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moend 12-27-2013 10:20 PM


Originally Posted by msgtord (Post 3185345)
Yea, but you made it. Job well done. Now just have to wait for the next highway adventure.:thumbsup:

Just between us i was sad when i dropped the trailer off. It felt weird to drive the truck loose again, but o well i will be waiting for the next adventure i might get me a pontoon for summer time Thank you guys.

11rangerZ520 12-27-2013 10:54 PM

Glad you made it safely. You must have packed that trailer tight to get it all to fit.

moend 12-27-2013 11:09 PM


Originally Posted by 11rangerZ520 (Post 3185474)
Glad you made it safely. You must have packed that trailer tight to get it all to fit.

Thank you. My trailer was pretty stuffed there was no wasted space what so ever and i had two guys helping closing the door shut lol

I believe the total weight was between 6000lbs to 6500lbs and i would say i added about 300lbs worth of snow/ice on the top of that and it felt hard on the truck. I wish i had more horse power but overall it was okay. My next truck going to be an F250 but its to early now to think about it. I would like to get 6-10 years out this truck first

jeffinthebag 12-28-2013 05:29 PM

Dragging a 7000lbs 6x12 cargo, trailer and ice build up shouldn't of needed any additional horsepower with a 5.0 with a 3.55 or a 3.73 rear end. Of course it felt a little underpowered compare to being empty. It sounded like you never dragged a trailer this size before. So of course it took a little more pedal pressure and get up,and go the get moving compared to a empty truck driven daily.
You and your truck did just fine. Good job

moend 12-28-2013 07:02 PM


Originally Posted by jeffinthebag (Post 3186617)
Dragging a 7000lbs 6x12 cargo, trailer and ice build up shouldn't of needed any additional horsepower with a 5.0 with a 3.55 or a 3.73 rear end. Of course it felt a little underpowered compare to being empty. It sounded like you never dragged a trailer this size before. So of course it took a little more pedal pressure and get up,and go the get moving compared to a empty truck driven daily. You and your truck did just fine. Good job

I actually pulled the same setup with my dad F250 before but you are right its the first time with this truck
Thank you,

Georgia Terrapin 01-29-2017 03:29 PM


Originally Posted by moend (Post 3096570)
I think i am gonna get a trailer and put the f150 up for the challenge. I am just curious on how fast i can go. Because 45mph ain't gonna cut it for me.

I've pulled a U-Haul trailer from Maryland to Georgia and locally within Georgia, using a 1992 F150 5.0 short bed. I went up to 65 but not 70.

On the way from Maryland to Georgia, at about 55 mph, a truck dropped an extension ladder in front of us. I locked the brakes and was able to swerve around, and had no problems at all with the trailer. It might have been a 5'x8' or 5'x10', not the two-axle model with the brake activator on the tongue. I was pleased with the way it handled under stress.


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