All,

I am trying to find the best way to move 3 trucks at once and a 20ft boat. I have a 02 F250 with a 7.3 and fifth wheel hitch, a 4x4 95 F150 long bed with a 3" lift and 33" tires, a 4x4 99 Toyota Tacoma extend cab, and a 20ft ski boat on a trailer.

I am thinking of getting a long car hauler for the F150 and Tacoma and pull it with the F250. The problem is moving the boat at the same time, is it possible to put a hitch on a car hauler?

 

Not sure how far or fast you have to move them, but why not put them in a nearby locked storage yard for a month and move them one at a time. The storage yard rent & 3x the fuel should still be a lot cheaper than buying a long car hauler...

 

I move across the country every few years. Also, I would like to use the F150 more off road and will use the trailer to get it to the trails.

 

most states.. max of 65 feet..

and maybe 16 states permit. double towing. but still 65 feet..

I have been wrong before.. call your state police. DOT department.

 

based upon your best truck you cannot take them all at once. Then there is the 65 feet issue.


Best to see if someone can help out.

 

Best scenario for you. Hire a buddy to drive the F150 with the boat intow and you drive the F250 with the Taco in tow!

Take the 250 down to your local U-haul and rent a car hauler with brakes and load the Taco up and yoju are good to go!!

 

One of the problems I have is the F150 is not good with long distances or hauling it has been off road to many times. It is more of a project vehicle now days.

 

Senix, Why do you say I can't haul them with the F250 7.3?

Chuck, Thanks for the info on the double towing permit and 65 feet this could be a problem.

 

Depending on what states you are traveling in, you MAY be able to do it this way then(but you would have to stay in states that allow double trailers).
Have the F150 on a short gooseneck(there are very few states that allow double bumper pull trailers), with boat in tow, and have a buddy drive the taco.
As far as the F250 "pulling" all you want with it, it will do it, but with one full size and then the taco with the boat in tow, you are looking at dually territory..............pin weight, brakes, axle capacity, etc. then does the boat trailer have electric brakes, or surge brakes? If electric, does your brake controller have the capacity for that many axles??

 

The boat trailer has surge brakes but the boat/trailer combo is about 4 to 5,000 pounds. Does anyone know the weight limits for the F250 7.3 towing a gooseneck with a bumper pull behind it?

 

I think you may be screwed, actually. According to this 2002 Ford Super Duty F-250 Crew Cab XL 4WD Specs and Performance | Engine, MPG, Transmission it looks like max is 12500 lb! So, lets figure your boat weighs 5000, your F150 should be around 6000, and a gooseneck trailer stout enough to haul the 150 will weigh in at least 3000 for a 14000 lb payload.
Then also, you want to make damn sure the frame on the goose is stout enough to put a hitch on to pull the boat. Some trailers are not. For the expense of a gooseneck trailer(goosenecks are a lot more expensive that bumper pulls), rigging the hitch, etc. I think it would be prudent and wise for you to just make a road trip for the boat, or hire it shipped to your destination.