Will they fit?
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Will they fit?
I have to goto the West Coast to pick up two F100 short bed trucks. My question is can I get both picks on one 20' car hauler? I know it will be tight, but I think they will fit. Any and all input welcome.
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I think it will be close. The good thing is the second truck can have the bed hanging off the back. As long as both axles fit on I think it will be ok with the Overhang. Most likely it will not fit knowing my luck.
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So you were expecting someone to tell you a number under 144"? After reading your post I put my coat and boots on and went out to the barn and measured my truck twice to be sure. Maybe I can't see, that has happened before.
With the wheel base being 110", which is measured center of axel to center of axel, with only adding the additional width of the wheels and tires you will be over 140". That is not counting any of the body hanging in front of the front wheels or behind the back wheels.
I hope they fit for you!
With the wheel base being 110", which is measured center of axel to center of axel, with only adding the additional width of the wheels and tires you will be over 140". That is not counting any of the body hanging in front of the front wheels or behind the back wheels. I hope they fit for you!
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No chance, none. Get a bigger trailer.
I am going after 2 shortbeds Saturday with a 27 foot trailer and fully plan to pull one bed and piggyback one truck up onto the other one to make them fit. And it will still be tight with a little rear overhang.
I am going after 2 shortbeds Saturday with a 27 foot trailer and fully plan to pull one bed and piggyback one truck up onto the other one to make them fit. And it will still be tight with a little rear overhang.
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a short box is 188 inches? 15.6 ft ? In my search online I havent been able to find an actual measurement that is close to the 6 or 8 ft Ive seen on them
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While I was searching for over an hour I could find no measurements that would help me or even of the short bed alone,which is the bed I have. Lots of wheel base msmts but zip on pickup bed length,short or long. Measurements could be done from front hood to rear of the door too either way. My pickup doesnt have a rear bumper or a front bumper.so hope I can find the msmts without bumpers,.
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The OP would need to know the wheel base of each truck and the over hang front & rear of each truck.
Then on the trailer need to know how long the bed is that the wheels will sit on.
Then how much room at the front of trailer after the bed to have the trucks over hang to take up.
Then will this over hang hit the truck pulling the trailer?
And the BIG QUESTION and we all know the answer to, What is the weight rating of said trailer?
Everyone at once now!
You are WAY OVER the rating with 2 trucks if you could ever get both of them on it.
And that is not saying anything of the truck pulling the trailer if the rating is ok to pull that much weight.
Dave ----
Then on the trailer need to know how long the bed is that the wheels will sit on.
Then how much room at the front of trailer after the bed to have the trucks over hang to take up.
Then will this over hang hit the truck pulling the trailer?
And the BIG QUESTION and we all know the answer to, What is the weight rating of said trailer?
Everyone at once now!
You are WAY OVER the rating with 2 trucks if you could ever get both of them on it.
And that is not saying anything of the truck pulling the trailer if the rating is ok to pull that much weight.
Dave ----