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Hitch?
Hi! Looking for a Hitch that will bolt up to my 1966 F250 Custom Cab? one thats around 10,000lb rated, not that il put that much on it. its never had one before, also what type of harness do i need to get brake lights and what not? Will a 352 with a 3 speed auto and 4:10 gears pull a 34ft 9000lb trailer? that would be cool, thanks for any help!.
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Brother Garbz just hooked me up with a Class V hitch for my 66 f250. Thanks Dave!
the fitment was great and its heavy duty for sure.
the class V is rated at 15,000 lbs and a toung weight of 1500
here is a website...
Putnam Hitch Products
the fitment was great and its heavy duty for sure.
the class V is rated at 15,000 lbs and a toung weight of 1500
here is a website...
Putnam Hitch Products
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Hi! Looking for a Hitch that will bolt up to my 1966 F250 Custom Cab? one thats around 10,000lb rated, not that il put that much on it. its never had one before, also what type of harness do i need to get brake lights and what not? Will a 352 with a 3 speed auto and 4:10 gears pull a 34ft 9000lb trailer? that would be cool, thanks for any help!.
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Stockboy, You can install a class 4 or 5 hitch but that is way too much for a 45 year old well worn truck to have to handle. IMHO
There are no wiring kits for old trucks that I am aware of, most tap the existing wiring at the rear of the truck for trailer lighting.
Brake & turn signals use the same wire & bulb, so there are only 3 wires to deal with.
John
There are no wiring kits for old trucks that I am aware of, most tap the existing wiring at the rear of the truck for trailer lighting.
Brake & turn signals use the same wire & bulb, so there are only 3 wires to deal with.
John
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I got mine frome U-Haul. Here is a link to the install.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...with-pics.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...with-pics.html
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Lol Well id like to think that my truck is far from worn out, its only got 39k on it and it sat in a garage most of its life! its in extremely good shape, it still handles tight its not loose or worn out yet! 
thanks for the hitch ideas, for the wiring do i have to put in any relays for the blinkers? what about anything having to do with brake controllers?
thanks for the hitch ideas, for the wiring do i have to put in any relays for the blinkers? what about anything having to do with brake controllers?
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I would think IF you upgrade to Disc brakes in the front, 2 pot master cyl, porp valve and get your self a power booster as well, you should be fine in the stopping department. Any trailer shop can wire your truck with a 7 pin connector and brake controller... i have a Prodigy.
dont expect that old beast to pull at hwy speeds or pull hills very good as mentioned above.
dont expect that old beast to pull at hwy speeds or pull hills very good as mentioned above.
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I'm gonna have to agree with Boss9F100 and Jowilker. Upgrade the brakes as per Bill W and you might have a rig that will work in western Kansas (as in no hills), but the 352, its cooling system, and your auto trans were not made for a 34 foot, 9000 lb load. I had a similar weight, shorter goose neck horse trailer I pulled behind a 1992 F-250 with a 460, E4OD automatic, and 4.10 gears. The 460 was only just adequate pulling hills and the E4OD wasn't - I burned up two of them before I traded for an '02 SuperDuty TurboDiesel. Now that would pull my horse trailer just fine!
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Brother Garbz just hooked me up with a Class V hitch for my 66 f250. Thanks Dave!
the fitment was great and its heavy duty for sure.
the class V is rated at 15,000 lbs and a toung weight of 1500
here is a website...
Putnam Hitch Products
the fitment was great and its heavy duty for sure.
the class V is rated at 15,000 lbs and a toung weight of 1500
here is a website...
Putnam Hitch Products
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