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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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360 towing power

I was thinking about buying a 360FE (pretty much stock) powered f-250 to pull my pickup to mudboggs. It will be towing 20ft steel gooseneck trailer with a 5,500lb mudbogger on it. Will this be too much weight for the 360?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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The 360 should handle it OK. Auto/manual? What do you have for gears?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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4:10 gears with a 4 speed
 
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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i would make a good effort to get somthin more torque
 
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 01:31 PM
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That is kinda what i though...sounds like i'll stick with the 89 banks turbocharged diesel 1 ton 4X4(my dads though). It'll pull this setup easy goin 85. (my dad doesnt know that though) haha
 
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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with those gears and trannys, it should pull just fine with that load on it. It's just that hills will suck
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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First mod should be headers and a 2 1/2 dual exhaust. My 360 came alive after those mods. Even left the 2bbl carb on.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:04 AM
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V10Man.

What Kind of headers are your using and where did you get them? We have a 74 with a 360 and I can't keep exhaust manifolds or the gaskets in proper order so they don't leak.

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