How to Tow
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How to Tow
I've got a 1950 F1 that I need to tow about 70 miles. It has tires and did actually drive a bit fairly recently. Thing is, it is not safe to drive on its own right now so I'll need to tow it.
Can I dinghy tow it? It used to be a farm truck and has two loops welded to the top of the front bumper that were used for towing it back in the day. Not sure what all I would need to get it hooked up and legal these days though.
Or do I need to put it on a trailer?
Either way, I found another thread here (https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...f100-f250.html) that gave the estimated curb weight a bit over 3000 lbs. My wife's Highlander has a towing capacity of 3500 lbs but I'm not sure if that is getting too close to the danger zone or not. I don't have a lot of towing experience (short of a little 900lb rated trailer we haul yard waste etc in).
Or maybe I'm just crazy and need to buck up and call a tow company...
Any advice?
Can I dinghy tow it? It used to be a farm truck and has two loops welded to the top of the front bumper that were used for towing it back in the day. Not sure what all I would need to get it hooked up and legal these days though.
Or do I need to put it on a trailer?
Either way, I found another thread here (https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...f100-f250.html) that gave the estimated curb weight a bit over 3000 lbs. My wife's Highlander has a towing capacity of 3500 lbs but I'm not sure if that is getting too close to the danger zone or not. I don't have a lot of towing experience (short of a little 900lb rated trailer we haul yard waste etc in).
Or maybe I'm just crazy and need to buck up and call a tow company...
Any advice?
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If you don't have a trailer or access to a safe towing rig, you may be better off calling a flatbed tow truck. The truck itself will weigh between 3000-3500 pounds and the trailer another 1500 or more, depending on size and type. If the truck has been sitting for years, you don't know what condition the bearings, tires, etc., are in, and it wouldn't be a good thing to find out the hard way. Flat towing it with a tow bar or tow dolly would not be a good idea over that distance, imho.
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Check into having a tow truck pick it up or rent a truck and trailer to pic it up... as others have said your Toyota isn't a good for what you want to tow with your experience
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