How much weight can you put into the bed of a 2001 dodge 1500 that has a suspension lift?

Answer 1

Please read this entire answer for complete information. The first part is from personal experience.

For the Dodge 1500, 2000 pounds is the practical limit if the road is good, and the speed is low. That is what I know based on what I have been told about truck nomenclature, which seems to be true in my experience in using them to haul landscaping material like rocks and dirt.

This is the guideline: the number like RAM 1500, Chevy 1500 or Ford F-150 gives a clue to the capacity of the bed. These numbers suggest 1500, but in practice can be stretched a little to 2000 pounds or more. I have never had anything go wrong by adhering to this guideline. This is just my experience in moving 50 to 60 heavy loads over distances of up to 50 miles. This is according to my late husband who I occasionally helped in his landscaping business.

internet sources give figures of 1000 on the low side to 1850 to 1910 pounds on the high end for a 1500. Which figures are right? I can't tell you for sure. Technically the 1500 is a half ton truck. Let's leave it at that for liability purposes.