What do you tow with your F150? (2004-2008)
10-26-2010, 07:31 PM
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I tow two trailers with my F150s. One is an open trailer and the other is an eclosed 28ft Pace trailer. Trucks haul both trailers with no problems. And the stangs are what ride on them.
10-26-2010, 08:03 PM
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10-26-2010, 08:31 PM
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LT265/70R17 BF Goodrich All Terrains (about 31 to 32 inches), they are great. I used to spin almost every time i accelerated even on pavement and was concerned with my upcoming trip from Alabama to Michigan and there was going to be some winter weather up North. I upgraded to these and they transformed the feel and appearance of the truck. These are great tires for on road and off road. They are better than the street tires in all aspects.
10-26-2010, 10:51 PM
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Mine's in the bed and my brother's is on the trailer. He's got an '01 F150 but we both rode up to the riding spot in my truck.
Ive also towed my car on an open trailer across town once.
10-26-2010, 10:52 PM
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With the V6, I don't tow anything outrageous, but I still tow fairly regularly:
-Landscaping trailer that I've put a wood deck on and used to haul my motorcycle around on, until a deer decided to run out in front of me; jacked me up and totaled the bike.
-6x12 enclosed trailer, usually used for moving, weighing in at as much as 3500 lbs.
-A small utility trailer that carries all kinds of different stuff.
-A relatively light weight 1978 power boat; it and the bed get loaded with lots of stuff when going out.
On relatively level roads, the 4.2L/5-speed/32s/3.55 gears combo does great, no problem running 70-75 even while towing the fully loaded enclosed 6x12. Hills can make it strain a bit, usually just downshift and chug along, but if it's an extended hill with a big load I'll lose enough speed to require downshifting to 3rd. That's the only downside. Small trailers and the boat tow without issue.
I towed my old Z1000 to VA and back (700 mile round trip over the Appalachian Mountains) a couple times, as well as a loaded 4x8 enclosed U-Haul. It did just fine, only slow downs were on the long, steep inclines.
I know towing would be nicer with a V8, but for what I tow, there's no real NEED for more power. I'll probably think differently if I tow my Mustang around a bit, but that would be few and far between to haul it to the speed shop during winter or after a bunch of mods.
BTW, svtmann, that is on SWEEEEET 93 Cobra! Such a rare car, great to see one in such excellent shape
Might not be the best performing Cobra, but extremely iconic nonetheless 
-Landscaping trailer that I've put a wood deck on and used to haul my motorcycle around on, until a deer decided to run out in front of me; jacked me up and totaled the bike.
-6x12 enclosed trailer, usually used for moving, weighing in at as much as 3500 lbs.
-A small utility trailer that carries all kinds of different stuff.
-A relatively light weight 1978 power boat; it and the bed get loaded with lots of stuff when going out.
On relatively level roads, the 4.2L/5-speed/32s/3.55 gears combo does great, no problem running 70-75 even while towing the fully loaded enclosed 6x12. Hills can make it strain a bit, usually just downshift and chug along, but if it's an extended hill with a big load I'll lose enough speed to require downshifting to 3rd. That's the only downside. Small trailers and the boat tow without issue.
I towed my old Z1000 to VA and back (700 mile round trip over the Appalachian Mountains) a couple times, as well as a loaded 4x8 enclosed U-Haul. It did just fine, only slow downs were on the long, steep inclines.
I know towing would be nicer with a V8, but for what I tow, there's no real NEED for more power. I'll probably think differently if I tow my Mustang around a bit, but that would be few and far between to haul it to the speed shop during winter or after a bunch of mods.
BTW, svtmann, that is on SWEEEEET 93 Cobra! Such a rare car, great to see one in such excellent shape
Might not be the best performing Cobra, but extremely iconic nonetheless
