Kore - how much weight?

[hearingyourlies]

I've got a Kore Recon Series kit.



How much weight can I throw in my truck bed?



I mean, I did have to remove the overload springs, so i'm just wondering. I've got to move some stone this weekend and don't want to break anything.



Thanks.

 

[MStrain]

That is a good question, I bet the Kore guys now.

 

[firemansdiesel]

You still have factory tow/haul rating w/ the mini leafs. The full leafs lose some of the factory tow/haul capacity, but all that means is you just sag a little more than factory springs. Still can tow/haul factory rating. Air bags are still needed no matter what w/ heavy load or trailer. You will still have the sag (stock or Kore/Lorenz/Carli mini /full leafs).

 

[GRoutzahn]

I've thrown way too much weight in the bed (over 5k plus a 10k trailer) w/ my Kore mini-paks and everything was OK. Not the smartest thing but oh well... .



Being reasonable, I'd say 4k is about as much as I would do. I've had a lot of bedfulls of rock in my truck.

 

[Signal73]

You have any pics you would like to post of your truck with the Kore kit?

 

[JDerbedrossian]

I've thrown way too much weight in the bed (over 5k plus a 10k trailer) w/ my Kore mini-paks and everything was OK. Not the smartest thing but oh well... .



Being reasonable, I'd say 4k is about as much as I would do. I've had a lot of bedfulls of rock in my truck.

Do me a favor, next time you load up 4 to 5000 pounds in the bed take a picture with a scale receipt, I would love to see that.



Ive had kore mini packs and no way they hold that much weight, at least not on my 3500.



Jake.

 

[Bob4x4]

I had the Kore mini packs before and like posted earlier they were somewhere close to stock wt capacity. I have now moved up to a more custom set-up with full leaf packs and Long travel air bags from Carli. They pretty much are capable of doing it all.

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[Bob4x4]

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[BarryG]

I had 2. 2 tons (4400lbs) of gravel in the bed a few months ago. My truck came with the camper option (the upper overloads) which I took off when I put the Kore stuff on. After a hauling a few relatively heavy loads I put them back on. Just needed to get some longer ubolts for them as I also have some traction bars that mount on the bottom of the ubolts. The truck was definitely overloaded with 4500lbs in the bed while driving and I took it very easy on the way home but sitting it was barely sagging at all in the rear (this was with the upper overloads on). I was quite suprised at the weight when I hit the scale since it was barely sagging at all. I personally will never knowingly put that much in my bed again. It has hauled many loads of 1. 5 ton or so without any concern. I have determined that my comfort level for weight in the bed is 3000lbs or less.

 

[GRoutzahn]

Do me a favor, next time you load up 4 to 5000 pounds in the bed take a picture with a scale receipt, I would love to see that.



Ive had kore mini packs and no way they hold that much weight, at least not on my 3500.



Jake.

Well, I did take a pic of my truck at the time but did not get on a scale. In the bed of my truck I had one pallet of Versa-lok (3400 lbs) and 55 Versa-lok caps (55 x 40 lbs ea = 2200 lbs) for a total of 5600 lbs. On the trailer I had one pallet of Versa-lok and a few yards of crushed rock. I did the math a few times since then just to be sure. I was getting close to the bumpstops and my mudflaps were dragging. Never went over 35 mph.



Sorry the pics aren't the greatest, it was w/ my phone... .

 

[hearingyourlies]

Holy Crap!

 

[opjohnny]

Bob4X4, is that second post in the right spot?

 

[MStrain]

Well, I did take a pic of my truck at the time but did not get on a scale. In the bed of my truck I had one pallet of Versa-lok (3400 lbs) and 55 Versa-lok caps (55 x 40 lbs ea = 2200 lbs) for a total of 5600 lbs. =QUOTE]



Dang, I thought I was cool when I took 3600 lbs of broken concrete to the dump in the bed of my truck, it wasn't even sagging that much, just looked level, and I did have a scale reciept.

 

[GRoutzahn]

Well, I did take a pic of my truck at the time but did not get on a scale. In the bed of my truck I had one pallet of Versa-lok (3400 lbs) and 55 Versa-lok caps (55 x 40 lbs ea = 2200 lbs) for a total of 5600 lbs. =QUOTE]



Dang, I thought I was cool when I took 3600 lbs of broken concrete to the dump in the bed of my truck, it wasn't even sagging that much, just looked level, and I did have a scale reciept.

It didn't feel very cool. I could feel it hitting the bumpstops no matter what I did. I thought for sure that I had bent/cracked something but she came away unhurt. I did order some SuperSprings very soon after and they've made a big improvement. (still don't think I'll ever do anything near that heavy again)

 

[Signal73]

bob4x4 I would like to know how you keep the underside of your truck so clean muddin all the time!

 

[Desert Proven]

Keep in mind that KORE mini packs will retain the stock weight rating of a 2500. The 3500 has an extra set of overloads on the top. If you have a 3500 and remove the upper overload as well, your truck is effectively a 2500. If you look at the GVWR on a 2500, you really can't put much more than 2500-3000 pounds in there.



There are plenty of guys on here who do that with their truck on a regular basis. If you need a one ton, then keep the upper overloads in place, or add some airbags for support.