Largest tank for hauling sap in a pickup?

[Wrangler13]

What are you guys using for hauling sap in a pickup? Looks like a one ton can legally haul about 800 gallons. Is there a better way? Not hauling this year but thinking about getting a bush going next year and just selling sap to start.

Thanks

[Thad Blaisdell]

Where are you in VT? Also you could use a trailer to haul more.

[morningstarfarm]

I would not try to put 800 gals in a 1 ton..that's roughly 6400 lbs...my 1 ton dually gets pretty top heave with a 450 gal truck tank in it...especially when it sloshes...and that is only around 3200 lbs...just my .02

[maple flats]

I haul a IBC (cage tote) filled to the tip/top (about 280 gal at over flow), in my 3x4 ton, but I sure would not haul more. It does do much better when completely full than if I only get a partial load. I also haul a second tank on a trailer. I fill the truck first so partial loads are on the trailer if I don't get enough to fill both.

[Dave Y]

I hauled a 550 in my one ton. you can get low profile tanks which are not top heavy

[G.Rainville]

I haul a 550 gal tank in my chevy 3/4 ton, with airbags.

[PerryFamily]

I ran a 425gal in a 3/4 ton pickup with no problem.

This year will be a 1500 gal in my s/a dump truck

I know a guy who used to run a 1000 gal on a 1 ton dump and if not full the slosh would cause the body to rock on the frame. Ended up chaining the body to the frame.

U can move a lot with as little commonsense .

[maple maniac65]

[U can move a lot with as little commonsense


Well said

[markct]

I ran a 425gal in a 3/4 ton pickup with no problem.

This year will be a 1500 gal in my s/a dump truck

I know a guy who used to run a 1000 gal on a 1 ton dump and if not full the slosh would cause the body to rock on the frame. Ended up chaining the body to the frame.

U can move a lot with as little commonsense . The bed of the truck shouldnt move seperate of the frame no matter how much it sloshes, the only exception would be that some bodies have springs to hold them to the frame at front and allow a little movement, usualy more like garbage truck bodies and such that cant flex like a flatbed or dump body will

[PerryFamily]

Markct- I can tell you for a fact that a 1ton body will rock on the frame. I have owned several and some worse than others.

The truck in question was a long tank on a short body. A good slosh to the rear and up it will come. I have seen it it happens.

Use your head and you will be fine.

[markct]

I realize now you must be refering to a regular sheetmetal bed. I was thinking like a one ton with flatbed or mason dump etc. I have seen some dump beds that did not latch down or hydraulicly hold down so i suppose that could happen in that case too

[sugaringman85]

we have a 750 on our 1 ton...handles it no problem. cords or wood which weighs 52-5500 all year long as well as loads of chips maxing out at 3.25 tons. pay attention to who is in front of you and know you can't stop on a dime you will be fine.

[PerryFamily]

I once had almost 8 ton ( 16k# ) of gravel on my 1 ton once. It had rubber blocks ( timbren ) in the rear. Had plenty of power to go (6.0 powerstroke) but stopping was incredibly difficult. Last I knew it was a record on a 1 ton at the pit!!

I guess my point is you can haul quite a bit with a little common sense. Which the above is not a great example of. Take it slow, secure your tank well and leave more room in front of you. After all its not like you are hauling these loads all day every day all year. It's 3 months out of the year. Good luck.

[wiam]

This should be fun to explain to DMV and you insurance company when you get in an accident.

[Big John]

I haul with reg cab 1999 7.3 1 ton dump(1000 gallon eliptical) with extra springs front and rear and timbrens, 4.10 gears standard trans with jake brake

and 2004 f450 crew cab with flat bed, 19.5 rubber (1000 gallon eliptical) just timbrens Auto trans it holds back very well
both reg fro 18000 gvw

I used to use 2003 f 350 reg cab with (725 tank) auto trans, timbrens v10, 4.30 gears could not hold back very well

[PerryFamily]

Wiam- It could have been bad for sure. Only had like 5 miles to go. Hey, when a challenge presents itself....I take it. I would regularly haul 4-5 ton on my 1-ton. Cant remember what it was registered for ( 15k??) but it was legal weight for the registration.

Now I have a s/a dump that I go 10-12 ton legally and it gets better fuel mileage than the 1 ton did!! I do miss 4x4 though. This will be the first spring hauling sap with it. 1500 Vertical poly and chains...should be good.

[Wrangler13]

So who makes the 500 to 1000 gallons tanks for a pickup do they come in both 6 foot and 8 foot lengths?

[wiam]

Not saying I have not overloaded a truck. Just saying to look at whole picture

[Amber Gold]

I haul 500 gal in a '96 Dodge 2500 and it handles it fine with air bags. Also did the same with an '05 F250 w/out air bags. It took it but squatted pretty low. I'd say both trucks handled it fine. The tank's an older one...'98 I think and I guess it's an rectangular shaped pickup tank...4'Wx6'L. Don't know who made it, but I find (IMO) that it doesn't slosh no where near as bad as the pickup tanks most use. I'd buy another of these in a heartbeat if I could find one.

My one complaint with these truck tanks is they're not bottom drain...sure would be nice.

Leave plenty of braking distance and drive slow.