Jerry, my 2 ton is rated at 16,000 lb. GVW. I have not had the max load on it but with 105 bales of hay on it's last trip I had no problem with the brakes, granted that was probably only 4500 - 5000 lbs and the truck weighs about 7400 lbs empty. With the 7.20:1 rear end it doesn't coast much and 45 mph top end keeps me on mostly gravel roads. Hey CrowBarBob, I live north of Chelsea just east of M52, about ten miles west of Hell.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
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