Joe West
05-09-2005, 08:33 PM
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 18:59:48 EST
From: MDomzalski@aol.com
Re: Re: <VV> fc load
I had 2400 lbs in a '62 80 hp Rampside in Oregon. The owner of a stove store
made me a deal on pellets for our stove. He said a ton and I cringed, but
took the deal. Turned out it was a "long ton" - 2400 lbs on a pallet. (60
40# bags) I hand loaded the bags and disbursed the weight. When full, the
Ramp was stress locked in place. (I ended up unloading some fo the load to
get the ramp closed and finished loading over the side.) I added a little
air in the tires at the first gas station, but made it home over hill and
dale at a rather slow pace. No tire interference or problems other than
overcoming the inertia to get going and making sure I had plenty of room to
stop.
See y'all in Palm Springs next weekend. We'll probably visit Joshua Tree on
Friday...
Regards,
Mark Domzalski
CORSA President
In a message dated 10/29/99 9:36:55 PM, jld@wk.net wrote:
<<Gross weight is 4600 lbs. That is with everything. The the
net weight is simply the gross weight minus the dry vehicle
weight. Ramps work with the weight as far forwarded in the
bed as possible, otherwise at about 1500 lbs the rear bumper
drags. You also risk loosing an oil pan. If the ramp is
loaded with the weight forward, the shifting linkage
(61-early 63 sticks) hits the ground at about 1700 lbs. Go
to bigger diameter tires and the tires hit the wheel well
bottoms at 1900 lbs ( 225/70-15). If you are going to
exceed 1500 lbs load, watch the tire load rating and
especially the brakes. Trying to get 4,500 lbs to stop from
60 mph is an interesting experience. Do I overload mine
regularly? I got a set of camper rear springs rated at
2,000 lbs per axle if you are interested.
Jim Davis
Patton Dickson wrote:
> Does that load include the passengers, or with them. I
> want to load about
> 1700 lbs. on a rampside, and want to figure out if it can
> be done.
>
> How important is the weight distribution over the rear
> axle?
>
> Can the suspension be beefed up any to add say 300 more
> lbs.?
>
> Patton>>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 18:59:48 EST
From: MDomzalski@aol.com
Re: Re: <VV> fc load
I had 2400 lbs in a '62 80 hp Rampside in Oregon. The owner of a stove store
made me a deal on pellets for our stove. He said a ton and I cringed, but
took the deal. Turned out it was a "long ton" - 2400 lbs on a pallet. (60
40# bags) I hand loaded the bags and disbursed the weight. When full, the
Ramp was stress locked in place. (I ended up unloading some fo the load to
get the ramp closed and finished loading over the side.) I added a little
air in the tires at the first gas station, but made it home over hill and
dale at a rather slow pace. No tire interference or problems other than
overcoming the inertia to get going and making sure I had plenty of room to
stop.
See y'all in Palm Springs next weekend. We'll probably visit Joshua Tree on
Friday...
Regards,
Mark Domzalski
CORSA President
In a message dated 10/29/99 9:36:55 PM, jld@wk.net wrote:
<<Gross weight is 4600 lbs. That is with everything. The the
net weight is simply the gross weight minus the dry vehicle
weight. Ramps work with the weight as far forwarded in the
bed as possible, otherwise at about 1500 lbs the rear bumper
drags. You also risk loosing an oil pan. If the ramp is
loaded with the weight forward, the shifting linkage
(61-early 63 sticks) hits the ground at about 1700 lbs. Go
to bigger diameter tires and the tires hit the wheel well
bottoms at 1900 lbs ( 225/70-15). If you are going to
exceed 1500 lbs load, watch the tire load rating and
especially the brakes. Trying to get 4,500 lbs to stop from
60 mph is an interesting experience. Do I overload mine
regularly? I got a set of camper rear springs rated at
2,000 lbs per axle if you are interested.
Jim Davis
Patton Dickson wrote:
> Does that load include the passengers, or with them. I
> want to load about
> 1700 lbs. on a rampside, and want to figure out if it can
> be done.
>
> How important is the weight distribution over the rear
> axle?
>
> Can the suspension be beefed up any to add say 300 more
> lbs.?
>
> Patton>>