My Saturday morning laugh.

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fishsniffer

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So I go to pick up my final ton of Country Pine pellets from the local feed store today.

I knew I needed a few more things than just wood pellets so I drove my one ton dually pickup which I use for summer camper/jeep hauling.

I got all my farm items and then went to the propane guy and filled my tanks. I then parked my truck near the loading docks and went inside to pay for everything. I paid and went to the loading dock with my receipt. I tell the nice man "I'm here for a ton of pellets, please put them in the white truck around the corner next to the loading dock." He checked off my receipt and went inside to take care of it.

So there I am BSing with a buddy and we hear a "BANG" coming from the area of my truck. No biggie, I think to myself just some warehouse problems. Well me and the buddy are talking and the manager of the store comes out and says that he will not let me carry the ton of pellets home in my truck. I politely tell him that I am going to have to disagree with him and to load them. He argues with me for a bit and then he finally says "Well sir, we tried loading them and blew one of your tires." I tried to tell him that wasn't possible and proceeded to walk him around the corner to show him the door tag with the GVWR on my truck. As I round the corner, I see a 1/4 ton white Chevy S-10 pickup with a ton of pellets in the bed with a blown tire.

I tell the nice man "That isn't my truck, mine is the one with all the propane tanks and hay in the back". As I am explaining this to the manager, the owner of the truck comes around the corner. I keep my mouth shut as the manager explains what is going on. The fine gentleman with the 1/4 ton S-10 seems angry at first and then starts smiling.

The forklift comes, and transfers my ton of pellets from his truck to mine. As they are doing this, I ask the nice man what the manager said to him. Apparently, they are going to have his truck checked out for a bent rear axle and also pay for 2 new tires on it.

The best thing about this. As we were talking he told me he was getting ready to sell the truck. He knew the rear axle needed help and was going to put fresh tires on it prior to sale.

WIN.
 
Similar story. I used to sell roofing and other home improvements. Roofing jobs were a pain because they happened in 1 day usually. You have to get the permit, walk the crew, organize the dumpster delivery as to not ruin the driveway and organize the material delivery.

I used to get the permit and bring it to the house, out two 2x12 on the drive way for the dumpster and them put an orange cone in the drive way with a flag that said materials. I'd call the dumpster people with the address and tell them on the skids...call the materials and say drop it on the cone. Simple enough right?

Well, that works out fine unless you have a house on a shared driveway.

Dumpster at the wrong house. Crew strips the wrong roof.
 
Oh man I LOVE the story about the pickup! That is great! As far as the roof goes, wow that's a big OOPS.
 
interesting point......is it the pellet company's responsibility to ensure the vehicle can carry the load? In alot of cases, a guy comes in with a half-ton unit and instructs the pellet dealer to "load 'er up"! What if the tires cant handle the load? What if, even if you do have a one ton, the tires cant handle the load?

We once had a guy pull in a old trailer that looked like it had sat in a field for 10 years, 4 tires, pulled by a truck that looked even worse. He wanted 4 skids on coal (1.2 tons/skid) put on the trailer....we put ONE kid on and blew the air out of all 4 tires at once! Yep, tires were rotten. So, he dollied down the trailer, and couldnt start the truck! Geez...had to drive the guy home......anyhow, at what point is the dealer responsible for the inadequacies of the consumers vehicle, overloaded or not? (I also want to ask the same question about the dealer being responsible for the inadequacies if the mental aquity (sp?) of the consumer as well, but thought I shouldnt....)...

flame on!
 
Lousyweather said:
interesting point......is it the pellet company's responsibility to ensure the vehicle can carry the load? In alot of cases, a guy comes in with a half-ton unit and instructs the pellet dealer to "load 'er up"! What if the tires cant handle the load? What if, even if you do have a one ton, the tires cant handle the load?

We once had a guy pull in a old trailer that looked like it had sat in a field for 10 years, 4 tires, pulled by a truck that looked even worse. He wanted 4 skids on coal (1.2 tons/skid) put on the trailer....we put ONE kid on and blew the air out of all 4 tires at once! Yep, tires were rotten. So, he dollied down the trailer, and couldnt start the truck! Geez...had to drive the guy home......anyhow, at what point is the dealer responsible for the inadequacies of the consumers vehicle, overloaded or not? (I also want to ask the same question about the dealer being responsible for the inadequacies if the mental aquity (sp?) of the consumer as well, but thought I shouldnt....)...

flame on!

No, it is the owner of the vehicles responsibility to ensure they are within the load limits of their vehicle.

I see big dumb loads all the time. Will the vehicle pull/haul them? Yes. Is it safe? No.
 
Here was my Friday night laugh after Chinese food…
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I've often debated this...


I have a Dakota, and its rated for 1465lbs bed weight. I've often just wanted to throw a full ton in there, but never have. Usually take half, unload, and go back for the other half.

Whats another 550 lbs?

Figure, without a passenger, that goes to 400 lbs over truck capacity.

What's 10 bags amongst friends? :X
 
My older 1996 F150 195k miles is supposed to be a half ton truck
I can haul about 500 lbs before she really starts to squat like an S10 with a ton of pellets.
 
I threw half a ton of pellets in my pathfinder last weekend and squatted it real low. The explorer did it without a problem. Checked the weights before I started, I should have 1400lbs to play with. I think Pathfinders are weak in the rear, I see a lot of airbag sets for towing trailers. I measured before I unloaded the second half, 2" of squat on the rear wheel wells.
 
glockshooter said:
I threw half a ton of pellets in my pathfinder last weekend and squatted it real low. The explorer did it without a problem. Checked the weights before I started, I should have 1400lbs to play with. I think Pathfinders are weak in the rear, I see a lot of airbag sets for towing trailers. I measured before I unloaded the second half, 2" of squat on the rear wheel wells.

Hey Glockshooter!!!

This is Arkansas Glock!!! ARGlock. glad to see another Glock shooter!!


AR
 
31 bags of Ozark pellets in the bed of my 2000 Silverado 1500 this morning, truck didn't squat too bad but the rear tires were starting to look unhappy with the weight. I'd try a ton in it if my one way trip wasn't 50 miles....
 
I always warn people before loading. Just the other week had a guy with an old Chevy single rear wheel 8' box i think it was a 2500. He put 2 tons in the box! might not have been to bad but there was a utility box in the bed also so the pallets were shifted to the back hanging out about 2 inches. The leaf springs were bent the wrong way! We gave him some air for his tires and wished him luck I don't know how he managed to steer it or go up the hills in the area but he made it. I had a delivery going the same way he was 20 min later and was expecting to see a big mess in the ditch. Oh yea and people how have the small Home Depot trailers buy some straps it scares me seeing them drive away with no straps holding the pallet down.
 
ARGlock said:
glockshooter said:
I threw half a ton of pellets in my pathfinder last weekend and squatted it real low. The explorer did it without a problem. Checked the weights before I started, I should have 1400lbs to play with. I think Pathfinders are weak in the rear, I see a lot of airbag sets for towing trailers. I measured before I unloaded the second half, 2" of squat on the rear wheel wells.

Hey Glockshooter!!!

This is Arkansas Glock!!! ARGlock. glad to see another Glock shooter!!


AR

Model 17L, baby!
 
briansol said:
I've often debated this...


I have a Dakota, and its rated for 1465lbs bed weight. I've often just wanted to throw a full ton in there, but never have. Usually take half, unload, and go back for the other half.

Whats another 550 lbs?

Figure, without a passenger, that goes to 400 lbs over truck capacity.

What's 10 bags amongst friends? :X

Been bringing home full tons in my 92 Dakota for 3 years now usually 4 tons/year doesn't hit the bump stops stock and rides real nice with the air bags filled. I do have load D range tires on it also.
 
fishsniffer said:
So I go to pick up my final ton of Country Pine pellets from the local feed store today.

I knew I needed a few more things than just wood pellets so I drove my one ton dually pickup which I use for summer camper/jeep hauling.

I got all my farm items and then went to the propane guy and filled my tanks. I then parked my truck near the loading docks and went inside to pay for everything. I paid and went to the loading dock with my receipt. I tell the nice man "I'm here for a ton of pellets, please put them in the white truck around the corner next to the loading dock." He checked off my receipt and went inside to take care of it.

So there I am BSing with a buddy and we hear a "BANG" coming from the area of my truck. No biggie, I think to myself just some warehouse problems. Well me and the buddy are talking and the manager of the store comes out and says that he will not let me carry the ton of pellets home in my truck. I politely tell him that I am going to have to disagree with him and to load them. He argues with me for a bit and then he finally says "Well sir, we tried loading them and blew one of your tires." I tried to tell him that wasn't possible and proceeded to walk him around the corner to show him the door tag with the GVWR on my truck. As I round the corner, I see a 1/4 ton white Chevy S-10 pickup with a ton of pellets in the bed with a blown tire.

I tell the nice man "That isn't my truck, mine is the one with all the propane tanks and hay in the back". As I am explaining this to the manager, the owner of the truck comes around the corner. I keep my mouth shut as the manager explains what is going on. The fine gentleman with the 1/4 ton S-10 seems angry at first and then starts smiling.

The forklift comes, and transfers my ton of pellets from his truck to mine. As they are doing this, I ask the nice man what the manager said to him. Apparently, they are going to have his truck checked out for a bent rear axle and also pay for 2 new tires on it.

The best thing about this. As we were talking he told me he was getting ready to sell the truck. He knew the rear axle needed help and was going to put fresh tires on it prior to sale.

WIN.

Somewhat related story...only thought of it because it was an S-10.

So I'm at the lumber yard loading up with whatever and a guy in an S-10 pulls up. Couple seconds later a forklift driver rolls up with a full TIxHI of shingles. Forklift driver looks at S-10 driver, S-10 driver motions for forklift driver to put the skid on the truck. Forklift driver drops the load on the ground, turns off forklift, gets off says "there's no way...blah blah blah". S-10 drivers says something like "I know what I'm doing, put it on there." This goes back and forth for a while. Finally forklift driver says "I'm not responsible for whatever happens to your truck" and gingerly puts skid of shingles on the S-10, and pulled the forks.

By this time a small crowd has gathered...everyone shaking their head. S-10 jumps in truck, puts it in gear. Truck will not move. Kills it twice. Third time, revs the engine to about 10K RPM and takes off. By this point you can really smell the clutch cooking. He takes off...all of 1/4 of rubbershowing under the rims...rear tires look a little bowed in because of axel bend?

He made it out of the yard, but I can't imagine he made it home.

There are winners and losers in the genetic lottery. This guy lost big time.
 
Lousyweather said:
ARGlock said:
glockshooter said:
I threw half a ton of pellets in my pathfinder last weekend and squatted it real low. The explorer did it without a problem. Checked the weights before I started, I should have 1400lbs to play with. I think Pathfinders are weak in the rear, I see a lot of airbag sets for towing trailers. I measured before I unloaded the second half, 2" of squat on the rear wheel wells.

Hey Glockshooter!!!

This is Arkansas Glock!!! ARGlock. glad to see another Glock shooter!!


AR

Model 17L, baby!

Either of you guys on glocktalk?
 
glockshooter said:
Lousyweather said:
ARGlock said:
glockshooter said:
I threw half a ton of pellets in my pathfinder last weekend and squatted it real low. The explorer did it without a problem. Checked the weights before I started, I should have 1400lbs to play with. I think Pathfinders are weak in the rear, I see a lot of airbag sets for towing trailers. I measured before I unloaded the second half, 2" of squat on the rear wheel wells.

Hey Glockshooter!!!

This is Arkansas Glock!!! ARGlock. glad to see another Glock shooter!!


AR

Model 17L, baby!

Either of you guys on glocktalk?

A few years ago I posted quite a lot on GlockTalk. Good site.

AR
 
yep, not that my story is about pellet loads, but I do know the limits of my vehicle(s)and so should everyone else... :) I was hauling the makings of a 20x10 ft deck in my Mazda 4x4 PU several years ago, hoping the load could all go in one trip, but still watching the front tires on the PU slowly lifting up. I was about 6 cement posts from completing the load when I decided that the truck had had enough and the front tires were too close to "lift-off" and told the building supply driver I'd have to come back for the rest. Some really touchy-feely steering ensued on the way home. I swear one good bump would nearly have left me dragging the tail end.
 
I have a bmw x5 and I put 20 bags in it at a time, it seems to be fine. The warehouse guy makes fun of me bringing a beemer to get pellets but told me the other day that a guy came in a new Mercedes SUV and put a whole ton in it. That's crazy.

My x5 is supposed to hold 1500 lbs. total. So with me, hubby and pellets I had some room to spare.
 
I wasn't pellets I wanted to load, but a new bed. I bought it at Crate and Barrel last month, and was told they would not load me if the load was hanging out. As it was I was coming back with a trailer the next day. I got the impression they thought it was a liability issue for them if something happened to a customer. Probably like the people that buy 2x4s at home depot and stick them 3 feet out the front window of a compact car. Kind of like jousting!
 
I hauled 20 bags in my 99 Sonoma std cab 4 cyl no problem, 15 miles. Weight wise it was legal, auto.
 
My 2007 Chevy Silverado can haul 1950 pounds in trailer/haul mode. Its a button I switch on when I haul a ton of pellets. No problems here. Just make sure your tires are inflated about 4 pounds less than max. Under inflated tires is not a good idea when hauling that much.
 
My Chevy Diesel 3500 Van can take 70 bags without breaking a sweat. the guys always ask are you sure when i ask them to slide the skid in
 
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