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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Congrats on the buy, wondering with a truck that looks that nice why didn't you drive it home? The 460 & disc brakes are swapped in.
Next time you load a truck leave it further back on the trailer. it appears a little tongue heavy.
Best to load your photos on an online site elsewhere and link them in your post.
John
Next time you load a truck leave it further back on the trailer. it appears a little tongue heavy.
Best to load your photos on an online site elsewhere and link them in your post.
John
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From: Redding, CA
john the truck couldn't go any further back due to where the tiedowns were on it and I didn't drive it because it was a 5 hour drive at night through the mountains that and they have a bit of snow on the road and it was just safer to tow it on my truck that I new was reliable fyi the tow vehicle has a leveling kit and the truck was squatted down to the factory overloads
and thanks for the tip mike
and thanks for the tip mike
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Hey that gives a little different perspective from your original post. I know you have hauled more trucks than me, I just wanted to share a little trick that I had learned along the way. I try to load the truck until the rear of my truck dropped no more than 2" and believe it drives better with a balanced load on the trailer.
Here is an example photo if you wish to look. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=17453
John
Here is an example photo if you wish to look. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=17453
John
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**throws two pennies on the table** I would rather have it tongue heavy than the other way....sure fire way to end up in the ole turn around.......
Looks like you have yourself a great project!
Looks like you have yourself a great project!
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I recall in the last couple three years seeing a couple guys in a fairly modern truck with a trailer loaded with a fairly modern truck and it's wheels against the front rail and the rear bumper almost dragging the ground. About 40 mph is as fast as they could go, or it was woggoling all over.
I was thinking if the rig was further back on the trailer and all the tires aired up they could go much faster.
John
I was thinking if the rig was further back on the trailer and all the tires aired up they could go much faster.
John
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it lives finally after a few months of tinkering here and there trying to pick up parts when I can and trying to figure out the p/o hacking it lives so nice to hear it run for the first time and to hear it scream 
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wow 2 years and a day to the day I first got it running and I am finally pulling it apart and starting my crown vic swap. Would love to share pics of the process but cant remember for the life of me how to upload them I have a photobook