Upgrading Hauling Capacity
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Upgrading Hauling Capacity
For the record, I know very little about vehicles.
I just bought a '99 F250 Super Duty 5 days ago. The day after I bought it I hauled 3 loads of stone (2 tons per) and the truck handled it (to my knowledge) very well, since then I have probably hauled another 4 or 5 tons. I am looking at getting my GVWR registered higher but also want to beef up the springs in the truck.
I would like to get my truck to the point where I can "safely" haul 3+ tons. I am curious as to what I would need to do, get airbags, bigger springs. Getting a dually was impractical as I am constantly pulling in and out of extremely tight driveways.
I know the axle can handle 2 tons as it is the same as in the F350, I am going to assume another ton won't be an issue.
Anyway as I have said, my vehicle knowledge is extraordinarily limited and I was hoping someone on these forums may have some advice.
-Dan
I just bought a '99 F250 Super Duty 5 days ago. The day after I bought it I hauled 3 loads of stone (2 tons per) and the truck handled it (to my knowledge) very well, since then I have probably hauled another 4 or 5 tons. I am looking at getting my GVWR registered higher but also want to beef up the springs in the truck.
I would like to get my truck to the point where I can "safely" haul 3+ tons. I am curious as to what I would need to do, get airbags, bigger springs. Getting a dually was impractical as I am constantly pulling in and out of extremely tight driveways.
I know the axle can handle 2 tons as it is the same as in the F350, I am going to assume another ton won't be an issue.
Anyway as I have said, my vehicle knowledge is extraordinarily limited and I was hoping someone on these forums may have some advice.
-Dan
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Get a trailer. Trailers work better for hauling stone than the bed of a pickup anyway. If you want to carry 3 tons of stone or whatever else I wouldn't go smaller than an 8k lb GVWR trailer. You are not going to "safely" carry 3 tons of stone in the bed on a regular basis with your current truck even with airbags and blessing from the Pope. You will most likely far exceed the GAWR on at least one axle. Then there is the issue of tire ratings.
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Get a trailer. Trailers work better for hauling stone than the bed of a pickup anyway. If you want to carry 3 tons of stone or whatever else I wouldn't go smaller than an 8k lb GVWR trailer. You are not going to "safely" carry 3 tons of stone in the bed on a regular basis with your current truck even with airbags and blessing from the Pope. You will most likely far exceed the GAWR on at least one axle. Then there is the issue of tire ratings.
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