carrying capacity
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carrying capacity
hey all i was wondering if anyone knows how much can be carried in the dodge bed i have a 04 dodge ram hemi QC short bed and need to carry 13 sheets of 3/4 ply and 45 2x4x8 studs and 5 2x6x10s i have a 20 percent off coupon and need to buy in one shot would all this be to much for the dodge
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*VERY* fat-thumb estimate:
Plywood - about 1000lbs (~75lbs/sheet)
2x4s - about 500lbs (~10lbs/board)
2x6s - about 100lbs (~20lbs/board)
Call it 1600lbs. A 1500 is rated for 1200-1500lbs or so.
Buy it all at once and have the lumber yard hold half the order and make 2 trips.
Plywood - about 1000lbs (~75lbs/sheet)
2x4s - about 500lbs (~10lbs/board)
2x6s - about 100lbs (~20lbs/board)
Call it 1600lbs. A 1500 is rated for 1200-1500lbs or so.
Buy it all at once and have the lumber yard hold half the order and make 2 trips.
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Based on the Ram specs in front of me, and assuming 2WD, auto, and 5.7L, payload is 1,400lbs.
"can" vs "should" vs "safely" are up to the driver, but I'd feel better making two trips and avoiding the increased odds of vehicle damage and an accident. I "can" tow a 10K+ trailer with my truck, but I'm not going to.
"can" vs "should" vs "safely" are up to the driver, but I'd feel better making two trips and avoiding the increased odds of vehicle damage and an accident. I "can" tow a 10K+ trailer with my truck, but I'm not going to.
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Why not? , thats what your truck was built to do.
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ive had about the same in the back of my truck and i have the v6 so yours sould do fine if you do load it up put the tailgate down and have everything flat if you put too much wieght on the tailgate it could warp it.
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No. My truck was "built" (designed) to safely carry 2,820 lbs or tow 8,850 lbs.
I'm sure the truck is "capable" of towing 10,000lbs but the extra weight would exceed the designed physical strength, engine power, and braking capacity and would not be safe. This doesn't mean that at 8,850lbs I'll never have a problem, or that at 8,851lbs I'll break something immediately, but I'm increasing the chances of having a problem. Insurance/law would have a field day with me if I'm overloaded and get in an accident, regardless of driver fault. Actually, overloading *IS* driver fault.
I "can" run a 20-amp electrical device on a circuit designed for 10 amps if I change the fuse. I'm not going to.
I "can" use some 1/4" nylon rope to tow somebody's car behind me. I'm not going to.
I'm sure the truck is "capable" of towing 10,000lbs but the extra weight would exceed the designed physical strength, engine power, and braking capacity and would not be safe. This doesn't mean that at 8,850lbs I'll never have a problem, or that at 8,851lbs I'll break something immediately, but I'm increasing the chances of having a problem. Insurance/law would have a field day with me if I'm overloaded and get in an accident, regardless of driver fault. Actually, overloading *IS* driver fault.
I "can" run a 20-amp electrical device on a circuit designed for 10 amps if I change the fuse. I'm not going to.
I "can" use some 1/4" nylon rope to tow somebody's car behind me. I'm not going to.
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yeah get into an accident and boy, what a field trip. Exceeding the GVW on your registration can get you in trouble if caught.