harryjchattanooga

I have a 2013 Ford F-150 4 by 4 Lariat EcoBoost V6 twin turbo. I started a business where I need to haul heavy items like Bobcats and rocks and other heavy loads. I do this on a daily basis now so what I'm wondering is is it possible to upgrade all the axles and whatever else you need to be able to haul heavy loads I have approximately $10,000 that I can spend if it's possible any suggestions

djfllmn

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bigger truck, nothing you can do will raise the payload/tow rating on the door sticker

FloppyRunner

I believe the short answer is "no," legally speaking. Sounds like you'd be better served by trading in for a bigger truck.

I did also want to point out that in my experience, many equipment renters simply won't let you haul away a Bobcat with a half-ton, regardless of the sticker. You didn't mention if you're renting though, and perhaps the companies you work with are different.

16IngotFX4

Use extra caution too -you mention the need to haul rock.

I want to guess that you mean on any given day you can hook up a bobcat to your truck that is already loaded with rock. That sounds like a guaranteed overload condition and not the job of a half-ton lariat.

The 10-grand in your pocket in addition to a bit of private party sale / trade-in of the 2013 should get you a nice tow/haul vehicle. Probably a nicely optioned XLT is a good tow vehicle.
However an older friend of mine owns a construction business. He replaced is aged 3/4 ton Chevy with a 3/4 ton Ford. It was either a Lariat or Platinum. I wasn't up to speed on Ford trim packages back in 2017....but I think is Power Stroke F250 had power running boards. I know it had leather interior. He may have been hauling with a Platinum. His hauling consists of toys average boat or his RV camp trailer (pretty big). Plus his dump trailer with equipment or earth.
I'm not sure how much he uses his bed to haul that kind of stuff though.
Depends on well you can care for a vehicle, in my opinion, if a highly featured/luxury vehicle is best suited as a work truck.

Johnny Paycheck

Not a chance. By the time you’ve chased down the next weak spot in the chain, you’ve built a Super Duty.

marshallr

You need a F250 or F350. Just be aware that the F250's with diesel engines will PULL a 10,000-15,000 lb trailer down the road in a hurry and never break a sweat getting that load up hills. But the added weight of the diesel engine really cuts into payload. Some F250 diesels have very little advantage in payload compared to typical F150's. And in some cases less. Depending on the weight you're dealing with you may need to go to a F350 if you want diesel.

A gas F250 is another option. They don't get the fuel mileage a diesel gets, and they won't move the load down the road as fast. But they do have a lot more payload. Anymore with the additional cost of a diesel engine ( a $10,000 upgrade), plus additional fuel and maintenance costs an awful lot of people are ditching diesel for gas engines even on bigger trucks.

bbaggett

Get a bigger truck

JaseBosto

Not legally. But you can take the cab off your F150, scrap the whole driveline and put it on a F250 frame and driveline.

Or you can do the most common sense thing and buy an F250. Your current truck, if its not had the snots beat out of it, sold plus that $10k you have will get you a decent used F250.