Payload Ratings are a farce
Spent months shopping for a new Superduty, ended up ordering one that fit our criteria- XLT, Powerstroke, 3.55 rear-end, Camper package, fifth wheel, etc. We were debating back and forth between a F2...
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burningman wrote:
You guys should see the post some guy put on a Dodge truck forum wanting to know what mods would be good so he can haul 50,000 pounds with his 2500... don’t worry, he says he’ll get a “3500 axle” if need be.
Haul, as in in the bed, or tow a 50,000 lb trailer? If towing 50,000 lbs, it could take nothing more than a paid for tag totaling the weight of truck and trailer. Assuming he meets other legal requirements.
If he means literally having a 50,000 lb load in the bed.....He never succeed! He will need at least 4 if not 5 axles, with 20" of tire width per side, 40" total per axle to support the load per road design engineers specs.
One way is easy doable, other, not worth the effort.
Marty
