Ballast New truck: weights, towing capacity

[Bob_Skurka]

HEY, I NEVER POSTED ANY PHOTOS OF DARGO'S WIFE!!!

If you want to fantisize, leave me out of it.

 

[Highbeam]

You're not supposed to be able to catch me on the details when you're all hopped up.

 

[Dargo]

HEY, I NEVER POSTED ANY PHOTOS OF DARGO'S WIFE!!!

If you want to fantisize, leave me out of it.

I'm telling you, that's not my wife!! That is my concubine love machine. Oh baby, I can just hear the Barry White playing softly in the background now...

 

[whodat90]

And therein lies the difference; the two trucks (the toy and the ford) are aimed at different markets and have different purposes. The toy is meant for a homeowner that's going to go to home depot and get a couple bags of concrete. It's built light and small for that purpose. The ford is meant to carry yourself and 3 workers towing a 16000lb trailer; that 'load capacity' is intended for tongue weight rather than a couple bags of concrete. Since the original post was about safety when towing, I think the tow rating is more important to the conversation than load capacity. Good point, but not applicable to this. You may as well discuss how many cup holders for all that bears on towing a trailer.

 

[Towmaster]

And therein lies the difference; the two trucks (the toy and the ford) are aimed at different markets and have different purposes. The toy is meant for a homeowner that's going to go to home depot and get a couple bags of concrete. It's built light and small for that purpose. The ford is meant to carry yourself and 3 workers towing a 16000lb trailer; that 'load capacity' is intended for tongue weight rather than a couple bags of concrete. Since the original post was about safety when towing, I think the tow rating is more important to the conversation than load capacity. Good point, but not applicable to this. You may as well discuss how many cup holders for all that bears on towing a trailer.

So, exactly what is the capacity of the cuoholders, Toyota VS Ford, Dodge , etc. ? How will that affect the overall GVW of the trucks if the cupholders are full, vs empty ? Will six of these go in the Toyota ? Or will there need to be cupholders added to the trailer ? How will that influence tongue weight (trailer, NOT Dargo's Wife) ? Would a gooseneck handle the additional weight better ? Should I use amsoil grease in the bearings ? This just overwhelms me & I want to be safe.

 

[RobJ]

Teacha,

That was probably a duramax diesel. I have one, and it was not even straining under the load you saw.

And possibly had a chip. I know the Fords have limiters build in where somewhere in the 90's it'll cut out. My V10 hits it in the early 90's. The aftermarket chips bypass this and allow more HP by adding more fuel.

But most of the guys in the Ford forum that do this add the pyro gauges to monitor the exhaust temps. On a long uphill like that you can burn one up.

 

[daTeacha]

I've been chuckling along through the last couple pages of this thing. Dargo, was it you who corrected the spelling of "meaSly"? Just wondering since the post script abbreviation for the second one would be PPS, not PSS, and similarly for the third one. The logic is the second one would be a post-post script, not a post script script.

Various points have been well made and well taken here. I think the bottom line is that if you are going to buy a truck for towing heavy loads, you should get the ratings for the exact truck you want to buy, including all equipment from the interior to the axles, wheels, springs, brakes, and tires. Generalized listings are impacted by the weight of the truck itself. The points about using an item to it's maximum rated capacity on an everyday basis are also well taken. When you plan your camper package, no one but you knows how much gear and food you'll put in the thing, so leave a margin above and beyond the vehicles and bodies. And don't overlook the brakes. They are given ratings, but the standards are based on legal speeds, not the actual 80-90 I found on my trip to Missouri.

Even the semi's were running 75 or more. Ever see a loaded semi doing about 80 downhill try to stop so he didn't rearend the one in front of him coming into a construction area? Lots of tire smoke and swerving, almost jackknifed it, changed lanes and avoided contact, but I wouldn't want to be wearing his pants for the rest of the trip.

 

[Dargo]

I've been chuckling along through the last couple pages of this thing. Dargo, was it you who corrected the spelling of "meaSly"? Just wondering since the post script abbreviation for the second one would be PPS, not PSS, and similarly for the third one. The logic is the second one would be a post-post script, not a post script script.

And, duh, didn't you notice all the other words that were not spelled correctly?! You know, sarcasm. Like, you gonna be my next wife?


PSSSST I bet you'd look hot in a thong.

 

[rback33]

*LMAO*

You guys kill me. I have nothing to add really since everyone has convered what I would say... I must say I find it ironic how Bob Skurka's initials are BS. Could anything be more fitting? Now Dargo... does your wife have a sister? lol

and for the record I DID pick out the other misspellings, but missed the PS stuff...

 

[daTeacha]

I think if we're not careful the spelling, typing, and grammar police may come swooping down on us. I hear they're worse than the ROPS cops!