zacker

So how much over a 1/2 ton can I safely put in my truck?
I need to pick up some skids of patio stone pavers, would a 1 ton or 1-1/2 ton pallet be way over doing things? or does Ford take into account that some of us need to load in double the weight at times? You know, like a Bridge rated for 15 tons can really hold 20 tons. lol
I do though, also have to option of only hauling this much weight about 2 miles from the supplier back to my shop where I can off load it, split it into 1/2 ton pallets and then take one a day, back to my home. The supplier wants too much to deliver it to me and is crying at the idea of breaking the pallets down to 1/2 tone ones. What do ya think? its a 2010 f-150 4 x 4

11screw50

Look on your driver's door, there is a yellow and white sticker that lists your available payload (that number does not include you or any passengers or any other stuff that you have added to the truck/put in the truck).

While my guess is that Ford engineers do include a safety factor when determining payload, I would not hazard a guess as to what it might be, I doubt it is double. If you need to load that much, be safe and take two trips.

HoustonRider

1 ton/2000 lbs is more payload than ur truck is rated for. Actually more than a F250 crewcab is rated for.

Can it be done? Sure. Will you damage something by loading 500-1000lbs more than the payload rating? Maybe.

I would look to your tires/shocks as the weak links. Look at ur tire ratings and take into account they are already holding up the back half of the truck and think it over.

Also if ur in an accident and the fuzz/insurance co noticed an extra 1,000 lbs in the bed (brakes will only slow/stop what's rated safely) then it could open up another can of worms.

Rent a trailer for the day and load it all up at once and no worries.

brulaz

Like others say, look at your yellow sticker payload and subtract your weight and anything else you've added to the truck.

Not all "half-tons" are the same. With a Reg Cab 4x2 HD payload, you can get over 3000#. But many SCrew 4x4's are closer to 1300#.

My yellow-sticker payload is over 2000#. But with the Leer cap, I'm down to 1800#.

But your real question is how much can I over-load my truck without damaging it or causing an accident. Nobody can really answer that.

If you do severely over-load your truck, I would go slow and cautious, avoid potholes and major highways, and not go very far. Just common sense I guess.

Or, rent a trailer is a good idea. These trucks can tow a lot more than they can haul.

BCMIF150

Considering our trucks are 1/2 ton (1000lbs), I think 1500lbs capacity isn't too bad.

13Raptor

I'd rent / borrow a trailer or break the load down to a more reasonable weight. Why risk it?

pmpski_1

Depending on how much is "too much" for delivery, it may be worth it to save time and effort on unloading it yourself. That's what I've learned anyhow. My back thanks me every time.

f150skidoo

Id definitely rent or borrow a trailer because then you can take several tonnes per trip. But 1 ton in the bed isn't going to harm anything especially if your only going a couple miles.

superdave150

Somebody point me to the official document that says an F150 is a "1/2 ton", or an F250 is a "3/4 ton", or an F350 is a "1 ton".

You won't find it because it doesn't exist! Those terms were invented 75 years ago but they do not apply to today's trucks.

Read and follow the yellow sticker.

ecobeest

Yellow sticker on door. Read it and judge accordingly.