Re: Using V6 Ranger to haul firewood
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Originally Posted by ruknight4ever
I have access to free firewood provided I cut and split it. Most of the wood is hardwood.. which I understand is about 5000 pounds per cord. I am assuming I can safely fit 1/3 cord in the bed of the Ranger, which would equate to about 1700 pounds. Is that advisable, or am I exceeding a weight limit? I've seen people load up their pick ups with firewood in the past.. just wondering if you can hurt anything by doing so.
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Since it is free wood why push the limit? Most likely you can fill the box to the height of the bed sides and be OK..but look at how it sits as you get close to that. Probably not advisable to have it noticeably squatting.
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