Truck question for pellet loads

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Rent or buy a trailer to tow behind your truck. Or just pay for delivery. Its not worth the aggravation or worrying about what overloading your truck could cause.
 
I have been getting by loading 20 bags at a time in My Windstar Mini Van. Couple of trips and almost a ton. Tried 25 at a time one year. Replaced the shocks later that year. My Local dealer sells by the Half Ton. Neighbor has anF250 and only puts half Tons at a time.
 
iceguy4 said:
If it fits ...it ships. There are so may ways to load your 1/2 ton PU. Have you considered gorilla taping bags to the outside of the truck? overlapped like shingles I'll bet you can get an extra 3/4 ton!!! If its a 4 cylinder you can stuff an additional 1/2 ton under the hood (bungee the hood down). then we have the passenger compartment ...(passenger compartment...manufacturers secret code word for payload storage) Under the seats...two more bags. Lotta guys don't know this but you can put another bag on the drivers seat...Dash board...block all vision through windshield (hold your head out window to see!!!) glove box...12/bag there too (other half bag is used to fill all voids and your under ware) Tires...little known trick lower pressure in each tire 30 lbs...30 lbs time 4 tires = 120 lbs ...that's 3 bags worth. Brakes... pay no attention to the brakes...you only need them once to stop at your house...use your head...slow down when you get close to home!!!. Now if you kill some child or some family. just say" geez I didn't know I was over loaded....besides no respecting person would sue you for killing a loved one... If something bad happens and your proven to be over weight by even a lil bit, they will "HANG" you...as they should. There are some VERY smart posters on this forum...there are some posters here ...that "if brains was dynamite , they wouldn't have enough to blow their own nose" In closing I'm not calling anyone out on this...BUT...if the shoe fits...wear it
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this should get some comments........ I am going to stay quiet on this one
 
Enigma869 said:
This is what happens when I go to Depot. They simply won't allow one ton to be put into F150. Ultimately, the place is less than a mile from my house, so it's really not a big deal. Not to mention, I really don't want the liability of carrying a load that my truck simply isn't built to carry. I've acquired a few assets in my life, and would prefer to hold onto them! Next year, I plan on purchasing 7 ton of pellets, so there is zero chance that I have to scramble for another ton in the middle of the Winter. I will gladly pay the $65.00 delivery fee, as it's well worth the effort that I'm not forced to put into unstacking and re-stacking all of those pellets.
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yep.. HD for me is also mile or less...
I got into a Pellet stove middle of November this year so didn't get any spring specials..[which I won't miss out on this year]
have room for 6 tons/maybe 7 in my basement.....we pull the sliding windows out and 1 pitcher in the truck, 1 catcher on the ground at the window, and 1 in the basement to stack. takes maybe 20 minutes to unload/stack a ton.
 
Tonyray said:
basically he's saying not a good idea with a half ton truck... entertaining for a dull afternoon.
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Oh I agree he is right, but he is going to push some buttons. I am of the school if its not made for it do not do it. Overloading a vehicle or modifying it to overload it is not wise. 1 in xxx chance something will happen but if it does you are going to loose a lot, just not worth it to me. The sticker inside the door is there for a reason. Weigh your truck, do the math and haul what you can legally haul. OOPS got involved.
 
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ironpony said:
Oh I agree he is right, but he is going to push some buttons. I am of the school if its not made for it do not do it. Overloading a vehicle or modifying it to overload it is not wise. 1 in xxx chance something will happen but if it does you are going to loose a lot, just not worth it to me. The sticker inside the door is there for a reason. Weigh your truck, do the math and haul what you can legally haul. OOPS got involved.
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I;m the OP... Just kinda threw it out there to ask if it was safe and do-able to beef up a half ton pickup...not like I was doin it anytime soon..
Not knowing much about truck suspension, this was the place to ask... most here say no, so No it is....how simple that was ,,,lol
do appreciate all the input.. sincere and assinine....
 
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midfielder said:
I have the same truck and if I'm feeling lazy and the pellets are near, I'll do two runs. If I want a full pallet, I hook up the trailer.
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Interesting topic and my first post (got my Harmon Accentra 2 days ago). We intend to use a trailer and indeed just got a new one... alas, only rated for 1500LB! (and towed behind a passenger car). The two-trips solution seems ideal -- IF the location is near, like the HD two miles from home. If it's, say, 30-40 miles round trip, not so much. I have not started shopping around for pellets but presume that delivery fees drive up the cost per bag quite a bit.
 
When I had my Chevy K1500 I used to put a ton in the bed and another ton in the trailer behind the truck.
 
tiger said:
Interesting topic and my first post (got my Harmon Accentra 2 days ago). We intend to use a trailer and indeed just got a new one... alas, only rated for 1500LB! (and towed behind a passenger car). The two-trips solution seems ideal -- IF the location is near, like the HD two miles from home. If it's, say, 30-40 miles round trip, not so much. I have not started shopping around for pellets but presume that delivery fees drive up the cost per bag quite a bit.
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yes it does...
lucky for me I have 3-4 friends with at least 1 Ton pickups......
help me load thru my basement window for couple shots and a beer...
 
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I got rid of my 1/2 ton GMC and bought a used Ford F350, standard cab, long bed, Powerstroke diesel, 4x4.
It is so much more useful than the old 1/2 ton. I was told that the 1/2 ton truck was too small many times.
I don't have trouble with stores saying the F350 is too small to haul stuff home.

Dave
 
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tiger said:
Interesting topic and my first post (got my Harmon Accentra 2 days ago). We intend to use a trailer and indeed just got a new one... alas, only rated for 1500LB! (and towed behind a passenger car). The two-trips solution seems ideal -- IF the location is near, like the HD two miles from home. If it's, say, 30-40 miles round trip, not so much. I have not started shopping around for pellets but presume that delivery fees drive up the cost per bag quite a bit.
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1500 on the trailer and 500 in the backseat of the car. heck if you were hauling two of me in the backseat it would be 520lbs
 
O.K. lets really get this thread rolling. If you are hauling a trailer you have to make sure not to exceed your GCVWR. So using the above example, 1500 lbs on the trailer AND 500lbs in the car might exceed the GCVWR then you are still in trouble.
 
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moey said:
Buy a 5*8 trailer ($600) put half in the trailer and half in the bed of the truck. Surprised a pellet dealer is giving you a hard time in some states they can be held liable for a accident if they loaded it.
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I've considered this route but my main issue is It's a tough ROI and convenience factor with the trailer cost itself + registration + insurance + maintenance + storing it, I can have the cost of delivery covered for 10 seasons (this is assuming I only buy enough once from a box box retail that normally charges $55-60 for delivery)
 
I compromise by buying 2 tons; then I put 2/3 ton in my Tacoma and make it from store to house in 3 trips instead of 4.
 
CBL said:
I've considered this route but my main issue is It's a tough ROI and convenience factor with the trailer cost itself + registration + insurance + maintenance + storing it, I can have the cost of delivery covered for 10 seasons (this is assuming I only buy enough once from a box box retail that normally charges $55-60 for delivery)
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I don't have a pickup so its been very convenient for me to tow behind my CR-V. Ive saved the cost in delivery fees in the first two years of course I use it for other things plywood, drywall, etc. Registration fees are nil ($12 a year) in Maine for trailers about all you don't get ripped off in the state. Insurance piggy backs on the auto insurance so there is no increase of course that may vary by state.
 
CBL said:
I've considered this route but my main issue is It's a tough ROI and convenience factor with the trailer cost itself + registration + insurance + maintenance + storing it, I can have the cost of delivery covered for 10 seasons (this is assuming I only buy enough once from a box box retail that normally charges $55-60 for delivery)
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But if you're like me, that trailer gets used for bags of mulch, stone, landscape timbers, 4 wheeler (gotta have one of those!), lawn mower, plywood and paneling, etc, etc, etc. Plus you can lend it to the great looking blonde across the street!!!
 
Look inside your door, there is a plate with your front, rear, and combined gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) your gvwr-curb weight-your weight-the weight of fuel= Gross payload. If you are hauling the pellets in the back pay attention to the rear gvwr. No time to get into axle ratios and cab to axle ratios if you are towing.

All bs aside, if you are over weight and get into an accident you may find yourself with no insurance. God forbid if it's your fault and someone is hurt you may be personally liable. Is it worth the risk of your future financial stability?
 
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fmsm said:
Look inside your door, there is a plate with your front, rear, and combined gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) your gvwr-curb weight-your weight-the weight of fuel= Gross payload. If you are hauling the pellets in the back pay attention to the rear gvwr. No time to get into axle ratios and cab to axle ratios if you are towing.

All bs aside, if you are over weight and get into an accident you may find yourself with no insurance. God forbid if it's your fault and someone is hurt you may be personally liable. Is it worth the risk of your future financia:l stability?
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I;m the OP... Just kinda threw it out there to ask if it was safe and do-able to beef up a half ton pickup...not like I was doin it anytime soon..
Not knowing much about truck suspension, this was the place to ask... most here say no, so No it is....how simple that was ,,,lol
do appreciate all the input.. sincere and assinine...
 
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