acadianbob

Good move! Happy and safe towing to you.

KR Kodi

iTrader: (1)

Hey jdog!!

I'll be looking forward to your report of your tow to Carlisle!!!

I just registered for the F150 forum about an hour ago, and this is the first thread I'm viewing.

I just bought a truck with almost the same setup as yours - a King Ranch with a 3.55 locking diff. I got it to tow my C6 Vette to track events. I'm still trying to figure out what size trailer I want, but I think it may be something exactly like yours. I'd be interested in knowing if there's any room in a 20 footer for some track wheels and a box with tools and spares.

TIA, and standing by for a report after your trip!!

BTW, BEAUTIFUL Vette!!!!!!

Bob

PHX 150

Thanks for the pic of the car!
I sheepishly admit being a Vette fan. I had a 2006 Z06 up until about a year ago. It is a Monster.
To the guy that asked about room for tires, build a rack in the front of the trailer, and they don't eat up any room.
To the OP, make sure your trailer builder puts a duck tail in the back - keeps the car from scraping at the ramp transition...in case you didn't already know.
Nice C4!

Ebonyvert

I too am looking at trailers and wonder about lengths. I will be carrying different cars, some light some heavier. Being a newby, what do you do with a WD setup when empty. I sometime travel to pick up vehicles, empty, so I may only have the trailer weight. What would be the correct procedure?? How about a V-nose, the short 2 foot one??

Also, comment was made about the Equilizer WD system. How does the Blue Ox Sway Pro stack up?? It looked pretty good in the way you load the weight and would seem to be quieter since the bars do not slide in their resting point. Blue Ox has chains that shouldn't make any noise. What is the consensus??

frgf150

The weight on the tongue is part of the payload of your truck therefore a heavy weight on the tongue would significantly reduce the carrying capacity of the truck - which includes passengers and stuff in the bed. Probably a lesser known fact about the Max Tow Package is that it increases the payload. I tow a camper with mine which has a dry weight of 4700 lbs. I carry people, dog, and a lot of stuff too and sometimes 45 gallons of water. I have a wd hiitch and sway bar which I really don't think I need. I like the torque of the eco vs. my old 5.4 for getting all that weight moving. On my last trip, it was running in 5th or 6th around 2000 rpm. Also Ford recommends to put in premium gas when the engine will be working hard. This truck which has a longer wheel base than my old 2004 Crew with 5.5 bed doesn't seem to get pushed/pulled around as much on the highway which is nice because it makes it easier to drive, therefore less tiring. I just saw a car show this past weekend a car trailer with a rail system on it that pulled the car into the trailer which was awesome, probably really expensive though but of course damage to your valuable car would be less likely from driving it on the trailer

jdog0411

I will definitely be giving a report on the trip and will review how the truck handles, mpg, any issues encountered, etc. I will also report on how the Equalizer performs.

Thanks for the comments on the car, I've been a C4 fan for most of my life, it's the generation I grew up with so it's kind of a dream come true to own the Grand Sport. It's one of 810 GS coupes produced, so it's a rare car.

As for the trailer...the Vette is only about 15 feet long, so there should be a solid 5 feet of space left over in the trailer. Definitely should be enough room for tools, equipment, etc. As soon as I get the trailer back home I'll take some pics. I will probably put most of our stuff for the trip in the trailer, rather than the truck to limit how much weight is in the truck itself. It's just going to be me and my girlfriend in the truck, so with the two of us it shouldn't eat into the payload too much. I don't plan on putting anything in the bed. I should have well north of 1000 pounds of useful payload to play around with, so the tongue weight shouldn't be an issue, especially with the Equalizer hitch.

Anyway, not trying to start any wars between Chevy and Ford guys here....I'm a Ford guy all the way with trucks. Absolutely LOVE my F-150.