Cargo

[Redneck Youth]

ok, im trying to find some things on here about my springs in the back, and im just wondering if anyone knows the cargo capacity of my truck... i mean the most you could put in there and still drive it... my door sticker says i have "tc" springs... whatever that means...

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

You talking legal cargo weight or the max the truck will handle or the most it will handle without risking trashing the springs?

For legal weight, just take it to a local supply yard or scrap yard that has a scale and ask them if you can put your truck on there an get a weight, subtract from your GVWR and you have it.

The most you can put on the truck without trashing the springs would probably be no more than 1,000#

The most the truck will handle.... well..... I had a ton and a quarter on my Ranger before.... I also needed new springs after a couple times of that.... so I custom built some heavy-duty packs after that until I got an F-150 to handle regular work duties (and I put modified 3/4 ton springs under that, lol).

 

[schaffer]

I'd say 1000 is a safe bet.


Although my springs are about flat and my rear shocks are shot. The previous owner removed the overload spring and I had 300lbs of sand in the back.