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Heaviest Load EVER!
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Heaviest Load EVER!
I made a trip to the dump in my '65 F-250. I knew it was gonna be big, but when I pulled onto the scales and saw 7600lbs, I about crapped. I ended up netting 2800 lbs of "stuff". Not bad, 1.4 tons in a 3/4 ton truck! (still had a couple of inches of spring travel left, steering was a little light 
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From: KC
6-7,000 pounds are you serious, that is truly impressive? Ive had about 2800 lbs. in mine and I could have swore that 2805 would have lifted the front tires off the ground. It is amazing how much these old trucks can haul.
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Go ahead and brag PROSTOCK It was in your truck, any time you can haul so much weight that you almost crap your pants it's worth bragging about. I've had just over a ton in my 1/2 ton, enough to make me lose my boxers for a while dug'em out later but stayed puckered for a while makes you just want to kiss the old girl.
That's why after all my work was done (heavy hauling) with my truck I rewarded her with a makeover, what you see in my gallery was from love for the old gal. She might not haul A%$ but she sure hauled.
That's why after all my work was done (heavy hauling) with my truck I rewarded her with a makeover, what you see in my gallery was from love for the old gal. She might not haul A%$ but she sure hauled.
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Originally Posted by nick65f100
6-7,000 pounds are you serious, that is truly impressive? Ive had about 2800 lbs. in mine and I could have swore that 2805 would have lifted the front tires off the ground. It is amazing how much these old trucks can haul.
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From: willamette valley ore
It does not matter how much you have over loaded your truck. Someone will have hauled something heavier. I'm not sure that hauling excessive loads is really something to brag about. I've done it but I won't admit to it. Steve
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There comes a time when stuff breaks. Yesterday I had about 23,000lb combined truck, trailer, and load.
The truck is a 61 f350 with larger axles, a Detroit Diesel 6V53TT, and a 10 speed roadranger.
A long story short, steep hill, lots of weight over rear axle, heavy trailer, 2,500 rpm, first gear, and driveshaft is seen laying in driveway as truck drifts backwards.
Twisted tube off at rear yoke. The tube was 3.5" and thinner wall than recommended for the power I have, I knew it, so the failure was not unexpected. Better at home than on the road.
Tomorrow I go to have a heavier driveshaft made, and I probably won't try such a steep hill with that much weight again.
The truck is a 61 f350 with larger axles, a Detroit Diesel 6V53TT, and a 10 speed roadranger.
A long story short, steep hill, lots of weight over rear axle, heavy trailer, 2,500 rpm, first gear, and driveshaft is seen laying in driveway as truck drifts backwards.
Twisted tube off at rear yoke. The tube was 3.5" and thinner wall than recommended for the power I have, I knew it, so the failure was not unexpected. Better at home than on the road.
Tomorrow I go to have a heavier driveshaft made, and I probably won't try such a steep hill with that much weight again.
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Empty weight of F250 = 4800#?!?!
Grigg-
Did you save that twisted driveshaft for a cool conversation piece or object d'art? I've seen a similar one sitting on the front desk at a driveshaft shop, and it's an AWESOME static display of incredible torque.
Anyway, Prostock: 7,600 lbs is probably over the GVWR of your truck, right? My '66 F250 has a 7,000 lb GVWR, and last week I picked up a yard of gravel, at about 2,900 +/- lb a yard. Driving it and looking at the spring sag, I've DEFINITELY had a higher load in it, which makes me suspect the scale weight(s) you report. Your numbers would suggest a 4,800 lb empty weight of the truck; is that correct? Is it really that heavy empty? If so, the heavier load(s) that I have previously carried SCARE me now...
Not try to challenge you or anybody, just trying to verify the empty weight. I can't believe it's that high.
Did you save that twisted driveshaft for a cool conversation piece or object d'art? I've seen a similar one sitting on the front desk at a driveshaft shop, and it's an AWESOME static display of incredible torque.
Anyway, Prostock: 7,600 lbs is probably over the GVWR of your truck, right? My '66 F250 has a 7,000 lb GVWR, and last week I picked up a yard of gravel, at about 2,900 +/- lb a yard. Driving it and looking at the spring sag, I've DEFINITELY had a higher load in it, which makes me suspect the scale weight(s) you report. Your numbers would suggest a 4,800 lb empty weight of the truck; is that correct? Is it really that heavy empty? If so, the heavier load(s) that I have previously carried SCARE me now...
Not try to challenge you or anybody, just trying to verify the empty weight. I can't believe it's that high.
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Originally Posted by brider
Grigg-
Did you save that twisted driveshaft for a cool conversation piece or object d'art? I've seen a similar one sitting on the front desk at a driveshaft shop, and it's an AWESOME static display of incredible torque.
Anyway, Prostock: 7,600 lbs is probably over the GVWR of your truck, right? My '66 F250 has a 7,000 lb GVWR, and last week I picked up a yard of gravel, at about 2,900 +/- lb a yard. Driving it and looking at the spring sag, I've DEFINITELY had a higher load in it, which makes me suspect the scale weight(s) you report. Your numbers would suggest a 4,800 lb empty weight of the truck; is that correct? Is it really that heavy empty? If so, the heavier load(s) that I have previously carried SCARE me now...
Not try to challenge you or anybody, just trying to verify the empty weight. I can't believe it's that high.
Did you save that twisted driveshaft for a cool conversation piece or object d'art? I've seen a similar one sitting on the front desk at a driveshaft shop, and it's an AWESOME static display of incredible torque.
Anyway, Prostock: 7,600 lbs is probably over the GVWR of your truck, right? My '66 F250 has a 7,000 lb GVWR, and last week I picked up a yard of gravel, at about 2,900 +/- lb a yard. Driving it and looking at the spring sag, I've DEFINITELY had a higher load in it, which makes me suspect the scale weight(s) you report. Your numbers would suggest a 4,800 lb empty weight of the truck; is that correct? Is it really that heavy empty? If so, the heavier load(s) that I have previously carried SCARE me now...
Not try to challenge you or anybody, just trying to verify the empty weight. I can't believe it's that high.
Keep in mind these trucks are made out of real steel, not the light gauge stuff they use today.
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AMAZING. That explains why my truck handled fairly well with 2900 lbs in it, it was at or near it's GVWR, which the chassis and brakes were designed for. When I had it overloaded, the handling and brakes were SCARY, won't do that again!
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