this last weekend I hauled a load of landscape rock to my future homesite.The rocks wieghed between 5&25 pounds each and I stacked them even to the wheel wells.Boy did the truck get squatty in the rear end.The tires had a slight bulge but not too bad.The bed was sitting lower than the front of the truck.Anyway, Is it normal for this truck to squat down that much? The motor didn't mind,accelation was real close to when its unloaded. I didn't drive it over 50 mph just to be safe.

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JET air filter
delta tool box
pumpin' stereo
class III reciever hitch
spray in bedliner
headlight&tailight covers

2000 black F150 4x4 sport v-6

 

I never had my bed loaded yet but theres a guy on here named Good-Guy that has overloaded his truck manytimes with no problems yet.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

 

I am not the only one who overloads their trucks. MRBBQMAN claims that he hauls 3000 lbs on his V-6 97 SC (I think) everyday with steel pipes. All he added are Hellwig LP-250 overloads (2500 lbs) and LT tires. What I did on mine are Hellwig EZ-990's (990 lbs)and kept the Goodyear Wrangler APs. My overloads are wimpy compared to his, but overloads none-the-less. The F-150's are weak as far as their springs are concerned due to the passenger priority today compared to cargo hauling of yesterday. Just add some overload springs and you should be able to carry extra weight without hurting anything. The main concern I think is the axle hitting the frame on bumps and the frame itself bending and flexing. The engine, tranny can handle overloads (just look at the towing capacity). Just don't go ga-ga on putting too much weight and use good judgement. I reckon with the overload springs, I added 1000 lbs of extra weight capacity.

Good Guy

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99 F-150 XLT SuperCab, 4x2 3.55 rear, V-6 4.2l Pretend Triton (haha) HEAVY HAULER (for a 1/2 ton)

V-8, who needs a stinkin' V-8? The question is, who wants a stinkin' V-8? Me!

 

I have my truck always loaded and it did sink bad so I went and got some air springs and I have to say I love then. I have the ones for a 3/4 ton. There was no real big mods when I put them in all I had to to was to drill 4 holes on each side. Thay can take up to 5000lbs. But I don't think the frame can take that. The V6,2x4,reg cab,3.08 gears can take about 3000 to 4000lbs. But the frame can hold only 3000 to 3500lbs.

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99 XL 4.2L, 3.55 Limit slip, Alum. rims,
Captins Chairs, Long Box
Headlight covers, Master flow muffler,
It is one hard working truck!!!