How much weight
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How much weight
I was wondering if anyone knows how much weight I can safely Haul in the back of my Truck at highway speeds 1985 f-250 6.9 turbo T-19 with 5 overload spring's, I need to go to Town and buy a pallet of portland approx 3,500 lbs and did'nt want to have to drag my trailer. Thank's for any input.
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The most Iv ever heard of haulin around here is a ton and a half, which is about what yours weigh. At that point, the overloads are sitting on the pearches and the tires are starting to flatten out... If you had a duallie with E-rated tires, Id say go for it. Otherwise.... I wouldn't on the highway
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The most Iv ever heard of haulin around here is a ton and a half, which is about what yours weigh. At that point, the overloads are sitting on the pearches and the tires are starting to flatten out... If you had a duallie with E-rated tires, Id say go for it. Otherwise.... I wouldn't on the highway
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I wouldn't worry about it too much. I know a guy that runs 20 miles a day with a hrydra bed truck and two hay bales on the back on load range D tires. With is close to the same weight you are talking about. I wouldn't want to leave that much weight on it over night, but just hauling it home shouldn't hurt any thing.
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I fill the bed of my truck higher than the cab with alfalfa. I've had 24ea 100# bales in it and it handled it just fine. It wasn't really squatting either. As far as I can tell, I don't have any special springs. It's a Ford, not a Chevy.
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Id fill my truck to the brim with stuff and haul it. I just wouldn't do it at highway speeds. Remember: the more you flatten out your tires with weight, the more they'll heat up. Have a blow out at highway speeds and youll be picking up your load twice... and putting it on the back of a rollback.
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How far is your drive gonna be? I had 2 yards of 3/4 RCA in the bed and went about 15 miles about 5 on the highway (60 MPH) had no problems.
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I should say that hualing scrap matal, when the springs were straight I had a good load on. My haul was 115 miles one way. In two years I did screw-up my rear springs they got weaker. I had to swap them out for one ton springs.