Hauling weight

[slammedSI]

I wanted to know what a 2004 F250, 4x4 4 door can handle in weight in the bed? I have to fill some deer feeders, and its going to take about 4,000lbs of corn to do so. Im going to have to haul 80 50lb bags. Think its safe? or should i just load it on my trailer?

[purduefarmboy460]

there are 60 bags on one skid of seed when we haul seed, I can't imagine, barring you can stack em so they will ride, the 80 would hurt. I'm sure I've had more!

[720Deere]

Put as much of the weight as you possibly can in front of the rear axle. You should be fine unless you are looking to travel highway speeds for an extended time. Make sure you have plenty of air in the rear tires i.e. max recommended pressure as marked on the tire sidewall. I have hauled 2,000 lbs in my 350 and it barely squatted at all. The only real difference in your 250 is you don't have the helper spring but it should still get the job done.

[slammedSI]

Well im sure i can get it to ride, Its being hauled 600 miles or 7hrs. The only thing im afraid of is putting to much in the bed and hurting something. I would use the trailer but its a 30 foot inclosed car trailer, and is WAY to big, i really dont want to use it seeing how its so big and the gas milage will go down on such a long trip.

[720Deere]

The key is to not put any weight behind the rear wheels. Cram as much of it as you possibly can in the front of the bed. This helps transfer weight to the front axle. Anything behind the rear wheels has a lever effect and weighs heavier on the springs.

Also, set the rear air pressure at 70-80 psi whatever the highest recommended is on the tire. You will most likely need to keep your speed down. I can't see you making 600 miles in 7 hours carrying that kind of weight. That's an average of over 85 mph!

[slammedSI]

Originally Posted by 720Deere

The key is to not put any weight behind the rear wheels. Cram as much of it as you possibly can in the front of the bed. This helps transfer weight to the front axle. Anything behind the rear wheels has a lever effect and weighs heavier on the springs.

Also, set the rear air pressure at 70-80 psi whatever the highest recommended is on the tire. You will most likely need to keep your speed down. I can't see you making 600 miles in 7 hours carrying that kind of weight. That's an average of over 85 mph!

Yeah I drive fast. LOL.

[stump0331]

Originally Posted by slammedSI

Yeah I drive fast. LOL.

not with that load

[formula29]

I would not do it! not on a 600 mile trip, I loaded 5000 pounds in my 2000 f250, a full pallet of shingles and a pallet of tar paper, I run bfg 315 tires and they were pissed! looked like they were half flat with 50 lbs of air, I only had to go about 5 miles to the house and I made it o.k, but I would never get on the highway with that weight in the bed, good luck.

[MrJohnWayne]

I've hauled 4500 pounds in my old 02 F350. Went from Houston to N'orleans running highway speeds. The only problem the truck had was the mudflaps scrapping the gound. But they were too long anyways

[formula29]

The key to your success was you were in a Dually, the truck can handle the weight, its the tires that will be overloaded.