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Max safe hauling
I have a question..... I have a buddy who asked for some help hauling some drywall for a project. He needs about 40 or so sheets. They weigh about 55lbs each. The plan is to split the load between his '97 f150 and my '81 f100.
The question is how many sheets would you haul and should my calculation using GAWR be changed due to the age of the trucks? I don't want to break anything.
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The question is how many sheets would you haul and should my calculation using GAWR be changed due to the age of the trucks? I don't want to break anything.
Thanks!
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I've hauled that much weight in my 1986 F150 before. It was a load of shingles and I drove them 175 miles out to the family farm. The springs were pretty flat and squeaking quite a bit but I did have new tires (very important) and new brakes. I took it nice and easy over the known bumps and didn't have any issues.
The problem you're gonna have is the height. After about 20 sheets, you'll be over the top of the bed and risk losing some to sliding while turning a corner. You can put some stakes along the sides of the bed or just split the load to keep it under the bed sides. The weight won't be too much.
The problem you're gonna have is the height. After about 20 sheets, you'll be over the top of the bed and risk losing some to sliding while turning a corner. You can put some stakes along the sides of the bed or just split the load to keep it under the bed sides. The weight won't be too much.
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The problem you're gonna have is the height. After about 20 sheets, you'll be over the top of the bed and risk losing some to sliding while turning a corner. You can put some stakes along the sides of the bed or just split the load to keep it under the bed sides. The weight won't be too much.
We are only going maybe 15 miles max.
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If you split the load you should be fine, well within limits. If you put it all on one truck you would be overloaded, but everybody has done it at least once in their life and lived to tell about it. Be careful.
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I'd guess that the '97 F-150 has a significantly higher GVWR than an '81 F-100. Depending on how the vehicles are equipped, it might have a significantly larger payload as well. So it might be better to put more on the F-150.
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Yeah, Like NSpecial said, maybe put a little more in the F150. You have 40 sheets; if they are 55 lbs each, then 55 lbs x 20 sheets is 1,100 lbs which is approx half ton.
The F150 is a half ton truck, the F100 a little less (I would think), so you take 15 sheets and your friend takes 25.
The F150 is a half ton truck, the F100 a little less (I would think), so you take 15 sheets and your friend takes 25.
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Since the truck is 36 years old I was just curious if there is a rule of thumb for hauling with an older truck.
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Brakes are not as good as newer trucks so just keep that in mind and adjust following distances accordingly.
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Here's the payload ratings for the 1982 models. You can see you are well within the limits.
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/stati...ckup-20-21.jpg
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/stati...ckup-20-21.jpg
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Here's the payload ratings for the 1982 models. You can see you are well within the limits.
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/stati...ckup-20-21.jpg
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/stati...ckup-20-21.jpg
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