Finally Tested out my Expo's

I have had my truck for about 8 months now, the previous owner had installed All Pro Expo's which I wasn't crazy about because I don't usually have anything heavy in the bed and it is a little rough when the bed is empty. This weekend I had to pick up lumber for finishing my basement so I finally got to use them as they were intended.

In the bed is: 100 - 2x4x92 1/2" ~10lbs each
14 - Treated 2x4x8's ~ 15 lbs each
20 - 2x3x8's ~ 7 lbs each

It was squatting but not terrible, just a slight bro lean and I only had to go about 3 miles at 30mph so I wasn't too concerned with the weight. I was really impressed with how the Expo's handled it, I don't know exactly how much it was but according to the Google machine it was between 1100 and 1300 lbs.

 

nice. any pics from the side? I just hauled 9 sheets of 3/4" ply, 9 sheets of 1/2" ply, and 9 sheets of luan and she was squatting HARD! just about to the bump stops and had negative angle on the stock springs.

 

Yeah I would like to see a side shot as well. I have the damn standards soon to be on.

 

Sorry guys, I didn't have enough room on the side to grab a decent side shot and I forgot to once I got to the house. I will be hauling drywall in a couple weeks though and that should be about 1100 lbs so I will make sure to get one of that.

 

I love mine. I'm running them with two of the leafs taken out and they still handle loads great. Ive had mulch up over the sides of the bed and i wheeled with the bed completely full of fire wood and they held nice and stable.

 

been eyeing the expos for a couple years, what struts are you running with them? could you also measure hub to fender and see what you're sitting at?

 

No worries man! Will be interesting to see them with the drywall, I'll look forward to that!

 

Right now I have the OME N182's on there, but from what I have read they are a little too short if you plan on doing a lot of wheeling. I plan on having them replaced when I get my frame replaced due to the recall, but I am not sure yet if I am going to do the newer OME shocks or I might go with Fox rears.

I will try to get the measurement for you tonight when I get home if I remember.

 

I finally remembered to measure for you, with an empty bed, the center of the hub to the lowest part of the flare is right at 25".

 

I finally got to the point in my basement where we could start putting up drywall this weekend, I had to build a frame to hold it up above the wheel wells since they aren't a full 48" apart. Here it is with 25 sheets of 1/2" 4x8 drywall, and probably 100lbs of other random supplies in the bed. I don't have a great empty shot, the one in my sig is the best I have for now.