2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission payload capacity

[JCyrbok]

I need to find out my payload capacity, so I can haul a load of 60 sheets of drywall (finishing my basement off). I cant find my window sticker anywhere.



I have a 2001 2500 extcab, shortbed, 4x4, auto, with trailer/slide in camper package and snow plow package and 3. 54 rear end. No mods that add weight, other than my fat ass.



1 sheet of drywall weights 54 1/3 pounds which is 3259. 8 lbs for all 60. 30 weights 1629. 9.



Does anyone know what my truck should be able to carry or where i can find it out at? I only need to go about a mile from the building supply to home and delivery is too much for that small of a load.



Thanks

J-

 

[Berrigan]

look in your drivers side door jam. It will give GVWR. Yours is probably 8800 lbs. Subtract the weight if you truck from that (need to weigh it) and you have cargo rating. Actually you do that for each axle so no one axle is overloaded. The drywall is probably more than your rating but if your just going a mile, go slow and take any bumps real slow. Ive put 3k in a half ton like that. Then again ive bent axles too.

 

[Mundgyver]

With the automatic transmission, you have a Dana-70 axle in the rear end. I know a Dana-80 is rated at 11,500 lbs. Your rating for the particular axle will be somewhat less.

I would be looking at your tires as I think they will determine the load for you. Are you running a 10 ply or an 8 ply or something less.

I have had the bed of my short bed 2001 filled with double pane 3/8 thick commerical grade building glass. From the floor to the bed rails. I still had about 3/4 of an inch to get onto the over loads. I was running 10 ply at that time. Estimated weight was around 3600 lbs.

The truck was nose lite. So go slow. Good luck.

 

[jrandol]

What thickness of drywall are we talking here? 8' or 12' sheets?



Ive hauled 3/4" 12' sheets in mine, most ive done at once is 25 sheets, truck barely squated with that on it. Lets say this, the truck sure carried it alot better than I did after about 10 sheets unloading into our walkout basement at the cabin which is on a helluva mountainside.



If you haul all 60 sheets take some pics!!



Jeff Randol

 

[Shovelhead]

I'm "properly tired" and the max I've had was 38 sheets of 4 X 8 X 5/8" drywall.

It was on the helper springs, but nowhere near "squatting".



Today I had 60 3 cubic foot bags of shredded hardwood mulch on the back.

That was a load.

 

[Scrappy]

weight rating

Your truck has a weight rating of 8800lbs. but you shouldn't have any problems with that weight. I personally have hauled 4500 lbs. (11300 lbs across a scale) of dirt in mine without a problem. It wasn't riding on the bumpstops yet but the camper pkg. springs were in use.

 

[bmoeller]

I've had a 3000# pallet of seed beans in the back of my F-250. Was sitting on the overloads, but didn't have any problems. Went about 15 miles with it. My Dodge with the same load barely touches the overloads. Rides like a Caddy with that much weight.

 

[BarryG]

I had 2300lbs of coal in the bed once for 35 miles and it was no problem. took a little longer to stop on the steep mountain roads I was on but rode great and if I recall it wasn't sitting on the overloads.

 

[klenger]

Here are the towing and weight charts for the 2001 trucks.



http://www.klenger.net/dodge/towing-charts.html

 

[mberry]

I have had 1. 5 yards of rock in my truck. It wasn't hitting the helper springs and I went about 20 miles with it mostly uphill. Not a problem with the truck at all.



I have also hauled multiple cords of wet firewood in it 150+ miles also mostly uphill. Never had a problem doing that either but I do miss that smoother ride. I wouldn't worry about it if you are only going about a mile.