Max Payload capacity?
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Max Payload capacity?
I need to haul some dirt soon and I'm trying to figure out how much weight my truck can handle. The manual says the max payload is the GVWR listed on the sticker in door jamb (6250 lbs)minus the curb weight of the truck (5250lbs). According to this figure, my max payload is only 1000 lbs. If I add myself and 3 other 200 lb passangers, that reduces my payload to only 200 lbs??
Am I figuring this wrong?
Am I figuring this wrong?
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Yeah, thats what you get with going supercab + 4wd + all the Xlt comfort upgrades.
But in all honesty- you'll still get 1500lbs of dirt in there, maybe even a ton.
Though honestly with a truck as nice as that, I don't see why you'd want to carry dirt in it. Lumber, drywall, siding- even cement blocks on a pallet I can see, but dirt?
Just go to your local Home Depot and rent one of those 3/4 ton GMC's they've got sitting around for the day - who cares about their truck- treat yours a little better than that bro.
But in all honesty- you'll still get 1500lbs of dirt in there, maybe even a ton.
Though honestly with a truck as nice as that, I don't see why you'd want to carry dirt in it. Lumber, drywall, siding- even cement blocks on a pallet I can see, but dirt?
Just go to your local Home Depot and rent one of those 3/4 ton GMC's they've got sitting around for the day - who cares about their truck- treat yours a little better than that bro.
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You figured it right...if your truck DOES weigh 5250, it might be less than that? I would weigh the truck on a scale with full tank of fuel. Just make sure the tires have max air pressure before hauling all that weight.
You can probably squeeze 1000lbs, but she will squat quite a bit. I think with 2000 the bumper will be on the ground.
You can probably squeeze 1000lbs, but she will squat quite a bit. I think with 2000 the bumper will be on the ground.
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max payload in my truck is 2845lbs, of course i have the 8 foot bed and a 7700payload group.
i didnt think that the regular f 150 had that low of a payload with the ext cab. i dont know about your 99 but the 2001 scab has a payload of 1625lbs.
Hope that helps.
Brian
i didnt think that the regular f 150 had that low of a payload with the ext cab. i dont know about your 99 but the 2001 scab has a payload of 1625lbs.
Hope that helps.
Brian
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This site (under specs) shows the base curb weight of a 00' f-150 4x4 super cab in the neighborhood of 4600 lbs.
An 02 4.6L manual 4x4 super cab shows max payload of 1610 lbs.
Xlt upgrade will not add 600 lbs....thus I suspect that truck is alot lighter than you think....or that is shown on the door....
1500 lbs should be well in the limits of your truck, especially if the payload on my Crew is rated for 1600 lbs.
Good grief, my 700 lb motorcycle doesnt even make the springs bend on my truck, even with 4, 200lb passengers. But it does ride real nice!
I've even hauled a ~1500 lb round bale in the back of my Crew.
1000 lbs is nothing for the f-150.
An 02 4.6L manual 4x4 super cab shows max payload of 1610 lbs.
Xlt upgrade will not add 600 lbs....thus I suspect that truck is alot lighter than you think....or that is shown on the door....
1500 lbs should be well in the limits of your truck, especially if the payload on my Crew is rated for 1600 lbs.
Good grief, my 700 lb motorcycle doesnt even make the springs bend on my truck, even with 4, 200lb passengers. But it does ride real nice!
I've even hauled a ~1500 lb round bale in the back of my Crew.
1000 lbs is nothing for the f-150.
Last edited by superrangerman2002; Feb 11, 2004 at 01:53 PM.
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According to the spec sheet for the 2000 F150 S-cab, curb weight is 4611 lbs. I'm pretty sure the 1999 and 2000 have identical specs. I weighed my truck and it weighed 5250 lbs with me in it (180 lbs). So if the scale was accurate, it has a curb wieght of 5070 lbs. I don't know where that extras 460 lbs comes from.
Has anyone else weighed their truck and did it differ from the base curb weight?
If the scale I used was accurate, I have a payload capacity of 1180 lbs. That's not very much. If I'm carrying four 200 lb passangers, that means I can add a few tools and maybe a couple sheets of plywood, AND THAT'S ALL!
I thought a full size truck could carry more weight than that.
Has anyone else weighed their truck and did it differ from the base curb weight?
If the scale I used was accurate, I have a payload capacity of 1180 lbs. That's not very much. If I'm carrying four 200 lb passangers, that means I can add a few tools and maybe a couple sheets of plywood, AND THAT'S ALL!
I thought a full size truck could carry more weight than that.
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The 6250 gvwr that your door shows is consistent with a 02 F-150 4x4 manual tranny ext cab, and it shows a payload of 1600 lbs.
I would think that your auto would be rated a bit higher than this, but I can only speculate.
It does seem really strange, there must be a better spec sheet on the ford website for the 99's....but I'm out of time...
I would think that your auto would be rated a bit higher than this, but I can only speculate.
It does seem really strange, there must be a better spec sheet on the ford website for the 99's....but I'm out of time...
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