F150 Sled Deck Info

[NorthstaRmk]

Ok guys, i brought it up in a forum just now and figured id share it with everyone else. I had a 2011 F150 4 door truck, 6.5' box and purchased a new marlon sled deck with the intentions of hauling ONE sled on it. when i hit the scales i was shocked to find myself slightly overweight with even one sled. My GVWR was 7350, and i came in at 7410 and that was with full tanks of fuel and all my gear/tool. sled was a 2010 rmk 800 155. With that being said i drove all around bc that trip as it was my xmas holidays and had no issues with cops and whatnot. truck handled perfect with the weight, and i breifly had two sleds on because of a breakdown with another guy, truck still handled fine but it is way overweight. BTW truck had airbags. Anywho, i picked up a 11' f250 so i will be 100% with one or two sleds. cheers

 

[chedder]

Good to know as I have a 2012 f150 crew with hd suspension package. Gvwr is 8200 lbs so I might be ok with deck and 2 sleds

 

[250mark1]

Good to know as I have a 2012 f150 crew with hd suspension package. Gvwr is 8200 lbs so I might be ok with deck and 2 sleds

Doubtful. With the added weight of an extra,sled,person,gear,extra fuel etc that would eat up th extra gvwr in a hurry

 

[magnet]

Good to know as I have a 2012 f150 crew with hd suspension package. Gvwr is 8200 lbs so I might be ok with deck and 2 sleds

Never been there done that the added cab length puts your weight to far back. You gvw will make it but the rear axle is overweight always. You can't get any additional weight onto the front to even possibly maybe just so make it legal. Maybe with 2 94 Indy lites you could do it but doubtful.

 

[NorthstaRmk]

i was looking into a hd payload f150, you might be ok gvwr but ya your rear axle will most likely be over. i do beleive you have a bigger rear end so maybe your axle rating could handle it? not sure.

 

[magnet]

Nope tried it got the hd package on my 09 won't make it your over with 1 sled close to max with deck only.
The flipping cab Is so damn heavy but that's the price you pay for the comfort I guess

 

[magnet]

If I remember right I was 1200 over with 2 sleds on deck and gear 4 people in cab and 2 sleds on a trailer
With just my 1000 on the deck I was like 100 lbs under with just myself in the cab
They can tow a ton but can't haul nothing in the box
With airbags you can make it look semi legal and drives ok but if your worried about a ticket or crashing don't waste your time

 

[tex78]

So question.

This goes to the other thread on the eco-boost.

If u can haul that much in the box then u can't have that much hitch weight ( 5th wheel or bumper pull )

So say Ur good for 850-1000 lbs in the box before Ur rear axle gvw is over right ??


So then even with a equalizer bar set up its not going to be that big of a trailer unless Ur rear axle is over then.

from my HTC

 

[magnet]

I have a 900 lb hitch weight and am way over on my rear but never been bugged about it yet. .
Nice pic though tex was wondering if someone would pic that up

 

[CUSO]

You probably will also be technically overloaded with an F-250 and 2 sleds. I put in airbags and it rode much better in my F-250. Same axle, lighter springs than an F-350.

A half ton, unless it has an 8 bolt full floating rear axle, is too light duty to haul 2 sleds on a deck.

Ok guys, i brought it up in a forum just now and figured id share it with everyone else. I had a 2011 F150 4 door truck, 6.5' box and purchased a new marlon sled deck with the intentions of hauling ONE sled on it. when i hit the scales i was shocked to find myself slightly overweight with even one sled. My GVWR was 7350, and i came in at 7410 and that was with full tanks of fuel and all my gear/tool. sled was a 2010 rmk 800 155. With that being said i drove all around bc that trip as it was my xmas holidays and had no issues with cops and whatnot. truck handled perfect with the weight, and i breifly had two sleds on because of a breakdown with another guy, truck still handled fine but it is way overweight. BTW truck had airbags. Anywho, i picked up a 11' f250 so i will be 100% with one or two sleds. cheers

 

[kidder17]

Here is the Tag on the Door from My truck, 2012 Eco-Boost, Crew Cab, 6.5' Box, with Max Tow Pkg. 7700lbs

Based on Load Range C Tires- "Never exceed 1724lbs for Occupents and Cargo."



I know tons of people say never ever put a deck on a half ton, but in my opinion I would feel alot safer with a deck on my truck vs. a deck on let's say a 1998 Ram2500. I would bet that my GVWR would be more than some of the older 3/4 tons out there.

My actual truck weight on scales is 4840lbs GVWR. I have never done axle weights though.


Truck- 4840lbs
Deck- 500lbs
2 Sleds- 1200lbs
Gear (2guys)- 300lbs
Truck Fuel (130l)- 275lbs
2 passengers- 500lbs

How much Difference would Load Range E tires make for the Payload capacity?

For the record I do not have a deck on my truck, but I am considering it. I would also be interested to see what this door tag reads on a 2012 F250 and/or F350 by comparison

 

[bigz64]

Here is the Tag on the Door from My truck, 2012 Eco-Boost, Crew Cab, 6.5' Box, with Max Tow Pkg. 7700lbs

Based on Load Range C Tires- "Never exceed 1724lbs for Occupents and Cargo."

View attachment 146306

I know tons of people say never ever put a deck on a half ton, but in my opinion I would feel alot safer with a deck on my truck vs. a deck on let's say a 1998 Ram2500. I would bet that my GVWR would be more than some of the older 3/4 tons out there.

My actual truck weight on scales is 4840lbs GVWR. I have never done axle weights though.


Truck- 4840lbs
Deck- 500lbs
2 Sleds- 1200lbs
Gear (2guys)- 300lbs
Truck Fuel (130l)- 275lbs

How much Difference would Load Range E tires make for the Payload capacity?

For the record I do not have a deck on my truck, but I am considering it. I would also be interested to see what this door tag reads on a 2012 F250 and/or F350 by comparison

E rated tires wont bring your paylod up, still based on GVW but... they make for a much nicer, stable ride as the sidewalls are much thicker and stronger.

fyi my 2013 chevy 3500hd gvw is 11499 lbs and empty im at 7820 lbs with full fuel tank and driver (130 liter tank)

 

[kidder17]

So if a person looks at the guesstimate weights I listed, you are potentially within 1000lbs of your listed GVWR for a 3500HD correct?

The reason I was asking about the Load Range Rating was becuase of the way that tag reads where it says "Never exceed 1724lbs for Occupents and Cargo." To me it looks like this info is derived from the tires listed there which are a "C" Tire.

 

[NorthstaRmk]

sorry buddy, but your just reading the numbers wrong, dry curb weight of your truck is 5700lbs i know because i looked it up a few times when i had my f150, i posted my weights to give people real world, all factors involved, wieght of a deck with 2 sleds. you would be ok with one sled but two and extra person your over, it sucks, because the trucks can handle it nicely but if dot ever pulled you in you would be dropping a sled and/or fines

 

[bigz64]

So if a person looks at the guesstimate weights I listed, you are potentially within 1000lbs of your listed GVWR for a 3500HD correct?

The reason I was asking about the Load Range Rating was becuase of the way that tag reads where it says "Never exceed 1724lbs for Occupents and Cargo." To me it looks like this info is derived from the tires listed there which are a "C" Tire.

with my truck and your weights id have a bit over 1400lbs left, as my tare weight is with a full tank of fuel and 1 driver at 200 lbs

yes that is tricky and misleading where they state that, im guessing they took that model truck and weighed it at the factory with no driver or fluids and just subtracted that number from your gvw. the tire size and inflation info just happens to be there

 

[96sherm]

Best thing to do is weigh the load at a scale. I weighed my F250 with the deck, 2 sleds, one guy and a small amount of gear/fuel. It was 8880lbs. My truck has a GVWR of 9900lbs. As long as my sledding partner doesn't put on a lot of weight, I'm good to go. No 1/2 ton truck will be legal with 2 [full size] sleds on a deck.

 

[sledneck_03]

my 2010 ram would be over with 5 200 lb guys in it and a single sled full of fuel. Its a joke. They are coming out wiht a crew 6.5' box 1500 and hoping they up the payload.