Ram 1500 at Load Maximum Woes
Everyone knows that the Ram 1500 has very low GVWR. Well I would go a step further after towing with it for four years, when close to the maximum, it is under-sprung and sometimes dangerous. I did...
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LITEPHIL wrote:
Overloaded. Need a bigger truck to be safe and within numbers. No hate
LITEPHIL wrote:
Overloaded. Need a bigger truck to be safe and within numbers. No hate
NOPE.... not overloaded.
Trailer on the hitch is 450lbs, two bikes are 650lbs.
That totals 1,100lbs. I'm actually under.
TurnThePage wrote:QCMan wrote:I don't think the parts that actually do the work are overloaded. Just the soft springs. That's the case for my similar setup anyhow.
I didn't see where you upgraded the parts that actually do the work, the axle shafts and bearings. Sorry but I cannot understand how adding more weight to the vehicle can increase the payload. All you are doing is compensating for the overload. Not any safer at all!
Yeah, the boys above don't understand, but you clearly do. The OEM Ram springs are weak and compress easily with even 1000 lbs in the bed.
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