What is the typical payload capacity for a reg. cab, short bed, 4x4, AOD tranny, F-150, circa 1990?

I need to haul literally tons of concrete to the dump, so I wanna get an idea of when to stop loading!!!! Thanks!

 

I havent seen you here in a long time.

When the bed starts to sit real low LOL

 

How do I know what "really low" is? lol

Well I have to admit something...I already took three loads to the dump, I still have like 1 or 2 more to make.

The heaviest load of just concrete I took was 2300 pounds, not including driver, passenger, toolbox, etc. So all total, I was hauling 2800 pounds. Is this okay? I just know that when I go to finish up, I'm gonna get torn between, "well, I don't want to make a whole 'nother trip just for that, but I don't want to push it either..." I'm just wondering if this was/is good for my truck...

BTW, I've been pretty busy with school this quarter, so I haven't been making my messageboard "rounds" lately. But thanks for noticing!

 

how did the truck do with those 2300 lbs? did it push the bed of the truck down a lot? i dont know what the limit is, but ive put up to 2000 lbs in my bed (the clutch didint like that too much, but the rest of the truck didint have a problem).

 

Well did the truck struggle with hauling that load? If it did alright I would probably just make the other 2 trips

 

LOL Donate you and I had pretty much the same response at the same time just think that is pretty funny

 

Well, luckily I didn't have to get on the freeway. To get to the dump, I just have to drive on the backroads, but I kept 55 mph with no problems. Then, once I got to the dump, I had to drive up a somewhat steep, dirt hill. It happened to be raining today, (and the last 3 days) so the hill was wet and muddy. My truck had no problems nogotiating the muddy hill with a bed full of concrete. I was pleasantly surprised!!!

But as for the bed, it did sag a good 4 or 5 inches. I was worried that my shocks wouldn't have enough travel when I hit bumps. It wasn't too bad, but it was windy, and my truck was a tad harder to control on the slick roads with a gust blowing through. You would think with more weight, that wouldn't be the case. I mean my truck is fine now, but I just want to be on the safe side. This isn't even my concrete!!! I'm hauling it for my neighbor, so I don't want to break my truck doing my neighbor a favor, caus I know he's not going to spring for repair fees!!!

 

Make sure you have sufficient air pressure. That can account for some squirrelly handling, but I think your right, some of that can be expected. Remember your rear tires are likely supporting 2x the weight they normally would.