I bought a 2000 f150, with a 4.6L triton recently. The bed is shot, so I bought another f150, same year, with a good bed. My question is, could I tow the parts truck down the road with my first purchase? I found a place I can rent a 10,000lb axle trailer for 50 bucks a day. 115 miles one way. Towing company's want to charge me the cost of the truck! (over 600 bucks) I do have friends with bigger ford trucks, but I like doing things on my own. Bad idea? Too much for the 4.6 engine? Too much weight without a braking trailer? Your thoughts on this is greatly appreciated.

 

I think u will b all right the 5.4 liter would do better towing than the 4.6 but it will do it

 

You need brakes on the towed vehicle or trailer. Or you need to go really slow.

 

Rent one from a u haul place it's lighter and u will b fine I've pulled many things with a f150 with a 4.6

 

Weigh to much weight to tow behind a half ton. If its a extended cab, I doubt it will even fit on a Uhaul auto transport. BTW the uhaul auto transports weight 3200lbs.

 

I have pulled a f150 with a uhaul car dolly with my 4.2 without any problem. Just drive smart.

 

Thats a dolly. There is alot less weight on the axles of the truck. On a auto transport there is alot more weight being subjected on the trucks suspension.

 

I talked to two different UHaul depots, and both said that their auto transport trailers and dollys are too small for a F150 to be hauled down the road. kd4gij, I would think an F150 would squash a car dolly.. or maybe I'll put one to the test.

I can take the "back roads" all the way home on this trip, as in 55mph roads.

 

They will fit, but once on the dolly you will have to deflate the front tires to get the straps to tighten down.

 

So I rented the trailer for 50 bucks, and off I went. I was very skeptical that I would be able to haul the truck down the road, as the trailer itself was very heavy. I had the truck on the trailer in 10 minutes, with the help of a stranger who owned a ford explorer. I just jack knifed the truck and trailer, and used tow straps to pull the other truck up onto the trailer. I had to move the red truck back about a foot on the trailer, as there was just too much weight on the hitch of the green truck. (picture). The trailer I rented had surge brakes, otherwise I wouldn't have rented it. About 150 miles and 3 hours later, I arrived home with the truck. I was very surprised that the 4.6L engine in my green truck could tow this down the road. I could easily cruise on level roads at 55mph.