I remember a while back a carrier came to our yard to pick up a 2015 Ford F250 or F350 dually to take to the auction because it was in a bad accident. We towed it in from the accident with a Frieghtliner M2 4door. To me, it seemed heavy for that truck. The carrier that came to pick the dually up was driving an older model Ford F550 and the dually was way bigger than his truck. I helped him load it and it barely fit. He broke his light bar getting it up there. I felt sorry for that truck because he had to take it over 100 miles
Great video , I would guess you would pickup close to 2000#s if you had a 19500 and a Jerr-Dan Aluminum deck. The Chevron Steel is way over built and all your doing is carrying around extra weight. Just body differences alone i bet its 1400 lbs.
nice video some good info i wanted to hear. Im thinking of buying another truck im only 1 year in business but using a 87 GMC R3500 with aluminum jerrdan bed truck comes in around 7200 and gvwr is 10k im looking for good options under $50k
The difference is pretty universal, Usually those chassis are 26,000 gvwr and they weight around 18 with standard equipment, Allows somewhere around 8k on average before being oveweight. My 21 t270 is outside the norm, It is a very heavy truck with the way it's speced, It sits empty at 20,300 lbs and it is still only legal for 26k, allows under 6k on the bed for a very large light duty rollback. Chassis of this size can however also be speced from the dealer with a 33k gvwr but that is not as common. What is important to note is on some trucks like mine, they are speced for accident recovery work and at least in my state i am exempt from weight and size regulations during such work, That is all my truck does it does not touch anything else 99.9 percent of the time so I am legal for very little for that size truck but I don't have to worry about it because I am exempt on all it does, including driving to a scene which allows me to even load our 12k skidsteer if need be should a call require it.
Lots of variables there, Gas/Cummins, 4x4/4x2, boxes and gear. I’d just run all of them across a scale and see where you’re at, pay attention to axle weights. Run a few loads across and get an idea where you’re coming in loaded.
My 1999 c6500 with a cat 3126 only weighs 14500... The weight of the 550 surprised me. My truck is a 26,000 Gvw truck. Only difference is bed material. Mine is aluminum. Why they build trucks like this ford is beyond me.
Sounds perfect... gonna put a 10,000lb electric hummer on the deck & grab a Diesel for the wheel lift & hammer down.... all with Bluetooth straps :) lol
I have a friend that is selling a JerrDan 26' steel bed. I would like to mount it on a 24,500 gvw Ford. How much do you think the bed weighs. If you really want to have some fun, roll that F550 loaded across a commercial scale in California. When GOD was handing out a sense of humor, he ran out when the truch enforcement officers came up.
Our f650 has a 21 foot bed and it weighs somewhere in the ballpark of 18, the rear axle weighs in around 11k if i remember correctly, so on a f650 a 26 foot bed will probably put you at 13k or there about on the rear.
❓Question: which is better for the customer? If I just have my normal car that I drive, and I have to have it towed, is it better to have a flatbed or the wrecker (that grabs the front wheels)?b
Great video! The "if it fits, it ships" guys would be highly upset with your video. Great info, I'm just seeing this a year later.
Good information to know. Just got a 22 model F-550 4X4.i should look into all the numbers.
Thanks again.
I remember a while back a carrier came to our yard to pick up a 2015 Ford F250 or F350 dually to take to the auction because it was in a bad accident. We towed it in from the accident with a Frieghtliner M2 4door. To me, it seemed heavy for that truck. The carrier that came to pick the dually up was driving an older model Ford F550 and the dually was way bigger than his truck. I helped him load it and it barely fit. He broke his light bar getting it up there. I felt sorry for that truck because he had to take it over 100 miles
Probably was me😂. J/k but there’s a lot of truth in a joke. Been moving allot of them the last 8 months. Truck been showing it too
Good advice. You could however replace the steel bed with aluminum and gain some back
Great info. Thanks for sharing
2018 F550 gas. I’ve moved plenty duallys. Very sketchy ride. This is good info.
A drive a chevy 6500hd and i can pretty much guarantee we are at or over its limit some days.
Yes if the deck is longer you will be able to roll more weight to the front
Great video!
Damn😞 I’m in the DMV. DOTs crazy here. I gotta check my numbers.
It’s hurting the truck stay under spec in my opinion but I’m just coming into the industry
Great video , I would guess you would pickup close to 2000#s if you had a 19500 and a Jerr-Dan Aluminum deck. The Chevron Steel is way over built and all your doing is carrying around extra weight. Just body differences alone i bet its 1400 lbs.
nice video some good info i wanted to hear. Im thinking of buying another truck im only 1 year in business but using a 87 GMC R3500 with aluminum jerrdan bed truck comes in around 7200 and gvwr is 10k im looking for good options under $50k
I love the 2000 internationals. I’m in a 2018 F550 gas though😞
Can you guys do a Kenworth/Peterbilt to show a comparison of capability?
The difference is pretty universal, Usually those chassis are 26,000 gvwr and they weight around 18 with standard equipment, Allows somewhere around 8k on average before being oveweight. My 21 t270 is outside the norm, It is a very heavy truck with the way it's speced, It sits empty at 20,300 lbs and it is still only legal for 26k, allows under 6k on the bed for a very large light duty rollback. Chassis of this size can however also be speced from the dealer with a 33k gvwr but that is not as common. What is important to note is on some trucks like mine, they are speced for accident recovery work and at least in my state i am exempt from weight and size regulations during such work, That is all my truck does it does not touch anything else 99.9 percent of the time so I am legal for very little for that size truck but I don't have to worry about it because I am exempt on all it does, including driving to a scene which allows me to even load our 12k skidsteer if need be should a call require it.
U basically have to have gas engine 2wd with wheel lift removed and very light on tools to be able to legally tow a 2500 crew cab gas truck.
We’ve got 4 aluminum deck ram 5500 what is the max we can run
Lots of variables there, Gas/Cummins, 4x4/4x2, boxes and gear.
I’d just run all of them across a scale and see where you’re at, pay attention to axle weights.
Run a few loads across and get an idea where you’re coming in loaded.
Ur only about 700lbs less than steel
My 1999 c6500 with a cat 3126 only weighs 14500... The weight of the 550 surprised me. My truck is a 26,000 Gvw truck.
Only difference is bed material. Mine is aluminum.
Why they build trucks like this ford is beyond me.
Is a Pete 337 considered a small or light chassis truck?
I think the smallest that truck can be configured is 26K, medium duty.
Sounds perfect... gonna put a 10,000lb electric hummer on the deck & grab a Diesel for the wheel lift & hammer down.... all with Bluetooth straps :) lol
That one on the hook is going to be locked in 4 wheel too.
Just be sure to slap the load and say "that ain't going no where" and you'll be fine.
It’s about safety.
It's better to go with a medium duty truck
I have a friend that is selling a JerrDan 26' steel bed. I would like to mount it on a 24,500 gvw Ford. How much do you think the bed weighs.
If you really want to have some fun, roll that F550 loaded across a commercial scale in California. When GOD was handing out a sense of humor, he ran out when the truch enforcement officers came up.
Our f650 has a 21 foot bed and it weighs somewhere in the ballpark of 18, the rear axle weighs in around 11k if i remember correctly, so on a f650 a 26 foot bed will probably put you at 13k or there about on the rear.
❓Question: which is better for the customer? If I just have my normal car that I drive, and I have to have it towed, is it better to have a flatbed or the wrecker (that grabs the front wheels)?b