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- Outstanding work... And I thought the cabinets I built in our camp house looked nice.
- Impressive indeed. There's tradesmen then there's master craftsmen!
I don't know what I like better your woodwork or your work truck :-) - That is truly beautiful!
- Thanks, didn't mean to take things off topic, but that was a fun job, myself and a few other contractors teamed up for over 3 years to build that house. It took me 9 months of long days to finish that two story library in cherry and ebony.
Now, back to arguing about trucks! ;) - "I've been known to cut a board or two yes."
VERY nice!!! That's coming from a guy that learned ALL aspects of the trade and was known to be the picky Superintendent.
That is "Master" Craftsmanship!!! - Now That's craftsmanship!! , beautiful work, thanks for posting it
FishOnOne wrote:
Threebigfords wrote:
So by your logic the newer truck should be squatting like crazy with 2500lbs of tools leveraged a full 8ft off the back of the bed. This was before I added air bags as well.
I installed them recently but have yet to use them. I fully expect to put a few pounds in them if needed when hauling the mini-ex plus the tool load.
I just ordered a new PJ low-pro bumper pull dump trailer 7x16 14k lbs. I fully expect to see 2000lbs of tongue weight on occasion. I'll post up a pick with it in 6 weeks or so when it comes in. That should put the truck over the 4779lb payload rating by a few hundred pounds.
Wow... That's a really nice setup there. You must be some type of carpenter?
I've been known to cut a board or two yes.
4x4ord wrote:
2000 lbs of tongue weight is 2000lbs of payload. If the wheel base is approx 160" and the distance from the center of the rear axle to the center of the trailer ball hitch is say 60" then the weight that 2000 lbs tongue weight would add to the rear axle is 2750 lbs. So the 2000 lb tongue load would add 2750 to the rear axle and cause 750 lbs to be removed from the front axle.
Yeah that's why I figured I'd be a few hundered over the payload of 4779.
400lbs of canopy and rack
2500lbs of bedslide and tools
2000lbs of adjusted tongue weight
4900lbs = 121 lbs over listed payload rating
We'll see if it points the headlights to the sky or not.Cummins12V98 wrote:
Threebigfords wrote:
You mean just like the Rams without the factory air bags?
I can't say I share your belief. Here's my F350 SRW with stock rear springs, just a taller rear block, no air bags. With a 4000lb camper in it putting it 2000lbs over its 9990 GVWR. Doesn't seem to be sagging to me.
So you did modify to make it sit like it does? How about a pic unloaded. Curious did you actually scale truck then truck with camper to determine 4K camper weight?
That was a 4" lift kit using new springs up front, STOCK springs with a taller block in the rear. This pic was taken the day I picked up the camper before any mods were made. After I added the 18ft Enclosed trailer at 8k lbs, on the Supertruss extension, I added Airbags and Stabil-loads.
This is how the truck sat Empty with no air in the bags the day I sold it last April. Truck scaled at 8100lbs empty and 12200 with the camper.
FishOnOne wrote:
shepstone wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
FishOnOne wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
rowekmr wrote:
Frankly I am impressed that Ford has built a truck that has been tested to pull such loads even up an incline. Now I know hot shots have been doing this for awhile heck my buddy with a Ram 3500 DRW took me on a trip where he had 2 F350 Platinums and a Ford crossover on his 4 car trailer so he routinely tows in that realm completely stock but I am sure over his factory ratings.
My only experience with the 6.7l is hauling RV trailers for a short time (in a F250) but my trailers never were over 15k so doubling that load is a impressive feat to me.
Depending on the circumstances though as some others pointed out I probably would want a MDT at least to pull 30K but for someone who needs a DD its good to know that their people hauler/grocery getter can also tow 30K when needed! The only downside to me is price. That MSRP would send me into sticker shock/cardiac arrest for sure.
Sometimes it takes a RAM to get the ford's to the Dealer. :B
What RV hauler? I can't get past that hideous mirror! :E
When someone can't reply with something rational they usually start criticizing to distract from the facts presented. ;)
BTW I really like the mirrors. They are rock solid even towing at 75. I DON'T like them in the stored position because it places the spot in a vertical position and is not as easy to use.
What the heck! I don't see an RV in those moose mirrors !! :B
Ghost RV... And that's a rational fact! :W
HAAAAAA that's funny!
