max tow weight f550

johndeerezach · May 27, 2013

ok so i am getting this big scrap deal and i am using my truck in sig but i will have to rent a 550 with a gas motor (thats all they have) with flat bed reg cab. what does this haul total, mostly hauling loose metal. or would it be a better idea to rent the ford lcf with 14ft dump bed with 4ft tall sides dump bed.

CGMKCM · May 28, 2013

A two wheel drive F-550 is a 19,500 lb rated truck. Not sure of the weight of the truck with body but would guess 9,500 lb. for the flat bed. 10k capacity and still be legal.

co04cobra · May 28, 2013

Our primary rollback is a V-10. GVW is 19,500. We gross 30K-35k on a regular basis with it through the mountains.

Grizzdog · May 28, 2013

Just dont overload the axles. The dot doesnt care about max haul capabilities rated from the factory. All they care about is your front axle weight rating (fawr) and rear axle weight rating (rawr) and that you have the correct tires and air pressure to be at or above those ratings.

Make sure your break away box battery is fully charged and in full operating condition. Trailer reflective tape is good.

Make sure the hitch is rated to pull the weight your going to put on it.

And make sure your cdl is current

johndeerezach · May 28, 2013

it is a dumpbed with removeable sides 2wd. dont have cdl but most is back roads to scrap yard but if i seen a dot car my buddy has one and ill let him drive it. i was hoping it had a goose neck hitch but no luck since im running my truck also and im using a 24' with 5' ramp triple axle but now idk if my truck will pull it even half loaded down.

backwoodsboy · Jun 7, 2013

johndeerezach said:
dont have cdl but most is back roads to scrap yard but if i seen a dot car my buddy has one and ill let him drive it. .

So the plan is to do a chinese fire drill when they pull you over?

B.Warning · Jun 7, 2013

It's a pick up, you don't need a cdl.

WHY NOT · Jun 7, 2013

B.Warning said:
It's a pick up, you don't need a cdl.

Anything over 26,000lbs or towing more than 10,000 including a pick up needs a cdl

Bobby@cp · Jun 7, 2013

WHY NOT said:
Anything over 26,000lbs or towing more than 10,000 including a pick up needs a cdl

Winner winner what ya having for dinner? LOL

johndeerezach · Jun 9, 2013

backwoodsboy said:
So the plan is to do a chinese fire drill when they pull you over?

quite possibly lol.

B585Ford · Jun 12, 2013

johndeerezach said:
quite possibly lol.

I just got my CDLl recently. It ain't that bad so I would just bite bullet and get it. Remember too, it ain't the weight you are that requires a CDL, it is the weight RATING.

johndeerezach · Jun 16, 2013

yea i was talking to my buddy that has his cdl and hes like if its rated for over 26001 then u need cdl to drive.

Daniel@RudysDiesel · Jun 16, 2013

If you get your cdls just remember if your doing something stupid on your truck and the law pulls you, you will get punished harder and you need to make sure all you weight ratings are right BC with cells " your sopossed to know what your doing"

backwoodsboy · Jun 17, 2013

johndeerezach said:
yea i was talking to my buddy that has his cdl and hes like if its rated for over 26001 then u need cdl to drive.

Or if the trailer you are pulling is rated for 10,001+. Doesn't matter if you're running empty or loaded to capacity.
Just had a buddy get ticketed by the DOT for pulling an empty 16k G.N.