Proper tie down method for securing a pallet of pellets to the bed of a truck--

[Whitenuckler]

I didn't grab a photo, but today I hauled 1 ton 50 miles from our current house to our future house. I have a rubber bed mat, which I wanted to keep in there to help with sliding, so I couldn't shove the pallet on without bunching that mat up. With the tractor I still got it within 6 inches of the cab in my 8 foot bed. I could have taken the tailgate off and got it all the way to the cab, but if I did that, I wouldn't be able to strap the pallet down.

I strapped the pallet from the left rear tiedown through the pallet and into the left front tiedown, then did the same thing on the other side. Then I went from the right front pocket over the pellets to the left middle pocket and from left front pocket over the pellets to the right middle pocket. After 50 miles ranging from 70 mph on the highway to 30 mph on bumpy country roads, the pallet didn't move an inch.

That's great. I have truck, or SUV really, a Jeep GC. I hauled 35 bags at once. I had two pallets delivered to my driveway but I may still pickup some more. I was looking at a guys pickup truck GM and it has a 4 cyl turbo and huge towing like 7700? They are expensive, but I'd sure like someday to get one if they get good gas mileage and can tow/haul. I just need for one to be 10 years old.

 

[Oregun]

I don't think my 25 year old 2500HD can handle two tons, although I did briefly consider it. The bed is rated for 3,300 lbs or something like that. One ton sets it down a long ways.

Yeah, I have a F-350 with 19.5 wheels & tires hauls, two tons of pellets or my 4200 lb camper.

 

[sandpipe]

Correct me if I am risking catastrophe but I would think that with the pallet pushed to the back of the cab and two heavy duty tiedown straps crisscrossing the pallets and no crazy driving, this would be quite safe. And legal.

 

[sandpipe]

Yeah, I have a F-350 with 19.5 wheels & tires hauls, two tons of pellets or my 4200 lb camper.

Me too regarding the F-350. Different models, engines, and years have different weight limits. Mine (gas, 2011 8' XLT super-cab) just misses carrying two tons by a couple of hundred pounds. I've done it in the past and the suspension barely moved-- will it did move but nowhere near bottoming out. Since the transfer station I now haul monthly garbage too is 1/2 way to the pellet store I can pickup a ton at a time as needed instead of trying to stock up on a full season's worth by getting 2 tons at a time.