I'm pretty sure I know the answer... but I've got to put it out for the world to comment on.


I have a 2003 F350 with a 5.4 Triton, downside is I also have 37 in tires. I've done no mods yet because I think I didn't buy enough truck. I'm needing to tow a boat/trailer that's about 10k pounds. I'm pretty sure that I can pull it over flat land with no probs, I know the chassis can support the weight, the tongue weight wouldn't put me over on the rear axle weight....but would I have enough torque to get the boat out of the water at the launch in 4w lo?


I realize that this is about 2500 lbs over the gcvw, what the truck is rated for - so lets not go down the should you argument lets stick with the can you do it.


I think I have plenty of truck, just not enough hp and torque.


any help would be appreciated.

 

what am I fearing?? check this Tacoma pulling a 12,500 pound Baja up a ramp, it's a friggin 6 cylinder!! this is crazy.

 

i would think in 4-low you could take your house for a drive if you wanted to.


I'd be more worried about going down the road than having enough power to pull it out of the water, especially in 4-low.


JMO

 

A 5.4 pushing through 37" tires won't have very much power left at all. Low range should give plenty of power to pull out, but it will take a lot of power anyway.

Tall tires are the worst thing for towing.... Not to say it can't or shouldn't be done, but they hurt more than anything else.