Towing Capacity
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Towing capacity will depend on what trans you have, what rear end ratio you have, and tire size.
However, the real limiting factor is going to be STOPPING the trailer, not pulling it. The F150 does not have monster brakes, so even if you had a 460 with 4:88 gears, you would not want to pull a really heavy trailer. Personally, I would not want to pull anything over about 4000 lbs with F150 brakes.
However, the real limiting factor is going to be STOPPING the trailer, not pulling it. The F150 does not have monster brakes, so even if you had a 460 with 4:88 gears, you would not want to pull a really heavy trailer. Personally, I would not want to pull anything over about 4000 lbs with F150 brakes.
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Trailer Brakes?
If I installed trailer brakes, think it would still be problematic?
Towing capacity will depend on what trans you have, what rear end ratio you have, and tire size.
However, the real limiting factor is going to be STOPPING the trailer, not pulling it. The F150 does not have monster brakes, so even if you had a 460 with 4:88 gears, you would not want to pull a really heavy trailer. Personally, I would not want to pull anything over about 4000 lbs with F150 brakes.
However, the real limiting factor is going to be STOPPING the trailer, not pulling it. The F150 does not have monster brakes, so even if you had a 460 with 4:88 gears, you would not want to pull a really heavy trailer. Personally, I would not want to pull anything over about 4000 lbs with F150 brakes.
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Towing capacity will depend on what trans you have, what rear end ratio you have, and tire size.
However, the real limiting factor is going to be STOPPING the trailer, not pulling it. The F150 does not have monster brakes, so even if you had a 460 with 4:88 gears, you would not want to pull a really heavy trailer. Personally, I would not want to pull anything over about 4000 lbs with F150 brakes.
However, the real limiting factor is going to be STOPPING the trailer, not pulling it. The F150 does not have monster brakes, so even if you had a 460 with 4:88 gears, you would not want to pull a really heavy trailer. Personally, I would not want to pull anything over about 4000 lbs with F150 brakes.
Your trans is either a c6 or aod. Do you have an "OD" position on your column gear selector????
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Does it have OD? Your shift indicator will tell. trailer brakes definitely help. The AOD trans isnt very strong without mods, but I dont know for sure how they will hold up towing. Someone else might be able to advise more. If you want to know gear ratio there should be a sticker on the door jamb with a code (one for the trans also). Post your code, someone will decode it.
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Does it have OD? Your shift indicator will tell. trailer brakes definitely help. The AOD trans isnt very strong without mods, but I dont know for sure how they will hold up towing. Someone else might be able to advise more. If you want to know gear ratio there should be a sticker on the door jamb with a code (one for the trans also). Post your code, someone will decode it.
What kind of mods are we talking about, and any idea on costs of getting something like that done?
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