Heavy F250

John,the simple answer to your Q. is use your GEARS that is what they are for.:0))
Cheers Bob.

Hi John,

You could always look into exhaust brakes for your beast if you do have premature brake wear. That is one heavy rig to pull up though!!!

Cheers, trevor.

Half a tonne over GVM. Best remedy would be to take some weight off ;-)
Our work F trucks are about 200kg over & don't appear to suffer too much from increased pad wear despite some quick drivers & heavy trailers. Its' a shame that a truck of it's size can legally carry less weight than a Rodeo Ute in some models. Your other option is to tow a trailer which is what the Ford 250 is made to do, not carry weight.
Cheers Craig.................

I hope you have a light truck licence to drive your effie,

Go smaller tyres, brakes will be more effecient that way. :o))

Begin your slow down earlier, ie when having to stop at Lights,Stop signs,Drivers rely too much on brakes, What I see when driving in cities is drivers that can see a red light but still charge onward like in a race and brake at the last minute, I see drivers on country roads braking for mild corners and think to myself...why did he/she touch the brake and 'm catching up but don't need to brake at the same position, Watch the truckies when they approach a set of lights on red, what you will see is common sense, try and keep it rolling in 2nd so you don't have to come to a complete stop......until some idiot in a car or 4x4 jumps in front and fills the gap, Should have a pre-loaded sling shot in the grill and put a marble through the rear window,

Reduce the weight and stick within the manufacturers specifications. You are a disaster waiting to happen.

Hi All,
Just thought of another alternative.............
Sell the F250 and buy a F350, gives you an extra tonne to fill up.

Of course one could always take less stuff (leave SWMBO at home with the kids), that way you only need one change of clothes and heaps more room for essentials, eg - beer and bait. LOL

Disco

Presumably you have got truck tyres on it which are rated for the excessive load?

Might be worth checking with your insurance to see if you are covered, before you get an expensive surprise when you smash up the rear of someone because the brakes couldn't stop you, or the overloaded tyres blew.

Slotted Rotors
Better Pads
Exhaust Brakes

would be the 3 options i would be looking at, Exhaust brakes are between U.S$455-$1200 depending on the system and manufacture.

Cobber....trailer is the way to go, if someone pulls out on you, it wont matter if they were in the wrong, you will be liable once they weigh the truck. One option open to you is a trip to ARB for some load carrying springs and a gvm upgrade.... and that will be more than a trailer.