Recent content by IdaSHO

As far as I know, Load Rating is/was based upon the old standard of Ply-Rating, which essentially isn't a thing any longer. I will always run by Load Index if I am concerned about weight capacity. The current setup uses the highest load rated LT (285/75r18) you will find, with a load index of...

Certainly one of the reason we have stuck to high GVWR F250's over the years. Or simply run beyond the max GVWR but within axle ratings. Pushing to a true 1-ton, we (historically) lost the option for the sweet spot, the extended cab. A true 1-ton (10k+) can be a registration problem depending...

What a hot mess. Certainly sounds like a case of the tech department being replaced by the marketing department. What a shame. Makes me happy I'm still here in the great white north afraid of the limitations of lithium, and still running the (heavy) 6v deep cycle FLA.

Something to keep in mind if you are after a true flatbed, that height will typically dictated by wheel/tire travel. Ive built a few, this is the last one. Flatbed height wound up being 6" or so over floor height of factory bed. Any lower and tires (with chains fitted) would scrub the underside...

Biggest benefit to leaf sprung is it isn't coil sprung, and biggest benefit to coil sprung is it isnt leaf sprung! :D In all seriousness, while coil sprung allows for (much) tighter turning radius and better ride for the same load capacity, its largest downfall is the potential for death...

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I call BS, unless you can link a source in CA code for such a requirement/law. If it were commercial, all day long. But noncommercial, utter BS. Again, source a link and Ill believe it (even being CA), but until then, you are spewing utter BS.

Yep, totally agree as a 10k GVWR truck will most likely have a full float rear axle. Anything less IMO is trouble, if you are planning on hauling heavy. Food for thought, we run 20% <------- you read that right, over our max GVWR, and have done so for 50k miles without issue. We do stay within...

For those that still think GVWR is entirely related upon components, Ill just leave this here. For those that know, much of the GVWR nonsense, especially in the 3/4 and 1-ton pickup world, is related to regulatory/taxing, as depending upon regulatory $$ involved, MFGs do a dance around that...

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I can tell you, as another that hauls heavy (right about 12k wet) all the winch in the world wont help you sometimes. :ROFLMAO: That said, we run a 15,500 Smittybilt, that has paid for itself may times over. Just not this time. This time we were saved by an awesome group of volunteers...

Ive used AeroMarine for all of my large epoxy coating/layup jobs with nothing but excellent results. https://www.aeromarineproducts.com

This little heap is a 2000 (gen2) Chevy Tracker. Same thing as a Suzuki Vitara.

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