Your towing rigs and trailers

[gboudreau]

Who knew one little question about his truck sitting level would spark such controversy. I was just wondering since that is a big trailer for the truck, but load placement is very important. This is my F-350 with no airbags hauling one of my families pulling tractors. There is no extra suitcase weights on the tractor and it weighs around 10500# My old man loaded this and it is about a foot forward of where I wanted it, but it rode really well.

 

[Builder]

Great old tractor!

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Listen children, I started this thread awhile back and don't want to see it locked because of the personnal stuff. We all know opinions vary and know who the guy are who are most vocal. I enjoy these pics and post very much. As it seems everyone does. I respect your opinion but could you please try and keep the brand bias in check? The internet is a great thing but folks seem to get too hung up on a subject just because some "expert" on the net told them so. Could we please keep this thread to pictures and descriptions of trucks and trailers. I'm glad to see this thread still going strong. Thanks

Matt

 

[L-ENTERPRISES]

Here's my '99 F-350 Superduty doing its' squat routine in the rear with only ~ 9K on the bumper.

I was never impressed with how much it squatted.

If you had take out the front axel leveling kit that you installed , it would have been fine . Just sayin'

 

[Builder]

If you had take out the front axel leveling kit that you installed , it would have been fine . Just sayin'

Your kidding right.

Your truck is either lifted or has the extra heavy front springs (for a plow or something?).

Even if I installed helpers on the front and back, I don't see what difference it makes as the truck still squated in the rear and lifted in the front with a light trailer.

The point is, even with helpers, the truck squats in the rear more than I thought it would for a one-ton F-350 with rear helpers.

 

[L-ENTERPRISES]

Even if I installed helpers on the front and back, I don't see what difference it makes as the truck still squated in the rear and lifted in the front with a light trailer.

The point is, even with helpers, the truck squats in the rear more than I thought it would for a one-ton F-350 with rear helpers.

The factory rake of nose down would have been elimenated and truck would have sat level ...when rear leafs compressed .....

I think thats why all manufacturers put that nose down rake into the suspension .... but I maybe wrong ...

The F-350 was not as heavy as your New truck I bet the New truck has a bigger GCVW ....

 

[Builder]

The factory rake of nose down would have been elimenated and truck would have sat level ...when rear leafs compressed ..... I think thats why all manufacturers put that nose down rake into the suspension .... but I maybe wrong ...

You are right there, but that would actually make the situation "equal" because both front & rear helpers raised the front & rear the same amount (1.5"). Therefore, if what you were saying is true, the truck would be level or nose down, but it's not, the rear squats.

The F-350 was not as heavy as your New truck I bet the New truck has a bigger GCVW ....

'99 F-350's are 9,900 GVWR. My GMC 3500 is also 9,900 lbs GVWR. Both are ~21,000 GCWR.

I suggest we end this and get back on topic before it's closed.

 

[powerstroke444e]

Here is my old truck (1995 ford diesel)before it gave up and the fuel pig (2001 2500 ram gaser)that I am using till I find something differant. Yes the blue truck was overloaded, with the ball 6 1/2" in front of the axle which is where I put it with my own home made hitches I am able to squat the rear axle and still put weight on the front. I have scaled it and have alway been at or near max on the front axle before I maxed out rear with my trailer set up. With a ball hitch I am never able to load near max tounge weight before the truck get unsafe(to light in the front). If you should at some point scale your trucks to see how each axle is loaded so you can make an informed decision about the saftey of the loads you typically haul

& Yes Builder trucks don't last very long when you run @ or over GCVW, thus why I am looking for a truck again.

I really like this thread so lets see some more trucks

 

[JESSE1]

Here's my F-450 with a load of 5x6 rolls of hay, about 1800#'s per roll. If I need to haul more weight, I'll hook Red up to the trailer.

 

[gboudreau]

Jesse1, I love that old truck and really enjoyed your thread on the restoration of it