hoverwheel
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8510 less 5400 weighed with me, passenger, no cargo = ~3000 lbs.
The poster that suggested tie down with a second pallet and ratchets makes a good point, and I'll do that next weekend.
Best pickup for hauling pellets?
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8510 less 5400 weighed with me, passenger, no cargo = ~3000 lbs.
The poster that suggested tie down with a second pallet and ratchets makes a good point, and I'll do that next weekend.
smokedragon
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Please read the specs on a truck before you buy.......Many of the newer "1/2 ton" trucks are rated to haul more in the bed than my 2001 3/4 ton truck.
I drove home with 4200 lbs of concrete blocks on my F250 (45 mph zone) and it had no problem. Although, I now know what my tires are capable of handling
I drove home with 4200 lbs of concrete blocks on my F250 (45 mph zone) and it had no problem. Although, I now know what my tires are capable of handling
Polar Bear
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smokedragon
Minister of Fire
Just got 1 ton with no problem,hauling them 20 miles with my 08 Chevy 1500 Silverado!
rich2500
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Hauled 26 bags in my jeep liberty a few weeks ago while my f-250 sat in the garage with a frozen brake caliper
johnchap
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have had many trucks .... my current f250 superduty is rated for 3800 pay load ... I carry one ton with ease ... short trips ....last truck I had was Toyota tundra ... piece of chit ... prior I had 1/2 ton gmc and chevy's all mostly useless for heavy loads.....
johnchap
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calipers on f150-250-350 are notorious ... had to replace all of mine (2006)Hauled 26 bags in my jeep liberty a few weeks ago while my f-250 sat in the garage with a frozen brake caliper
Hauled a ton in my 04 Dakota 4x4 8 cylinder last week, had no problem with power but suspension was pushed to the max. I won't do it again
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rich2500
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smokedragon
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WOW.....current F250, no problems. 1995 F350 single axle before it, no problems either......maybe I got lucky
I would still have that 350 if it were 4 wheel drive. When all your friends drive chevy and you call to get pulled out, let's just say a 4x4 truck becomes a must
Either way, if you make it home without blowing a tire or other damage, who cares what you hauled it with.
I hate hauling trailers, and it's just one more thing to take up space and to have to maintain. I've got a boat trailer and two jet ski trailers. I'm not adding another to the collection. I've also seen 10X more mishaps with people overloading trailers than overloading a pickup truck.
Mpodesta
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06 avalanche took a ton in the bed, squatted abit but drove fine.
86 F350 DRW 460 and a 14ton goose, haul your house down the street
86 F350 DRW 460 and a 14ton goose, haul your house down the street
batchman
Burning Hunk
86 F350 DRW 460 and a 14ton goose, haul your house down the street
I like your taste in trucks, although my 86 F350 DRW 6.9 Banks won't be hauling pellets as I need forklift placement. There's no way I'll get buy-in that we need a forklift!
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Mpodesta
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Yup!
While my wifes avalanche is a nice truck, The ford is the big hauss that gets the job done! I bought the 86 a few years back from a neighbor for a steal, I used it to replace my 99 F350 4dr DRW v10.
No fork lift here (I wish i had one) most of the pellets were unloaded the old fashion way the few pallets that got stored in the detached garage were lifted off with a rolling gantry crane (I do hobby machine work and have the gantry for steel deliveries )
TimfromMA
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RhodyPelletRook
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Nice Tim
Where did you get that one. Just considering one. I can only put 1/2 ton in the back of my Toyota SUV, but it has a hitch.
TimfromMA
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Nice Tim
My dad built that back in the 70's. It's been sitting in a forgotten corner of his yard for 20 years until he offered it to me. I replaced the bearings, ball mount, chains, lights and tires. I added the tongue box and jack. The thing is solid steel and is rated up to 3500 lbs.
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TimfromMA
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It used to have a dumping mechanism on it but he removed it long ago and just welded in the down position.
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TimfromMA
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SmokeEater
Feeling the Heat
Wish I still had my '77 F-350 Camper Special. It was a regular cab long box and weighed 5300 with a GVW of 9600. It would have legally carried 2 tons/pallets of pellets. This truck has carried much heavier loads, had spring shorteners as standard equipment and I have never seen them in the down position. Does Ford still make 'em like that??
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