I would agree, "just cause you can, doesn't mean you should".
Is this a 1/2 ton sled deck?
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I would agree, "just cause you can, doesn't mean you should".
At least with a long box 1/2 ton, it doesn't look so ridiculous.
On that note, I always wondered why pickup boxes never had removeable or collapsable sides, at least going down as low as the wheel wells. Instead, they're building the boxes taller than ever. It'd be better for decks, fifth-wheel trailers, etc...
On that note, I always wondered why pickup boxes never had removeable or collapsable sides, at least going down as low as the wheel wells. Instead, they're building the boxes taller than ever. It'd be better for decks, fifth-wheel trailers, etc...
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knee deep in it
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look at the 4 place enclosed trailer next to it. Single axle or are the axles a long ways from each other?
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A deck on a half ton will work not recomendedbut will work with air bags all you guys talk about axles and stuff think about it you are still hauling the same amount of weight sometimes more when pulling a trailer so the axle trany issue is not an issue and as for the trailer next to it it appears to be a Rance and if so the axles on those things are spaced out but they pull very nice. I use to pull a four place enclosed with a 1/2 ton pick up no problem I even pulled it with a two door tahoe for two seasons it comes down to 1 thing do you feel comfortable doing it
A deck on a half ton will work not recomendedbut will work with air bags all you guys talk about axles and stuff think about it you are still hauling the same amount of weight sometimes more when pulling a trailer so the axle trany issue is not an issue and as for the trailer next to it it appears to be a Rance and if so the axles on those things are spaced out but they pull very nice. I use to pull a four place enclosed with a 1/2 ton pick up no problem I even pulled it with a two door tahoe for two seasons it comes down to 1 thing do you feel comfortable doing it
When someone added stress on the axles, its has nothing to do with getting the load moving. The problem is putting all that load ON the axles/wheel bearings, which on a half ton, the weight would have to be supported directly by the shafts, putting huge stress on the light duty bearing assemblys. If your lucky the worst that can happen is you bend an axle, or kill bearings fast, or shear it right off. Full floater setups, and the axle housings to go with them were meant to support a heavy load, the axleshafts alone on a half ton were not.
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Gimpster
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Kinda reminds me of a cowboy belt with a buckle the size of a hubcap
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I hear you better not try that in Canada.
Now this is making me mad!
RJ first spotted that ½ ton truck back on 12-4 and when I looked this morning at the web cam it was still there. The reason I’m mad is that they have been there all week and I’m here in MN wanting to ride!
RJ first spotted that ½ ton truck back on 12-4 and when I looked this morning at the web cam it was still there. The reason I’m mad is that they have been there all week and I’m here in MN wanting to ride!
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JHG
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I agree with the rear end, axles, etc being stronger on a 3/4 ton+ but I also know that we use a bunch of 1/2 ton trucks at my parents ranch and beat them pretty hard, pull stumps, haul wood, tow hay trailers, horse trailers etc...everyday and those trucks hold up fairly well for several years. We depreciate them over 7 years with a salvage value of about $6,000. Towing/hauling sleds on weekends a couple months out of the year is nothing compared to what farmers/ranchers and construction crews do to trucks. For us, on a ranch, the lower cost of a 1/2 ton vs. 3/4 ton+ when buying several trucks offsets any gains to be had by buying the bigger, supposedly more durable truck. All that said, we still have a couple 1 ton trucks that are used when moving cattle long distances on public roads. We would hate to get into an accident and hurt someone, and then end up losing a ranch in a lawsuit when you get sued.
Now this is making me mad!
RJ first spotted that ½ ton truck back on 12-4 and when I looked this morning at the web cam it was still there. The reason I’m mad is that they have been there all week and I’m here in MN wanting to ride!
Yea I was thinking the same thing Its been there awhile Im jealous
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threehole700
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6.5 ft. box. The crew cab (4 door) uses the 5.5 ft. box. 3/4 or 1/2 ton.
To me it looks like one of those imports with a wing on the back. It is all for speed.
i have ben running a deck on my half to n for 2 years haul 2 sleds on it all over the northwest never had a problem no air bags its lifted.
