Loaded up trucks
Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 6,900
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From: Campbell River, B.C.
This is about as much weight as I take lately and even then, this was a once in a year event.
I did haul a TV commercial worthy load of hay a couple times with a similar trailer as this. Bails heaped over the roof of the truck and about as much eight on the trailer. No idea what that would have weighed but I really wish I took pictures of that. I wonder if some one else in the family did........
I did haul a TV commercial worthy load of hay a couple times with a similar trailer as this. Bails heaped over the roof of the truck and about as much eight on the trailer. No idea what that would have weighed but I really wish I took pictures of that. I wonder if some one else in the family did........
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,493
Likes: 3
From: NY
I would love to put a banks on my truck. Problem is I don't have the budget to.
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 21,285
Likes: 16
From: Nutter Fort, WV
I would actually prefer the ATS or Hypermax because of turbo parts availability.
They both use Garrett turbos, and there are plenty of parts listed on E bay for them.
That also makes them easier to customize since they were used on so many different motors.
They both use Garrett turbos, and there are plenty of parts listed on E bay for them.
That also makes them easier to customize since they were used on so many different motors.
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,496
Likes: 94
From: So. Jersey
There's nothing rare or hard to get parts for a Mitsubishi Turbo. Plus on the Banks the only parts I ever heard of replacing is the oil drain tube grommet. Turbo rebuild kits for either Garrett or Mitsubishi turbo are around $150. On a superior system who needs parts.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 20,362
Likes: 823
From: Mi'kma'ki
my loads always look so pitiful in the giant bed lol.
this is 4 yards of rain soaked (from the day before,dry top from sitting in the sun) hemlock bark mulch.
the IDI knew she had a hold of suppin today.
i had pedal to spare at all times today.no big hills.
hydroboost brake conversion is a sure to do mod.
the custom leaf spring pack is working great.
this is 4 yards of rain soaked (from the day before,dry top from sitting in the sun) hemlock bark mulch.
the IDI knew she had a hold of suppin today.
i had pedal to spare at all times today.no big hills.hydroboost brake conversion is a sure to do mod.
the custom leaf spring pack is working great.
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,528
Likes: 0
From: Peterborough, Ontario
my loads always look so pitiful in the giant bed lol.
this is 4 yards of rain soaked (from the day before,dry top from sitting in the sun) hemlock bark mulch.
the IDI knew she had a hold of suppin today.i had pedal to spare at all times today.no big hills.
hydroboost brake conversion is a sure to do mod.
the custom leaf spring pack is working great.
this is 4 yards of rain soaked (from the day before,dry top from sitting in the sun) hemlock bark mulch.
the IDI knew she had a hold of suppin today.
i had pedal to spare at all times today.no big hills.hydroboost brake conversion is a sure to do mod.
the custom leaf spring pack is working great.
Methanoholic
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 6,442
Likes: 8
From: Maine (NorCal Native)
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,055
Likes: 1
From: Surrey, BC, Canada
Nothing to bad, it was a day of shoveling mixed fill into the truck, and then shoveling it out at the dump site. I wish I'd have taken a photo when it was full load, took forever with all the cement chunks in it. This is it about 1/3 of the way full.
Lost a hubcap on this load, turns out my rear passenger tire was low and I didn't know till it rolled away on the freeway.
Lost a hubcap on this load, turns out my rear passenger tire was low and I didn't know till it rolled away on the freeway.
Tuned
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 348
Likes: 0
From: Benson, AZ
another thread back from the dead....
years ago i had my bed loaded with 1800 Lbs of liquid shelf ready milk then another 1800 Lbs on a tag along trailer. the weight only affected the steering due to an idiot loading the pallet in the bed too far back. i even pulled the tailgate off so he could get it closer to the front.He had it so far back that i almost couldn't close the tailgate.
years ago i had my bed loaded with 1800 Lbs of liquid shelf ready milk then another 1800 Lbs on a tag along trailer. the weight only affected the steering due to an idiot loading the pallet in the bed too far back. i even pulled the tailgate off so he could get it closer to the front.He had it so far back that i almost couldn't close the tailgate.
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 147
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A buddy of mine in MS had a flatbed trailer that we hauled stuff around in using my truck. I hauled a van on that flatbed around 60 miles and almost forgot it was there (close to 10k total weight). Comparatively I used my dad's chevy 1500 to tow a uhaul trailer and I thought that trailer was going to drag the truck right off the road. I don't know what the maximum capacity is on these trucks but I have never been worried about putting anything and as much as would fit into the bed of my truck. I have driven a lot of later model trucks and as far as "moving stuff around" goes I would put my f250 up against any of them.
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,227
Likes: 149
From: Higginsville, MO
[QUOTE=IDIDieselJohn;9451578]my origional bed was rusted and we had this one out in the field an it bolted up...