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For the guys that haul 1 ton in there 1/2 ton pick-ups and don't really care and think its no big deal. Would you care if someone 'overloaded' hit your loved one? Would you say 'It's ok cause I do that to?'
My truck did not like that
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People always complain about trucks. BUT, if they had to go through the license process, and the crazy vehicles inspections, I bet 25% of vehicles 3-4 years old or older would be RED TAGGED for tires, brakes, even lights not working.
KD0AXS
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You're not far off there. Statistics from the FMCSA show that about 20% of inspections result in the vehicle being put out of service.
http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SafetyProgram/RoadsideInspections.aspx
Thanks. I try to be FAIR and Factual. People might not like what I say, but its the truth and what I believe.
Enigma869
Feeling the Heat
No Boy Scout here. For me, it's really not any more complicated than I'd rather hold onto the assets I've worked so hard to acquire. I know that if I get into an accident with a truck I opted to overload, the person I hit is going to own my house (and probably a whole lot more than that)! I actually like my house, and would prefer to keep my family living it. It's just not a liability that I would ever take on, which probably explains why Home Depot and Lowes simply refuse to load more than half a ton of pellets onto a half a ton truck.
briansol
Minister of Fire
I had the opposite problem. I had to keep telling the guy i CANT take a full ton in my dakota.
I can only ever get about 7 bags home at a time, I never seem to have much room after I buy beer!!
This is why you always put two wheels on the front of the truck to equal out the weight
killie11
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KD0AXS
Burning Hunk
See if the windshield washer bottle was full that would have never happened!You don't need a truck, you need a Volkswagen!
bogieb
Minister of Fire
Oh please, my baby Jeep (Patriot - 4 cylinder and the wimpiest Jeep there is), hauls 1/2 ton easy. I bring home 25 bags at a time (no delivery cost that way). Only reason don't load more is that is all of the cargo space. Okay, I wouldn't want to drive it over frost heaves loaded like that and it is only a mile from where I buy it to my house . . .
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I can get a ton of pellets in my half ton with no problem. The problem is when I have to pick up my mother in law
Harvey Schneider
Minister of Fire
Who pays for the gas and maintanence on your vehicle? I also assume that your time has some value.
briansol
Minister of Fire
your patriot is rated for about 1300 lbs.
assuming you are under 300lbs yourself and go alone, you are within legal limits of the vehicle taking a 1/2 ton.
http://www.jeep.com/en/jeep_capabilities/towing/#Patriot2Tab*
you're not pushing any limits. but the guys taking 2000 lbs + their 200 lb self in a 1500 lb rated 1/2 ton, is not legal or smart
bogieb
Minister of Fire
Payload. 925 lbs. payload. Max Trailer Weight. 1,000 lbs. towing capacity
Why yes, I do weigh more than -75 pounds. But thanks for playing briansol. To be fair, you were looking at new specs. I have an older model.
Why yes, I do weigh more than -75 pounds. But thanks for playing briansol. To be fair, you were looking at new specs. I have an older model.
bogieb
Minister of Fire
I pick up the bags while I am going past the place (a mile away - across from the dump, which I have to visit every Saturday.
KD0AXS
Burning Hunk
I'd really like someone to provide a link to a law saying it's illegal. I've seen this same debate take place countless times on truck forums. The "weight police" are always quick to say how illegal it is, but no one ever seems to be able to find a law that says something like "shall not exceed the manufacturer's stated gross vehicle weight rating". In most places, the only weights that are illegal to exceed are the weight you've registered your truck for, and the load rating of the tires.
In other words, if you're going to tell me something is illegal, you better be able to provide the law that says it's illegal.
MarkF48
Feeling the Heat
Massachusetts...
https://malegislature.gov/laws/generallaws/parti/titlexiv/chapter90/section19a
Easy enough to Google for your own state.
KD0AXS
Burning Hunk
I read through all of that, and I don't see anything that says you can't exceed the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating. I do however see this:
I used to be one of the people insisting it was illegal to exceed your GVWR, until someone challenged me to show them the law saying it was illegal. I tried, but I failed that challenge.
Obviously the laws are different in every state, but I have yet to actually see such a law.
zrtmatos
Feeling the Heat
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