Cargo weight.
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Cargo weight.
Every fall/winter I get 1-ton of wood pellets for my pellet stove. I only have the 6020 GVW package. I have to move them about 10 miles in urban traffic. What is the heaviest load you have carried in your 4.2?
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That's it?
I'm not sayin mine is much more, Buck with his 04 heritage will probably top us all with his 6000 lb.+ load CROSS COUNTRY (can I get a hell yea). But my biggest load is only like 2500-a bass boat.
I'm not sayin mine is much more, Buck with his 04 heritage will probably top us all with his 6000 lb.+ load CROSS COUNTRY (can I get a hell yea). But my biggest load is only like 2500-a bass boat.
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I was thinking about bed weight exclusively. I can tow alot i have towed over 4000 pounds no problem with my class III hitch. I wanted to know the most weight someone has placed in the bed of the truck.
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I have carried well over a ton in my S/C 33 miles back from town, plus I had 5 people in the cab. I wouldn't want to do it every other day but for ten miles once or twice a year it will never hurt your truck. It felt like the front floated over a set of railroad tracks, I had 35 psi in the back tires and they were bulging. Keep my speed to 45 mph or less. Come to think of it I probably wouldn't do what I did again, I had 20 bags of red mulch, 64 landscaping blocks that weighed about 20 or so lbs. apiece and 4 bags of top soil along with over 700 lbs. of passengers.
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lol, my bad on the misunderstanding. But yea, I have hauled no real substantial amount of weight in my bed. Just a few times I've had my bed full of concrete working stuff. Prolly total of about 1000.
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I brought home about 900lbs of concrete a couple of time (about 20 miles), and now the bed it slightly lower on the driver side from the weight shifting when I had to brake hard.
But I just had air bags installed on the suspension yesterday so it's all good now
But I just had air bags installed on the suspension yesterday so it's all good now
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malbojah,
Air bags like Air Lift for hauling? Or adjustable ride height, lay the frame, tuckin' 22's type of air bags?
I was just about to mention, I've never personally hauled over 1000 lbs, but you can get Air Ride bags in the back to assist with hauling.
Or you can just get a full F.B.S.S. airbag suspension. To many people's dismay, trucks with an adjustable air suspension (like new school low riders!) can actually haul better than stock. At least that's what I've been told.
Air bags like Air Lift for hauling? Or adjustable ride height, lay the frame, tuckin' 22's type of air bags?
I was just about to mention, I've never personally hauled over 1000 lbs, but you can get Air Ride bags in the back to assist with hauling.
Or you can just get a full F.B.S.S. airbag suspension. To many people's dismay, trucks with an adjustable air suspension (like new school low riders!) can actually haul better than stock. At least that's what I've been told.
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i had once drove 40 miles with a 1800 pound truck camper in my regurar cab short box. the truck rocked back and forth with the top heavy camper, but the suspension didn't seem to sag that much.i wouldn't do it on a regular bases though.
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Unfortunatly, I really don't tow anything...I think the heaviest I've had in my truck was about 500 pounds or so. Had to move from 1 house to another and our couch is a folding out bed couch thing, and that **** is heavy as crap!
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Beginning of spring I had 20 bags of top soil on a pallet. Each bag weighed 40 pounds a peice.
20x40=800 pounds
Could not even tell it was anything back when driving or when looking at it except the truck was level instead of the rear being up a little. I should say my suspension is all stock.
Beginning of spring I had 20 bags of top soil on a pallet. Each bag weighed 40 pounds a peice.
20x40=800 pounds
Could not even tell it was anything back when driving or when looking at it except the truck was level instead of the rear being up a little. I should say my suspension is all stock.
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I've put a Mini cooper, Mazda Miata, Ford Aspire, and MGB in the bed of my truck, but not all at once.
Only difference it made was slowing me down, lengthening my braking distances, and when opening the tailgate, it would slam into the ground.
Only difference it made was slowing me down, lengthening my braking distances, and when opening the tailgate, it would slam into the ground.
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Originally Posted by 4.2manster
malbojah,
Air bags like Air Lift for hauling? Or adjustable ride height, lay the frame, tuckin' 22's type of air bags?
I was just about to mention, I've never personally hauled over 1000 lbs, but you can get Air Ride bags in the back to assist with hauling.
Or you can just get a full F.B.S.S. airbag suspension. To many people's dismay, trucks with an adjustable air suspension (like new school low riders!) can actually haul better than stock. At least that's what I've been told.
Air bags like Air Lift for hauling? Or adjustable ride height, lay the frame, tuckin' 22's type of air bags?
I was just about to mention, I've never personally hauled over 1000 lbs, but you can get Air Ride bags in the back to assist with hauling.
Or you can just get a full F.B.S.S. airbag suspension. To many people's dismay, trucks with an adjustable air suspension (like new school low riders!) can actually haul better than stock. At least that's what I've been told.
Sorry for the late reply. I had the Air Lift Ride Control air bags installed. My mechanic now swears he'll never do this on another Ford again. Took us almost 4 hours to install, mostly because the wiring was hard to access. I had the compressor mounted behind the driver seat (no room in engine bay) and the control pod is mounted below my ash tray/ cup holder.
I had the bags installed to help me with my trailer when I move, and also because playing with it is fun