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Truck:1995 SR5 4WD T-100
Quarry won't fill truck. But plate indicates 6000 lbs?
NY commercial registration indicates 4973.
What is safe limit? Yes I understand it is either 950Payload as owners manual indicates. but why is the gross axle weight at 6000? I have read that I could carry approx 2400.
I would like to carry a ton at a time.
Last edited by Rich1Truck; 05-05-2008 at 12:02 PM.
Reason: update
Crushed stone weighs about 100 lbs per cubic foot. Measure the bed, it does not take much to overload the truck. Ask them if you can load by hand, then watch how the suspension handles the increasing load.
I carried two "buckets" full of topsoil in the back of my 97 shortbed....how much did that weigh ?.....well I thought each "bucket" was a half ton...thus I knew I was overloading it some, but I felt confident that it would handle it OK.....after it was loaded, I asked the equpment operator again how much a "bucket" weighed....he told me it was a ton, and thus I had just loaded 2 tons of topsoil....WOW !.....the rear suspension was bottomed out, and the tires were noticeably bulging from the weight, and the front end of my T-100 looked it was about to pop a wheelie.....anyway I drove it home slowly 4 miles with the emergency flashers on....after I unloaded it it looked fine, and I had it inspected, and it none worse for the wear......4000 lbs TRUE STORY !
I would not do it again....I would load a ton though without thinking twice, other than obvious reasonable precautions.
I carried two "buckets" full of topsoil in the back of my 97 shortbed....how much did that weigh ?.....well I thought each "bucket" was a half ton...thus I knew I was overloading it some, but I felt confident that it would handle it OK.....after it was loaded, I asked the equpment operator again how much a "bucket" weighed....he told me it was a ton, and thus I had just loaded 2 tons of topsoil....WOW !.....the rear suspension was bottomed out, and the tires were noticeably bulging from the weight, and the front end of my T-100 looked it was about to pop a wheelie.....anyway I drove it home slowly 4 miles with the emergency flashers on....after I unloaded it it looked fine, and I had it inspected, and it none worse for the wear......4000 lbs TRUE STORY !
I would not do it again....I would load a ton though without thinking twice, other than obvious reasonable precautions.
No piccies I presume? That would be one sight to behold though...
Not sure a bucket = 2,000 lbs - I've carried home about 1.5 cu yds and it was resting on the rear bump stops but drove just fine. I don't think the loader operators always know what they're talking about (unless they have a scale in the yard).
I also had a pallet of retaining wall rocks in the back of my 97 - the guy at home depot almost fell over when he saw me pull away with it. When I got home I looked at the pavestone brochure and it weighed 2700 lbs - yikes. The truck felt great, a little light in the front end but not harsh or slow by any stretch.
A few weeks ago I picked up about 1500 lbs of rock (see pic) and last weekend I had probably 500lbs more (fewer rocks but twice as large) and it did great - I've got to get under the truck to make sure I didn't crush any of the bed supports and make sure the springs aren't cracked. I'm pretty sure the rear shocks are cooked but they were old anyway.
I don't like to haul more than 3500lbs at a time. The rear tires heat up and are prone to blowing. (At least Michelins are!) The most I've hauled is 440 gallons of antifreeze in 8 drums! (560 X * = 4488lbs.) (Had 150 tubes of grease in the cab with me too!) Another 135 lbs! I went 60 miles with this load!
I carried a heaping full bed of crushed tile today and dropped my suspension a full 5 inches. I dont know the weight but it must have been heavy. The truck took it very very well. I wouidnt even worry about putting a ton in there. i have the same truck as you.
My wife owns a landscaping biz and our T100 (1995 xtracab) is her work truck (and family vacation hauler). I did a whole bunch of "half yard" loads and that was about the most it takes well. I tried one 3/4 yard load and things got squirrelly. This is with 3000-4000 pound per yard materials.
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That would be one sight to behold though... 
) (Had 150 tubes of grease in the cab with me too!) Another 135 lbs! I went 60 miles with this load!
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