1st haul under new power

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Well I went easy on it this round, 4126 pounds of top soil. Truck did just fine but still does not like steep hills, gotta go in low with that much weight but we have had over 6k in it before so it can be done. One day I will figure out how to post videos of the old truck in motion but for now pics is what you get.

Anyhow the old truck has hauled more with an old tired engine in the past. I doubt that I will haul as much as I did when I first got it running a few years back. This load was no problem with the new engine. The weight did not even get the overloads to touch the pads like when I had more in it 2 years ago. Again note the GVW painted on the doors.Not sure how it would have been 18,000 but given the old bed set up having been out on a farm who knows.

My truck weighs in at almost 6 thousand pounds empty now, 1500+ more with the old bed.