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highdesertranger is exactly right, problems carrying the motorcycle could be the least of your problems. The worst would be your rear tires are overloaded. Do what HDR said and get it weighted loaded normally on scale that gives front and rear axles separately. Then find the gross rating for both axles. The front is probably okay but the rear could be over.
More importantly find the weight capacity of each rear tire--it will be on the side of the tire. Add the two together and they MUST be less than what you are carrying on the rear. You can get away with being overloaded on the vehicle it will just cause premature wear and failure on the brakes and drive-train. But overloading your tires can cause blow-outs and that can be catastrophic.
I don't know why they put Class Bs on 3/4 tons, they are just asking for trouble down the road. I bought a 1 ton because I wanted it to laugh at any loads I put on it--and it does!! Every so often I will catch it kicking sand on my trailer and calling it "girly boy". I don't know where I went wrong raising a bully!!
Bob
More importantly find the weight capacity of each rear tire--it will be on the side of the tire. Add the two together and they MUST be less than what you are carrying on the rear. You can get away with being overloaded on the vehicle it will just cause premature wear and failure on the brakes and drive-train. But overloading your tires can cause blow-outs and that can be catastrophic.
I don't know why they put Class Bs on 3/4 tons, they are just asking for trouble down the road. I bought a 1 ton because I wanted it to laugh at any loads I put on it--and it does!! Every so often I will catch it kicking sand on my trailer and calling it "girly boy". I don't know where I went wrong raising a bully!!
Bob
