2 tons in a 3/4 Truck.

[Tonyray]

Picked up 2 tons Energex hardwoods yesterday[early pre-buy] and put in thru basement window 20 minutes total with 2 outside and me in the basement stacking...
anyways, It's my friends Ford Truck.. Told him 1 ton at a time was fine since my dealers Wharehouse is less than a mile from my house...
He said his Truck would handle 2 tons... He was right......
Have 2 Tons of Energex Golden Premiums ordered also but big fire at the Energex Mifflintown,Pa plant last week backed delivery's up...
Stove Chows are left over from this winter...
No pellet shortage for us next winter...Room for 3 more tons.[if wife let's me]..

 

[pen]

Maybe I had a bad beer or something, but that "ford" truck looks an awful lot like a chevy truck from here!

You have time to talk some sense into the lady friend. Good luck!

 

[WiscWoody]

I'm no expert but it sure looks like a GM product to me also.... And from what I've heard and experienced, you can usually load more in the bed than what is said as far as a 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton but 2 tons meaning 4000 lbs in a 3/4 ton truck without a serious sag on the back of the truck I just don't know! I would think one ton no problem. Two tons..? Not in any 3/4 ton that I've had!

 

[Tonyray]

I'm no expert but it sure looks like a GM product to me also.... And from what I've heard and experienced, you can usually load more in the bed than what is said as far as a 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton but 2 tons meaning 4000 lbs in a 3/4 ton truck without a serious sag on the back of the truck I just don't know! I would think one ton no problem. Two tons..? Not in any 3/4 ton that I've had!

yep// your right. Chevy.. my goof.

 

[Tonyray]

I'm no expert but it sure looks like a GM product to me also.... And from what I've heard and experienced, you can usually load more in the bed than what is said as far as a 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton but 2 tons meaning 4000 lbs in a 3/4 ton truck without a serious sag on the back of the truck I just don't know! I would think one ton no problem. Two tons..? Not in any 3/4 ton that I've had!

well, your looking at 2 tons of pellets in a 3/4 ton truck.... you can see the left rear tire is pretty low...

 

[WiscWoody]

well, your looking at 2 tons of pellets in a 3/4 ton truck.... you can see the left rear tire is pretty low...

I can't really see it in the picture, but the attitude of the truck looks good for that much weight! I can remember having dirt loaded in a truck and watching it drop fast! Lol! And the guy running the skid saying, well...it's not good when the leafs are arched backwards...lol!

 

[bas157]

What dealer are you buying from?

 

[Tonyray]

I can't really see it in the picture, but the attitude of the truck looks good for that much weight! I can remember having dirt loaded in a truck and watching it drop fast! Lol! And the guy running the skid saying, well...it's not good when the leafs are arched backwards...lol!

I was against it but he told me he hauld almost 2 tons of concrete blocks few weeks ago so guess he knows his truck ...

 

[Tonyray]

What dealer are you buying from?

E&E chimney....
Levittown/Fairless hills, Pa.

http://www.eesweeps.com/

 

[WiscWoody]

Maybe those pallets aren't a ton each...? I only burn wood and I'm not out to smear posters but I love to Google at times...

 

[Pellet-King]

I've had 2 ton's in a 1996 F250 several times, rated as a 3/4 HD 8600gvw, made some serious creaking noises esp over RR tracks, also have gotten a ton in a '70's F100, that was scary, you could feel it swaying all over the road...

 

[Bridgeman]

The tires are only flat on the bottom so it must be safe.

 

[hoverwheel]

Look at your data plate's gvwr subtract your weight and other payload, like a tool box and that's how much you can carry legally. I'm good to about 3200 lbs.

Assuming your vehicle is in proper running order as in decent tires, springs, etc.

This was someone's tip from a similar thread over the winter.

 

[btuser]

The 3/4hd class is really a one ton in the back and a 3/4 in the front. I've had 3500 in my truck a few times before and the springs were pretty near flat but it never bottomed out. The tapered leaf springs can be deceiving.

 

[DOLLARBILL]

thats nothing when I started burning Corn years ago we put 3/4 ton in a Subaru Forester ! made the trip wouldnt do it again my wife was with me and kept saying I hope no one sees us we look worst than hillbillys !

 

[TimfromMA]

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This is for a 2015 model but it shows a max payload of about 3500lbs. I'd make an extra trip rather than taking a chance on damaging my truck.

 

[Tonyray]

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This is for a 2015 model but it shows a max payload of about 3500lbs. I'd make an extra trip rather than taking a chance on damaging my truck.

Evidently my friend didn't care and forged ahead.....

 

[DneprDave]

I've had two tons in my one ton Ford, it is a 4x4 with overload springs, it didn't squat much at all.

Dave

 

[Snowy Rivers]

Hauling a short distance and keeping the speed down low and you can outlaw it easily.

Try whipping down the superslab is another story.

Slow and gentle will allow a lot of room to fudge.

 

[Corey]

I've found 3200-3300 is right at the limit of weight I put in my 1/2 ton F150, it equates to about 1/2 cord of hedge. so I'd hope a 3/4 ton Chevy could do an extra 700 pounds.

Seriously, though - it does look like the truck is setting pretty level for 4,000 lbs - especially considering the way the pallets stack right out to the tailgate. No real way to get the center of mass closer to the cab without busting open the pallets and stacking manually.

 

[Tonyray]

sounds like a job for a tandem 7,000lb axle trailer with at least E rated tires

the pallets we're pushed all the way to the Cab...just made it so we could close the tailgate.

 

[dave2112]

I used to have a '90 Chevy W/T it used to squat bad she I got pellets; but good
Truck allwhallways got it done. Till one day I parked in front of a hospital I was remodeling and a crack head destroyed it while I was working. Then I bought a '01 2500 dodge. Best truck ever the more weight the better it drove. All steel. 220,000 miles and you could set a glass of water on the old 360 without spilling. Nephew same exact truck 413,000 miles. Long story short, now I drive a super fancy loaded Silverado worth more than both combined and I wish I had the old Dodge back. I am constantly fixing little chit with this new one.

 

[Mt Bob]

Being a tech. most of my life,have worked on thousands of that generation truck(still own one),it must have timbrens or some other rear assist.However I can garrantee the brakes were not up to the job.

 

[tjnamtiw]

sounds like a job for a tandem 7,000lb axle trailer with at least E rated tires

You hit on the part that most never consider > tires and their rating. Read the sidewall and see what the max load allowed is. I once long ago loaded my F100 with 3400 pounds of coal, like a stupid fool, and drove about 40 miles to my house. When I got there, I couldn't even hold my hand on the tires, they were so hot. Like I said, STUPID FOOL. Never again.
Also, two stacks of them is just begging the state or local police to increase their revenue at your expense. Sure it was your buddy, Mr. Macho, who volunteered but would he be your buddy after the fine and possible confiscation of his truck? I really enjoy laughing at these ego-boosting moronic threads that pop up all winter long!

 

[Tonyray]

You hit on the part that most never consider > tires and their rating. Read the sidewall and see what the max load allowed is. I once long ago loaded my F100 with 3400 pounds of coal, like a stupid fool, and drove about 40 miles to my house. When I got there, I couldn't even hold my hand on the tires, they were so hot. Like I said, STUPID FOOL. Never again.
Also, two stacks of them is just begging the state or local police to increase their revenue at your expense. Sure it was your buddy, Mr. Macho, who volunteered but would he be your buddy after the fine and possible confiscation of his truck? I really enjoy laughing at these ego-boosting moronic threads that pop up all winter long!

Fortunatly, the wharehouse,[less than a mile from my house] was in a Industrial park which we stayed in for half mile and then surfaced on my street about 500 yards from my house... pretty safe Covert Operation..
Yes, I imagine he would want me to help pay the fine If he got one...feel better there?