I have a beater 88 F-150 that I use specifically for chores and dirty work. It has an 8' bed, which is almost unheard of these days. Before I started getting mulch delivered, I used to haul 2 scoops pretty easily. I needed to get some top soil a few weeks back. I get to the place and I'm sitting in the truck and the guy drops about half the scoop in and asks me to roll down my window. He asks me if I want the rest, and said "I don't want to break your springs." I figured what the hell and told him to go ahead and drop the rest because I live close and and paid $450 for the truck. After he drops the rest I get out and look and the top 1/3 of the back tires were up in the wheel wells and the back hitch was about 8" of the ground. Somehow she made it home though. I thought I was going to blow the transmission going up some of the hills by my house. I swear I got my money's worth 10 times over with that thing. 320,000 + miles and still kicking.