Sierra 3500, how much weight in bed?

[threepoint14]

Rain the past two days is about to freeze. How much weight in sand should I put in the bed?

[Robyn]

300-400 over each rear wheel should suffice.

Along with the existing weight you should be fine

Missy

[threepoint14]

Awesome. Thanks! Just got back from home depot... Bring on the ice!

[Robyn]

Those packs of "tube sand" are great.

Just toss them in over the wheels and your set.

[threepoint14]

That's what I got! Loaded them myself too, much to the surprise of the employee at Home Depot (I'm a tiny gal).

[Big Green]

Although most people put them right over the axle I'm more of an up against the tail gate sort of guy.

Problem is: too much weight on the front and not enough on the back

Second class lever....

I guess the engineer is showing....


Either way up against the tail gate puts more weight on the rear tires that even right over the axle. with a dually more is better...

Highmile

[DmaxMaverick]

Although most people put them right over the axle I'm more of an up against the tail gate sort of guy.

Problem is: too much weight on the front and not enough on the back

Second class lever....

I guess the engineer is showing....


Either way up against the tail gate puts more weight on the rear tires that even right over the axle. with a dually more is better...

Highmile

This makes perfect sense. You can do more with less. The front end doesn't need help.

[threepoint14]

Good point. The front end has the mass of the sun, and the back, a mind of its own on slick roads without weight.