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need some advice
I'm pretty sure I know the answer... but I've got to put it out for the world to comment on.
I have a 2003 F350 with a 5.4 Triton, downside is I also have 37 in tires. I've done no mods yet because I think I didn't buy enough truck. I'm needing to tow a boat/trailer that's about 10k pounds. I'm pretty sure that I can pull it over flat land with no probs, I know the chassis can support the weight, the tongue weight wouldn't put me over on the rear axle weight....but would I have enough torque to get the boat out of the water at the launch in 4w lo?
I realize that this is about 2500 lbs over the gcvw, what the truck is rated for - so lets not go down the should you argument lets stick with the can you do it.
I think I have plenty of truck, just not enough hp and torque.
any help would be appreciated.
I have a 2003 F350 with a 5.4 Triton, downside is I also have 37 in tires. I've done no mods yet because I think I didn't buy enough truck. I'm needing to tow a boat/trailer that's about 10k pounds. I'm pretty sure that I can pull it over flat land with no probs, I know the chassis can support the weight, the tongue weight wouldn't put me over on the rear axle weight....but would I have enough torque to get the boat out of the water at the launch in 4w lo?
I realize that this is about 2500 lbs over the gcvw, what the truck is rated for - so lets not go down the should you argument lets stick with the can you do it.
I think I have plenty of truck, just not enough hp and torque.
any help would be appreciated.
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i would think in 4-low you could take your house for a drive if you wanted to.
I'd be more worried about going down the road than having enough power to pull it out of the water, especially in 4-low.
JMO
I'd be more worried about going down the road than having enough power to pull it out of the water, especially in 4-low.
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A 5.4 pushing through 37" tires won't have very much power left at all. Low range should give plenty of power to pull out, but it will take a lot of power anyway.
Tall tires are the worst thing for towing.... Not to say it can't or shouldn't be done, but they hurt more than anything else.
Tall tires are the worst thing for towing.... Not to say it can't or shouldn't be done, but they hurt more than anything else.
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