3588 lbs in Ram PM
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Question, how much weight can you legally carry in your PM ???? I know they carry a little more than a Sprinter but 3600#, really !!!
As you know CV's are unregulated.....so hence there is no "Legal or illegal" really....just what exceeds "manufacturers recommended limits" the problem is.....get in an accident and IF the lawyer actually spots or the investigating officer spots that you were exceeding those recommendations...there is a good chance of getting your butt sued to the highest level...and your carriers....as well...the only charge I can think of to make it illegal is....
Operating a vehicle in an unsafe matter....
Operating a vehicle in an unsafe matter....
Other than that the only thing I can think of is having good common sense and a care for the safety of others if something should break !!!
Its all about the $$$$$$ always... Tom.....as slow as things have been for CV's of late....I am quite sure a few are crossing that line...out of desperation....
Think of them carpet/flooring vans .....we've all seen them with the bumper dragging on the ground almost....
I hear you and I'm sure, but even in desperation we have to keep our head about us.
over the years I've been tempted to give in to that 1 load...but once you sell out....That kind of weight should be your load....my thinking..want to take heavy?...drive a straight...
That's what I thought, so it's very close depending on whether there is a " sleeper " or not !!!
My PM's GVWR is 9350lbs minus 5520 scaled weight, leaves me with 3830 lb. so I can Carry 3600 plus p/u a husky chic along the way
There you go, refreshing to have someone new who knows !!!!
Thank you for your numbers....nothing like whistling in the wind....LOL...
Just checked with a buddy..the 2500 series is rated at 8900 gross....he isn't the extended model...
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Being overweight in and of itself isn't unsafe - you'll have to do something unsafe to get you pulled over. Whether it's a car, van or a big truck, if you go slow enough, you can haul almost anything safely.
Where it actually becomes illegal (except in states where they have laws on the books prohibiting you from exceeding weight limits on the axles), is when you weigh more than 10,000 pounds, and you don't have a medical card and a log book at the ready.
The goal, of course, is not to see how heavy you can get loaded and run safely, but rather to see how many light loads you can haul. The lighter the load the less wear and tear on wear components, and the better the fuel mileage.
My first Ford E-350 van had a GVWR of 9600 pounds. The previous owner had it officially uprated with extra heavy duty everything all around, and had a new upfitter plate on the door. I was 5200 pounds empty, so I could carry 4600 pounds. But I never carried more than 3100. I was listed in the computer at 3000 pounds.
I was with a Canadian carrier way back yore....over 2,000 lbs they paid .05 a pound...
tknight
Veteran Expediter
To each his own I guess!
