Illegal but, what the heck...

[TboneMan]

So I needed to pick up 2 tons of pellets for a new pellet stove.



They fit perfectly in the bed of the truck with the cap still on.



So, I was a little over weight... I kept it slow and took back roads.



Tires were all up to max PSI, Rancho shocks set to high.



Overall, I was very surprised how well the truck handled.



Not the brightest thing to do, but given the stupidity I've seen on the roads recently with people hauling campers way too heavy for the vehicles, I figured what the heck.

 

[KFranco]

I'm willing to bet a lot of us have been in your position before... I know I have with about 2 tons worth of free soil from my jobsite to my house to fill a ditch. Overall I think the truck did well. I sorta gauged it by how the tires were doing. It makes me wonder if these trucks are under rated on purpose to add a safety factor when we do stupid stuff like this:-laf

 

[DonTX]

My goodness. I thought you were SUPPOSED to use them that way!!

Too soon old, too late smart.

 

[klenger]

Where are the weight police when you need them? Oh yea, they're all on rv.net.

 

[PToombs]

TBone, I did the same thing from Walmart in Oneida a couple years ago!



:-laf

 

[Matt400]

I wouldn't worry too much about that. What I worry about is a friend of mine regularly hauls 30 sheets of Sheetrock in the back of his 1/2 ton Chevy and his is a short bed so he has to use the tailgate for support. He takes it easy and goes a short distance but dang. . that's some weight.

 

[TBurow]

its good to hear that our trucks will hold that kind of weight. later this week i have to pick up 2 275 gallon containers and then have them filled with diesel and haul them home. so im glad it will hold that much.

 

[Crash&Burn]

So I needed to pick up 2 tons of pellets for a new pellet stove.



They fit perfectly in the bed of the truck with the cap still on.



So, I was a little over weight... I kept it slow and took back roads.



Tires were all up to max PSI, Rancho shocks set to high.



Overall, I was very surprised how well the truck handled.



Not the brightest thing to do, but given the stupidity I've seen on the roads recently with people hauling campers way too heavy for the vehicles, I figured what the heck.

I don't understand... ... I hauled skids of wall stones many times, they weigh #4550. I thought that was what the overloads were for. I just make durn sure the rear tires are at 80psi and stay under 55mph... ...

 

[SnoKing]

Where are the weight police when you need them? Oh yea, they're all on rv.net.

NOW NOW, Chris is here also. SNOKING

 

[TboneMan]

I did some math:



I know the truck is around 7,000 pounds empty.



Add the 4,000 pounds of pellets.



Total 11,000 pounds



Michelin LTX A/S (stock tires) max load at 80psi= 3,415



11,000/4 = 2,750



What was I worried about? I still had 665 pound reserve capacity in the tires (assumed to be the weakest link).

 

[SnoKing]

It is more like, 2700 lbs empty on the rear axle, and add most of the 4 k there, 6700 divided by 2 equals 3350 on each rear tire that are good to 3415 with 80 lbs of air. AND YOU ARE STILL GOOD.



I think an over head truck camper is about the only thing that adds weight to the front axle. Remember it only have a 5200 lb rating or something like that. SNOKING

 

[jeepit]

So I needed to pick up 2 tons of pellets for a new pellet stove.



They fit perfectly in the bed of the truck with the cap still on.



So, I was a little over weight... I kept it slow and took back roads.



Tires were all up to max PSI, Rancho shocks set to high.



Overall, I was very surprised how well the truck handled.



Not the brightest thing to do, but given the stupidity I've seen on the roads recently with people hauling campers way too heavy for the vehicles, I figured what the heck.

What brand stove did you end up purchasing??... ??

 

[TboneMan]

What brand stove did you end up purchasing??... ??



We ended up with a QuadraFire Classic Bay 1200.



It was a bit more expensive going with a dealer base model (vs. the Home Cheapo route), but in the long term, I'm hoping it will pay off.



We unfortunately, do have access to natural gas, so we heat with propane. Since propane is produced from crude oil, it has gone the way of diesel and fuel oil... . through the roof.



Despite the relative large initial investment (2 tons of pellets included in the deal), I figure at the current price of propane the unit will pay for itself in 3 winters. If propane climbs any higher, this time will be reduced significantly.