What is the max payload for a Year 2000 F150 Supercab (Short bed), XLT, 4X4 off road package, 3.55 limited slip rear, 17 inch tires, 4.6 Triton Engine

 

You need to look at the drivers side door jamb sticker and see what the GVW rating is. Mine is 6,250 lbs. This is the Max weight of the entire rig including payload. This means you, wife, kids, gas and whatever you have in the bed.

So you need to find out what your rig weighs with you, wife, kids and gas. Then subtract this from the GVW and that's how much you can put in back.

I have not taken an exact weight, but figure it's about 5,250 lbs, so I only have 1,000 of payload. (I guess that's why it's only a 1/2 ton ). I did put about 1,200 lbs of bricks in it and it almost hit the bump stops!!! How embarrassing!!! The Home Depot guy just grinned and said "a Chevy wouldn't do that". I could not say anything at that point!!!

I've since put on some "overload" springs, and now, the same load only drops the rear 2" Saved my reputation with my father, because he'd still be laughing his *** off if he saw my rig squat that much with only 1k in it!!!

 

So, 1/2 ton of bricks weighs less in a Chevy than in a Ford?

I was hoping to read that you then dropped a brick on that smart-***' foot.

I hate brand-biggots like that. I once rode a Yamaha up to an annual bike event with friend and his friends -- all of whom rode Hondas.

They harrassed me all the way up, and part-way back -- until my friend's bike lost a header gasket bolt.

All I had to do was grin all the way back, as no words (even IF he could have heard them over the noise) could have hurt him more.

 

Thanks for the info, I did all that once. But I was really trying to figure out what MAX some people have put in their trucks. By the way Your truck picture is very nice. I don't know what my max was the day I picked up some drainage stone but it was high. It was 3/4 inch stone, 1 yard, it filled the whole bed up to the rail. The truck sagged BUT NEVER HIT THE BUMB GUARDS!!! I must say I waish I would have gotten the bigger Triton engine, but my 4.6 pulled it without ever missing a gear. I am very interested in getting a pair of those "overlaod" springs, my friend got them from JC Whittney Catalog and swears by them. Thanks again

 

I don't get into "pissing" matches with people like that either. I think brand loyality is fine, but I still respect what someone else rides in. My dad (and brother in law) and I kid around with each other all the time because they have Dodge's and I got the Ford, but each to their own.

I was actually so floored when my rig did that with the bricks, I didn't know what to say to that idiot without lowering myself to his level. My little 4X8 utlility trailer with 12" load range "B" tires (like the ones on small tent trailers) handled twenty more bricks then the load I put in the truck and I towed it with my Mustang GT (before I got my F150). While it was at the max capacity and then some, it only dropped an inch or so.

With my helper springs, that doesn't happen anymore .

 

Thanks for the compliment! You gotta pic of yours? With the overload springs, you still really don't want to go over your GVW, but............... you can go over some. You have to watch what the load rating on your tires are however. If overloaded, they will heat up and blow pretty fast. Make sure you have the max COLD pressure in the tires when you load up too.

Happy Hauling!

 

ok how do you figure out what the max you can TOW is?

 

wow... way to revive an ancient thread...

Check all the numbers on your door jam sticker and check the tow guide for your model year truck. Then do the math and visit a scale to determine what matches the ratings.

 

sorry I'm new here and didn't look at the date of the last post.

I checked the frame and didn't see anything in regards to tow weight on it...plus I think I have an after market tow hitch. There's a hole in the bumper for a ball but I use the frame hitch that was there when I bought the truck used. I don't want to go to pull something and rip it off the frame

 

Read the door jamb sticker and get the GVWR. Then load up the truck with everything and everybody that will be in it when you are towing. Fill the gas tank and go run it over some scales. Subtract the weight from the GVWR and that is the max tongue weight that you can tow. A properly loaded trailer will have about 12% tongue weight. So - if that number is 600#, your max trailer weight will be about 5000#.

To refine this - what year, body style, and drivetrain (engine, transmission, and axle ratio)? Axle ratio can be determined by the axle code on the door jamb sticker.

The frame hitch should have the max weights stamped on it somewhere, or on a sticker.

 

I have actually towed (with a chain) a rail car loaded with coal 165,000 total weight....

 

Not hard to do, considering a Turdra flat towed the space shuttle.