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Holy Crap!
I did some scrap runs today made almost $550 used about $30 bucks gass and my labour of loading up, my forst load weighed in a 1950 lbs, secend load was 1745, and it goes down from there but wow Did I actulluy ovled my 1600 pound payload rated from ford, or it donr matter, cause i WAS NOT BOTTEMD OUT, and power was smoth, ford built a grat truck when mine came down the line.
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Do you think your ignorance of your truck's load rating would be related in any way to your broken leaf spring? Any half ton can be overloaded but just because it doesn't bottom out doesn't mean it's safe or smart.
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well anything can carry over the said amount. that doesn't mean it should be done.
there are more things than the springs that have to do with weight ratings.
but most people don't understand that until something happens.
there are more things than the springs that have to do with weight ratings.
but most people don't understand that until something happens.
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Originally Posted by 93RangerXL4x2
I did some scrap runs today, made almost $550 and used about $30 bucks gas and my labour of loading up. My first load weighed in a 1950 lbs, second load was 1745, and it goes down from there, but wow did I actually overload my 1600 pound payload rated from Ford. It doesn't matter, cause I WAS NOT BOTTOMED OUT, and power was smooth. Ford built a great truck when mine came down the line.
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Originally Posted by 93RangerXL4x2
I did some scrap runs today made almost $550 used about $30 bucks gass and my labour of loading up, my forst load weighed in a 1950 lbs, secend load was 1745, and it goes down from there but wow Did I actulluy ovled my 1600 pound payload rated from ford, or it donr matter, cause i WAS NOT BOTTEMD OUT, and power was smoth, ford built a grat truck when mine came down the line.
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Originally Posted by bf250
its like almost 20% overloaded. thats a lot.
and no, ford does not under rate, why would they under rate a key selling point of a truck?
and no, ford does not under rate, why would they under rate a key selling point of a truck?
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easily, go load the truck up and take it to the highway patrol station and see if they think it is legal to go over the weight rating of the truck.
i am sure the otr trucks can hold a lot more than they transport also.
and show me proof where they DO do it, because i can show you proof that what the weight rating is, show me where they declare it more than that.
i am sure the otr trucks can hold a lot more than they transport also.
and show me proof where they DO do it, because i can show you proof that what the weight rating is, show me where they declare it more than that.
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Originally Posted by bf250
easily, go load the truck up and take it to the highway patrol station and see if they think it is legal to go over the weight rating of the truck.
i am sure the otr trucks can hold a lot more than they transport also.
and show me proof where they DO do it, because i can show you proof that what the weight rating is, show me where they declare it more than that.
i am sure the otr trucks can hold a lot more than they transport also.
and show me proof where they DO do it, because i can show you proof that what the weight rating is, show me where they declare it more than that.
Otherwise the discussion is moot.
here it comes...
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come on now, you don't have a parts book for a late 90's f-150? i thought everyone had one!
naw, just playing and i was probably sounding a bit to serious.
heck, i know i overloaded my 1995 f350 i use to have more than a few times.
naw, just playing and i was probably sounding a bit to serious.
heck, i know i overloaded my 1995 f350 i use to have more than a few times.