M211 series dump truck

[flighht2k5]

I found a dump truck forsale and they are claiming it has a 55,000 GVW. Im calling bunk on it. Its a 2.5 ton truck still. Is it or not?

 

[CUCVFAN]

Yeah, that's too high for a 5-ton dump, much less a M215. Try more like 24,000, give or take. If the data plate is on the dash, it will tell you.

 

[flighht2k5]

Yeah, that's too high for a 5-ton dump, much less a M215. Try more like 24,000, give or take. If the data plate is on the dash, it will tell you.

Hes still claiming because its the dump version its 55,000. But its a 2.5 ton drivetrain so its standard 2.5 ton drive train.

 

[CUCVFAN]

I don't have the TM for the M215 handy, but you are right: It's a 2.5-ton frame/drivetrain. Max on-road load is 10,000lbs. This guy is roughly 40,000lbs over the weight of the truck! A 20-ton dump truck is a big truck!

 

[swdodge]

tm 9-8024

tm 9-8024 lists the empty weight of an m215 w/o winch as 14,460 lbs and a max payload of 9000 lbs.

 

[CUCVFAN]

There you have it!

 

[n1bnc]

Hes still claiming because its the dump version its 55,000. But its a 2.5 ton drivetrain so its standard 2.5 ton drive train.

I want what he is smoking! This is reason to question what abuse this truck may have seen.

 

[flighht2k5]

I want what he is smoking! This is reason to question what abuse this truck may have seen.

I know He said its posted ON the truck.

 

[98hd]

Can you even get that much weight in that tiny little dump box?

 

[flighht2k5]

If you could it would probably buckle

 

[M215]

Over loaded dump truck

The M215 dump bed is only 2 1/2 cu. yds. tough to stuff 55,000 lbs

 

[swdodge]

2.5 cubic yards of steel

With a 2.5 cubic yard capacity and 27 cubic feet / cubic yard and steel weighs about 490 lbs / cubic feet then if you filled the entire M215 dump bed with solid steel you get:

(2.5) x (27) x (490) = 33,075 lbs

Still a lot less than 55,000 lbs !!