Kaajot
Micro Machine Manager
Hello Gen 8 and 9ers-
I looked at the max payload for a 1997 F-350 as somewhere around 4.5K - 5K lbs.
I've got a lead on a dump truck that's a 2001 F-550 Super Duty with its dump truck bed already on it, but as some injector issues (and who knows what else) at 160K miles. It has the right payload capacity for me though to move 3-4 tons of dirt at any time, help scrap, etc.
The 1997 F-350 is preferred since I'm more familiar with Gen 8/9 instead of the Gen 10. But the payload on the frame is a problem, and I want to be able to install a 6 ton lift (extra power) on the bed with the frame and tires capable of moving 3.5-4.5 tons max.
Is it possible to beef an F-350 up enough to handle this? Tire upgrades would be part of it, but wondering what else. Axle, springs, frame welds?
Here's the F-350 in NY, looks like it has had a lot of maintenance and TLC.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2205205833065967/
Here's the F-550 in NY, says it runs rough. However, the dump bed and trailer are almost exactly where I need them to be (need to raise the sides of the bed a bit to hold rock or soil). It also has about 50K fewer miles than the F-350. It's a 2001 and I've been working on a 92 F-150 for the last decade, so would it be familiar in a lot of parts and symptoms?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1207780229380972/
-KJ
I looked at the max payload for a 1997 F-350 as somewhere around 4.5K - 5K lbs.
I've got a lead on a dump truck that's a 2001 F-550 Super Duty with its dump truck bed already on it, but as some injector issues (and who knows what else) at 160K miles. It has the right payload capacity for me though to move 3-4 tons of dirt at any time, help scrap, etc.
The 1997 F-350 is preferred since I'm more familiar with Gen 8/9 instead of the Gen 10. But the payload on the frame is a problem, and I want to be able to install a 6 ton lift (extra power) on the bed with the frame and tires capable of moving 3.5-4.5 tons max.
Is it possible to beef an F-350 up enough to handle this? Tire upgrades would be part of it, but wondering what else. Axle, springs, frame welds?
Here's the F-350 in NY, looks like it has had a lot of maintenance and TLC.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2205205833065967/
Here's the F-550 in NY, says it runs rough. However, the dump bed and trailer are almost exactly where I need them to be (need to raise the sides of the bed a bit to hold rock or soil). It also has about 50K fewer miles than the F-350. It's a 2001 and I've been working on a 92 F-150 for the last decade, so would it be familiar in a lot of parts and symptoms?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1207780229380972/
-KJ