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BigToe
Explorer
Nov 26, 2014

Story behind F450 pickup frame failure? (photo)

What is the back story behind this Ford F-450 frame folding behind the cab? The image speaks for itself, as far as the probability of cantilevered excessive tongue weight being a contribu...
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pugslyyy
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Nov 26, 2014
Yep, that's where they break. It looks dramatic but as long as you are able to come to a safe stop it is not a complicated fix.

It could be pure overweight, or improper loading that caused a lot of bouncing. (They may have biased the load toward the back of the trailer to reduce the tongue weight)

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