Bed payload....

[Ramitiner]

Gotta go pick up 22 80 lb bags of concrete at HD today... Driving on flat paved roads .. am I gonna damage anything?

 

[JPT]

I would do 2 trips and split the load. Or rent/use a trailer. That is too much weight.

 

[14hemiexpress]

That's 1760 lbs. Most of the 1500s have payload between 1300-1600lbs so even on the top end you'll be overloaded by 150lbs plus anything else you already have in the truck. How far do you have to go?

 

[Ramitiner]

Nothing else in it it's about a 15 min ride

 

[yillbs]

You're not going to damage anything. You'll be well within your RAWR. though, this should never be something you use to judge how much weight you can carry. However; for a 15 minute trip, your RAWR will suffice!

 

[JPT]

Nothing else in it it's about a 15 min ride

I still would do 2 trips.

 

[stimpy433]

I still would do 2 trips.

Or 22 trips if you owned a Ford!!!!

 

[mohemipar]

Definitely won't damage anything... If its a short trip I'd say just do it. Looks like you have an Express/Big Horn? Your door sticker is probably around 1500.

 

[brad325is]

I would be more worried about your tires max load rating than the truck.....

 

[BWL]

Not going to advise anybody to go over, but if it were me I'd just make 1 trip and be done with it and load the bags towards the front of the box to distribute the weight better. I'm pretty sure I go over when I grab topsoil from the landscape supplier. They load it with a front end loader and I've never scaled it, but I'm pretty nose high. Always goes back to normal once it's empty.

 

[Schultzestrength]

It's not going to hurt anything.

 

[Ramitiner]

Ok. I'll try to space the bags out to distribute the weight better... Wish me luck.

 

[b-rock]

Ok. I'll try to space the bags out to distribute the weight better... Wish me luck.

Pics or it didn't happen!

2017 RAM 1500 CC, LoneStar, Black Pearl

 

[TurdHorn-2500]

take a look under there and see how much room you got before the bump stops, that will help you decide how slow to drive lol!
and a 2nd motion for checking the tires.

 

[Deepc6]

I would say you will be fine, I moved 1700 lbs of pavers one trip and around 1800 lbs pavers on another trip the same day. The week prior I moved 24 80 lbs of Sakrete in one trip.

 

[Black W900]

You'll be fine, Last weekend I hauled 10 railroad ties about 10 miles, approximately 2500 pounds...no problem.

 

[Riccochet]

Air your tires up to max sidewall pressure.

 

[Ramitiner]

I have the general grabber UHP 305s...

 

[Ramitiner]

Max load for tires are 2910

 

[crash68]

22 - 80 lbs bags of concrete... that 1 ton dually territory there...you need a new truck
(I'm surprised no has suggested this already)
:-D