1995 ford f150 towing capacity
06-13-2011, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ymeski56
I have a 302 now, but I used to pull & launch my 27 ft boat w/ an I-6 A/T. 7,500+ lbs (a floating Winnebago), not counting the trailer. Don't recommend trying it w/ a bumper hitch though.
Wasn't the pulling so much as the stopping I worried about. Had to really plan ahead. No such thing as a panic stop.
Tandem axle trailers like mine make things easier, but you still gotta stop. Switching rear drums to discs in a good idea.
Wasn't the pulling so much as the stopping I worried about. Had to really plan ahead. No such thing as a panic stop.
Tandem axle trailers like mine make things easier, but you still gotta stop. Switching rear drums to discs in a good idea.
06-13-2011, 01:26 AM
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Martin
I've got the I6 and we towed our boat (6000 lb) about a 60 mile round trip last weekend. It's not my usual tow vehicle but I wanted to see how it would perform. It performed great my only concern on a longer tow would be the overall cooling capacity. It's also a light duty truck so it's a little spongy towing a bigger load (I'm used to our Excursion which is pretty stout).
06-13-2011, 02:32 PM
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How can i change rear drums to discs? Ive been trying to research upgrading my brakes because i plan on this thing gettig bigger and bigger. And im pretty sure i hauled close to 8-9000 lbs of firewood today and i had ti downshift to slow down. Ive got a 5.8 aod. Downshifting+braking=decent stops. But with that load if there was an emergency my only option was the ditch. If i upgrade to bigger rims in the future is it possible to get bigger discs and pads? Im not very good with brakes.
06-13-2011, 06:04 PM
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If you get a trailer that has its own brakes and install a brake controller in your truck, you should be fine with the brakes as they are now. My camping trailer has brakes, and my truck has the brake controller. It makes a world of difference when the truck doesn't have to stop the weight of the trailer too.
I almost did that, trailer was ready but sold the boat so it was a mute point.
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06-15-2011, 02:01 AM
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Uh.. yeah, my bad.. I think it is an E4OD, pretty sure now.. but I'll check to make sure. Automatic with the button on the end of the column shifter for OD. 1,2 and D and then the OD makes 4.
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06-15-2011, 02:48 PM
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Not too shaby...
06-15-2011, 02:54 PM
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125 @ 7.3 = 912.5 lbs
80 @ 8.3 = 664 lbs
Total = 1,576.5
Boat + Fluids = 9,076.5 lbs. not counting trailer.
(I don't recommend it though)
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06-15-2011, 10:16 PM
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Very true - had an experience to rent a Bobcat skid-steer loader. Went through the check-out - no problems, nothing mentioned.
Flippin' A - truck was huffin' and puffin' to get up to 35 mph through town, and since I didn't have the trailer brakes hook-up - gave new meaning to standing on the brakes to stop. Even got pushed through one intersection after a light rain.
On taking it back and mentioning my challenges - the rental guy shared that this was a 13,000 pound load with the trailer and that they usually don't let it off the lot with anything less than a 3/4 ton - but I looked like I had some sense.
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good :-)
Flippin' A - truck was huffin' and puffin' to get up to 35 mph through town, and since I didn't have the trailer brakes hook-up - gave new meaning to standing on the brakes to stop. Even got pushed through one intersection after a light rain.
On taking it back and mentioning my challenges - the rental guy shared that this was a 13,000 pound load with the trailer and that they usually don't let it off the lot with anything less than a 3/4 ton - but I looked like I had some sense.
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good :-)
