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What have you guys been able to haul (in-bed) weight wise without any problems. I have a 250 V10 short bed with trailer/towing package. I kinda like the truck so I don't want break something.
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Well, if you want the pat answer- fill it full of gas, drive down to a truck scale, weigh it while you are behind the wheel, then subtract this weight from 8,800 pounds and that is your maximum payload. (according to Ford)
The real man way is to start filling the bed up real slow with pea gravel until something breaks.
When it does, remove one shovel full and that *was* the maximum load.
-V10gunner
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(according to Ford)The real man way is to start filling the bed up real slow with pea gravel until something breaks.
When it does, remove one shovel full and that *was* the maximum load. -V10gunner
'00 SD F250 Super Cab XLT, 4X2, 142"WB, 6.8L V10, 4R100, 4.30LS, LT265 tire upgrade, Camper Package, Dark Toreador Red over Silver, Line-X, Husky mud flaps, Snugtop Xtra Vision Cab-high shell, AutoMeter Tranny Temp Gauge, Banks Stinger and TransCommand
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I had a load of fire wood on my truck and trailer and total I was a little over 18000 pounds. The truck was 10,000 and the trailer was 8,000 pounds.
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I am not sure what stock springs will do but I had an extra main leaf and 4 overload springs installed an I put 5 to 6 thousand pounds in truck 2 or 3 times a day. I deliver phone books and they are heavy!
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I don't think you could put 6000 pounds in a 3/4 ton truck with out the rear bumper damn near dragging and the rear tires almost flat. I put 6000 pounds in my F-Superduty and I know its there and the rear springs are alot heavier duty than a 3/4 ton heck my truck almost weighs M/T what your max gross weight is. Ya phone books are heavy but you probably are only carrying 4000 pounds at the most even 4000 pounds is heavy for a 3/4 ton truck.
Can't fool a truck driver I know your fibbing a bit you wouldn't have much of a truck left if your carrying the weights you are talking about.
Can't fool a truck driver I know your fibbing a bit you wouldn't have much of a truck left if your carrying the weights you are talking about.
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3215 lbs according to the super duty brochure downloaded off fordvehicles.com
http://www.fordvehicles.com/images/trucks/brochures/FSD02_brochure.pdf
http://www.fordvehicles.com/images/trucks/brochures/FSD02_brochure.pdf
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i have had just over 2200 Ibs. in the bed of my truck and i knew it was there! handeling was impressive also.
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I gotta admit loading 4000 lbs of rock (on pallets) in my F350 SRW. Pumped the air bags to 50 psi and tires to 80 psi., and hardly knew it was back there, except while stopping. Braking was reduced, but not seriously. I know it was overloaded by about 700 lbs according to my weight scales/calculations, but the truck didn't seem to strain at all. Your 250 has less payload (legally) and probably doesn't have an overload leaf (?, E-rated tires (?)). The other guys are right about figuring your "legal" payload, but I do think these trucks are overbuilt to protect us dummies.
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Truck worked perfect. Had a couple of trips with about 2000lbs of retaining wall bricks, as well as couple loads 2000lbs plus a little, of topsoil for a landscape job this weekend and the truck didn't complain at all except the front end feeling a bit lighter. Didn't want to venture too far past a ton since I want to keep this truck for a while!
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