will a 90 f150 manaul pull a car about 1000 miles
#31
01-31-2013, 03:24 PM
A 2wd Manual f150 300 6cly is rated to tow.....
w/2.73 gears 2,100lbs
w/3.08 gears 2,300lbs
w/3.31 gears 2,900lbs
w/3.55 gears 3,600lbs
A trans am weighs about 3500lbs. So unless the tow dolly weighs 100lbs, you would be over weight by Ford specs
If automatic the following applies
3.08 gears 4,700lbs
3.31 gears 5,200lbs
3.55 gears 5,700lbs
If tyou go with a tow dolly, I would leave A LOT of room between you and the car you are following since they have NO BRAKES. if using a trailer Make sure it has WORKING BRAKES
ALSO, I hpe you realize the 6cly towing another car is going to get about 8-10mpg and be slow as hell doing it
w/2.73 gears 2,100lbs
w/3.08 gears 2,300lbs
w/3.31 gears 2,900lbs
w/3.55 gears 3,600lbs
A trans am weighs about 3500lbs. So unless the tow dolly weighs 100lbs, you would be over weight by Ford specs
If automatic the following applies
3.08 gears 4,700lbs
3.31 gears 5,200lbs
3.55 gears 5,700lbs
If tyou go with a tow dolly, I would leave A LOT of room between you and the car you are following since they have NO BRAKES. if using a trailer Make sure it has WORKING BRAKES
ALSO, I hpe you realize the 6cly towing another car is going to get about 8-10mpg and be slow as hell doing it
I don't have information for shortbed vs longbed trucks so I believe all of these are for longbed trucks, but I have this for ratings saved from the 1995 towing guide
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Year Model Cab Drive Transmission Wheels Engine Axle Max GCWR Max Trailer 1995 F150 Regular 4x2 Manual SRW 300 I6 2.73 6,250 2,100 1995 F150 Regular 4x2 Manual SRW 300 I6 3.08 6,450 2,300 1995 F150 Regular 4x2 Manual SRW 300 I6 3.31 7,125 2,900 1995 F150 Regular 4x2 Manual SRW 300 I6 3.55 7,800 3,600 1995 F150 Regular 4x2 Automatic SRW 300 I6 3.08 9,000 4,700 1995 F150 Regular 4x2 Automatic SRW 300 I6 3.55 10,000 5,700
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02-01-2013, 07:56 AM
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#33
02-01-2013, 10:10 AM
As already mentioned that is the combined weight of truck and all cargo and trailer, the total cannot exceed 6200lbs so if for example your truck weighs 4500lbs with just you and a tank of gas then the maximum trailer weight you can tow is 6200lbs - 4500lbs = 1800lbs
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02-01-2013, 10:41 AM
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#35
02-01-2013, 11:02 AM
The smallest F150 I see in the towing guide with a towing capacity of greater than 6000 lbs is a Super cab, 4x4, Automatic, 302 with 3.55 gears.
Please see this link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/48934735/F%2...g%20Guide.xlsx
Please see this link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/48934735/F%2...g%20Guide.xlsx
#36
02-01-2013, 12:09 PM
The Supercab F150's with 351's can tow 7,400 lb trailer for 2WD with 3.55's and 7,100 lb trailer for 4WD with 3.55's according to what you posted. Took me a few minutes to find the 351's. That's actually very helpful to have. Now I know what i can stick behind my truck.(Given I change back down to the correct tire size.)
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#39
02-01-2013, 04:52 PM
I would give your 1 ton a GOOD tune up and bump the timing a little, try 12 degrees before top dead center. That will yield you a little better mileage too. The I6 will get the job done, but will be a bear on any kind of a hill. It will also likely barely break 10mpg with the EMPTY trailer. The weaker suspension of the F150 will also cause the trailer to want to wander.
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02-01-2013, 05:43 PM
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I'd use the 1 ton. It's got the suspension and brakes needed to safely tow that kind of weight. The fuel economy will be nearly the same, especially if there are any hills. I had a 7,000# enclosed race trailer hooked to my truck, the rear end sat level and it pulled with no problem. Another guy pulling the exact same trailer and load with his 08 half ton Chevy had the rear end sagged badly and was constantly hitting the skinny pedal to maintain speed.
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yeah i agree use the 1 ton... i have a 4.9 and believe me i am loyal to the 4.9 and will say use it all the time but the other guys are right the f150 probably wont have the brakes to handle the job, and if they did by the end of the trip they would most likely be faded. so even though it kills me to say this cause i love the 4.9 go with the 1 ton. of course not saying the 4.9 cant handle the job you just have a better suited vehicle to do it with. it would be a whole different story and i would say do it if you didn't have the 1 ton but in this case no. of course the manual tranny behind the 4.9 doesnt help either
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