Fully loaded LMTV bed, thoughts?

[derpschitz]

I know the LMTV (107 is rated for 2.5 tons/5000 lbs cargo, but it's got room for 6 pallets in back. Would it break stuff driving on-road with 6 full tons in the back? I ask out of practicality-- I bought this truck for farm use and would like to use it to haul feed. Thanks!

 

[Mullaney]

I know the LMTV (107 is rated for 2.5 tons/5000 lbs cargo, but it's got room for 6 pallets in back. Would it break stuff driving on-road with 6 full tons in the back? I ask out of practicality-- I bought this truck for farm use and would like to use it to haul feed. Thanks!

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Opinions are like parts of the anatomy - where everybody has one. On the highway my opinion is that it shouldn't be a problem so long as the Weight Enforcement folks don't have a problem. Thinking that farm trucks get special dispensation so hopefully that won't be a problem.

M939 Series Trucks spec'd their weights differently than the M107X and M108X trucks. Those 2.5 ton and 5 ton trucks were off-road weights. The M1078 data plate says 5 tons. You don't have a warranty to void and driven carefully I don't think another two thousand pounds will kill your truck. Seeing how it performs stopping might be pretty important the first time you load it heavy too.


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[chucky]

Lots of senarios there ! are you gona be on the street /high or low speeds / how much does your tires say they can handle / sounds like you might be over 20k on rear axle (all they allow on the street per axle) Folks on here say 2.5 tons offroad and double that of on road /are your tires new enough to be overloaded in the heat without shredding ? Say hello to TOOKER HURST if your native wildwoodian !

 

[eaw46]

I think the truck could do it B U T if you get stopped and checked that could cost you. Worse is if you are overweight and you get involved in any kind of Accident that could cost you everything you own or ever will own.

 

[derpschitz]

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Opinions are like parts of the anatomy - where everybody has one. On the highway my opinion is that it shouldn't be a problem so long as the Weight Enforcement folks don't have a problem. Thinking that farm trucks get special dispensation so hopefully that won't be a problem.

M939 Series Trucks spec'd their weights differently than the M107X and M108X trucks. Those 2.5 ton and 5 ton trucks were off-road weights. The M1078 data plate says 5 tons. You don't have a warranty to void and driven carefully I don't think another two thousand pounds will kill your truck. Seeing how it performs stopping might be pretty important the first time you load it heavy too.

Yeah we have "covered vehicle exemption" which allows us to ignore the need for load limits or CDL when running heavy ag stuff around in-state and some distance across state lines. From the other posts it seems like the frame and hardware will take it, just gotta be confident about the tires. Thanks for your info guys!

 

[Suprman]

2.5t offroad rating 5t on road the axles are 7t each rated. I had 2 huge gens in a 1078 the rear springs squat and there are frame mounted bumper arms that sit on the axle it drove around just fine