fordmedic48

I have 2 work horses each weighing about 2000lbs, I would be pulling with a 05 f150 4 wheel drive supercab with the 4.6 engine. Would the truck be able to pull the weight? Unfortunately I can't upgrade to a bigger truck

matt8822

I believe it should pull them depending on the trailer will make a difference and making sure the trailer has brakes... You can pull anything really just stopping and swaying is the big issue. Also depends on your gear in your truck also.

fordmedic48

I believe I have 3:55 in the axles now, thinking I should go to a 4:10 or 4:56. I haven't looked at trailers, I know it will be a aluminum one. Would you recommend a gooseneck?

Ryanab2

Yes, get a goosneck with some good trailer brakes. Invest in a brake controller if you dont have one. Dont go to high up with gearing, it does add low end power, but remember you only have 4 gears i believe.

jferg92

Coming from someone who pulled probably a dozen horse trailers, I wouldn't get a gooseneck. For your truck, the gooseneck for would be a lot of unecessary weight vs a bumper pull. And for the draft horses I would look into an extra tall trailer (8ft height i think). If I were you, I would look for a 2 horse slant bumper pull aluminum with a weight distributing hitch, good brake box, and add a leafs for your truck.

fordmedic48

Thank you, I've pulled horse trailers in the past with a 150. Those horses didn't weigh as much as these 2 do. I will add leaves to the back what type of shocks should I put on and should I put a heavier spring up front as well.

jferg92

Unless your factory shocks are worn, i wouldn't worry about them. The front doesn't need upgraded. Your total weight would approximately be: 1500-2000 lbs per horse, about 3200 lbs for the trailer, and about 200lbs of misc tack. So all in your looking to pull around 7000lbs. I would see how your truck handles it before spending $2000+ on a gear swap

wintersucks

As long as it has brakes and you have a head on your shoulders you will be fine. If you can afford it, gooseneck would be my preference. Stick to 18ft or less and with just the 2 you will be fine probly even with stock suspension. Air bags or timbrens? or something like the Roadmaster kit would help a bit tho. I'm going with the Roadmaster myself if I ever get around to ordering it. Bumper pulls are ok, but I prefer a gooseneck. The 18ft aluminum 4star we have was bought back in '89 and still going strong. Grandpa had bought a bumper, one haul later from a cattle sale and he took it right back and bought the gooseneck and never regretted it. This trailer was bought just a couple years before he bought a new hd '91 F150 we still have. Being your looking for a horse trailer I think you should be able to find one even a little shorter in a gooseneck.

fordmedic48

What would be the maximum my truck can pull? I can't seem to find it anywhere and people tell me different things.

jferg92

The max it can and the max is should are two different things and a lot of people will disagree. I would stick with the "should" which would be around 7500 lbs.