i have the 4.7 1500 v8 2005 4x4 ram (quad cab) i need to pick up 18 boxes of 18x18 tile for my new kitchen and each box weighs 65 pounds for a total of 1170 pounds.if i put that weight in the bed all at once and all spread out will it be ok or is it to much? im gonna be driving about 8 miles home after loading it up.

 

I know Dodgenitto has put quite a bit of weight in his truck, and I had 2000 lbs. in the back of my truck for about 5 miles, so your truck should support 1170 lbs.

 

I've done a pallet of lanscape stones down the highway at 80 km/h. I think you should be fine just remember more weight means you need more stopping distance.

 

in the summer i had 2 quads and 2 dirtbikes in the bed equaling close to 1100 pounds and it did fine i had to drive about 50 miles

 

easily.. i had about 2000 lbs in my v6 single cab short box and drove about 80 kms with it and it was fine.. just remember stopping distance

 

I hope it will do it just fine. My 4.7L Single Cab handled 1,300lbs of Big Ol tires up the Cajon pass (about 40 miles) and did it with ease. Actually got better gas mileage coming back too.

 

Yeah, wont be a prob.

 

Thanks

 

you can do the 1170 and then some. I did just over 2000# of river rock in mine pre-air bags. Scrubbed a little on bumps but other than that was fine...

 

1600 lbs of slatwall: