First one is hauling 2 yards of topsoil and the second is hauling my old lawn mowing trailer.

 

The chance that they under charged you for the grain in my experience is virtually zero! Lol
After looking at your truck again I do believe the flatbed might've exaggerated my opinion on how much it was sagging in the back... Where did you get that flatbed? I am envying it!

 

Small world, Orillia is about 2 hrs to the South of me.......
there are a few Heeps for sale here but I want one already built,
wish I was in NM, thx chum

 

It's a Hillsboro flatbed. I got it from a local Hillsboro dealer. I'm not sure what to think of it. I don't really like the way the headache rack makes it so stuff gets tucked up in there. For example, if set a Montezuma toolbox right there, I have to set it back away to insure that I'll be able to open it. Also there is no provision for setting a 2x4 or something on the back to keep stuff from sliding out. It has worked well for me, but it seems like there is nothing that's ideal ever.

 

Hauled one of my vintage garden tractors this weekend with it.

 

08 F350 5.4 towing 12,000#. Must have been a brutal ride since according to many a gas job can't even move itself.

 

You probably couldn't move an inch or you just spun you're tires. Ha.

 

How did you know? By the time I made it out of the driveway it was already time to return the rental. Might have to call my buddy to borrow his S10 next time

 

When I had my 06 250 5.4 I don't think I towed anything near 12,000 but I'm sure plenty near 10,000. I was not impressed tho.

Did I get there and get the job done? Yes.
Was I so slow I was holding up traffic? Not at all.

But the truck was only rated to 9400lbs towing so it was at and likely above the max factory assigned rating. The truck did have 3.73's so that was definitely it's problem. It definitely had problems with moderate loads and undulating terrain. But even my 4.10 geared V10 feels that with a decent load. But it's definitely a better towing platform. I would take a 5.4 reg cab for a work truck any day tho.

 

 

"Have a good day"

Hahah

Nice video. Next time flip the phone to show the trailer behind if you can see it out the back glass. Just for the haters who will say it's not what you're towing.

 

I don't concern myself with haters. I write the checks for my equipment not them. Plus with 5% tint and the sun glaring the way it was you couldn't see anything out the back. but since you mentioned it here is another one with the trailer shown. Nothing much to this video or anything important. I do tests like this with all sorts of loads all the time just to compare the differences. when I talk about and compare different products it's because i have done the tests and its not an opinion.

https://youtu.be/VA3SF0IiSDo

 

Pulling 50' of John Deere Green with my dad's '12 KR. I traded up from a '13 1/2 ton Platinum to a '16 3/4 ton Platinum. I'm glad I manned up. The black '14 Platinum is the guy who usually drives when we head to Montana, Wyoming, or Idaho to ride snowmobile with a 41' Trails West Burandt Edition, filled with 6 sleds and gear.

 

do tire marks qualify as proof of a SD working???

 

I don't know for sure but I thought it was required that the differential needed to leave a gouge also to qualify?