OmegaQuest

I'm sure I should not have done this, but I just got done hauling 3.5 tons (two trips of 1 3/4 tons each) of rocks in the back of my F150 Eco Screw Short bed (with Ride Rite Air Bags) and Max tow package about 10 miles. I went slow and the truck felt fine while hauling.

My question is, do you think I did any damage to the truck or is this perfectly fine for this short of a distance?

I need more rocks so next trip should I only get 1 ton or 3/4 tons or what?

proexpert

No way you hurt that truck, it's fine in my opinion.
You probably don't want to drive across the country like that, but 10 miles isn't going to hurt it.

Watt-maker

Your truck will be fine. I've had that much weight in mine a few times. FWIW, I've hauled over 5k in one of my GMs before and never had an issue with it.

brulaz

Agree, no damage over 10 miles, avoiding potholes. But I would avoid the interstate and 75mph speeds. Not sure how well the truck would stop with that load.

mike2100

3/4 tons is 1500 lbs
I'd stick to hauling that. You never know what kind of emergency maneuver you might have to do. Plus the extra trips will give you time to cool off from unloading the bed!

tomb1269

As a kid we accidently put 3000 lbs in an 76 F100 (i.e. 1000lbs pay load). The truck was 5 or 6 years old and took it. It ran for years to come. Accidently dropped about a ton in an 86&1/2 Nissian Hardbody pickup. It got it home and later relized we had bent the outer shock sleeve where it had impacted the lower shock mounts.

bchauler

Before you haul it the next time, make sure you have maximum inflation in your tires. If this is going to be a regular, or even semi-regular thing, upgrade to LT-rated tires. They are the weak link and most likely to fail under duress.