marshallr

Virtually every truck ever made has been overloaded at one time or another. I know I have. But if you plan to keep the truck long term it is best to stay within, or at least close to the limits. You'll be OK if you overload by a few hundred pounds occasionally for short trips, but doing so on a regular basis will mean premature component failure. IMO that was too much over, and pulled too far. It is fair to say the drivetrain handled it fine, but it ain't hard to see from the picture that the suspension is overloaded


I know that drivers back in the day overloaded their trucks more often than today. But to put it in perspective you could buy a new truck back then for not much more than some guys pay for a set of tires today. And a truck that went 150,000 miles without needing the engine rebuilt was a big deal.

GM even bragged about many of their trucks lasting 150,000 miles. Times have changed.

Georgia Terrapin

Ha, ha Marshallr! I had that truck, already old when I bought it, and overloaded it all the time! 17-20 years old, you don't think, you do.

OldElectric

Oddly, being so loaded probably worked in your favor for a smoother ride. These trucks are light, I load to max and definitely helps with the tail wagging the dog

My experience is the same as yours… no over heating issues. I would lock out higher gears to run at higher rpm and minimize the turbo