Full Cord on an F-250

[cedar]

Someone in my area has been selling oak/locust firewood at $120 per cord delivered. He says it is seasoned wood and he delivers the full cord on an F-250. Not only is the price way low, but I don't think the truck could handle the weight of a full cord. The truck doesn't dump and he will stack the wood for you for another $20.

So, has anyone here ever delivered a full cord on an F-250.

 

[crzybowhntr]

I am not the greatest when knowing a cord if I saw one, but if a cord does fit in an 8ft bed, even though he has a 3/4 ton he could have a modified rear-end (on his truck that is!!) that allows hauling more weight.

 

[cnice_37]

Well I know oak, and green red oak (weird) weighs in at 5k lbs.

Seasoned at 3.5ishk lbs.

So yeah, with racks, it could happen.

I haul 1/2 - 2/3 of a cord when green, and she squeaks and moans, but she'll do it. And this is factory 1986 stuff.

 

[aaronmach1]

My dads f-150 has air bags in the back to handle more weight.

 

[lngbeard]

Well I know oak, and green red oak (weird) weighs in at 5k lbs.

Seasoned at 3.5ishk lbs.

So yeah, with racks, it could happen.

I haul 1/2 - 2/3 of a cord when green, and she squeaks and moans, but she'll do it. And this is factory 1986 stuff.

I have a 86 F250 that must be a camper special. Has 1 ton brakes, eight stud wheels. I added air bags at the rear and load range "E" tires. With 80# in the tires, 60# in the airbags I can load it cab high all the way back and it barely squats. Getting it slowed down is a whole nother deal though. Nice avatar btw cnice.

 

[Truck4]

I did it once, had a full cord of pecan on my F250. I have air bags but talk about looking like a real hillbilly:msp_ohmy:, wont do it again though:msp_unsure:

 

[slbraman]

I have a 86 F250 that must be a camper special. Has 1 ton brakes, eight stud wheels. I added air bags at the rear and load range "E" tires. With 80# in the tires, 60# in the airbags I can load it cab high all the way back and it barely squats. Getting it slowed down is a whole nother deal though. Nice avatar btw cnice.

Been there done that with a F250 with racks.Yep stopping is a WHOLE nother story!:msp_ohmy:

 

[slbraman]

I did it once, had a full cord of pecan on my F250. I have air bags but talk about looking like a real hillbilly:msp_ohmy:, wont do it again though:msp_unsure:

Wish I had taken a pic.Look real hillbilly with your nose stuck through your wood shed!:biggrin:

 

[3fordasho]

I've regularly hauled a good half cord plus a little of split/dried elm, boxelder, and cherry in a 8' box F150. About even with the sides then heaped in the middle. The truck handles it just fine. A heavy 3/4ton with side extenders might just do ok with a full cord of dried medium btu wood. Green rounds are a different story, I can easily overwelm the F150 with those.

 

[Constrictor]

hauling a full cord of seasoned wood on that truck would be no problem if he had walls high enough to fit it in. here is a photo of my gmc van with a full cord in her. to the ceiling!

 

[jrider]

An 8' bed has just about 68 cubic feet of space. So if you stack the wood in the truck and fill it even with the top of the bed you have just barely over a half of cord (64 cubic feet). I highly doubt he is doubling that amount of wood in his truck and judging by the price of his so called cord, I would have to see it to believe it.

 

[Ductape]

With side boards, I don't think he'd have a problem getting a full cord in it. As far as 3/4, or any other truck goes..... it probably can haul more than 3/4s of a ton legally and safely. As an example, on the door jamb sticker on my 97 SRW F-350 , it will haul approximately 10,900 lbs (assuming you can load the axles properly). Since it weighs about 7,000 empty, it will haul nearly two tons. Not bad for a 'one ton'. Of course, your mileage may vary.




Edit: Sounds cheap enough anyway..... why not order a cord at that price and see for yourself?

 

[CTYank]

With side boards, I don't think he'd have a problem getting a full cord in it. As far as 3/4, or any other truck goes..... it probably can haul more than 3/4s of a ton legally and safely. As an example, on the door jamb sticker on my 97 SRW F-350 , it will haul approximately 10,900 lbs (assuming you can load the axles properly). Since it weighs about 7,000 empty, it will haul nearly two tons. Not bad for a 'one ton'. Of course, your mileage may vary.

Edit: Sounds cheap enough anyway..... why not order a cord at that price and see for yourself?

There it is. You might be able to get by with any fool sort of overload. Just don't let the law or DMV escort you to the scales, and nail you for loading beyond mfg specs. They really won't care about your air-bags, tires or whatever. There's a reason for that- inability to properly control and stop a vehicle.

 

[Sturgeonslayer]

Thats how we do it, Side racks cab hi and all the way back on a F-250 with overloads, An easy cord.

 

[Misfit138]

hauling a full cord of seasoned wood on that truck would be no problem if he had walls high enough to fit it in. here is a photo of my gmc van with a full cord in her. to the ceiling!

Ha! I like it!
...I don't think the van does though!

 

[Streblerm]

An 8'bed stacked even with the top of the cab is pretty close to a cord. If it is dry then it probably is not overloaded in a heavy 3/4 ton truck. I regularly haul 1/2 cords in my half ton 8' bed. 1/2 cord will fit loosely thrown and heaped up pretty high in the middle.

I suspect this seller is trying to pass off 1/3 of a cord (rick or face cord) as a full cord. Loosely thrown level with the top of the bedside is about this much.

 

[Patrick62]

Full load?

I could be done.
Stack the load cab high. Pump the tires up really hard. Wedge some wood into be bumpstops.
Don't drive fast. I am quite willing to bet that it is a short cord.

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That is one honest to gosh carefully measured cord of pine loose tossed into a rack... 3/4 ton truck with a 1 ton axle in back.

 

[Rockland Farm]

With high enough side racks and total disregard for your truck you could probably get a cord on . But it his price that makes me think he shows up with far less than a cord of wood . I wish I could get some one to bring me a cord of seasoned wood to my house and stack it for $140 . I would buy all he has and double my money reselling .

 

[branchbuzzer]

But it his price that makes me think he shows up with far less than a cord of wood . I wish I could get some one to bring me a cord of seasoned wood to my house and stack it for $140 . I would buy all he has and double my money reselling .

location, location.

Depending on what part of VA it's in, $140 not way out of line.

At $150 ( in two loads ) I'm on the high side for my area.

 

[SS396driver]

he would be overloaded for sure 3/4 ton truck most likely d rated tires with 1 ton plus of wood. My 3500 squats with a full load of oak or hickory and its not a full cord. I have seen referance to a full cord of these woods being around 1 and 1/2 tons per cord air dried.

found this in an old thread on here http://mb-soft.com/juca/print/firewood.html

can it be done sure , should it be no. Has a fenderbender and they weigh it out he is screwed.