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[aczlan]

That wasn't bad overloaded. If they had have used a pallet jack to move it forward in the truck it would have been fine. As it is the front end was probably pretty light. If the forklift lifted it all at one time it wasn't more than a couple ton. That was a pretty small forklift.

Small? Pretty sure its a Toyota 8 series "Boxcar Special" which is rated at 8-12,000# (Box Car Special Forklift | Toyota Forklifts ).

As for the weight of the sheetrock, thinking back, I am fairly certain it was 4x12 sheetrock, probbaly 1/2" (as that is the most common thickness). Those are 34 to a stack and at 60-65# per sheet (per Stocking Sheetrock - General Discussion - Contractor Talk and Sheetrock UltraLight 1/2 in. x 4 ft. x 12 ft. Gypsum Board-14113411712 - The Home Depot ) for a total of 2040# per stack. With 4 stacks in the back of the truck, he has between 8160# and 8840# of sheetrock in the back of the truck which (per Penske: http://www.pensketruckrental.com/business-truck-rental/commercial-trucks/light-duty-trucks.html ) has a max payload of 4300#.
Now as far as the chassis is concerned, looking at some of the used ones that are for sale, its built on the 1 ton DRW Chevy cutaway van chassis with the 6L gas engine. It has a GVW of 12,300# and a curb weight of 5040# (per: Chevrolet Pressroom - United States - Express Cutaway Van ). Figure another 2000# of box and the capacity of the truck is 5260#.
So, it was a minimum of 2900# over the weight limit of the truck and 3860# over Penske's weight limit (especially since it was loaded tight against the right wall).
Yes, it was probbaly within axle capacity if they had it far enough forward (they use the same 8600# axle for the 4500 version), but I suspect that something is different with the frame or springs as the curb weight of the 4500 version is 300# heavier than the 3500 version.

Aaron Z

 

[4570Man]

That isn't that bad overloaded. That box car special packs a lot of punch for its size. I was guessing 5,000 pounds lift capacity. That gross weight was really just a suggestion. I have hauled more on a F-350 diesel and a 3500 diesel. A stout ton truck will handle 5 tons on the bed pretty good.

 

[Creamer]

That isn't that bad overloaded. That box car special packs a lot of punch for its size. I was guessing 5,000 pounds lift capacity. That gross weight was really just a suggestion. I have hauled more on a F-350 diesel and a 3500 diesel. A stout ton truck will handle 5 tons on the bed pretty good.

Agreed - so why do they call it a one ton truck?

 

[4570Man]

Agreed - so why do they call it a one ton truck?

I don't know. My 5 ton military truck will haul a heck of a lot more than 5 ton, and a 1 ton will haul more than 1 ton.

 

[TomSeller]

Agreed - so why do they call it a one ton truck?

The "1/2 ton", "3/4 ton", "1 ton" descriptions date back many years when pickups had closer to those payloads. They now just describe classes of trucks each of which has numerous and maybe overlapping payloads depending on your options.

 

[sixdogs]

what could go wrong?
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Wow, even someone that's not very smart should see the danger in that.

 

[cotts70]

Overloaded?

A bit much for this rig to handle?

 

[4570Man]

A bit much for this rig to handle?

By at least double. The mobile home axels probably weren't up to the task either.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Re: Overloaded?

A bit much for this rig to handle?

"But it's a DODGE! " he says. :laughing:

 

[cotts70]

That rig was just shy of 28,000# and survived several hundred miles around town, however I have vowed to never haul the cat on it again. I nearly lost it last time coming down a modest but long hill. 20k whipping around behind a 3/4 ton was terrifying. Next trip will be hired out to a professional.