I hauled 2.6 TONS of sand in the bed of my truck today. Went thru scale at the gravel yard before and after loading it. The attendant was surprised that it held that much. So was I, and surprised that it still moved. I had the air bags at 50psi and truck was barely on the overload springs, sat level to road and 60psi in the rear tires, no tire squat. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]Okiegringo
Isn't it surprising what these trucks can do? I think I can do you one better. I picked up a pair of dd 6 71 marine engines with gears. It squatted the tires a bit but safely got home. On the way I drove thru the scales, ( luckily no cops around), Tipped the scales at over 14000 lbs! The engines weighed in at over 6500 lbs!. Not doin that again.
73 f350 flatbed, 7.3 diesel ,np 435 trans ,spicer 3 speed aux, dana 70u axle. beefed up overload springs. 1/2 ton bomb crane.
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73 f350 flatbed, 7.3 diesel ,np 435 trans ,spicer 3 speed aux, dana 70u axle. beefed up overload springs. crane . dual tanks, single 3 in exhaust stack.
had an old 79 chevy 4x4 1/2 ton,,,,hauled at the local gravel pit and it weighed 9650 pounds,,,wondered how it got home,,,only had three miles to get home,,,,know the feeling
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91 f250 ext cab 4x4 5spd flatbed str8piped bout 200,000 tires (brand new cd player)e rated tires,,,good bale hauler
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