Would you guys feel comfortable transporting 23 sheets of dryway in the bed with tailgate down (obviously). i hear a 4x8x3/8 sheet weighs roughly 23lbs, so that is 1035lbs. I believe the screw is rated for a few hundred more. Am i good you think?

Thanks!!

 

I see a couple of problems in your question.

First, 3/8 drywall is always a special order product, not stocked for normal use. 1/2 drywall is the preferred size due to strength (doesn't break when picked up) and ease in calculating raw and finished wall sizes. Alot easier to add or subtract inches and half inches for your common carpenter joe on the worksite. SOOOOO......I would be doouble checking that you are getting 3/8 if that is what you want. Most likely you are getting the commonly stocked 1/2 X 4 X 8.

Second, your weight calculations are WAYYYYYYYY OFF.

3/8 weighs 45# per sheet - times 23 sheets is 1035# (you had typo'd the weight at 23#)
1/2 weighs 55# per sheet - times 23 sheets is 1265# (getting close to the bump stop)

Either way, I would get a sturdy trailer to do the work. No problem then.

 

Funny you should ask about hauling drywall. Over the last month and a half, I made three trips to Lowes for 1/2" 4x8 sheets of drywall. The first, I got twelve sheets...didn't seem like a load at all. The last two trips that I made I had twenty sheets each. That loaded my truck down to about an inch of bump stop clearance. It honestly didn't ride to bad. I just took my time. I think you will be alright if you just take your time. Oh, and I have an 04 super crew FX4.

Good Luck!

 

ive had at least 1500#'s in my bed, 05' screw fx4 and i still had a little bit of suspension left haha but the 4x4 screw is good for 1560#'s
http://www.fordf150.net/specs/05f150.php

 

You will be fine, just pump the tires up to their max psi and go for it. You will be just fine.

 

Today I had 2500 pounds in the bed. Wish I had taken a pic. It was bad. Needed to go get a pallet of salt. 50lb bags at 50 on a pallet. Fun stuff.

I almost cried when the forklift lowered the pallet and I didnt think the truck was going to stop going down!

 

Here are a couple pics of what a loaded down truck looks like, and also just shows that it doesn't hurt a truck to actually use it.

There is around 6000lbs of sand in the bed, and 40ish psi of air in the bags.


Roughly 2500lbs (1000 lbs of patio blocks in the bed and guessing 1500 lbs of tongue weight), and no air in the bags.


Same load but with 65 psi in the air bags

 

1035 pounds is nothing to be concerned with. Pre-AAL I had a yard of loam in the bed which is about 3000lbs. Only had to go about a mile, but the truck was barely off the bump stops.

Since I installed the AAL I had a 2800 pound pallet of pavers and still had a couple inches of clearance.

 

35 sheets of 15/32 OSB, not even sure what it weights, I know 1/4" weight in the lower 20lbs...

 

I would. It will handle that weight well. Just keep in mind that the weight is not centered, it is off the back of the vehicle. Here is mine over loaded. Too much weight too far back. 20 boxes at almost 100 lbs each.

 

Here is 12 boxes plus a properly ballanced trailer. Maybe 300lb tongue weight, for a total of 1500lbs.

 

Thanks Everyone... yeah yeah i just put 23lbs instead of 45lbs but my total was right. I think with all your replies ill give it a shot tonight.

Thanks!!!!

 

Buy a couple of 8' 2x4s if you don't have some to take with you.

I doubt your bed with tailgate down is eight foot and the drywall needs be supported for it's entire length, especially if it's 3/8ths.

 

with the 5.5ft box with the tailgate down is like exactly 8 foot....

 

I've carried drywall in the back of my 01 Screw. It's close enough to 8'. The toughest part is securing them.