Big_Al
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Went from chev vs Ford to gas vs diesel. opcorn:opcorn:
Here is what you put "In the oilfield there is no brand loyalty, if it does not work it goes back to the scrap yard." Well if something was to go back to the scrap yard it would have had to start in the scrap yard, right? Brand loyalty to some extent but buy what lasts and gets the job done the best. Oh and yeah you wouldn't have any problems with spark plugs in a 7.3 diesel. So just questioning who actually makes that 7.3? Oh yes Navastar International does, and has provided Ford with all its stroking since 1983. I personally think the 7.3 was a great motor, minus the glow plug harness problems.
Yes, an F-250 can haul a full cord of wood
there... debate settled
whether or not its safe is up to the driver
Hey what do you know. Someone is still on topic in this thread.
Maybe the OP should have ask if a F-250 can haul a cord of firewood without spitting plugs warping the bed sides out or being a diesel. Oh wait maybe he should have thrown in that the guy used an S-10 to get in the woods and that the F-250 was delivered on a Peterbuilt.
Come on guys. Can you find something a little more unrelated to the original question? Sure it matters if the F-250 in question has extra springs, maybe has been converted to a flatbed, or even what year of truck it is. But the real question is can a cord of wood be put on a 3/4 ton truck and will it handle the weight. And the real answer is with some taller sides on the bed 128 cubic feet can easily be piled in a 8 ft bed. The biggest variable is weight as a cord of green hickory will weigh over 5000 lbs where a cord of dried balsa would weigh 900 lbs. So at some point the truck will be overloaded. But almost all of us have overloaded a truck at one time or another.
If you want to start a Ford Vs Chevy argument why not do it in your own thread and quit driving this thread as far off topic as it can be pushed?
Ex - didn't a guy early on post a picture with 9/10th of a cord of firewood in his f250? Do you think he could have gotten another 1/10 into the truck?
How much wood is in this 78' f150? 8/10, 9/10, 10/10? If it is less than 10/10th do you think it would haul a full cord? View attachment 220176View attachment 220177
How much wood do you think is in this shortbox 1/2 ton along with the 5x10 trailer behind it?
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Jaker's said it best a F250 along with the dodge and chevy 3/4 tons can haul a cord of wood.
Fifth, help from the government was in the form of a loan all of which has been paid back in full.
Ex - didn't a guy early on post a picture with 9/10th of a cord of firewood in his f250? Do you think he could have gotten another 1/10 into the truck?
How much wood is in this 78' f150? 8/10, 9/10, 10/10? If it is less than 10/10th do you think it would haul a full cord? View attachment 220176View attachment 220177
How much wood do you think is in this shortbox 1/2 ton along with the 5x10 trailer behind it?
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Jaker's said it best a F250 along with the dodge and chevy 3/4 tons can haul a cord of wood.
You are dang close to a cord there.....put a little more by the cab and I'd call it good.
I would say that it is a little shy of a cord on the 78 . But it is a heck of a load and more wood than I see some guys around here trying to sell as a cord . I think both you guys need headache racks or at least a couple pieces of plywood . I would guess at a easy 2 1/2 cord between the two of you in the trailer pic . They are definitely pictures of a good days work . All I know is I have seen less wood on newer trucks and they sure seemed to be draggin butt more than either of those nice old Fords .
Ex - didn't a guy early on post a picture with 9/10th of a cord of firewood in his f250? Do you think he could have gotten another 1/10 into the truck?
How much wood is in this 78' f150? 8/10, 9/10, 10/10? If it is less than 10/10th do you think it would haul a full cord? View attachment 220176View attachment 220177
How much wood do you think is in this shortbox 1/2 ton along with the 5x10 trailer behind it?
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Jaker's said it best a F250 along with the dodge and chevy 3/4 tons can haul a cord of wood.
Ok I thinking adding the extra row on the tailgate brings it up over a 3/4 of a cord. It may be 8/10 or maybe 9/10th..but there is no reason why I couldn't get a cord in it. I'm not going to make sideboards for it and measure it out to just to prove to you the 78' f150 can haul a cord. I know in my mind and yours that it can definately handle a cord of wood. The wood that is in the back of the 78' is green wood and not seasoned wood so there are a lot of variables when it comes to wood in the back of a truck. If the wood was seasoned a cord would weigh considerably less than what I have in the truck in the pic. Most of the time when I get wood I use my 93' with that trailer to get wood and I can get plenty of wood between the two to make each trip worth while.First the F-250 with about 3/4 cord yes he did post a pic. If you look close you can see where the gas can is sitting at that should be filled with wood. Second the sides do not have wood stacked against them in the pic so I would venture to say about 3/4 cord.
Now the F-150 neither one has a cord, again about 3/4 cord. A full cord will be stacked from just over the cab to the rear tailgate, and has to have side-boards to stack against. You stack against the side-boards and just over the cab and you will have a full cord on an 8ft bed.
Found this pic just for you bcorradi. Now here is WidowMakers Ford, think its a 97 F-350 with 7.3L though. This is what a full cord will look like on a truck.
I live down the road from a state police and DOT head quarts I take my equipment by to make sure every thing is all right but some people think they don't know there job and why would I care what my the guy down the street drives and hauls. I notice on here people are up set over what other people drive. I had a old ford I drove for years a 1997 and my wife made me sell it good old truck. Now I drive GMC that's what I got the best deal on there gray that's fine. I needed a small truck I got a good deal on a Nisson my wife wanted a new car she got a good deal on a Chevy. ISure like everything else things differ from state to state, however I hold a Class E (exempt) Non-commercial veh. over 26,000lb, in New Mexico
Roy
Also aren't most full size trucks approx 5 1/2ft or more across the inside of the bed? I know mine is 50" between wheel wells. It measures 67" between the racks/stake pockets so shouldnt that mean you don't need to be a full 4 ft high to have a full cord? Talking about full size long bed trucks.
I live down the road from a state police and DOT head quarts I take my equipment by to make sure every thing is all right but some people think they don't know there job and why would I care what my the guy down the street drives and hauls. I notice on here people are up set over what other people drive. I had a old ford I drove for years a 1997 and my wife made me sell it good old truck. Now I drive GMC that's what I got the best deal on there gray that's fine. I needed a small truck I got a good deal on a Nisson my wife wanted a new car she got a good deal on a Chevy. I
guess I am bad that I don't drive a ford or dodge. Thanks Roy for that info Illinois has the same thing. my wife can't drive my big truck but she can drive every thing under 16000 plates.
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