Over loaded 2500

[grtescpa]

Spring brings on the yard clean up frenzy in me. I had done some home improvement work on my house. Broke up a brick front stoop and install a new 1/4 basement under the house. To make a long story short. I had all this cement and brick debris to haul away. So I threw it all into the bed of the truck til it was falling out of the sides. Put extra air in the tires. The springs were about 3/4 of the way down so I figured I had maybe 2,000 Lbs. The truck drove just fine and it really didn't feel that bad stoping. When I hit the scale at the dump, the lady behind the window went cross eyed. She said " DO YOU KNOW HOW HEAVY YOU ARE!" I weight in at 12,660 LBS. Drove out 7,200 empty with a smile.

 

[Sled Puller]

Life is good in real trucks!

 

[Missouri Mule]

Maybe 2000 lbs of leaves/grass or mulch but cement and brick are a lot heavier.
Lucky you had a Dodge/ Diesel. #ad

 

[Steve Roseman]

Heck, 2000 pounds just smooths out the ride. You were pushing the tires a little with 2 1/2 tons though.

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'95 2500 Ext. Cab, 2wd 3. 54 limited slip, auto, TST #6 230/605 plate, BD low stall T. C. , K&N air filter. 3" straight piped, cat ran away with the silencer ring. I have to tell you, I LOVE MY TRUCK!!!!!!

 

[mikepvg]

Don't you just love driving a "real" truck!

At the gravel pit this just w/e & we were just rolling on the floor when the front end loader could only put half a scoop of dirt into this Fix Or Repair Daily p/u truck & the bed sank all the down to the tires!

We ONLY put in 5500lbs of gravel since thats all we needed.
Could have easily put in another ton #ad

We have such fun just going down to the gravel pit!!!
Mike
#ad



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94 2500HD 5sp 4. 10LSD 4X4 RWAL w/GearVendor OD, K&N Oval w/ Pre-Filter, Straight Exhaust, Geno's Fumotovalve, AW-Direct Idle Controller, DiPricol Boost/Pyro/Fuel w/ Kevlar BSS line, Mag-Hytec Rear, 126K miles. Halon Protected, NRA Member. V1.

[This message has been edited by mikepvg (edited 05-09-2001). ]