Could/Should I pull it?

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May 28, 2010 | 02:54 PM

#11

Turkey Hunter

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Definitly don't try that without trailer brakes it. Your truck brakes stpo that much weight in a short distance

May 28, 2010 | 04:44 PM

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camstng66

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Originally Posted by thump

Just please use trailer brakes. You don't want to be the guy that mows down a minivan because your brakes overheat. The stock F150 brakes are not all that overbuilt.

While I agree with the trailer brakes part I am not so sure about the stock brakes... I think they are some of the best stock brakes I have had on a truck...

May 28, 2010 | 05:08 PM

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thump

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Originally Posted by camstng66

While I agree with the trailer brakes part I am not so sure about the stock brakes... I think they are some of the best stock brakes I have had on a truck...

Don't get me wrong, I think they're nice for 1/2 ton, I'm just sayin' it's still a 1/2 ton setup. Not the big stoppies like a superduty. They're not built to be pulling the limits of their tow rating w/o trailer brakes and all kinds of things can end up going really wrong really quick with a heavy trailer.