How Much Can YOU Haul IN 1/2 Ton???

[95C1500]

Haulded some landscaping equipment, lawn chairs, table, etc...
weight: No Clue

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And then hauled a 2001 Massey Ferguson 2500 series lawn tractor
weight: ~540 pounds

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[norad848]

I've towed 13,000lbs with my 96 K1500 Z-71 5.7L. It's got bags, an add-a-leaf, rear disc conversion, and it had worn out p265/75r16s Michelin M/S's on it.

 

[Chevy 97]

I hauled about a yard of 3/4 crushed gravel in the back of my truck, it didn't like it either. I now have a slide in camper on my truck. I added two extra leafs over the original 4 +1 overload. I have the heavy half which comes with one more leaf then the regular half ton. I hardly squat now with the camper on. Plus I handle better in the wind. I pull my brother in laws 12 foot trailer that dumps. It's not a light trailer but I hard drop when I hook up to it too. I am going camping this weekend. I am going to get a weight on my truck with the camper on it. Just curious.

 

[97PROSHOZ71]

Wow! Didn't even squish the back much....Hey I got that same setup on my tailgate.

Me too, just normal chrome diamond plate instead of black.

 

[Chevy 97]

I just got to checking on my camper for the weight. It weighs 728 kg, or 1601.6 lbs. I know I am over my 6,600 lbs GVW. That is not including everything I loaded into the camper. It is a good thing I have a 14bolt sf instead of a 10 bolt.

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[leeezard7]

i know this is a gmt400 forum but i had a 2007 silverado classic 1/2ton 2wd regular cab short wide bed with 5.3 v8, 4l65e, four wheel disc brakes and a spring overload in the back. i have towed 7500lbs of planetary axles on a 3800lb trailer rated at 10000lbs. it was well balanced tho. set the weight over the axles of the trailer to the point the tongue had maybe 400-500lbs on it. when i was stopping i started slowing down way back before i needed to. truck and trailer had brakes but still. i took my time and didnt get in a hurry. didnt torture the trans on take offs either. it can be done if you pay attention and are cautious. my .02

 

[am92]

So its not a GMT400 but I'm working at Toyota now and I heard that a 2012 Crewmax Tundra is going to be towing the space shuttle Endeavour for the last 1/4 mile on its trip to it final home in the California Science Center. Should be interesting to see how they're gonna get a 1/2 ton truck to tow a nearly 300,000 lb vehicle
http://www.insideline.com/toyota/tu...-space-shuttle-endeavour-into-retirement.html

 

[95C1500]

10 bags of sacrete = ~800 lbs.
(pics later)

 

[Chevy 97]

I weighed my truck on Friday with some of the things we take along camping. I weighed 8,646lbs. Not to bad for a heavy half ton with a 6600 lb GVW. I did get an empty weight on my truck. 5,643lbs.

 

[shelbyt.67]

Hauled 4000lbs of concrete in a 2500lb trailer. Uphill both ways.