how much can you haul in the bed?

[dripley]

I have seen several threads on how big a load you can pull. How big of a load have you hauled in your bed. I just had to go after brick for my mason. I put 2 cubes of brick in the bed. That is somwhere in the neighborhood of 6k pounds. The truck had plenty of power to haul, my rv out weighs it considerably. the first cube put it just above the overloads and the second cube put hard on them. I was able to get the load centerd in the bed(2 cubes=6'-6" long) which helped put some weight to the front. But i was really suprised she handled that much weight in the bed as well as it did. She sat level, rode great, steering was a little light but handled pretty normal,when you hit a bump you could tell it had a lot weight in it. Just curious how much any of yall have toted.

[ISX]

In the bed I would say the heaviest thing has been maybe a 6V53 detroit, think those are around 1000-1200lbs. I have had the bed topped to the bed rails with firewood and then a 4 wheeler on top of that and then 4k lbs worth of trailer so maybe 1k tongue weight. I pulled a powerstroke on a bumper pull but it was pretty centered on the axles of that trailer so didn't seem like much tongue weight. So not much really. I've never been big on weighing down the bed, let a trailer take the abuse. My truck used to be a hot shotter and my springs show it. The only reason I have air bags is to get it off the overloads, they are very weak.

[dripley]

I wish I would have had a trailer. That was more weight than i cared to carry in the bed. This had to be a one trip deal due to the brick yard not being open on saturday.

[98whitelightnin]

I hauled almost 1 cube in the back of my friends 99 light duty 3/4 ton gmc and it squated it pretty good, also put a good sized hole in the inner fender well.

[dripley]

My 96 did not have overloads and I hate to think how squatted it would have been with 2 cubes. I dont really care to put that much in the 02 again anytime soon.

[gassernomore]

I have hauled 6000+ lbs. of gravel in mine. Surprised me when I went over the scales! Didn't make my truck squat in the slightest. No problem with driving either. I don't know if having a shortbed made it any better or not.

[dripley]

I think having the load spread entirely thru the bed is the key. at least that will put some of the load towards the front axle. I had 1 cube and 3 straps from the tailgate forward and to the last 2 straps and loaded them at the front of the bed try to get some weight forward. I would think the long bed would be a little better since the rear axle is a little further back from the front of the bed. But either way that is an impressive load in the bed to haul. long or short. Especially without squatting the truck. Hope i dont have to do that again and haul it 85 miles though.I would have liked to have known what weight was on the rear axle. Then again maybe its better not to know.

[ISX]

There is a guy around here with a 6 axled dodge. It's just a regular 1 ton that he put a flat bed on and added an axle. He drives by all the time but I never can get my phone/cam out fast enough. I should ask this threads question to him lol.

[dripley]

six axles or wheels?

[ISX]

Oh. Wheels Like this only on a dodge.

[dripley]

With that i might go for three cubes.

[Mopar1973Man]

With that said... Firewood load of 2011 (Coldsprings Mountain) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=45.422793,-116.478081&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=0&z=12

[dripley]

I was wondering when you would speak up. Got any idea how much all that wood weighs?

[Mopar1973Man]

I didn't want to steal alll your thunder... :lol:1 cord of dry firewood is typically 2,500 to 2,800 pounds being thats closer to 1.5 cords that makes it 3,750 to 4,200 pounds roughly in the bed. I would love to have a local scale... I know I would be shocked...

[flagmanruss]

I think the heaviest load I even had in a truck bed was 3 wire bound Canadian bales in my 1/2 ton (not even heavy half) GMC. I didn't think to take a picture. The tirres were at 35 psi & still half to the rims.

I had some heavy loads of lead in the bed of my C30 Chevy... for my former bullet casting business.

I've had over 100 bales of local hay on my Dodge but they weren't real heavy & I soon added a trailer. This is just the bottom layer, of course.

Incidentally, I replaced/relocated the trailer jack, back to the headboard & extended the crank so as to give clearance to the tailgate. I had the V tonge covered with expanded metal. When we unload hay, we do the trailer first then someone stands on the tonge to pull the hay off the truck. So much better this way.

[dripley]

Plenty of thunder to go around here. I guess sometimes it might be better not to have a scale nearby, we might scare ourselves.

[Rogan]

no overload springs, I've hauled 3100# of stone dust in the bed of my QCSB. I've got the receipt at home, I believe. If I do, I'll post it.

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I have hauled 6000+ lbs. of gravel in mine. Surprised me when I went over the scales! Didn't make my truck squat in the slightest. No problem with driving either. I don't know if having a shortbed made it any better or not.

sorry, but I'd have to raise the BS flag on this one, if I had one..

3100lb of stone dust (basically, fine blackrock) in my short bed, and it was squatting a lot, and my steering was much less responsive, with the light nose.

It was loaded almost to the top of the bedrails.

not saying it can't be done, but 6000 lbs HAS to make the suspension scream.

[dripley]

no overload springs, I've hauled 3100# of stone dust in the bed of my QCSB. I've got the receipt at home, I believe. If I do, I'll post it.

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sorry, but I'd have to raise the BS flag on this one, if I had one..

3100lb of stone dust (basically, fine blackrock) in my short bed, and it was squatting a lot, and my steering was much less responsive, with the light nose.

It was loaded almost to the top of the bedrails.

not saying it can't be done, but 6000 lbs HAS to make the suspension scream.

I would have to believe him. I just hauled 1080 brick at aproximately 5.5#s each. That,s 5940# and mine did not squat. true the suspension was loaded awfully hard. you tell any time you hit a bump. it did drive good but was light on the front end. My 96 with no overloads would not have touched it.

[Rogan]

I didn't mean for it to sound harsh or mean.. but I can say that my non-overload-equipped QCSB will absolutely NOT be able to carry 6000lb without completely bottoming out the rear suspension. Nevermind the fact of the tires and their load rating (E).If I could get away with putting 5-6000lb in the bed of my truck, I'd definitely do it more often..

[dripley]

Not taken that way at all. I would have been thinking BS if I had not just done it. My 96 was a standard 3/4 ton. It probably would have squatted with one cube. my 02 has the camper package with overloads and i think an extra spring in the pack, but i am not sure of that. the E rated tire were a little beyond there rating. Not sure i want to do that again unless I am in a pinch like the other day.