the most tonage you all would haul in the bed of a 97 f-250??? it is a short haul roughly 15 mile give or take...

 

Ive hauled just over a ton of block one time just a few miles...thats about as much as I would haul but it wasnt bad im sure a little more wouldnt hurt

 

I have hauled a 275 gallon tote full of gasoline, and a 55 of diesel at the same time(Plus toolbox and tools). According to a quick Google of fuel weights, 275 x 6= 1650, and 55 X 9.24= 508, or 2,158 total in fuel, plus about 250 in tools and box would be a grand total of 2408. I hauled this from Chattanooga to Baton Rouge right after the hurricane. The truck handled well, and the motor pulled it easily, but I think it contributed to the failure of my transmission. The liquid sloshing back and forth was very noticeable. I do think that if I had not placed the weight where I did, the handling could have been much worse.

 

i have had 2.5 tons of sand in the bed of mine, she was squatting just a hair

 

thanx joe that was what i was hoping for... i need to haul gravel for some person with a driveway the dump truck won't go up...

 

I put 3-12 ton of sand one time in my dually and drove (slowly) about 4 miles. But, why don't the gravel truck go up the drive?

 

wow... that is just crazy... and the driveway is muddy... and steep...

 

Meant to say 3-1/2 ton. I would suggest for the muddy uphill to use a rented dump trailer and then get a tractor to pull it up the drive.

 

i had room for more but that was all we needed. she sat down some but it drove like it wasnt there. i would feel comfortable hauling more

 

2.5 ton in 99 250, about 15 miles once. I do 1.5 ton in 97 350 regularly.

 

2.5 ton in 99 250, about 15 miles once. I do 1.5 ton in 97 350 regularly.

 

oh, my sand route was for a good 30 miles, maybee 25, but no less. i would be curious to see how much it will hold without looking ridiculous

 

My brother hauled a load of scrap steel weighing 5900 lbs in the back of a Dodge D250. Had 80 lbs of air pressure in the air bags and it still squatted down. Gross weight was 11,060lbs in a truck rated at 8,800lbs. Said the brakes didn't work too good until he got the load off. Other than that, drove great. I wouldn't advise doing that again. I would say 3000 to 3500 would be OK for a short trip. Check tire pressure before you head up the road.

 

Also be sure you load the weight as far forward as possible to be safer. Definately check the tires first.

 

My old f250 use to hall 3 tons with no problem, it was use to hall fire wood. A cord of green oak comes in at 6,000lbs have had a core and half of green oak rounds in it once,now that was a load.