My new truck won't handle the load
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Naw, that just became their old truck.
Rust is a heck of thing. That or the fellow that got frustrated trying to steal the cats off a diesel went to work on the frame instead.
Rust is a heck of thing. That or the fellow that got frustrated trying to steal the cats off a diesel went to work on the frame instead.
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Fords been having the same problem with the super duties. They've extended the recall as well for the frame support that mounts behind the cab where the dodge broke.Shoulda bought the Ford
The recall originally only covered super duties with aftermarket beds that had a crane, bucket, roll backs, dumpster hauler etc..... Anything that put weight behind the back bumper.
They've since changed it to all trucks with aftermarket beds.
They've done both 2018 diesels, and fixing to do our 2020 flat bed while it's in the shop.
Seems like they would have a similar issue with the 1 ton duallies with truck bed if you slapped one of those in bed campers in it.
You would think the front of the vehicle would lift before the frame would break (where it did).
You can thank the 'bean counters' for that... most likely. Pretty sure the engineers are capable of designing a frame that will hold up.
You can thank the 'bean counters' for that... most likely. Pretty sure the engineers are capable of designing a frame that will hold up.
This is a prime example of why you never believe salespeople. Both the truck and camper sales dudes said "sure, perfect truck for this". Problem is, the owner overloaded the sh!t out of it, and it was all on the rear axle. MOPAR rightfully denied warranty coverage.
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Ford has a Plate that gets mounted right behind the cab to stiffen the frame and prevent this.
They spent $16,000 at a third party shop just on my two service trucks to get the beds removed and reinstalled so they could perform the recall.
$8,000 for bed removal and reinstall due to the pto driven compressor/ generator and crane.
Service manager said they just did a tow truck that cost them $12,000 for bed removal and reinstall.
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wow, kinda funny...really sad....
wonder WHO said 'it'll be fine' ??
The bikes out back really don't help, except as a ride to get home..
The truck does 'mimic' the graphic on the camper....
Be interesting to know the story, the actual weight of the camper
wonder WHO said 'it'll be fine' ??
The bikes out back really don't help, except as a ride to get home..
The truck does 'mimic' the graphic on the camper....
Be interesting to know the story, the actual weight of the camper
And that's all good for making it better. Short story (and long) is that dude was overloaded. Overloaded is still overloaded.
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I have seen some of those slide in campers at camper shows that are sitting on the back of F-550’s because that’s the smallest truck that can haul them. Just because it fits doesn’t mean it isn’t too big.
Really no different than recently I picked up 4,000lb of pavers we found on sale. They would easily physically fit in the bed of my Tundra but I felt it advisable to use the 10K flatbed trailer for the block and the 10K tow rating of the Tundra to pull it instead of the paltry 1300lb cargo rating. If putting 4,000lb in the bed behind the axle where a forklift would have set the pallet somehow miraculously didn’t break the rear axle or frame I’d still have the issue that I’m pretty good at brake steering a tractor but I ain’t figured out how to brake steer my truck.
Running above specs because “my truck is tough” instead of being realistic and making sure the numbers match up is a great way to break all sorts of stuff.
Really no different than recently I picked up 4,000lb of pavers we found on sale. They would easily physically fit in the bed of my Tundra but I felt it advisable to use the 10K flatbed trailer for the block and the 10K tow rating of the Tundra to pull it instead of the paltry 1300lb cargo rating. If putting 4,000lb in the bed behind the axle where a forklift would have set the pallet somehow miraculously didn’t break the rear axle or frame I’d still have the issue that I’m pretty good at brake steering a tractor but I ain’t figured out how to brake steer my truck.
Running above specs because “my truck is tough” instead of being realistic and making sure the numbers match up is a great way to break all sorts of stuff.
From the stories at the links above, sounds like that rig traveled rough, narrow two lane roads with no shoulders in Mexico at 55/60 mph. Also sounds as if there were a few warnings, but they didn’t result if noticing a frame on the brink of that pictured behavior.I'm thinkin he travels around the country pickin up scrap lead ingots.
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Junky steel for the frame rails. Scrap collectors regularly overload their old trucks and if it would happen to anyone, this would be the group.