How much weight?

[groundup]

I have an 07 2500hd chevy with a 6.0 gas motor. I was going to build up the sides so I could haul a full cord of wood, but I started thinking that it might be too much. A cord of green oak can weigh around 5000 lbs and my maximum payload is 3646lbs, is that going to be over doing it?

 

[2FatGuys]

Yes. It would most likely violate your registration and your insurance. It would also create a huge risk of breakage, handling safety, and braking.

 

[1953greg]

truck would prolly haul it slowly but i doubt the tires would. unless they were loadrange e.

other factors very important are distance, speed, road conditions, and temps.

a cord of green oak is a heluva load on even a ton dually

 

[ASEMASTER]

that truck would haul a nice trailor that you could easely put a cord of wood in and it would be more usefull, cord wood in the back of a newer pickup will ruin it very fast , rear window could run up to $700. !

 

[glenn31792]

A cord of green oak can weigh around 5000 lbs and my maximum payload is 3646lbs, is that going to be over doing it?


According to my math, Yes.


Time for a trailer.

 

[mckeetree]

Hit the brakes in Baltimore manage to get it stopped in Bangor.

 

[Slvrmple72]

that truck would haul a nice trailor that you could easely put a cord of wood in and it would be more usefull, cord wood in the back of a newer pickup will ruin it very fast , rear window could run up to $700. !

Made that mistake! Truck comes to a sudden stop and CRASH, sound of breaking glass! Oh :censored: :censored: :censored: . A little bit of 3/4 plywood goes a long way! Ill second that on the trailer especially a nice dump trailer with electric brakes. A whole lot easier than lifting up into the bed of your truck!