A Heavy Titled 350?

[OldIron82]

Hello all. I have a quick question. Does anyone know if a one ton F350 CAB AND CHASSIS ever came with a 14,000lb GVWR? My truck, a 89 F350 cab and chassis has the Sterling rear with 2 1/4" springs and a king pin Dana 60 up front. 8 lug. On the title, it's 14,000 lbs. I have it registered as such. Reason I'm asking, a buddy of mine was wondering how I got a "5" weight class sticker ( which is 14,000+lbs) when my truck is clearly a 8 lug f350. I have seen a Super Duty F450 of the same era and I gotta say that thing is almost as stout as my 2000 International 4700. Bigger rear, slightly thicker frame, and I believe 3" springs.

Now I looked at the sticker on the door... It appears to be 11,000lbs GVRW but it's pretty darn faded so it's possible it could say 14,000. Could there have been a mess up from the day the vehicle was purchased new and it got titled wrong? I'm not concerned about it at all if it is. Hell I'm happy. I would be willing to bet 75% of all one ton dump trucks are waaaaaaay over one ton anyway. I know mine is on a regular basis haha. So, thoughts?

Thanks, OI82

 

[towcat]

in 1989 commercial chassis F350 trucks were rated at 11k gvw. F-Superduty(F450) trucks held the !4.5k rating. here's what your door tag should look like.....

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

Yup both my 1990 and 1996 f350 cab and chasis trucks are 11k.. My non cab and chasis 1993 f350 was 10k. I just looked at a 1995 f450 and it was 15k.

 

[OldIron82]

Thanks for the info. I guess somehow someone goofed on my title.

@Shawn MacAnanny: How do you like the R&D SX257 turbo? That's basically his stage one turbo compressor attached to the factory turbo hot side correct? Is it night and day from the factory compressor?

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

My truck was totalled in August so I only ran it for 5k miles. I had a wicked wheel in the favored 093 before, and I only ever ran either to 7psi since I had an engine being overhauled and studded I didn't want to blow up the one I had in the truck. It definitely whistles more. theres a YouTube video of the comparison between the two I took. The turbo itself was excellent quality

 

[OldIron82]

Sweet. Got a link to it?

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

https://youtu.be/x3d2HcujEsI

There's a few videos in my account of it

 

[OldIron82]

Friggen sweet! Thanks