Weighed my truck today.

[dodge man]

I decided to see how much my truck weighed and ran it across a scales. Its a 2004 Dodge Quad Cab short bed, 3/4 ton, 5.9 Cummins. It had about 3/4 tank of fuel, I figured a full tank would have added about 80 pounds. I also have a tool box in the bed, and I would estimate it is about 100 pounds with the stuff in it.

The truck weighed 7430 pounds without me on board. The truck is rated for a gross weight of 9000 lbs. You can see from this, in reality I shouldn't haul anymore in the bed than a 1/2 ton. In reality, I'm not to worried about hauling a little more than that if needed. From what I've read the only difference on my truck and a 1 ton SRW is the rear springs. The brakes and axles, frame, every thing else is the same.

The way I use my truck, this is a non-issue, but Diamond Pilot is always warning people if they haul heavy loads not to get a 3/4 ton, and if you look at my numbers, he is correct.

I actually looked up the specs for my year truck, and a 1 ton SRW would allow me an additional 900 lbs of gross vehcile weight, but an additional 4000 lbs of towing, mine is rated at 12,000 lbs towing and a SRW is rated at 16,000 lbs.

 

[LD1]

I decided to see how much my truck weighed and ran it across a scales. Its a 2004 Dodge Quad Cab short bed, 3/4 ton, 5.9 Cummins. It had about 3/4 tank of fuel, I figured a full tank would have added about 80 pounds. I also have a tool box in the bed, and I would estimate it is about 100 pounds with the stuff in it.

The truck weighed 7430 pounds without me on board. The truck is rated for a gross weight of 9000 lbs. You can see from this, in reality I shouldn't haul anymore in the bed than a 1/2 ton. In reality, I'm not to worried about hauling a little more than that if needed. From what I've read the only difference on my truck and a 1 ton SRW is the rear springs. The brakes and axles, frame, every thing else is the same.

The way I use my truck, this is a non-issue, but Diamond Pilot is always warning people if they haul heavy loads not to get a 3/4 ton, and if you look at my numbers, he is correct.

I actually looked up the specs for my year truck, and a 1 ton SRW would allow me an additional 900 lbs of gross vehcile weight, but an additional 4000 lbs of towing, mine is rated at 12,000 lbs towing and a SRW is rated at 16,000 lbs.

At that weight I assume its 4x4???

Thats only ~600lbs lighter than mine. But it is about the heaviest combo you can get in a dodge 3500. Its a 2005 DRW, quad-cab, long bed, 4x4, and cummins. 11,200 GVWR. The DRW really adds ALOT to the hauling capability.

empty weight is ~8000lbs. Just depends on how much junk I have in the back seats. Just last week I hauled a load of stone. Dad and brother were in the cab with me. (300lbs) Tare was ~8400lbs. Load going out was ~11,100. Right on leagal capacity. Truck with DRW's handled the ~2700lb load like it wasnt there

kicker was on the way to the quarry, we crossed a 4T limit bridge. I knw we werent going back that way. I told dad we were probabally over already (before we got loaded). Sure enough we were:confused2:

I have to ask though, why did you decide on the short box??? After my last SB truck, I said I would never do it again. Just cant haul much of nothing back there.

 

[bcp]

After my last SB truck, I said I would never do it again. Just cant haul much of nothing back there.

That's strange. My SB truck will haul a lot of nothing, without straining at all. I can even have nothing piled as high as the cab and nothing overflowing the sides. But with the tailgate down, nothing falls out.



Bruce

 

[LD1]

That's strange. My SB truck will haul a lot of nothing, without straining at all. I can even have nothing piled as high as the cab and nothing overflowing the sides. But with the tailgate down, nothing falls out.



Bruce

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

That just made my day:thumbsup:

 

[Marveltone]

Funny how much these numbers change from year to year and model to model. My 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT, Quad Cab, 4WD, 6.25 Ft Bed, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission, 5.9L CTD with 3.73 Axle Ratio specs are as follows: (From Dodge's website)
You Can Tow 13050 lbs
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) = 9000 lbs
Payload = 2187 lbs
Curb Weight = 6813 lbs
Curb Weight Front/Rear = 4140 lbs/4140 lbs
GAWR Front/Rear = 5200 lbs/6010 lbs
Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) = 20000 lbs

So far, it's been more than adequate for my needs. But, then again, I don't have anything (yet) nearly as big and heavy to haul as some of you guys, nor have I actually weighed it with my usual junk to get a real world curb weight.
I'm not even sure if there's a truck scale within 100 miles of me.

Joe

 

[LD1]

Funny how much these numbers change from year to year and model to model. My 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT, Quad Cab, 4WD, 6.25 Ft Bed, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission, 5.9L CTD with 3.73 Axle Ratio specs are as follows: (From Dodge's website)
You Can Tow 13050 lbs
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) = 9000 lbs
Payload = 2187 lbs
Curb Weight = 6813 lbs
Curb Weight Front/Rear = 4140 lbs/4140 lbs
GAWR Front/Rear = 5200 lbs/6010 lbs
Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) = 20000 lbs

So far, it's been more than adequate for my needs. But, then again, I don't have anything (yet) nearly as big and heavy to haul as some of you guys, nor have I actually weighed it with my usual junk to get a real world curb weight.
I'm not even sure if there's a truck scale within 100 miles of me.

Joe

Have you actually weighed it?

 

[Marveltone]

Have you actually weighed it?

My post states that I have not weighed it, nor am I within 100 miles of a truck scale. I don't know how else to say it.

Joe

 

[dodge man]

I'd be shocked if your truck weighed much less than mine. Mine is also a 4x4 and they sound like they would weigh almost the same.

As far as why I got a short bed. A long bed quad cab, is a lot of truck and wouldn't fit in my garage very well.

 

[Marveltone]

My truck serves as my DD, so the short bed is much nicer in the parking lots at work than a long bed. Also, short beds are much more plentiful in this neck of the woods than long, and as I bought used, I had to run with what the local market had. No regrets.

Joe

 

[LD1]

My post states that I have not weighed it, nor am I within 100 miles of a truck scale. I don't know how else to say it.

Joe

Sorry, I dont know how I missed that:confused2: