preach, then say they have done the same thing, hey its a truck, and yes there are times when every truck gets overloaded, and yes those Insurance Leaches will always look for ways out, and Yes again it is Illegal, so is transporting kids in the back of your Pick-Up now, but remember the fun we had when we did it as kids.
Dang all of a sudden society has gotten so gall darn serious.....its boring. Sheesh they would arrest Tom Sawyers Aunt, and throw Tom in Juvvy now a days. Give me the good old days where a man was responsible for his actions, only if there was a problem not a possible problem......But then I am a confessed and actual "Old Fart"
Dang all of a sudden society has gotten so gall darn serious.....its boring. Sheesh they would arrest Tom Sawyers Aunt, and throw Tom in Juvvy now a days. Give me the good old days where a man was responsible for his actions, only if there was a problem not a possible problem......But then I am a confessed and actual "Old Fart"
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Trucks are made to work and carry weight, not to sit pretty all the time. plus not everyone has a trailer.
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From: Cold Lake, AB, Canada
The most/longest I towed with mine was two cruisers in the bed, and a 4x8 uhaul trailer behind. The cruisers were probably 1200-1400lbs combined, and the trailer another 1000lbs or so. And I pulled that load most of the way across Canada, from close to Toronto Ontario to Cold Lake Alberta, about 3600kms. But I was really impressed, the hemi pulled through no problem, the only thing I noticed was a drop in MPG. And I figure thats more from the two bike windshields sticking up like speed brakes than anything else.
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Theres nothing wrong with hauling alot of weight as long as you know how to drive it. like giving yourself alot more time to brake and knowing how the weight will shift in the truck around turns. towing a trailer thats loaded down is just as dangerous, a heavy trailer will push you down a hill. a few years in landscaping has taught me alot about hauling!
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From: Ontario, Canada
not having a trailer is no reason to overload your tuck on purpose, that is called negligence and can end with a fine or the death of some innocent motorists. i wouldn't want to be the one trying to explain to the family that the reason my leaf spring blew out / axle broke and i lost control killing their parents is because i overloaded my truck to save and extra half hour rather than making two trips.
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I couldn't tell you how many times I've had my '98 loaded with over 2,000#. I know that I had even exceeded 3,000# on a couple occasions. I did use Timbren load boosters to help with the sway and spring issues and the loads were always very well secured. I even had custom tie down points installed. I did take a chance on axle damage, but it never happened. I'm sure that it was over a ton over a 150 times. I also had higher rated tires.
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From: Olathe, KS
I had 1 ton of mulch in my bed before. I just drove her down the street 3 blocks. I used a high loader to load her up with a tarp in the bed so when I got there me and my buddy pulled it right out. It took some pulling to get all that mulch moving.
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About 2 years ago I and another manager had to pickup 2 pallets of produce (Heavier than you think). We loaded the stuff in our trucks (he has a Ford F150) and drove about 20 miles back to the store. I would say my load was about 1,500 lbs in my 05 1500 and it handled it just fine, yes it was loaded down, but not too bad, it was pretty level really. The funny thing was that he had a hard time keeping up with me in that Ford F150. LOL
Oh my Ram has the 3.7L V6, it a 2wd Reg cab.
Oh my Ram has the 3.7L V6, it a 2wd Reg cab.