Help help help!

[MikeMike89]

I have a 93 xlt with the pro comp es9000 on it. I have to haul 3000lb of tile at once tonight! would the truck be able to handle it (not using a trailer)!!!

 

[Blee1099]

That honestly sounds a bit too much.. 1.5 tons of weight is a good bit to haul on a light duty frame. Must be a entire skid of tile I'm assuming.

 

[koda2000]

i wouldn't haul that much weight all at once in my X. even 1,500 lbs sounds too heavy to me. after all that's the max cargo load for a 1500/F150 pickup and the X is more like a Ranger.

 

[Carguy3J]

The "rated" cargo capacity for my Ranger is about 1,100Lbs. I routinely haul 1500-1600Lbs of scrap in it. I have "accidentally" put 2,000lbs in it once or twice, and it definitely didn't feel quite right. I've also replaced EVERY suspension and steering component, including heavier leaf springs, with rear "overload" shocks.

The Explorer is going to have a lower cargo capacity, because you're already carrying around the weight of the rear body. Granted, the Explorer has a slightly "beefier" rear axle, but everything else is the same as the Ranger (motor, trans,etc...). I wouldn't try more then 1,000lbs in the Explorer, if that.

Why not make 3, or more, trips? I'm sure you're Explorer (or even just the transmission) is worth more then the cost of a little extra time and gas. If you are picking this stuff up at a Lowes or Home Depot, you can rent one of their trucks for somewhere around 20 bucks.

 

[wood1]

If you have an automatic I wouldn't just for that reason. There is also the reason that it is just dangerous to overload any vehicle. Your suspension and brakes are not designed for that.

 

[Flip4ford]

You could also get a ticket

 

[MikeMike89]

Explorer=Win