Big Truck Guys,

Pleae help. I'm looking at a 1950 F6 that is in PA. The big hold-up at the moment is figuring out how to get it down here to Texas but I may have the logistics worked out. What I need to know is the following:

1 - Width at the Wheels with and without the outside tire and rim
2 - Width at the front wheels
3 - Distance from the front of the truck to the centerline of the front wheels.
4 - Curb weight without the bed. It has the "M" series FH6, 254 cid I believe.

The truck is a 134" wheelbase. I am trying to figure out if I can carry it on a 16 foot long trailer that is about 76" wide.

There is no be on the truck and I would be towing it with an 03 F-250 4WD Powerstroke Diesel. I don't think weight will be an issue but I want to make certain before I embark on this journey.

Any comments thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

Here's the best I can do with the deminsions:





As for towing it here is my experience. I trailered a '48 F-4 without a bed about 400 miles from NE Minnesota to SE Wisconsin on a normal duty car trailer with a '04 Dodge 1500 4X4. I would never do it again. I had all the power to pull it but going around curves or down hills at highway speeds was a nightmare. It only took one curve to convince me, I ended driving two lane highways, at under 45 mph, all the way home. I am guestimating the F-6 is about 30%-40% heavier than the F-4 so your heavier weight towing vehicle and longer distance might give you the same performance. I would at least a 1 ton rated truck, with dualies, and heavy duty trailer, to make the haul you're concidering.

Just my opinion.

 

I'd go on the safe side on this one. My uncle has a 49 F6 I want too, but I don't have the means to safely transport it. Would it be worth it to rent a large rollback?

 

F6 is a large truck. I hired car hauler to bring an F6 from MN to FL. He went there with a 17ft car trailer pulled by a pickup. He called when he got to MN and canceled the run. He went back with a 24 ft trailer with 10,000 lb rated axels and pulled by a duelly. He is cheap if you want his number.

 

F-6 Stake Body
F-6 wheel base 134" 5690 lbs length 225"
F-6 wheel base 158" 5970 lbs length 260"

Width frt fender 73" tires 65"? Rear tire single 67"

Width Running bd 73" High 19"

 

Is it me, or are all the F6's in MN?...lol.

 

were in FL. are you.I have 2 coe

 

PS
Towing that Far. At least a F-450 and a suitable length equipment trailer.

 

Me and my dad towed a 62 Ford 3ton cement truck through Saskatchewan including straight through a city, with a Dodge 250, no problem. I also know A guy who towed a 3 ton with a 65 1/2 ton Mercury, Pickups are surprisling good at it IF you got a towbar.

Good Luck

 

I towed both my 51 F6 conventional cab and my 52 F6 COE with a 16 foot car trailer. I had no problems. The truck was an extended cab 1500 series chebby truck 4X4. The key is to keep the front of the cab on the front of the trailer so you don't create too much drag. I also make sure I position it in the right spot meaning I have enough weight on the tongue and the trailer axles. I pulled them at 65-70 with no problems at all from MA to Oh. Strap it down twice as much as you think you need to and pull the frame down to keep constant pressure on the springs so it doesn't move up and down. This is just my opinion though, do what you feel comfortable with.

One additonal point is that I have a CDL and have plenty of experience.

 

Dick/Havi,

This one is in PA. Appreciate all of the information. My biggest concern is the trailer. I'm actuallly quite conformatble using the truck I have to tow it. I have a 6000# boat I tow with it without any problems. Of course the center of gravity of the boat on a trailer is probably a bit lower thatn the COG of an F6 on a car trailer. My only concern with the truck is that I believe electric trailer brakes are a must for doing this and I'm not set up for it at the moment. The truck is rated to haul 10,000# +/-.

The comments above regarding having towed an F4 with a 1/2 Dodge are noted and will be considerd as a data point. What I may od is haul it to my father's place in VA as for temporary storage to assess what needs doing. The truck evidently runs pretty well and will drive but needs som rear brake work and some wiring upgrades to become road worthy again. It has brand new tires and exhaust. What would be ideal (at least fun wise) would be to get the bugs worked out while in VA and drive it home with someone following (with a trailer in tow). Anyhow, thank you all for the information. Decision making time.

 

I rent a trailer wiith surge brakes. They seem to be the safest as far as I am concerned.
When you slow down the trailer slows down.

 

A few months ago, I tried hauling my 52 F6 from Fresno to San Jose (about 180 miles).

I have a 7K lbs, 18 feet long by 84 inches wide, dropped axle trailer. I pulled it up the trailer with a winch without any problems. However, when I got above 50 mph, the rear of the trailer started to sway. The problem was that the truck wasn't centered properly. Reason why is because the truck had an 18 foot bed on it. Both of the rear outer tires stuck out a few inches from each side.

The truck was so heavy, that it bowed my trailer. I had to pay to have it towed home.

In my opinion, I would use a 10-12k lbs trailer that is 16 or 18 ft long and wider than 6 ft.





If I were to do it again, I'd pay to have it done professionally in the first time. You can also go to Uship.com and post your shipping request with or without your target amount that you'd want to spend to transport it.

As for electric brakes, if your truck came equipped with a towing package, then you already have the wiring for the electric brakes. If you had it installed by someone else, then who ever did the wiring (hopefully and 7 pin round) should have wired it for the brakes. The connection for the electric brake control should be located somewhere underneath your dash. Go to a trailer place and buy an adapter to connect to that plug and then wire the adapter directly to your electric brake controller.

Ilya

 

Where in PA is the vehicle? Towing in PA can be a BIG DEAL depending on when and where you're towing.
We have Mountain Roads, most two-lane.

 

It's about an hour from Pittsburgh. Trust me, this won't be done without plenty of planning and a plan B. I may in Houston now, but I'm from VA and spent plenty of time in the western part of our state and in the other VA (WV). I believe the old saying goes that "If someone could eveer figure out how to flatten out WV, it would be bigger than Texas". Lots of steep grades. Will the Appalchians aren't the Rockies, there are still some pretty nasty grades and tighter than comfortable bends in the highway. Not sure how PA would be relative to WV and Western VA but my guess would be that it can be as bad in places.

Of course if I head west and come straight home with it, mountains won't be an issue.

Longest car hauls I've done are from Houston to Atlanta and that was using a tow dolly to haul a 97 Ranger behind a 93 F-150 and a 03 Taurus ona car trailer form Houston to Chicago behind the 03 F-250. Admittedly both are pretty flat runs. My biggest problems have always been with traffic in the larger cities and other drivers not respecting you increased stopping distance when towing.