How many of you move a ton a pellets on your truck? Do you have a full ton truck?

[doublewide]

I picked up a ton on my truck from Home Depot. It is a short drive, but still a lot of weight. So how many others move a ton with a half ton truck? I got Stow Chow. I liked how it burned last year. It was $197 and I got 10% off so it came out to $177. They also had Presto Logs, but I was really satisfied with the Chow last year. Here is what my truck looked like with a ton on board.

 

[jtakeman]

I do!

 

[burrman]

i do also..and of course i drive a ford...built ford tough..heheh

 

[imacman]

Uh Oh...the battle of the trucks....Part III
:lol:

 

[maple1]

The terms '1/2 ton' and '1 ton' trucks are pretty misleading - a '1/2 ton' can carry a lot more than 1000 lbs, likewise with the 1 ton. We've got one of each, they've hauled more than twice the '1/2 ton' and '1 ton' quite routinely.

 

[doublewide]

The terms '1/2 ton' and '1 ton' trucks are pretty misleading - a '1/2 ton' can carry a lot more than 1000 lbs, likewise with the 1 ton. We've got one of each, they've hauled more than twice the '1/2 ton' and '1 ton' quite routinely.

So, how much weight can a half-ton carry legally? I was also wondering how much a ticket would be? Anyone ever get a ticket for being overloaded? I'm sure some pellet pigs have!!

 

[nate379]

Don't burn pellets, but have hauled 3.5 tons of gravel in a 1 ton pickup before.

I have no use for a 1/2 ton truck, I'd probably break the frame in short order.

 

[PJPellet]

Hey I don't have pictures but I hauled a half ton in my little Jeep twice. That makes a ton.

 

[imacman]

Yep, I was right....here we go again..... :roll:

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

Hey I don't have pictures but I hauled a half ton in my little Jeep twice. That makes a ton.

Nice! My grand Cherokee hauled 25 bags at a time all last winter.

 

[RidgeRunner56]

Did it last week. Truck has 240,000 miles. Not sure how many more hauling trips it has in it.

 

[smilejamaica]

my buddy use to put 25 bags in his Mercury Grand Marquis untill home depot started letting him using the home depot truck for free

 

[711mhw]

The terms '1/2 ton' and '1 ton' trucks are pretty misleading - a '1/2 ton' can carry a lot more than 1000 lbs, likewise with the 1 ton. We've got one of each, they've hauled more than twice the '1/2 ton' and '1 ton' quite routinely.

So, how much weight can a half-ton carry legally? I was also wondering how much a ticket would be? Anyone ever get a ticket for being overloaded? I'm sure some pellet pigs have!!

It's usually your weight on your registration (that you legally are allowed) and that is for the truck and it's load. I think that most half ton's are registered in the 6000lb range. Your truck looks like it's very comfortable with that load and I doubt that it would make any LEO interested in anything more than a passing glance. It seems that they (Johnny law) are more interested in the big $$ fines that they can rake in from heavier commercial rigs, but they also seem to be cracking down on the heavier PU's especially ones with a trailer.

 

[nate379]

Reminds me of when I went shopping with my little 2005 Jetta. Walked out of the store with 500lbs of waster softener salt, 2 bags of dog food, plus all the normal groceries. I thought the exhaust was going to rub through by the time I got home.

 

[fidiro]

My truck can't handle 1 ton so I tag a 6 or 8 ton trailer, whichever is available.

But I once had a rusty old 4cyl 5speed ranger with 6ft bed that handled almost a ton of mason sand for about a 2 mile trip, suspension didn't even budge.

Oh, by the way, the reason is the bedrug carpet that is in the bed that can't handle the wood pallet and I don't want a forklift within 10 feet of truck. but I've had 50 loose bags back there.

 

[DexterDay]

I use a half ton also. If its only a ton. If more I will load one on the truck and one or two on the trailer.. Depends on how far away I have to go..

 

[schoondog]

yea I hauled ton of somersets the other night with my 1/2 ton chevy with 245,000 miles on her with a flat tire and still stopped to pull a ford out of a mudpuddlle.... :roll: (hows that imacman!!) :lol:

Schoondog

 

[3650]

sounds like a good excuse to buy a new dodge cummins 3500 4x4.

 

[imacman]

yea I hauled ton of somersets the other night with my 1/2 ton chevy with 245,000 miles on her with a flat tire and still stopped to pull a ford out of a mudpuddlle.... :roll: (hows that imacman!!) :lol:

Schoondog

You da man, Schoon! (Found On Road Dead) :coolgrin:

 

[BrotherBart]

Does one ton of Stove Chow inside the Suburban and two tons on the trailer behind it count? Smoothest ride I have had in that Sub since I had a ton of bagged concrete in the back one time. When I got to that hill I call a 900 foot driveway the 454 just said "Let's go home.".

 

[BrotherBart]

You da man, Schoon! (Found On Road Dead) :coolgrin:

F'n Old Rebuilt Dodge.

 

[fossil]

You da man, Schoon! (Found On Road Dead) :coolgrin:

F'n Old Rebuilt Dodge.

Fix Or Repair Daily

 

[BrotherBart]

I was always fond of GMC. Gotta Mechanic Coming.

 

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First On Race Day

 

[BrotherBart]

In the trucking business some of our guys said GMC meant Great Mountain Climber.