Whats the largest you've hauled?
12-15-2008, 10:33 AM
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Whats the largest you've hauled?
In the construction company i work with, we have an '03 Expedition and an '06 F150
The 150 has the 4.6L I6 engine and I was just wondering whats the most anyone as hauled on the back of one of these trucks?
3 Months ago, we made the 1000 mile trip from central Fl to Galveston, Tx (right after the hurricane, might of been more than 3 months) and we were hauling:
2 Fully loaded bed toolboxes
8' bed full of supplies like food and clothing and smaller tools
so maybe like 750 - 1000 lbs in the bed
we were also pulling a 16 foot trailer with at least 5000lb worth of equipment on the back of it.
While up in Texas we've used the truck to haul a dump trailer that alone weighs 3200lbs while its been fully loaded.
Honestly, I'm surprised this little engine has coped with all the stresses we've put it through and still runs like (almost) new.
Anyone else with similar experiences?
The 150 has the 4.6L I6 engine and I was just wondering whats the most anyone as hauled on the back of one of these trucks?
3 Months ago, we made the 1000 mile trip from central Fl to Galveston, Tx (right after the hurricane, might of been more than 3 months) and we were hauling:
2 Fully loaded bed toolboxes
8' bed full of supplies like food and clothing and smaller tools
so maybe like 750 - 1000 lbs in the bed
we were also pulling a 16 foot trailer with at least 5000lb worth of equipment on the back of it.
While up in Texas we've used the truck to haul a dump trailer that alone weighs 3200lbs while its been fully loaded.
Honestly, I'm surprised this little engine has coped with all the stresses we've put it through and still runs like (almost) new.
Anyone else with similar experiences?
12-15-2008, 11:27 AM
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This is the only picture I got of the truck and trailer. As you can see, the trailer was a flatbed, but we built up the sides to accommodate all the extra storage we needed. I was also surprised that the hitch was up to hauling all that weight without straining as they're only 3/4" bolts holding it, and we've sheared those while working with a lot less than the weight of the trailer.
12-15-2008, 01:48 PM
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I hauled 30 sheets of very wet 3/4 inch plywood along with 25 or 30 more sheets of 1/2 inch OSB. She squatted just enough to make my trailer ball drag on speed bumps, but the truck drove like it was empty. I bet there was at least 2500 lbs of lumber there.
In my old Ranger, I've had a whole cubic yard of crushed rock (about 3000 lbs), I've carried waterline parts that according to their shipping papers weight 2400 lbs total, and 55 gallon drums full of CDF concrete. These loads made the steering a little squirrelly, but it was fun!
In my old Ranger, I've had a whole cubic yard of crushed rock (about 3000 lbs), I've carried waterline parts that according to their shipping papers weight 2400 lbs total, and 55 gallon drums full of CDF concrete. These loads made the steering a little squirrelly, but it was fun!
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12-15-2008, 07:35 PM
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I use to own a Fastrac hull myself until a few years ago. My sister bought it off me back in 04.
Here's a picture of it, a 1997 2150LSC it has the 5.7L EFI Alpha I Gen II. The fasted I had it was up to 57.5 GPS with 2 people full fuel (45gals) fuel water (8gals) running a 23 pitch Mirage SS prop. It would Cruise 35mph at 3K rpm and 42 at 3.5k rpm. I loved how quick it would plain but it was a little too bumpy for me. So i moved up a few feet.
The biggest I've hauled would be this boat it weighs around 6500lbs with trailer, fuel and water. Truck pulls it with no problem
