Pallet of sod

SwollenMonkey16 · Jun 29, 2017

Anyone haul a pallet of sod in the truck bed on their 2500? Ill be picking one up on Saturday so we'll see how it goes.

nukegm · Jun 29, 2017

not sod, but pallet of wood pellet fuel. 2000+ pounds. happy truck, but the engine not so much at 9000 feet elevation....

07MegaCabRam · Jun 29, 2017

If he had a Cummins - won't even feel it.

Ratket · Jun 30, 2017

I hauled a pallet of wood pellets like the guy above - truck didn't give two *****- I was in awe at how well it did pulling and stoping. I came down some pretty steep grades-
Devils gate - 6,200 feet
Conway summit -8,143 feet
Sherwin grade -7k feet down to 5k ft
- for a gas motor I was really really impresed- I could only imagine how well the cumins does with it- you should be fine though.

mtofell · Jun 30, 2017

There was just a thread on here a few weeks ago about someone trying a pallet of sod with a 1500. From what I remember there is a HUGE variation in weight depending on how wet it was. I think he was told it was between 1500 and 3000 pounds. Either way you should be okay with a 2500. The 3000# pound upper limit would put a Cummins over its GVWR. The Hemi would be right at its GVWR. Both would be the same with respect to RAWR (which is the most important) and likely be at least 500# under.

Rear axle on my Hemi with a few light tools and a ladder in the bed weighs around 2800#. Add 3000# of product and you're at 5800#. RAWR = 6500# on my truck but check your door sticker to be sure. Also, be sure your tires are inflated properly and in good shape.

Pulling the added weight shouldn't be an issue. Carrying (payload) is by far the biggest concern but you should be good.

Sandbox · Jun 30, 2017

You'll be fine. You may even like the way it rides with some weight in the back.

SwollenMonkey16 · Jun 30, 2017

Awesome I appreciate it fellas. Definitley not worried about tires. They are 12 ply and brand new. I will double check PSI though. I've carried about a 1/3 pallet of sod and the truck barely budged so well see how a full pallet feels. I couldnt even notice the 1/3 pallet was back there.

usaf2006 · Jun 30, 2017

I always enjoy how my 1500 drives with 6-800#s of mulch in the bed. I'd imagine your 2500 will be just fine.

14RAM4X4 · Jun 30, 2017

I carried a pallet of sod in my 1500 w/5.7 and it took it. The issue there was the sag in the rear. Not quite on the bump stops, but definitely a good amount of sag. Other than that, the braking and moving from a dead stop wasn't bad. That 8 spd really was nice off the line. I haven't had that much weight in the 2500 yet, only about 2000#, but if the 1500 can do it, I don't see why the 2500 couldn't do it much easier.

saw your post in the other thread, don't forget to post pics of before & after the pallet loaded in your truck. I'm curious of the amount of squat you'll see.

DannyMK2 · Jun 30, 2017

14RAM4X4 said:
I carried a pallet of sod in my 1500 w/5.7 and it took it. The issue there was the sag in the rear. Not quite on the bump stops, but definitely a good amount of sag. Other than that, the braking and moving from a dead stop wasn't bad. That 8 spd really was nice off the line. I haven't had that much weight in the 2500 yet, only about 2000#, but if the 1500 can do it, I don't see why the 2500 couldn't do it much easier.

saw your post in the other thread, don't forget to post pics of before & after the pallet loaded in your truck. I'm curious of the amount of squat you'll see.

x2. i had a pallet of sod in my 1500 as well. except it was my 3rd gen with the 4.7 . youll be fine with your 6.4 lol.

SouthTexan · Jun 30, 2017

The weight of the sod will mainly depend on its moisture content and how much of a pallet you get. A full pallet with a lot of moisture can weigh upwards of 3k where a full pallet without a lot of moisture can weight around 2k or less.

Not too long ago, my brother in law was persistent that we use his 2011 1500 to get a full pallet for his yard. The guy loading us was hesitant about putting a full pallet on a half ton and said he usually only loads them with half a pallet. Sure enough, as he start to let the full pallet down on the truck it just kept sagging and sagging until it hit the bump stops(the stuff was really moist). I asked my brother in law if he was sure he wanted to do this. We ended up taking only a partial pallet, and using my truck to go back and get another full pallet. My truck was just about level and you could hardly tell it was back there.

SwollenMonkey16 · Jun 30, 2017

14RAM4X4 said:
I carried a pallet of sod in my 1500 w/5.7 and it took it. The issue there was the sag in the rear. Not quite on the bump stops, but definitely a good amount of sag. Other than that, the braking and moving from a dead stop wasn't bad. That 8 spd really was nice off the line. I haven't had that much weight in the 2500 yet, only about 2000#, but if the 1500 can do it, I don't see why the 2500 couldn't do it much easier.

saw your post in the other thread, don't forget to post pics of before & after the pallet loaded in your truck. I'm curious of the amount of squat you'll see.

Ill definitely snag a couple pics. I'm leveled so I know ill be nose high for sure. I'm contemplating on adding a 1" spacer to my rear end just to have 1" of rake. For some reason depending on the angle unloaded my truck looks nose high with the 2.5" level and that's starting to bug me bc I definitely do not like that Cali lean. Tape measured from floor to fenders I'm nearly dead even

Mchurch52 · Jun 30, 2017

I hauled a pallet in my 2500 about a month ago. The rear end barely squatted and it rode like a dream.

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Ratket · Jun 30, 2017

SwollenMonkey16 said:
Ill definitely snag a couple pics. I'm leveled so I know ill be nose high for sure. I'm contemplating on adding a 1" spacer to my rear end just to have 1" of rake. For some reason depending on the angle unloaded my truck looks nose high with the 2.5" level and that's starting to bug me bc I definitely do not like that Cali lean. Tape measured from floor to fenders I'm nearly dead even

So it is lvl it just looks like it has a lean?

SouthTexan · Jun 30, 2017

A truly leveled truck with the front and rear being identical height will look nose high. To look leveled, you must have the rear slightly higher by about 3/4 to 1/2 and inch.

SwollenMonkey16 · Jun 30, 2017

Yea its dead even just looks nose high. Its really weird. The wheel well gap looks smaller in the rear than it does in the front. That's why I want to add the spacer

SwollenMonkey16 · Jul 1, 2017

Here are the pics from hauling a pallet of sod this morning. Sod was drenched because it rained all night. It sank about 2.5" but drove like a dream. The 6.4 barely noticed it was back there. There was a Nissan titan that got loaded before me with a full pallet as well and man that thing was sitting on the bump stops. Damn tires looked like they were about to blow. My ridge grapplers didn't even look like they were loaded. Really impressed with the capabilities of this gas HD

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