Battenkiller said:Geez, Lee, that thing must hold a whole cord.
MarkinNC said:...I typically do not overload my truck because I know I am risking the rear axle...
or drive the half ton 'til the axle fails, then replace axle and still be out less than the heavy duty truck. Good heavy duty trucks are sometimes hard to find. I find lots of half tons that have been treated like cars, and lots of heavy duty trucks that have been treated like heavy duty trucks, LOL.fossil said:MarkinNC said:...I typically do not overload my truck because I know I am risking the rear axle...
Precisely. Some folks just don't seem to understand that no matter what they do to suspension, brakes, whatever...it's the rear axle that has to transmit the weight of the load (and the truck) to the ground. Some of the aftermarket mods improve ride/handling...but none of them increase the load capacity of the rear axle. Of course there's a generous safety factor in the design (that's what us engineers do), and that's what lets folks get away with ignoring the manufacturer's specified load limits...a lot of the time. But not all the time. If you need more load capacity, then buy yourself a heavier duty vehicle, or change out the rear axle with something from Dana. Rick
Nope, totally legit side note about the trailer. There are arguments against the trailer, too. Like having another registration/plate. And then there is maneuverability and having to make sides to hold the actual rocks ( not really a problem with firewood as there are ways to strap on the right trailer) And then there's the amount of space it takes in your driveway or yard.MarkinNC said:I think the best way not to go over the payload of your truck is to use a trailer. I can haul so much firewood in a tandem axle trailer compared to even and 8 foot bed on a truck. I could easily haul all the original weights the OP posted down the highway at 55 or 65. But there is a expenditure of about $1500 in this part of the world for a decent tandem axle trailer.
Sorry about the digression off topic. It is sort of related right?