Sled deck on 1/2 ton?

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So I did my own test ... got everything loaded for my trip on my 2017 F-150... which includes a full lotus deck, 800 axys, all my gear, extra 160L of gas under deck, tire chains and tools ... went over to my local scale and oh **** ....

Front axle = 1550kg rated 1633kg

Rear axle = 1990kg rated 1724kg

Total truck = 3530kg rated 3198kg

So I'm over 587lbs on my rear axle and 732lbs on total truck ...

This was an eye opener as I always thought I was at legal weight with just one sled on my 150 ....

So now what .... Lol ... gonna go this trip anyways ..//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171208/9e7a7c3c43253c4dc8720ce7e57847df.jpg

You might of just broke the internet with this post. Or added another 300 posts.
 

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So I did my own test ... got everything loaded for my trip on my 2017 F-150... which includes a full lotus deck, 800 axys, all my gear, extra 160L of gas under deck, tire chains and tools ... went over to my local scale and oh **** ....

Front axle = 1550kg rated 1633kg

Rear axle = 1990kg rated 1724kg

Total truck = 3530kg rated 3198kg

So I'm over 587lbs on my rear axle and 732lbs on total truck ...

This was an eye opener as I always thought I was at legal weight with just one sled on my 150 ....

So now what .... Lol ... gonna go this trip anyways ..//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171208/9e7a7c3c43253c4dc8720ce7e57847df.jpg

You’re not legal with just the deck let alone the sled!
 

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Leave the gas at home. Leave the chains at home. Replace tires with properly sized winter tires in lieu of chains.

So I did my own test ... got everything loaded for my trip on my 2017 F-150... which includes a full lotus deck, 800 axys, all my gear, extra 160L of gas under deck, tire chains and tools ... went over to my local scale and oh **** ....

Front axle = 1550kg rated 1633kg

Rear axle = 1990kg rated 1724kg

Total truck = 3530kg rated 3198kg

So I'm over 587lbs on my rear axle and 732lbs on total truck ...

This was an eye opener as I always thought I was at legal weight with just one sled on my 150 ....

So now what .... Lol ... gonna go this trip anyways ..//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171208/9e7a7c3c43253c4dc8720ce7e57847df.jpg
 

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Leave the gas at home. Leave the chains at home. Replace tires with properly sized winter tires in lieu of chains.

160L of gas and tire chains do not add up to 700 plus pounds! Still be over weight with that one sled.
 

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Plus I really like the advice of leaving a winter driving safety device at home lol
Thanks for all the comments gang lol...

But I do have winter tires and all the gear I need to get up the hill with out holding up all you guys pulling enclosed trailers...

After reading this thread thought maybe someone putting and honest remark in would be good for once.

I don't have a scale ticket as it was the small self checker scale with the digital gauge..

Anyways you all have a safe sledding season !!!
 

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The scale is just like the dyno thats why its called the heartbreaker lol . Just be happy u dont have a yamaha or 2 haha
 

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Lets see your scale ticket.

09 Chev dually crew cab longbox with 7x27.5 aluminum bumperpull trailer, 4 sleds in trailer, 1 sled in truck box, 4 ppl in truck.
2100kg front axle, 2590kg back axle, trailer axles combined 2180kg.
 

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09 Chev dually crew cab longbox with 7x27.5 aluminum bumperpull trailer, 4 sleds in trailer, 1 sled in truck box, 4 ppl in truck.
2100kg front axle, 2590kg back axle, trailer axles combined 2180kg.
Awe well hardly a half tone
 

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Thanks for all the comments gang lol...

But I do have winter tires and all the gear I need to get up the hill with out holding up all you guys pulling enclosed trailers...

After reading this thread thought maybe someone putting and honest remark in would be good for once.

I don't have a scale ticket as it was the small self checker scale with the digital gauge..

Anyways you all have a safe sledding season !!!

switch red n white"s with blue n white's in the parking lot. easy peasy, real easy! popo's won't stop ya, if they doo! doo the montra "i know nothing, nothing, someone switched the plate in the parking lot". the locals leave yer truck alone. winner winner chicken dinner

not sayin! just a thought.
 
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Thanks for all the comments gang lol...

But I do have winter tires and all the gear I need to get up the hill with out holding up all you guys pulling enclosed trailers...

After reading this thread thought maybe someone putting and honest remark in would be good for once.

I don't have a scale ticket as it was the small self checker scale with the digital gauge..

Anyways you all have a safe sledding season !!!

Thanks for the honest report Scotford, I knew there was at lest one decent half ton owner out there that would spread the truth hahahaha.
 

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So I did my own test ... got everything loaded for my trip on my 2017 F-150... which includes a full lotus deck, 800 axys, all my gear, extra 160L of gas under deck, tire chains and tools ... went over to my local scale and oh **** ....

Front axle = 1550kg rated 1633kg

Rear axle = 1990kg rated 1724kg

Total truck = 3530kg rated 3198kg

So I'm over 587lbs on my rear axle and 732lbs on total truck ...

This was an eye opener as I always thought I was at legal weight with just one sled on my 150 ....

So now what .... Lol ... gonna go this trip anyways ..//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171208/9e7a7c3c43253c4dc8720ce7e57847df.jpg

Recheck your math, you are over but not as much as you think.
1633 and 1724 is 3357 and 1550 plus 1990 is 3540.
Difference of 183kg or about 400# unless I am miss reading somethin.
You need a lighter deck like an LPI.
How much your deck weigh.
I would have thought the new aluminum fords would be legal with two sleds.

No gas and no chains and you should be legal.

Your truck should have between 2800 and 3200# payload according to ford specs. Can't see where you used up that much payload????
Lay off the cheese burgers bud! lol
I am also surprised that you can't haul two sleds let alone one!
But then I am not privy to your trucks factory setup.
 
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