Short box dually?
I know my sig is out of date. I bought a 2019 Arctic Fox 811 for short box. I've come to the conclusion it really needs a dually. Been looking at 2016 Rams. They have the Megacab and short box. T...
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My AF811 was around 4000 lbs on my F250 with gear and water. The rear of my truck was 2750 lbs when empty. I ended up upgrading suspension and wheels since I also towed behind this combination which added hitch weight.
ya on a F250 or 2500 that would be to much, maybe it is just me assuming the OP is talking about a 1 ton truck. I wouldnt have any issues hauling 4K on my truck which is a 2014 1 ton, but that would max me out and if it was going to be permenant I would probably do like you did and add some rear suspension helper and a rear sway bar.
Except a 250/2500 is the same truck as a single wheel 350/3500, except for lighter factory rear springs so I don’t follow what you’re saying.
lots of people say that, and it used to be true in the 1999 to 2002ish f350, but there are more differences than that like my truck the rear end is different, the gearing, the options for increased payload packages, the springs, leveling blocks. but I am not following what you are saying either, since I said on a F250/2500 that would be to much weight.. and I'll stick with that, but modifications were done to make it ride better, but it still doesnt chage the "oficial" weight raiting of the truck, I wish it was that easy.. My truck has a heavy payload package with which I ended up with 4500lbs of space on my rear axel for payload, could I put 19.5" tires on and add a custom leaf or two can carry 6K, probably, but I still wouldnt be legal, but we are digressing from the original topic
Ya, I know you guys get scrutinized more in BC by the real weight cops more than probably anywhere else.
However it is not a matter of legality in the US. Despite the notion of that that so many have. It’s just not illegal to exceed the mfgs payload rating.
You or anyone can continue to not understand that , especially in the context of this discussion, that 3/4 and 1 ton srws are constructed the same from a structural and largely from a drivetrain standpoint as well. Except as mentioned 3/4 tons generally or always have lighter rear springs.
where that comes into real world play mostly imo is when searching for a new/used truck. Sure you can always “order” what you want. But for everyone else that doesn’t custom order their trucks or even buy new, 3/4tons are vastly more available in the US. Produced in much greater numbers. So when ya find the right truck, it’s usually a 3/4 ton. Thank goodness they’re the same as a 1 ton!
You are correct in that Frod uses different rear axles between the f250 and 350 models. However that is of no significance as the “Smaller” Sterling 10.5 in the 250s is still a 10klb axle giver take.
