How much weight can I safely haul in my supercrew?I need to haul 1600lbs of concrete bags.Thanks

 

That would about 20 80lb bags?

If it was me, it would depend on the distance.
If I had to go more than 10 miles I would just put in all 20 bags, max out the truck and get it over with.

If it was less than 10 miles, I would just load 10 bags and come back for the other 10. Why maybe bust up my truck for that little bit of time savings. Maybe it saves 30 minutes total, that wouldn't be worth maxxing it out for me.

I might be willing to go with one trip maxed regardless of distance if I had an 8 foot bed to distribute the weight but I have a shortbed.

And you have a 5.5 supercrew bed?
That would be a concentrated load.
A lot of weight behind the rear axle.

 

The payload on Supercrews vary from 1460 to 1810 pounds depending on equipment/configuration. The 1460 rating is a 4x4 with the 4.6L and no towing package or heavy duty shocks. All other configurations say over 1600 pounds.

However, "Load rating represents maximum allowable weight of people, cargo and body equipment and is reduced by optional equipment weight."

Regardless, I don't think the weight is a problem for relatively short trips. It isn't all behind the rear axle, it is centered over it. If you plan to do it more often, consider a trailer or a different truck.

 

The supercrews are misleading looking from the road.
I know an 8' bed has has more area forward of the axle and the shortbed axle is halfway but the supercrew bed looks like there is more area after the axle than before it.

I was thinking that if all three styles had 20 bags in the bed evenly distributed, the Supercrew would be the easiest to steer, considering the rear axle as a pivot point.

Anyway, I've seen people do a lot worse to their truck. I probably wouldn't tote 20 bags in my truck but, I'd tote 20 bags in your truck any day,

 

Maybe just slightly aft of the axle, but not that much. Anyway, I have'nt hauled anything my Screw. I have hauled two loads in my old Scab. One time, a bed of landscaping rocks evenly distributed and another time a load of lumber. There were a lot of 16 footers and all were more than 8'. Both times, the truck rode pretty much on the bump stops on the back for 30 miles the first time and 90 miles the second. Not the smartest thing I have done, but they were the only two times I overloaded the truck in 4.5 years of ownership.

 

10 80lb bags of concrete,3 passengers,6 cases of beer&3 cases of softdrinks was enough for one trip. No problems.