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Finally put the F450 to a REAL big load.......
Mercury
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It didn't weigh much at all, but it was WINDY that day.......made 8800 lbs feel like 15k!
40' high cube container.
Merc
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40 feet high? That pickup ain't THAT big.
Hahaha.......ok, let me rephrase it: a 40', high cube container. :)
Merc
Looks like you could use a set of load leveler air bags,.
We have them on my 450 and the wife’s 350.
I’ve had them on the several dually’s we’ve owned and think are great.
Mule
Looks like it made it squat a little! But not as bad as a 1/2 ton Chevy I had when I put 3000# of gravel in the short box. Only going a mile but I had to raise out of the seat to see over the hood. Miracle that I didn't break a spring; I used a wagon after that.
Yep, they are on the list. Just a matter of time and money! LOL....
Merc
The axles on the trailer are way back. Lots of tongue weight, there.
Wooo, that's a load on there. You have a transmission cooler ?
Good luck stopping.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
I've picked them up in Oakland, Ca. Never did like going there.
Whatcha gonna do with the container?
I'd like to get 2 or more of them and connect them with a roof over the top of them. Like this:
Had these all over Iraq.
Bet it steers easy.
Curious question? If you would buy one of those containers well used, what would the price be??
Good God! I don't think I'd try that with my Nissan Frontier.
The last time I looked, which was 4-5 years ago, used 40 footers were running around 3K in these parts.
Yep, HPD there are going for around 3k here in North Texas also.
Bout 3k here . We , volunteer fire dept, built a training facility using them. Can be configured as a residence or small office/ industrial site. Makes live burn training cheaper and more important Safer!
Drobs,
Yes, exactly what you posted.
Mr Perfect,
Have you seen the brakes on a F450? THey are so massive it is hard to believe. The rotors are stupid heavy. I just changed the rears.
WITH the trailer, it is easily under 20k lbs. Stopping isn't an issue at all. These containers don't weigh much at all, only 8k-8500 lbs. My Case loader is about double that.....
GCWR is 35,000 lbs on that truck.
Containers here in AZ are running $6k-9k, plus delivery, taxes, etc.
The days of $3k 40' high cubes are gone, at least here. Containers have doubled in price in the last 3 years.
Merc