I can't belive I'm asking this question, but...
 

Okay, as you guys know my truck is my baby.
"You want help moving, go rent a truck", is my preferred motto :P

Well, my Mom is asking for my help to get her dirt for her garden. It's my Mom and I want to help, so I need some guidance.

She says that she is planning on buying 40 bags of dirt,
40lbs each (1,600lbs).
The most I ever have in the bed are 200lbs of sandbags for the winter. :eek:

How much can I put in there without doing any damage? I don't want to bottom out or anything like that. While it would be a PITA, I'd rather make a couple trips than do any damage. Keep in mind these are in individual bags, so I can make as many trips as need be.

Just a reminder, '07 XL 4.2L 2WD.

Thanks guys!

(I'll post pictures when it's over...)

It might handle it fine, but I would make two trips, 20 bags each.

You think two? Okay, I haven't a clue - I wasn't sure if I should do two or four, or what! :D
Thanks Blue!

I've put more than that in the back of a little Toyota. I wouldnt worry about it.

Dude check it out-
2000 lbs =1 ton
1000 lbs= 1/2 ton
F 150 is a half ton truck---are you with me so far?

AND-------------IT'S YOUR MOM!!!

If you don't have to across the state to get it you would be ok with 1 trip. If you want to be safe make 2 trips. If you want to be a sissy make 16 trips! ha ha just kidding!

AND---IT'S YOUR MOM!!

Haha, I'm glad that I could provide entertainment for the weekend :lol:

I think that I'm gonna go with what Bluejay said and go with two trips.

Seriously, I didn't know. While I'm sure this is funny for you guys I never tow/haul stuff... I'm learning here, don't hate! :lol:

Just having some fun, glad you didn't take it wrong.

Haha, gotta laugh mate. :beers:

Pictures as promised:

Before (I finally took the sandbags out of the bed! What, it's only the end of May... :lol:)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1275197867

Load #1

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1275197716

Load #2

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1275197761

(I forgot to take the picture before We unloaded it, but this was in the second load as well)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1275197830

This shows one bed full (taken between trips) and the usage of my lovely sandbags. :ll:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1275198034

&

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1275198062

...and just cause I haven't done this in a while...

Cleaned out my crap! :D

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1275198130

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1275198156

Woo!

Thanks again for the help (and the humor)!

Yea and mom is happy too!! Cuz you know....If mama aint happy---THEN NOBODY'S HAPPY!!!

Glad you got it--wasn't that bad,now was it?

It was awful, I don't know what you're talking about!

:lol:

My '77 F-150 has hauled untold loads of 50-40 pond bags of wood pellets on a pallet, hauled 60 bags once hand loaded when I had a heavy fibreglass shell on it years ago. Stock suspension. I now get them deliverd, but the '77 is ready for more.

I've also hauled red oak mulch piled up cab top high, hauled as much as 3200 pounds of stone on it short hauls.

I think your truck would have been fine with 40 - 40 pound bags .... especially if loaded towards the front of the bed as best you could. If properly distributed, they'll haul a ton easily.

I've even carried 400 pounds of water softener pellets in the trunk of the Mercury several times, I use potassium chloride and get it at Sears. Just 5 or 7 pounds in the airlifts to keep level.

The best thing about my '77's now 23 year old under lip bed liner is it's slick and it's very easy to set a pallet on the bed, then use an empty between it and the fork truck to push the loaded one forward to back of cab, and when so loaded the truck maintains a bit of rake still.

My '07 has a spray in, and a rubber mat .... no sliding pallets on those!

^^ You should post some pics up of that 77'! That is my favorite generation 150. I'd love to some day pick up a decent shape 79' (year I was born) F150 4x4 reg. cab long bed.

You coulda' probably gotten all 40 bags on one load.. By loading them as far forward as you could and stacking them in layers, stepping down as you get towards the rear, would have distrubuted the load on both axles..

When you loaded them all at the rear, that's where all the weight went... Probably took a bunch of weight off your front axle...

Oh well, the deed is done and your Mom has her garden!!

Mitch

I've hauled a 1/2yard of sand multiple times in my '05 Screw with no issues. Not sure what that weighed. It squated some and I could feel the weight starting and stopping.