My curiosity was sparked from another post. How much weight can an F250 haul in the bed? Or how much have you guys hauled? My 94 has factory overload springs, does that make a difference?
Thanks,
-Rob
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'94 F250 XLT 7.3L. Turbo Diesel 4X4 "OFF ROAD" package, X-Cab, 4.10 grears, Now a 5 speed, original IP, just did injectors,"Wallace mod" 3.5" turbo outlet housing and 3.5" DP and straight piped exhaust, 113K on the clock. Repainted it black. Ispro pyro and boost gauges, turned up pump.
What ever your GVW is that is the legal wt for the truck by Ford.
I've had mine up to 9600 GVW and it is a 8800 GVW that weighs 6500lbs dry with no problems.
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93 F250 7.3 IDI S/C XLT 4X4 E40D 3.55LS, Captains chairs, Tutone Mocha, Leer 48" Hiboy cap, FR & RR hitches, full DeeZee running boards. Factory ordered/delivered Jan 93 has 160K+, it's basically a stock truck with all the Ford options, just no disc player.
Toys: 26'Jayco FK TT, 18'Sylvan Pro Fish.
totally empty my truck is 6600lbs.
fueled up with tools it's closer to 8000lbs.
I've loaded a pallet of concrete, 45 bags @ 80lbs.
3,600 in the bed.
in the case of the pallet of concrete (done it 5-6 times) I just make sure the pallet gets pushed in front of the rear axle and the truck handles fine.
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'89 F250 7.3 IDI, c6, 3.55rear, 2wd, 152k miles
I've had a cube of block (around 1200 lbs) and 20 bags of mortor (1600lbs) in my 85. It was over loaded, but handled it just fine. I agree, keep the weight between the axles. The mortor was behind the axle, and the front end was pretty light.
Good to know, I am amazed at the number of loading guys at places light lowes that think its fine to put a pallet of stuff behind the axle of a truck or trailer.
-Rob
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'94 F250 XLT 7.3L. Turbo Diesel 4X4 "OFF ROAD" package, X-Cab, 4.10 grears, Now a 5 speed, original IP, just did injectors,"Wallace mod" 3.5" turbo outlet housing and 3.5" DP and straight piped exhaust, 113K on the clock. Repainted it black. Ispro pyro and boost gauges, turned up pump.
My father was the greatest man I've ever known. I think the only bad info/ advice I got from him in my whole life was how much one could load in a truck.
I've had way more than anyone has mentioned so far in the back of my 250. I won't mention the numbers to avoid being slammed, but I have tickets to show what was in the truck- Gross, Tare, Net. It handled fine with the load biased towards the front. I believe I have a helper leaf in the rear based on other conversations about the number of stock leafs on these trucks.
I won't do that anymore, though.
Devo
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87 F250 Lariat SC LB 4X4 with an NA 6.9, C6 and 4.10's. Dana 50 IFS up front. 244K mi. 3" exhaust, WVO, Ram air. Thinking about propane or methanol/ water...
First diesel and a lot to learn....
96 F350 CC LB 4X4 AT 231K
Second diesel and still a lot to learn...
I don't know how much it weighed, but during a flood here three years ago I had the bed completely filled with sand bags...enough that they started falling off because they were stacked so high. I have the blown out bedsides to prove it. It was a LOT of weight but I have different springs than factory. Steered like the front end was off the ground though... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]
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1994 Ford F250 4x4: 7.3L IDI factory turbo, supercab longbed, E4OD *DEAD*. ZF5 swap,Dana 60 swap, GM 14 bolt rear w/ 4.10s, 4" exhaust from stock downpipe back to a 5" stack, IP maxed=1100 degrees max pulling uphill, "modified" wastegate=11psi max,99+ F450SD cab/chassis leaf springs in rear
--motor/trans sold--
2000 VW Jetta TDI = 48+mpg
1997 Dodge 3500: 2WD Cab & Chassis, 12V Cummins, 47RE Automatic, Dana 80, 194,000mi. Parting out.
1989 12V VE Cummins out of Chevy C60? at the machine shop...going into the Ford.
Are the frame and suspension very similar between the F350 and E350? Which carries more weight right out the show room floor? I'm talkin model year 1989.
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88 E350 7.3 C6 154k
done: Remanufactured Inj pump, New Stanadyne injectors, Michelin M/S tires, ShellZone AF & Fleetrite SCA, replaced and relocated fuel filter assembly, elec fuel pump, no flying saucer, return lines/ o-ring kit, new heater core, 8 Beru glow plugs, oil & filter, stabilator on sliding door (plastic slider cracked in half)
I hauled 3400 lbs of block for the patio. Only needed to go a short ways and the truck handled it fine. I could tell that it was a lot of weight, especially to get stopped.
John
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92 f250 4wd supercab 7.3, e4od, 4" piped and 5" tip, Autometer pyro, boost and trans temp., 3.55 gears, oxford white, tint, uniden w/ 3' Firestick, Carr steps, Hypermax turbo, love that whistle, G code injectors and turned up pump. She's a runner!!
More to come...(just don't know what yet! Cummins?!)
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