Best pickup for hauling pellets?

[hoverwheel]

I think all you guys that think your 1/2 ton truck is hauling a ton no problem should go to a scale and weigh the truck empty with you in it to see what it actually weighs. Then you can look at the GVW sticker and see what your actual cargo hauling capacity is. I think most of you will be shocked. All my 1/2 tons could carry a ton in them but every one of them would be overloaded and I've had all the big three at one time or another. My Chevy 3/4 ton scales in at 7100 lbs with me, gas and my across the bed toolbox with about 100 lbs of tools in it. It's GVW is 9200 so I can get 2100 lbs of pellets in it without being overload...

8510 less 5400 weighed with me, passenger, no cargo = ~3000 lbs.

The poster that suggested tie down with a second pallet and ratchets makes a good point, and I'll do that next weekend.

 

[smokedragon]

Please read the specs on a truck before you buy.......Many of the newer "1/2 ton" trucks are rated to haul more in the bed than my 2001 3/4 ton truck.

I drove home with 4200 lbs of concrete blocks on my F250 (45 mph zone) and it had no problem. Although, I now know what my tires are capable of handling

 

[Polar Bear]

Hyundai Accent

Just hauled away a 1/5 ton. Look out.

 

[smokedragon]

Better than no pellets at all.

 

[GIPPER]

Dodge 3/4 with factory HD. Payload is just over one ton. Barely drops when they load a pallet on it. Rides much more smoothly too. HD and Lowe's have never looked at the data plate, although I'm legal even if they did.

Just got 1 ton with no problem,hauling them 20 miles with my 08 Chevy 1500 Silverado!

 

[rich2500]

Hauled 26 bags in my jeep liberty a few weeks ago while my f-250 sat in the garage with a frozen brake caliper

 

[johnchap]

have had many trucks .... my current f250 superduty is rated for 3800 pay load ... I carry one ton with ease ... short trips ....last truck I had was Toyota tundra ... piece of chit ... prior I had 1/2 ton gmc and chevy's all mostly useless for heavy loads.....

 

[johnchap]

Hauled 26 bags in my jeep liberty a few weeks ago while my f-250 sat in the garage with a frozen brake caliper

calipers on f150-250-350 are notorious ... had to replace all of mine (2006)

 

[Jocko1]

Hauled a ton in my 04 Dakota 4x4 8 cylinder last week, had no problem with power but suspension was pushed to the max. I won't do it again

 

[johnchap]

Hauled a ton in my 04 Dakota 4x4 8 cylinder last week, had no problem with power but suspension was pushed to the max. I won't do it again

I snapped leaf springs on an old tundra hauling rock .... lightweight truck

 

[rich2500]

calipers on f150-250-350 are notorious ... had to replace all of mine (2006)

this was my third one I had to replace on a 2001, but I only bought it in 2007

 

[smokedragon]

calipers on f150-250-350 are notorious

WOW.....current F250, no problems. 1995 F350 single axle before it, no problems either......maybe I got lucky

I would still have that 350 if it were 4 wheel drive. When all your friends drive chevy and you call to get pulled out, let's just say a 4x4 truck becomes a must

Either way, if you make it home without blowing a tire or other damage, who cares what you hauled it with.

 

[bushmaster]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but how about a trailer

 

[SXIPro]

I hate hauling trailers, and it's just one more thing to take up space and to have to maintain. I've got a boat trailer and two jet ski trailers. I'm not adding another to the collection. I've also seen 10X more mishaps with people overloading trailers than overloading a pickup truck.

 

[Mpodesta]

06 avalanche took a ton in the bed, squatted abit but drove fine.

86 F350 DRW 460 and a 14ton goose, haul your house down the street

 

[batchman]

86 F350 DRW 460 and a 14ton goose, haul your house down the street

I like your taste in trucks, although my 86 F350 DRW 6.9 Banks won't be hauling pellets as I need forklift placement. There's no way I'll get buy-in that we need a forklift!

Cheers,
- Jeff

 

[Mpodesta]

I like your taste in trucks, although my 86 F350 DRW 6.9 Banks won't be hauling pellets as I need forklift placement. There's no way I'll get buy-in that we need a forklift!

Cheers,
- Jeff

Yup!


While my wifes avalanche is a nice truck, The ford is the big hauss that gets the job done! I bought the 86 a few years back from a neighbor for a steal, I used it to replace my 99 F350 4dr DRW v10.


No fork lift here (I wish i had one) most of the pellets were unloaded the old fashion way the few pallets that got stored in the detached garage were lifted off with a rolling gantry crane (I do hobby machine work and have the gantry for steel deliveries )

 

[TimfromMA]

Pellet hauling trailer.

 

[RhodyPelletRook]

Pellet hauling trailer.

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Nice Tim Where did you get that one. Just considering one. I can only put 1/2 ton in the back of my Toyota SUV, but it has a hitch.

 

[TimfromMA]

Nice Tim Where did you get that one. Just considering one. I can only put 1/2 ton in the back of my Toyota SUV, but it has a hitch.

My dad built that back in the 70's. It's been sitting in a forgotten corner of his yard for 20 years until he offered it to me. I replaced the bearings, ball mount, chains, lights and tires. I added the tongue box and jack. The thing is solid steel and is rated up to 3500 lbs.

 

[RhodyPelletRook]

Looks like the rock solid beast that it is. American handmade bada$$

 

[TimfromMA]

It used to have a dumping mechanism on it but he removed it long ago and just welded in the down position.

 

[RhodyPelletRook]

Perfect solution. That's just awesome.

 

[TimfromMA]

Ever ton of pellets I don't have delivered saves me $25.

 

[SmokeEater]

Wish I still had my '77 F-350 Camper Special. It was a regular cab long box and weighed 5300 with a GVW of 9600. It would have legally carried 2 tons/pallets of pellets. This truck has carried much heavier loads, had spring shorteners as standard equipment and I have never seen them in the down position. Does Ford still make 'em like that??