Originally Posted by justin51986

i learned a lesson on pulling too much weight, maybe this will help someone else learn their lesson too.

Originally Posted by justin51986

just looked at the manual for the forklift. it weighs 9,670 lb. i was a little off. The maximum towing capacity for the F-150 with the 5.4 liter engine and equipped with the optional payload package is 9,500 lbs.

Originally Posted by dbok

I am glad you learned your lesson, when we all tow trailers, we need to have a little common sense on what kind of weight our trailers are (or get then weighed) and make sure our vehicles are capable and everything is in correct working order. Had you rear-ended a family of 5 in a small sedan, unlikely that they would've walked away fairly easily and unhurt, luckily for you it was just a Semi.

The orginal part of your post seems to start out as bragging, that is probably why others said what they did. Just a suggestion, but maybe you should've started off talking about the lesson learned.

Originally Posted by justin51986

actually, it was an FX4. the bumpers are body color from the factory moron. and my insurance didn't even go up a penny from the wreck, the only thing that raised my insurance was getting a newer truck, made it go up $7.00 every 6 months. i know nothing is free, but i work my *** off for all that i have, my truck payment went up $50 bucks a month and i have longer to pay now. when did I ever say that i got something free?? do you think I put my wife and i's lives in danger for a "free deal"? no, and i would never choose to do it no matter how nice the replacement is, i am fortunate that no one was hurt, and i'm fortunate for all I have. I don't see why people come on here to try to badmouth people for the pictures they post. if you don't like it, then keep your mouth shut, i just thought people would like to see the pictures. i learned a lesson on pulling too much weight, maybe this will help someone else learn their lesson too.

Get all your facts before you start talking crap. gotta be able to back up your words

Originally Posted by justin51986

actually, it was an FX4. the bumpers are body color from the factory moron.....Get all your facts before you start talking crap. gotta be able to back up your words

Originally Posted by FX4_Envy

My low mileage, non-wrecked FX4 is also True Blue Metallic with Dark Shadow Gray lower treatment. The whole lower portion of the truck including the front bumper is Dark Shadow Gray. I assumed yours was the same. I mean who puts on chrome rocker treatment? JK.

I'm glad you got a new truck that you're happy with. It would be nice to have an engine that wasn't as problem plagued as the early 04-08's but I'd never trade the looks of our body style though as I've wanted one since it first came out. I'm also glad you do realize you were lucky and aren't just looking at this at getting a new truck. A good lesson was learned on the trailer brakes as I've learned over time they're a necessary thing for heavy towing.