Weight limits.
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Weight limits.
I haven't as yet got a service/owners manual for my 03 QC Hemi short bed.
Can anyone help me with how much weight I can safely put in the short box bed please?
I have a few jobs to do this weekend in shifting some building bricks.
If I evenly distribute the weight over the entire truck bed, what can I load up as a safe maximum?
Cheers for the help.
Al.
Can anyone help me with how much weight I can safely put in the short box bed please?
I have a few jobs to do this weekend in shifting some building bricks.
If I evenly distribute the weight over the entire truck bed, what can I load up as a safe maximum?
Cheers for the help.
Al.
. Seriously though, I'll take a look and see what I can find.
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RE: Weight limits.
It is a half-ton truck, so the 1690 is about right. Realistically what can you put in it? Probably about 2500 lbs. Don't go fast, and no sharp turns, but there is no reason why you couldn't do it.
I went to the quarry with a freind of mine in his F-250 (3/4 ton truck). We put ~4000 lbs of rock in the bed, and it didn't even put the bed on the helper-springs. So it goes to show you, what the company rates it at, and what it's realistic capacaty are two completely different things.
Another funny story. I was on vacation and eating breakfast outside of the resteraunt while these guys across the street were building a new hotel. They loaded two F-150s with at least 4000 lbs of bricks. These poor trucks were screaming from the load. But they drove away fine.
Chris
I went to the quarry with a freind of mine in his F-250 (3/4 ton truck). We put ~4000 lbs of rock in the bed, and it didn't even put the bed on the helper-springs. So it goes to show you, what the company rates it at, and what it's realistic capacaty are two completely different things.
Another funny story. I was on vacation and eating breakfast outside of the resteraunt while these guys across the street were building a new hotel. They loaded two F-150s with at least 4000 lbs of bricks. These poor trucks were screaming from the load. But they drove away fine.
Chris
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RE: Weight limits.
Collected some more block paving today.
This truck really earned his keep today.
And yep, I've broken from tradition and called it a him, as he is VERY affectionately known as...............HEMI.
Not a girls name eh?
Besides..........he GROWLS like a MAN !!!! ha ha ha.
I love this truck !!!!!!
Al.
P.S sorry for this self congratulatory post but.................I'm so pleased with my newest addition to my family.[sm=happy046.gif]
This truck really earned his keep today.
And yep, I've broken from tradition and called it a him, as he is VERY affectionately known as...............HEMI.
Not a girls name eh?
Besides..........he GROWLS like a MAN !!!! ha ha ha.
I love this truck !!!!!!
Al.
P.S sorry for this self congratulatory post but.................I'm so pleased with my newest addition to my family.[sm=happy046.gif]
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RE: Weight limits.
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It is a half-ton truck, so the 1690 is about right. Realistically what can you put in it? Probably about 2500 lbs. Don't go fast, and no sharp turns, but there is no reason why you couldn't do it.
I went to the quarry with a freind of mine in his F-250 (3/4 ton truck). We put ~4000 lbs of rock in the bed, and it didn't even put the bed on the helper-springs. So it goes to show you, what the company rates it at, and what it's realistic capacaty are two completely different things.
Another funny story. I was on vacation and eating breakfast outside of the resteraunt while these guys across the street were building a new hotel. They loaded two F-150s with at least 4000 lbs of bricks. These poor trucks were screaming from the load. But they drove away fine.
Chris
It is a half-ton truck, so the 1690 is about right. Realistically what can you put in it? Probably about 2500 lbs. Don't go fast, and no sharp turns, but there is no reason why you couldn't do it.
I went to the quarry with a freind of mine in his F-250 (3/4 ton truck). We put ~4000 lbs of rock in the bed, and it didn't even put the bed on the helper-springs. So it goes to show you, what the company rates it at, and what it's realistic capacaty are two completely different things.
Another funny story. I was on vacation and eating breakfast outside of the resteraunt while these guys across the street were building a new hotel. They loaded two F-150s with at least 4000 lbs of bricks. These poor trucks were screaming from the load. But they drove away fine.
Chris