I know what you mean,the weght we add to our trucks adds up quick.I have a bradford SS sander,it holds .9 yd.My 1989Gmc 2500LD 4x4 weghs 4690lbs.With my 7.5 fisherMM and myself it goes to 5800.My sander is small,so it is only 400lbs wet.My GVWR is 7200.So you can see that I have only 1000 lbs of payload to work with legally.I can get 2 1/2 scoops from my 1910 fords' loader in the sander.I know from past use that the max it can lift is 1050lbs.So I guesstimate that I'm putting in about 2000-2500 lbs of sand/salt when I heap it with a full yard.I am probably around 8500 but I've never weighed loaded.Just go slow,leave lots of room,and I keep my rear brakes in perfect adjustment so I have full stopping power at rear.I also use 245/74/16 E load range tires(It had D on it stock)It handles the weight like a champ and I drop almost 1/2 my mix within 2 miles of my loading area-then I'm fine.I think all of the 1ton and down trucks are overloaded if they have a v-box full and a plow.Sand is heavy!Even the DOT single axle trucks are all overloaded,they heap those things and the ones with wings and v-box weigh alot.An F-550 dump 4x4 would be ideal if money were no object,but it is,and it's to big and slow to do my accounts.Hey lawn guy I also have a dodge/cummins xcab 4x4 2500.Its payload is terrible,It weighs 7110 with me in it,full of fuel,-gvwr is 8800.My LD GMC can haul more,so gvw isnt everything.Ford F250 SD has same problem.I think a 1ton srw SD or GM will work with a sander ok,but you will be close when full.I personally wouldnt let anyone else drive my loaded truck-just incase they were going a bit to fast or abusing truck,so If you would be,you might think of subbing it out to save greif and possible legal hassles.You'd be giving up a lot of money though-especially now,it seems like we get ice more than snow last few years.Good luck(sorry I made it a book) John D<p>----------<br>John D<br>