andyman7931

What do you people tow with your F150? I just pulled my trailer for the first time today, it did very well.

tonkatruck66

i got an 18' glastron carlson ski boat that i tow and thats about it.

oh, and jeeps out of mud holes. lol

lucky13

no pictures but ive pulled a 16ft wood deck car trailer pretty regular to haul scrap iron
biggest thing yet was a grain wagon that totaled to about 145 bucks worth of steel

Franchi

Here's a question then, I have a 93 with the inline 6 ( engine has 59k miles) , and next spring I plan on buying a 03 or 04 Mustang Cobra, do you think it would have any trouble trailering it to car shows and stuff? ( Dont want to put a lot of miles on the Cobra, if the show is more then 100 miles away ) Just got the truck and never towed more then a small Uhaul trailer before. Thoughts, opinions?

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

Pulling isn't a problem, it's stopping that you need to worry about. If you're going to pull that much weight, be sure the trailer has brakes.

Franchi

Gotcha, will do. Thanks bud

lucky13

yea like sean said brakes
ive got a small reese unit but ive never had the chance to use it to stop yet
and a reese hitch its self isnt a bad idea either

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

Yes, don't use the bumper to pull anything. I used to pull my 10 foot box trailer with the bumper and it snapped off. I welded it back on and it snapped off again. Luckily it was barely hanging on so I didn't lose the trailer. Also if you have an automatic transmission then add an aftermarket tranny cooler.

andyman7931

my bumper is very stout and has a rating of 10,000 lbs stamped on it. I crawled underneath and believe that it could actually do that. I'm not using it though since I want weight distribution and sway control with something that heavy. I doubt my bumper is factory...

I also suggest installing a shift kit in your auto transmission in addition to a larger cooler. I did that as well as installed a temp gauge so I could tell exactly what the transmission is doing. I'd rather pull over and let the transmission cool than burn it up.

Franchi

Good things to know. Thankfully, it's an manual ( lot more fun to drive ). Anything specific regarding towing with that? And what is a Reese? Brand or part? Never heard of it. Thanks guys