I am negotiating with the big boss (mi mama) on getting a 2K F-150 7700 hopefully before the current truck reaches 30K miles. However she is saying that once we get a good accountant's review of the business' performance, I can go ahead and look for prospective buyers. If not, then I guess I have to stick with it. Just incase I have to stick with it, I am looking for ways to improve hauling capacity. We might do towing, but since 100% of all deliveries are hauling so far. Here are the additions I have implemented:

K&N Filter (woohoo)
EZ-990 helper springs

Just in case worse comes to worse these are what I am planning to add:

E-rated tires
Bigger brake pads
Heavy duty shocks
Tranny cooler
SuperChip

Any other mods or additions that are within reasonable cost could grant me 700-1000 lbs of additional payload?

Leo dC

 

Another leaf in the springs. My advice: Do the tranny cooler and shocks first along with the additional springs.

 

Good_Guy,

What truck do you have to start with? F-150 SuperCab 4x2 long box 4.6L automatic?

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

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00 F-150 XLT SC Flairside 4x4 4.6 w/5spd
Warn XD9000i, skid plates, Draw tite class III,
Rancho RSX Reflex shocks,
SmittyBilt Nerfs, Borla Cat Back
Modified Air Cleaner Outlet Tube,
Superchips

 

A friend of mine had a nice, small trailer built for $400. If I had to haul an additional 700 to 1000 lbs, I'd look into a trailer.
Pulling is a lot easier than hauling.
The trailer is easier to load/unload than the bed.
The trailer could handle an additional 2k plus and the truck wouldn't suffer.

 

JMC, my truck is a 99 SuperCab with a 4.2l V-6 Automatic 4x2 and 3.55 rear. Empty weight is 4600 lbs (has a fiberglass campershell) and GVWR is 6000 lbs. That gives me 1200 lbs of pure payload (I am using 200 lbs for driver, although I weigh 160, really). I want to increase payload by 1000 lbs, I figure with the helpers, I already increased to a safe margin of 500 lbs but I need a bit more. My tires are passenger rated but the max load is stated at 2.2K lbs, although I will be switching to E-rated when it needs to be replaced. Shocks I will replace later when they need to be replaced. Anyone recommend a good shock for heavy loads? I rather haul because if I tow a trailer, it makes parking a hell of a lot harder, and I drive in congested cities sometimes. Personally, if the truck can handle 2000 lbs of pure payload (6800 lbs GVW), I would stick with it, cause I am satisfied with everything else except mileage. My main objective is hauling and as I have stated earlier, I've done 0% towing.

Leo dC

 

Okay, had a little meeting and it was decided that the 1/2 ton V-6 stays till it breaks (hopefully at 250,000 miles). Well, all I can say is "Promise me you won't overload it and demand to bring passengers". Like I said before, I am mostly satisfied with my truck, except for payload and mileage. Now I have to look around for some pissin' Calvin stickers. By the way, how hard is it to add a tranny cooler? Any plumbing involved? As far as mods go, my hardest has been the helpers, and then the K&N filter. Is it heavy? How about for shock absorbers, I figure I don't need to jack up the truck since its the springs that are holding it up. Anybody used those coil springs that go around the shocks, like in Monroe Load Levelers?

Leo dC