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Sled deck on 1/2 ton?
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takethebounce
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If someone has a F150 or any other comparable truck with a deck and loads it up and weighs it and it's within the vehicles designed and specified weight limits then what is there to argue?
I looked at a used Ram 2500 6.7 before the summer and drove it across the scales just outside of St Albert while test driving it and with 3 people in the truck and half a tank of fuel it had 1900lbs remaining to its GVW. It would have been likely over GVW on many sledding trips. But would anyone on here have a problem with it being 50lbs or 250lbs over if they were weighing it with their "eye scale" while filling it up at the pump in the morning? Likely wouldn't think twice.
But if there is a F150 that has enough payload and I have never cared to actually weigh one, to handle the same load it's forbidden because it's a F150 and people just don't like it.
Why would I care that it's a Eco boost or 5.0 or that the axles and drive train are lighter duty? It's not my truck, it's their choice to have a lighter duty truck. If someone believes it will be harder on the truck that's their opinion and hey can buy something else. The manufacturer has given it a specific weight capacity and they are not going to open themselves up to law suits because the truck can't handle that weight.
Super crew 4x4 - payload 2660 lbs. more than many 2500 series diesels have.
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I looked at a used Ram 2500 6.7 before the summer and drove it across the scales just outside of St Albert while test driving it and with 3 people in the truck and half a tank of fuel it had 1900lbs remaining to its GVW. It would have been likely over GVW on many sledding trips. But would anyone on here have a problem with it being 50lbs or 250lbs over if they were weighing it with their "eye scale" while filling it up at the pump in the morning? Likely wouldn't think twice.
But if there is a F150 that has enough payload and I have never cared to actually weigh one, to handle the same load it's forbidden because it's a F150 and people just don't like it.
Why would I care that it's a Eco boost or 5.0 or that the axles and drive train are lighter duty? It's not my truck, it's their choice to have a lighter duty truck. If someone believes it will be harder on the truck that's their opinion and hey can buy something else. The manufacturer has given it a specific weight capacity and they are not going to open themselves up to law suits because the truck can't handle that weight.
Super crew 4x4 - payload 2660 lbs. more than many 2500 series diesels have.
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2700lbs is still pretty decent, should be fine for a sled deck.
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Wait till Tex sees this!!
imdoo'n
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Are we required to wear helmet while loading and unloading
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neilsleder
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I think I seen more guy hurt themselves loading and unloading then while riding.
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Winter must be on the horizon, the thread started up again.
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Makes me warm on the inside when this thread gets going, I know sledding is right around the corner
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Yes, down side though, means the idiots come out of the wood work.Makes me warm on the inside when this thread gets going, I know sledding is right around the corner
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takethebounce
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Wait till Tex sees this!!
If he ever cared to read the maximum tunnel capacity of his sled he would likely see he is over weight lol.
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tex78
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Oh fawk here we go
I have a tunnel bag and usually empty jerry can
Fawking polaris guys nowadays
Mike270412
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Good lordWait till Tex sees this!!
AxysAssault
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Yea. Brother in law bought one brand new. It's a piece.
Blew the engine with 48000 on it. First one in Canada to do so.
Mechanics have been under that thing more than their wives.
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You must be new here. We can still argue about floating axles and brake disc size and calipers and 'made for it'.
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Yes and it requires a special payload and rim package to meet that. So is it a "heavy half"?
And also take notice that the ecoboost and the v8 have the same ratings within 10lbs, so does that mean the the ecoboost engine weighs the same as the v-8?
At the end of the day what would you like to meet on the hwy towing a 35ft bumper pull trailer, a 1/2 ton, 3/4,or a 1ton.
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