The bed of my last truck (F150) had the wavy bed and so does the bed of my current truck (F250) and it's a little over 3.5 years old. The 250 has never been overloaded at all. They are just making the beds cheaper and cheaper.
A 1500 IS a truck. Don't let anyone try to say otherwise. I would use a trailer as those are better built to tow that much weight, regardless of whether it's a 1/2 Ton, or a 1 ton pickup.
No worries im glad i asked, i got alot of great advice, i would love to find a beater heavier truck but its what i got. Im going to the quarry today, i cant wait. My little guy is coming with me too.
Lol. So the one with the lightest frame and suspension will last the longest when hauling? I know you are just partially joking, but I'm not.
Don’t mind the mule, Load the wagon 22 trips was a good test Made it fine, smooth road, no steep hills. Front wheels still touching the ground.
If a 1500 isn't a truck, my Tacoma isn't even worthy of being a grocery getter. Last week a HAULED home a case of water AND a gallon of milk. I knew I was pushing the limits of my car.
In my opinion, it's not overloaded until you realize that you can see far too much of the hood while you're driving.
Based on the info GM supplies for the truck....yes. The green wood is pretty heavy right, but if you properly load the truck to put some weight forward of the rear tires it should be fine. As long as you drive slowly over bumps and do not get ridiculous you should be fine. If you start throwing large logs...in excess of 18 inches in diameter of wet hardwoods and as high as you did in the first picture....you might end up with an issue. I just traded a 17 duramax with 32,000 miles in for a 19....I should have posted it on here....
Justa keepa go. You can always keep your eyes open for an older 2500-3500 series that isnt a total rust bucket for cheap. The nice thing about old vehicles is the low property tax. Pay about $750 a year for a ram 2500. Pay $15 for my 86 Towncar. I should use the Lincoln for hauling I guess.
Yep, I looked before I posted. NH is known as a low tax state but property tax they have and it said it was relatively high.
