(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Dodge 3500 hauling weight

3

37 chief

Well-known Member
How much weight can I haul in my 96 Dodge 3500 dulley? I think it is rated for one ton. So that's that the limit? Thanks stan
 
Need to look at the door jamb first and then go to some web sites like e-trailer. Having said that some HD 250 are rate at 2800 if they have the ten ply tire. Ratings don't mean much if there is not enough tire underneath the truck like mentioned before. My HD 25 suburban is around 2600 and have had almost that much bags of cement in it . It does ha 8 bolt rims and 10 ply tire though. Alot of wreckers based off f350 chassis carrying 4-5000.
 
Need to look at the door jamb first and then go to some web sites like e-trailer. Having said that some HD 250 are rate at 2800 if they have the ten ply tire. Ratings don't mean much if there is not enough tire underneath the truck like mentioned before. My HD 25 suburban is around 2600 and have had almost that much bags of cement in it . It does have 8 bolt rims and 10 ply tire though. Alot of wreckers based off f350 chassis carrying 4-5000.
 
(quoted from post at 12:31:46 10/08/22) How much weight can I haul in my 96 Dodge 3500 dulley? I think it is rated for one ton. So that's that the limit? Thanks stan[/quotte It would probably pull 100,000 pounds
Click to expand...
 
I agree with tires being the weak link. For me it is usually a belt in the tire separates and makes the tire somewhat square.
 
If you have good tires 4,000 lbs should be easy to do..My 2018 Dodge 2500 with single tires is rated at 5500 lbs total on the front axle and 6500 lbs total on the rear axle...Assuming that it weighs 6500 I could haul 4500 lbs.
 
Are the nominal ratings older military terms for off-road use? I.E. one ton off-road.
 
I have had a 1999, 2007, and currently have a 2012 Dodge 2500s. I have hauled and currently haul a ton in them often without even thinking about it. 10 ply tires and the truck handles it fine with no issues.
 

Many, many years ago I worked for a feed company. Made regular trips to the mill that was 60 miles away and brought back 2 tons of bagged feed using a '79 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup truck. The truck itself squatted some, but not bad. No problems with tires.
 
I would bet you'd find that Ram weighs closer to 7500 curb weight, especially if it's a Cummins.
 
GVW is on the door sticker. Have the truck weighed to find the curb weight. Subtract curb weight from GVW, there's your answer.
 
I had a 3/4 ton 1970 Chevy with 10 ply tires. I hauled 2 to 3
ton loads all the time. One time I had a 4 ton load. Most were
short runs.I did use a little common sense and drove slow over
RR tracks and bumps.
 
And who cares how much you can haul if you can't stop it. We used to haul 8500 on a tone Dodge made back in the 50's with dual 16 inch tires every trip to the elevator some times and tried to avoid it 9500. Dad had 11000 on one time and blew a couple tires out on it. Used that truck like that for 20 years.
 

Most dually pickups have a gvw of 11-13000 lbs, subtracting the trucks empty weight of the gvw will tell you it s max load capacity

My F-450 has a gvw of 15000 lbs but being a extended cab with custom skirted steel flat bed and Cummins diesel the trucks empty weight is over 9500 lbs
That leaves me 5500 lbs of load capacity, rarely do I load the truck as it s usually pulling a trailer with a gcvw of around 26000 lbs
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

3
Need tires for my F 150
Replies
8
Views
926
BarnyardEngineering
BarnyardEngineering
3
my 05 f 150 rotor torque
Replies
16
Views
567
DoubleO7
DoubleO7
3
Flat tire on my Dodge 3500
Replies
12
Views
1K
MARK ROBKE
M
3
Broke at the right place
Replies
2
Views
373
Goose
Goose
3
Got lucky
Replies
18
Views
574
Leroy
L
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top