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hi all , 

I loaded my truck (2015 5.3l sierra 1500 )  bed with heavy logs 50 to 100 pounds each id say i got about 15-20 of them . they have been there for 3-4 weeks . My question is will my suspension go back to normal when i load them off because right now the back of my truck is lower than the front . Ps. i got a 2.5 inch lift kit 

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50-100?

Ok, time out. You loaded the logs manually I'm guessing. What did they weigh? 50 pounds feels a lot different than 100 pounds in hands.

If they were 50 pound logs and there were 20, yes, that 1000 pounds will not damage your truck. 2000 pounds? Probably not either, I do not recall the bed capacity.

But try to be more specific.

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I was with a friend some we could lift on our own and other we had to be 2 to lift them maybe 5 of them or so .Sorry  i cant say for sure the weight of each log so im just saying 50 to 100 pounds just to give an average idea  but thanks for the info !! 

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Without knowing specifics, your bed limit is about 1950 pounds.

With that said, you are probably ok. But why are you toting all those logs so long? Around here we burn them and roast hot dogs and make smores.

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I don't know the answer, but I would make the trip to unload rather than drive with all that weight on the suspension, especially if it's your daily driver and your roads are less than smooth.....just the thought of hitting rougher roads with all that weight can't be doing the truck any good

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