Payload question
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Payload question
I am having my pool deck covered with natural stone. I'm buying 3 crates of Travertine and each crate weighs 2200 lbs. (1000 kilos). The supplier does not want to brake them down so I need to haul one crate at a time.
The GVWR of my 99 F150 4X4 is 6250 lbs. The truck weighs around 5000 lbs. That leaves only 1250 lbs of payload. I'm not too worried about the drivetrain because I've done some engine mods and installed 4.10 gears. I just don't want to damage the axles, shocks, frame etc.
Should I chance it, or try to borrow a 3/4 ton truck?
The GVWR of my 99 F150 4X4 is 6250 lbs. The truck weighs around 5000 lbs. That leaves only 1250 lbs of payload. I'm not too worried about the drivetrain because I've done some engine mods and installed 4.10 gears. I just don't want to damage the axles, shocks, frame etc.
Should I chance it, or try to borrow a 3/4 ton truck?
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Around here you can rent a truck for less than $30 a day including tax and misc charges(in town driving only). The rear leaf spring on my old Ranger that cracked when when I rolled slowly off the curb with a bed full of split wood(oak & ecalyptus) was about $200.
Borrowing a 3/4 ton from a friend might not improve your friendship if something happens due to overloading. If you can rent a 1 ton I'd go that route.
good luck
Tim
Borrowing a 3/4 ton from a friend might not improve your friendship if something happens due to overloading. If you can rent a 1 ton I'd go that route.
good luck
Tim
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no, not at all. If you want to use your truck to do it, borrow a trailer or find another truck. That's hundreds of pounds over the limit, not only is it unsafe I am sure you will almost bottom out the truck. 
Sorry, but these trucks aren't meant to haul that much. Mine can take 1500lbs, and its safe but certainly not capable of taking another 700lbs.
Sorry, but these trucks aren't meant to haul that much. Mine can take 1500lbs, and its safe but certainly not capable of taking another 700lbs.
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I hauled a palate of ceramic tile and several bags of thinset and grout. It probably weighed as much (if not more) than what you are looking at hauling. The truck didn't bottom out with the statig load, but it did driving. I didn't have any problems but it was scary and I would never do it again. The steering was faint. I had a S-10 loaded with cement yard blocks that I actually lost the steering on! I would get a trailer or truck.
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I decided against using my truck to haul the crates of stone so I called U-Haul. They rent 1 ton flatbed trucks but the load limit is only 2500 lbs! Wouldn't you think that a 1 ton truck could haul more than that?
I saw a commercial for the new Ford Heavy Duty pickup yesterday. That thing has a max payload of 5800 lbs. What's the deal with U-Haul's truck and its 2500 lb payload?
I saw a commercial for the new Ford Heavy Duty pickup yesterday. That thing has a max payload of 5800 lbs. What's the deal with U-Haul's truck and its 2500 lb payload?
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Originally Posted by superrangerman2002
Personally, I'd rent a trailer, and not worry about renting a truck to make 3 trips.
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While most manufacturers rate their trucks much higher than their names (i.e. "1/2 ton" badging with over a "1 ton" payload 7700 F-150), it does seem strange that an F350 flatbed will only handle 2500 lbs payload. I think U-Haul may downrate their trucks for liability purposes, figuring that most people will not take into account other added weights like themselves, passengers, or fluids.
I hope you get the rocks in place... smart move to find a bigger playload vehicle.
-Kerry
I hope you get the rocks in place... smart move to find a bigger playload vehicle.
-Kerry
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