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Tow D4 with a F-250 ?

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Old 12-18-2012 | 11:04 AM
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If a Tundra can tow the Space Shuttle, you can tow a small dozer!!!!

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Old 12-18-2012 | 11:08 AM
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Agreed... I think the key in all this is properly balancing the load. Shoot... PEOPLE pull 100,000# plus objects all the time in contests... It's all about having a good set of wheels UNDER what you're pulling, combined with good weight balance for what's doing the pulling. Have NO tongue weight and if you get any speed at all you'll be jacknifed in a second... have too much tongue weight and you're likely to lose the back half of your truck (friend lost the back half of her Ford Ranger on the interstate in downtown Atlanta one time pulling a 40 foot houseboat!). But have it balanced right and I bet these trucks could pull just about anything.
 
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Old 12-18-2012 | 11:33 AM
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i have pulled 16.7K off my 12.5k reciever with no issues.
 
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Old 12-18-2012 | 11:54 AM
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I personally wouldn't haul that D4 with anything less than a goosneck equipment trailer rated at at least 18k gvw. I haul my 580K 4x4 enclosed cab with my f350 6.0 dually and it's a work out for it. It does it fine but take offs are slow and put a lot of stress on it. The hoe weighs 17,940 and the gooseneck is 7600 plus my 8400# truck. Combined weight is 33,900#. The D4's with a blade and rippers run pretty close to my hoe. And let me tell you you wouldn't find me hauling my hoe on a pintle trailer behind my pickup.. I feel I wouldn't have enough control and the pintle would not allow for proper weight distribution to the front axle of the truck.. And if it's a 10ton then you're not gonna be able to use a weight dust hitch.

Do as you may, but you would catch me doing it. Is it worth possibly losing control or bending/tweaking your frame o the pickup? Or even risking it?
 
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Old 12-18-2012 | 04:33 PM
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Comparing a pulling competition under controlled safe circumstances is nowhere near the same as going 55 mph driving next to my wife or my mom.

Just saying.

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Old 12-18-2012 | 04:44 PM
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Reese does make a Titan class 5 hitch 'tow beast' that is rated for 18k tow and 2000 tongue weight. It is a heck of a lot beef'r than the ford equipped class V.

If I get serious this would defiantly be the way to go. Apparently the stock class 5 will twist pretty good after a lot of heavy pinto use.

Obviously a Ford F-550 with a 5th wheel set-up would be the way to go. Again just looking for feedback if anyone has done this and still had a truck left.

Appreciate all the feedback.
 
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Old 12-18-2012 | 04:46 PM
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Josh - fair enough

This is why it's an open post and not a post about 'didn't realize I couldn't tow 20,000lbs'.
 
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Old 12-18-2012 | 06:30 PM
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Just know that, being that far over the limit, if you are in an accident, it will not be pretty.
 
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Old 12-18-2012 | 08:47 PM
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Not only is the weight rating about stopping the load safely, but also the transmission will go through hell with being over weighted ,no?
 
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Old 12-19-2012 | 05:00 AM
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Didn't really think this would be a stretch. The machine 16500lbs the trailer (10 ton float) 2000lbs which puts it around the max load capacity with the reese 'tow beast'. I can register the truck for this weight. (not saying I am going too)

I currently haul a 7 ton dump trailer that I have max'd out on several occasions. The PS pulls it without much complaint.

Appreciate all your feedback.
 
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Old 12-19-2012 | 09:32 AM
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I'm setting up a water hauling rig right now... normally will be pulled with my F-350 DRW, but my F-250 SRW will be the backup... it's gonna have 1850 gallons of water, which is about 16,000#, plus tank weight of another 1000#, plus gooseneck trailer weight of 5400#. Lots heavier than what you'll be pulling, though mine will be with a gooseneck not a bumper pull... you should be fine. Big question is, can your mirrors telescope far enough to get around the D4? :-)
 
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