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Old 03-09-2007, 03:45 PM
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can i put.....

.... 4,000 pounds of fire wood in the back of my truck and drive it for 3 hours at highway speeds back home? or would i break my truck?
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.... 4,000 pounds of fire wood in the back of my truck and drive it for 3 hours at highway speeds back home? or would i break my truck?
Yes, you can. I think 4 hours is the limit.
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Yes, you can. I think 4 hours is the limit.
I read in the owners manual that the limit is 3 hours 45 minutes.
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Originally Posted by Arkapigdiesel
I read in the owners manual that the limit is 3 hours 45 minutes.
He has a 6-speed.
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Originally Posted by Arkapigdiesel
I read in the owners manual that the limit is 3 hours 45 minutes.
Thats if hes going 72, if hes going 70.35 hes good for 4 hrs...
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FYI...thats only accurate if you dont eat a donut that morning and have 16oz of decaf coffee...

seriously though. i had 1800lbs of bagged mulch in the bed of my truck and it squats pretty good. thats why i just picked up my air bags today. your talking twice what i did. i dont recommend it. if i were you i would find a buddy with a trailer to use...besides its easier to load and unload

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Holy cow, how can you even fit 4,000 lbs of firewood in the bed?
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I filled my short box over the rails, granted I only had to drive 5 miles. It didnt put a dent in it, still rode level. The wood was 100% split oak.
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too funny.....
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How do you know it weighs 4,000 lbs?
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it was about the same size as my wife....
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Originally Posted by mnmlod
it was about the same size as my wife....
lol
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Originally Posted by mnmlod
it was about the same size as my wife....
Im sending a little green your way.
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Originally Posted by mnmlod
it was about the same size as my wife....


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oh my god!!! You guys are out of control


uh, how can i fit 4,000 LBS of wood in the back of my truck? i dont know that i can fit it. going to find out tho i think.

uh, how do i know it is 4,000? uh, cus im goin got load it at this place that sells it by the ton, and i would think thay have scales there.

so some say its ok, some dont think so. it push comes to shove, ill just drive the county roads at 35 mph all the way home, may take hours longer, but it should be ok.

and the reason i want 4,000 pounds, is i was told that it takes 2 tons to make a cord. sound right?


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