GVWR 2k under minimum

[hucklefeller]

Hey fellas,
I recently bought a 2001 F550 in pretty great condition. Currently, it has a flatbed on it, but I want to replace it with a chipperbox by Arbortech that I am buying used off a friend (smallest box 11'). Arbortech's minimum GVWR is 19,500 lbs. Unfortunately my 2001 F550's GVWR is 17,500 lbs. How big of a problem is this? Should I just plan on dumping it more often or is this a legal concern which I could be sued for? I see plenty of 3500 chassis' out there rocking boxes well over their payload, but I want to cross my t's and dot my i's.
Thanks for the help!

 

[ZinTrees]

is it legal? yes until you overload it
is it safe? yes, until you overload it
will you overload it? yes, every time you use it

even at a 19,500 GVWR, you likely can't fill the 11ft box legally, my 26K truck has an 18K rear axle, and I'm over weight with around half my 14ft chip box filled

what I would do is build a shorter box (7ft maybe) and do a section of flatbed behind the cab to carry tools and random equipment, or upgrade to a bigger truck