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i have an 2001 4x4 5.4L F150 full towing package i have recently purchased and i know that these truck are not known for their fuel milage but i will be taking a long trip and need to pull a small sudan my question is will this truck be able to pull it THAT far i know it can pull it but will it make it a good 1000 miles if i need to. any help would be great. thanks
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i have an 2001 4x4 5.4L F150 full towing package i have recently purchased and i know that these truck are not known for their fuel milage but i will be taking a long trip and need to pull a small sudan my question is will this truck be able to pull it THAT far i know it can pull it but will it make it a good 1000 miles if i need to. any help would be great. thanks
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yes i will most likey rent a dolly from uHaul and its 2010 lancer my truck already has the trans cooler i posted this on a diff thread earlier not knowing we had a towing section but a guy said to add all the temp guages so it would help me watch stuff
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i will have to look that up but i also have some after market helper bags i took off a super duty and was thinking about putting those on mine what exactly does the ride hight have to do with towing and do if they will fit do i put them in the same spot as they were with the super duty.
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i will have to look that up but i also have some after market helper bags i took off a super duty and was thinking about putting those on mine what exactly does the ride hight have to do with towing and do if they will fit do i put them in the same spot as they were with the super duty.
You want your truck level so your front end has enough weight to keep you pointed where you want to go.
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you will not need anything additional to tow it. Plan on 10mpg average for your estimated fuel costs.
Keep your speed at 65 mph or less.
Remember that uhaul tires are usually ST so that means 65 is the max.
Keep your speed at 65 mph or less.
Remember that uhaul tires are usually ST so that means 65 is the max.
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