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How does one know when they overloaded the first gen? I have 6500lb springs in the read of my truck. My father in law believes I'm overloaded. We've been putting a new roof on the house and I've been tossing the shingles in the back of the W250. The truck isn't sagging much, it sagged more when I dumped some earth in it.

maybe368

Don't know if it helps, but this is definitely over loaded...Mark

j_martin

These mules are so strong you about have to weigh them to be sure.

Why are you concerned?

Dieselbuilder

If you ever looked at the registration you will see legal weight is only about 1800 lbs and that includes the driver and other riders ?

j_martin

That depends on where you are. Here you can register them for any reasonable weight, up to 12,000 for non commercial. I haul 6000 lbs of gravel or wood on my D350 often, completely legal. Depending on tires, 2500 - 3000 on a 3/4 ton would be reasonable. Registration would be for 9000 lbs.

MARF75

Mark,
It looks like you could've slid that pallet back a few more inches

jd.goodwin

I'd say once those springs stop smiling and start frowning you're about there... I had 5-6k or so on my w250 multiple times and never had any troubles. I had 3500# overloads on though.

maybe368

The problem was that the bags of cement were loaded badly and they were kind of puffed out. I set this rig up to have a pallet slide onto the axle, but this one wouldn't go and I didn't feel like loading those 125 pound bags 1 by 1. I have actually had more weight in it, that took a 60 mile ride, the cement only went a mile. This one has a 1.3 tons palatalized floor tile over the axle and IIRC about 2.6 tons in the trailer. It is sitting slightly better..Mark

I forgot to mention the 94 gallons of diesel fuel in the auxiliary tank and at least a 1000 pounds of tools. I was sweating bullets for 60 miles and it is a 5000 pound rated receiver hitch ...Mark