I would believe a GVWR of about 16K. I used to have an old 1978 F350 and GVWR on that truck was about 11K I think. They have beefed them up in the last 20 years though.
It would get a bit hairy hauling more than about 18K in that truck. It'll carry it but the handling and braking would be...
Sounds good in theory, but what you will discover in real life use is that it's usually faster and easier to just chunk up the wood and throw it in from the back without removing the top. And the tarp will fetch a few dollars if you sell it to somebody who can use it. If you have a chipper and a...
Why not just go get Brendon's chip box? It would definitely be easier, faster and less expensive than starting from scratch. Plus you could probably talk him into buying you lunch. ;)
Chips get wedged in the crevices if the skin is on the outside. It becomes a big hassle with crud getting stuck and will also rust out faster. And the 1" isn't going to make a whole heck of a lot of difference in capacity. Unless you're packing the chips in the truck by hand, one at a time. ;)
I'd put the skin on the inside of the frame. More functional. 8)
If you want to hang a sign on it, then get your sign put on aluminum sheet and then attach it with screws or whatever. But the working skin needs to be on the inside.
Hey Willie, you may wanna put something in the front of the box there to separate the bed from the cab. Otherwise your chipper may blow chips right over the bed and all over the cab of the truck.
:lol: :D
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