mooreATL
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After looking at several forums and using search I am copy pasting my question in serval forums seeking aide.
So the wife and I bought a 1995 gmc Sierra 3500HD dually with a flatbed and rails for our small business to haul around commercial kitchen equipment (the stuff weighs more than someone would think!). It's GVWR is Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lb.
When I got it I thought "Great! Thats more than enough room to fill the 12x8 flatbed!". What I didn't think about was weight distribution, the fat mat people use trailers, and that our weight will go primarily on the bed! We plan to install a lift gate at the back which will add just under 800lbs, and we intend to haul items WITHIN THE MANUFACTURERS WEIGHT RATING (for insurance purposes) but i doing research about hauling weight I discovered that there is a separate axel rating!!!
I Was hoping that someone could help me figure out how to increase the payload capacity of just my rear axel (frame is not an issue from what I can tell, and tires will match the weight limit), so that we don't have to worry about damaging the truck, or god forbid causing an accident because an axel breaks. I know trailers usually make sense for people but our pickup and dropsoffs need a lift gate to load/unload pallets/equipment at ground and dock height.
Why I didn't get a commercial truck, or a box truck to begin with? Cost!
We have only been in business 4 months but our present cash flow allowed us to drop 5.6k on a used 95 Sierra with less than 50k miles... Renting dock height (26ft) box trucks as a small startup is extremely expensive, especially since we have never come close to filling up all that space. In 4 months we have spent $4k on rentals, and this truck will help us grow at a lower cost for the first year until we can purchase a truck that meets our needs a year in.
Please don't lump me in with the dangerous hot shooters and incompetent 5th wheelers who go 3X beyond their rating. I am just trying to make sure my money maker is safe, and doesn't break. I am aware a stronger Axel doesn't increase my rating!
With all the context out of the way, what options do I have to upgrade the duallys rear axel payload capacity that could fit my truck? Guessing from my 2 days of trolling boards I may need new springs but that's as fas as ive gotten .
Could anyone please help?
Vin# 1GDKC34N3SJ523321 if that helps with the answers people could provide.
So the wife and I bought a 1995 gmc Sierra 3500HD dually with a flatbed and rails for our small business to haul around commercial kitchen equipment (the stuff weighs more than someone would think!). It's GVWR is Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lb.
When I got it I thought "Great! Thats more than enough room to fill the 12x8 flatbed!". What I didn't think about was weight distribution, the fat mat people use trailers, and that our weight will go primarily on the bed! We plan to install a lift gate at the back which will add just under 800lbs, and we intend to haul items WITHIN THE MANUFACTURERS WEIGHT RATING (for insurance purposes) but i doing research about hauling weight I discovered that there is a separate axel rating!!!
I Was hoping that someone could help me figure out how to increase the payload capacity of just my rear axel (frame is not an issue from what I can tell, and tires will match the weight limit), so that we don't have to worry about damaging the truck, or god forbid causing an accident because an axel breaks. I know trailers usually make sense for people but our pickup and dropsoffs need a lift gate to load/unload pallets/equipment at ground and dock height.
Why I didn't get a commercial truck, or a box truck to begin with? Cost!
We have only been in business 4 months but our present cash flow allowed us to drop 5.6k on a used 95 Sierra with less than 50k miles... Renting dock height (26ft) box trucks as a small startup is extremely expensive, especially since we have never come close to filling up all that space. In 4 months we have spent $4k on rentals, and this truck will help us grow at a lower cost for the first year until we can purchase a truck that meets our needs a year in.
Please don't lump me in with the dangerous hot shooters and incompetent 5th wheelers who go 3X beyond their rating. I am just trying to make sure my money maker is safe, and doesn't break. I am aware a stronger Axel doesn't increase my rating!
With all the context out of the way, what options do I have to upgrade the duallys rear axel payload capacity that could fit my truck? Guessing from my 2 days of trolling boards I may need new springs but that's as fas as ive gotten .
Could anyone please help?
Vin# 1GDKC34N3SJ523321 if that helps with the answers people could provide.
