I think the 05 has bigger brakes.

 

Brakes would yes, slow down the EXTRA weight, but do not add to the load bearing characteristics of the truck, do they?

 

No, but it makes sense not to haul a load you can't stop.

 

DOT wont impound ur truck if you are overweight, just give you a ticket. i know this b/c i drive big rigs for a living. unless you have a DOT number on your truck , they should have not reason to weigh your truck.

 

Yes, but it also does not make sense to make a truck capable of hauling the weight, but lack in the area of stopping the weight safely... That being said, an 05 has bigger brakes, but the same rear susp. as an 04....

Just seems like a setup for failure..... Why even put the Overloads on the truck if I cant even Use them to their potential???? All they are doing right now is add up my GVW....

 

I dunno. Maybe they just want to sell us extra stuff.

 

My concern comes as I go into BC for sledding.... IT HAS HAPPENED and has been documented to happen.... Guys go up to the Mtns with same setup as I have, and their truck gets impounded and a fine.... If your impounded friday, you stay overnight till Monday.....

I dont know if they do it just because they can, or is there a more justifiable reason hidden between the lines....

 

The DOT and RCMP work together to have this happen, cops pulled the sledders over, DOT's get called out with Portable scales...

 

Kinda like lipstick on a pig?
Pretty but still a pig?

 

That's about it.

 

GVWR is the weight of the truck PLUS load. The light weight of my '04 F-250 is 6600 lbs, so the truck can safely carry 2000 lbs in the bed. What's wrong with 2000 lbs capacity in a pickup?


John

 

I'm a little confused here. Based on this:

http://www.marathondecks.com/TRUCKBO...ES___SPECS.jpg

All of the truckboss models have a weight rating of 2k. Unless I'm looking up the wrong brand or unless you have a different model with different specs, that seems to be the limit of what's rated on the trucks as well.

 

The capacity of the rear axle increased, the front suspension was changed to coil springs and has a higher rating. The front axle is different as well. The brakes are bigger in the front and rear.

 

dont feel to bad. my 03 f350 cc drw 4x4 is only at 11500 and the truck weighs about 9400 with all my stuff in it. so thats only 2100# on a 1 ton dually

 

There is another factor to account for, at least in my state. The GVWR rating on my 250 is 10,000 but my state tag is only rated at 9,000 so a 9,500 weight would put me over the limit. If I wanted to run a higher weight I would have to make a revision on the truck title and pay more money each year for the increased weight rating. This also works both ways such as you have a standard cab F250 gasser that has a curb weight of around 6,000 lb and haul very little inside the box. Instead of paying for the 9,000 rated tag, you retitle it for 7,000 like the F150's and save about $60 a year. A guy I know has a 2002 Dodge 2500 5.9 standard cab and uses the 7,000 tag. In my case with a 9,000 tag I am very limited to what I can put in the bed, my F250 CC 172" wb ways 8,000+