Hauled a ton of wood pellets today.
10-13-2015, 09:20 PM
#13
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Most SCabs will be 1,400 - 1,800, not near 2,200. And Payload includes a full tank.
10-14-2015, 08:39 AM
#14
2,200 is the number on the payload package calculator for a 5.0 supercab 4x4. Granted it's listed as 2016 models, but they didn't change anything that would affect payload from 15-16.
10-14-2015, 08:49 AM
#15
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If the payload ratings listed on ford's site include a full tank, then my S/cab would be at 1,960 according to my math above.
2,200 is the number on the payload package calculator for a 5.0 supercab 4x4. Granted it's listed as 2016 models, but they didn't change anything that would affect payload from 15-16.
2,200 is the number on the payload package calculator for a 5.0 supercab 4x4. Granted it's listed as 2016 models, but they didn't change anything that would affect payload from 15-16.
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10-14-2015, 08:53 AM
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If the payload ratings listed on ford's site include a full tank, then my S/cab would be at 1,960 according to my math above.
2,200 is the number on the payload package calculator for a 5.0 supercab 4x4. Granted it's listed as 2016 models, but they didn't change anything that would affect payload from 15-16.
2,200 is the number on the payload package calculator for a 5.0 supercab 4x4. Granted it's listed as 2016 models, but they didn't change anything that would affect payload from 15-16.
Hauling 2,000 pounds of pellets, plus a heavy pallet, plus whatever else was in the truck made it overloaded, and in fact possibly over the capacity of the rear axle. While doing that for a short distance, driving slow, might be fine, it's still over capacity.
As far as the pellets, I hope the load was securely strapped down, although even then the tiedown hooks cannot handle 2,000 pounds pulling on them I don't believe, and I suspect that any tiedowns used were also undercapacity.
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10-14-2015, 08:55 AM
#17
I would suggest you spend some time on the Towing section of the forum reading - you are very uninformed as to the Payload capacity of your F-150, and in general what the difference is between Ford's payload chart and the real world.
Hauling 2,000 pounds of pellets, plus a heavy pallet, plus whatever else was in the truck made it overloaded, and in fact possibly over the capacity of the rear axle. While doing that for a short distance, driving slow, might be fine, it's still over capacity.
Hauling 2,000 pounds of pellets, plus a heavy pallet, plus whatever else was in the truck made it overloaded, and in fact possibly over the capacity of the rear axle. While doing that for a short distance, driving slow, might be fine, it's still over capacity.
Even after reading Ford's chart I stated I didn't think it was accurate.
10-14-2015, 08:56 AM
#18
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You also say you believe your payload is ____. Go read the sticker, you may be unpleasantly surprised.
10-14-2015, 10:10 AM
#19
legitimate ton, as in 2,000 lbs?
How was your trans temp, water temp?
I definitely wouldn't do that on a regular basis. That'll kill your shocks and flatten your leaf springs over time, not to mention wear out the trans and brakes.
I believe the payload on my s/cab 5.0 3.31 is like 1730 or 1750, so I guess another 250lb wouldn't be earth shattering once in a while. My old crew cab ram was ~1500lb though and I loaded it to that limit a couple times, truck sagged pretty good. That truck was coil spring in the rear though.
How was your trans temp, water temp?
I definitely wouldn't do that on a regular basis. That'll kill your shocks and flatten your leaf springs over time, not to mention wear out the trans and brakes.
I believe the payload on my s/cab 5.0 3.31 is like 1730 or 1750, so I guess another 250lb wouldn't be earth shattering once in a while. My old crew cab ram was ~1500lb though and I loaded it to that limit a couple times, truck sagged pretty good. That truck was coil spring in the rear though.
10-14-2015, 10:18 AM
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