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Those who are concerned about half ton payload
Posted on 10/28/25 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 10/28/25 at 7:14 pm
...i would advise against hauling firewood. I just hauled a half cord of oak home. After doing some quick math, that was well over 2000lbs 
Thankfully the truck has 10 ply tires and upgraded suspension, less than a 2inch squat.
I never even really thought about firewood easily exceeding the payload until today
Thankfully the truck has 10 ply tires and upgraded suspension, less than a 2inch squat.
I never even really thought about firewood easily exceeding the payload until today
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Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:31 pm to X123F45
quote:The country boys around here who deliver haven't either
I never even really thought about firewood easily exceeding the payload until today
I've seen some sketchy shite pull up in my driveway over the years.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:34 pm to X123F45
Interesting fact: 53 million back windows are broken each year from people throwing firewood into their truck bed.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:37 pm to X123F45
My firewood guy has a single cab 2001 chevy longbed 4x4. He loads it to flush with top rail and delivers. Still rollin
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:20 pm to X123F45
Meh, there is a 30% safety factor built-in to every truck rating. That shite will be fine, send it.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:21 pm to Turnblad85
Learned early on from my dad to never stack at window level
Posted on 10/28/25 at 10:51 pm to X123F45
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Thankfully the truck has 10 ply tires
You loading it to the point you’re worried the tires might pop, it’s too much
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:51 pm to Jack Daniel
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You loading it to the point you’re worried the tires might pop, it’s too much
My truck came on p metric tires.
Actually the only reason for its abysmal factory payload rating.
It's not a dodge. Bed isn't gonna break off.
Unless my woodsplitter part arrives today, I'll be picking up another .75 cord later.
We'll see how she likes another 800lbs or so.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 6:56 am to Turnblad85
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Interesting fact: 53 million back windows are broken each year from people throwing firewood into their truck bed.
Guilty. I learned this the hard way. The load wasn't above window level but a small branch hanging off the truck was enough.
This post was edited on 10/29/25 at 6:57 am
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:24 am to X123F45
quote:Handle broke?
Unless my woodsplitter part arrives today
And congrats on finally using your truck bro. So many baws never get to experience this.
This post was edited on 10/29/25 at 7:45 am
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:39 am to X123F45
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Those who are concerned about half ton payload
Reminds me of this video
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:51 am to X123F45
You have to buy firewood while your splitter is down? Just curious why do you need so much firewood?
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:59 am to X123F45
It's basically a law that if you haul firewood for a living, you do it with at most a half ton truck. The older the better. Bonus points if the back tires are different than the fronts.
I had to put air bags on mine in college, which of course meant I could load it even heavier. I bent the receiver hitch where it bolts to the frame hauling logs on a bumper pull trailer and had to replace it with a class V hitch with some extra meat welded to it.
When you got books and tuition to pay for you do what you gotta do.
I had to put air bags on mine in college, which of course meant I could load it even heavier. I bent the receiver hitch where it bolts to the frame hauling logs on a bumper pull trailer and had to replace it with a class V hitch with some extra meat welded to it.
When you got books and tuition to pay for you do what you gotta do.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:59 am to mudshuvl05
“Don’t worry bout da mule, load da wagon!”
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:34 am to mudshuvl05
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Those who are concerned about half ton payload
Reminds me of this video
If only they'd move that weight slightly in front of the rear axle to balance the load.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:45 am to mudshuvl05
Dude should have least removed the bed cover so they could get the pallet above the wheels!
If you haven't driven an overloaded pickup before then you really don't know what your truck will do.
Another good way to break a back window is to put a 4wheeler with a winch and front rack in the truck bed. Years later I'm still finding little piece of glass in the back seat area. Now, even though I have it fully strapped down I put a foam roller between the winch and the bed whenever I haul one.
If you haven't driven an overloaded pickup before then you really don't know what your truck will do.
Another good way to break a back window is to put a 4wheeler with a winch and front rack in the truck bed. Years later I'm still finding little piece of glass in the back seat area. Now, even though I have it fully strapped down I put a foam roller between the winch and the bed whenever I haul one.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 9:17 am to Jack Daniel
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You have to buy firewood while your splitter is down? Just curious why do you need so much firewood?
I'm intrigued too. If the part came in a day early, then he wouldn't need to buy 3/4 cord of wood?
Is OP an eskimo?
Posted on 10/29/25 at 9:31 am to TigerDeacon
quote:Years ago we were going to a benchrest rifle match and going overnight trail riding afterwards at a nearby park.
Another good way to break a back window is to put a 4wheeler with a winch and front rack in the truck bed.
I used to load my atv in the bed of the truck. Loading up to leave, things got a little squirrelly and I had to gun it to get up the ramp. I promptly ran the winch right through the back window.
I've known of a couple guys who've almost been killed loading an atv in a truck bed. I had my fair share of close calls over the years. Now that I'm older I trailer them.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 9:32 am to X123F45
I loaded and hauled a master bundle of 7/16 OSB, 4X8 sheets, on a 1990 S10 long bed Pickup about 10 miles once. It was sitting on top of the tailgate because it would not go between the wheel wells. One sheet weighs about 45 pounds. There 80 sheets in that bundle. 3600 pounds. Truck was rated at half a ton and was a 4 cylinder 5 speed. It never grunted but the rear suspension had no travel left in it LOL. I kept it around 35 the whole way and any bumps I knew about I eased through them....crossed a 4 track rail road crossing at about 3 MPH...truck did fine and lived another 18 years and about 350k miles. I ain't suggesting this was smart only that it happened and no one died and nothing was destroyed....
That truck did eventually spin a main bearing at about 300k miles. Had zero oil pressure when it was running at temperature. I put over 50K on it and sold it to a rancher in New Mexico who is still driving it about 100 miles a day....with a spun main bearing. That GM 4 CYL Iron Duke is BULLET proof, or at least low oil pressure proof....
That truck did eventually spin a main bearing at about 300k miles. Had zero oil pressure when it was running at temperature. I put over 50K on it and sold it to a rancher in New Mexico who is still driving it about 100 miles a day....with a spun main bearing. That GM 4 CYL Iron Duke is BULLET proof, or at least low oil pressure proof....
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