I couldn't believe it!
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Heavy pulling.
I have a 2003 F150 XLT SC 4X4 7700 series with yokohama geolander II tires.
My friend had this huge steel firepit he needed to haul away. It looked as if it were once a huge tank at one time with the bottom cut out of it. It is about 6 ft across and 4 feet deep with at least half the depth filled with rock and another quarter of that filled with firepit debris. He had an old Allis Chalmers farm tractor on it just digging ruts and popping the front end off the ground. So just for farts and giggles, I decided to give it a try with my truck. I put it in lo range and Without even a jerk, the pit moved and I lost traction a bit. I regained another stance and tried again and I managed to pull it another 7 ft before I lost traction again. I took one more stance and once more got it moving. this time all the way to where it was to be put. about another 500 feet in a field where it probably will never be moved again. I don't know how heavy that was but I know my truck worked hard pulling it. I now have an even healthier respect for that truck and Ford in general.
My friend had this huge steel firepit he needed to haul away. It looked as if it were once a huge tank at one time with the bottom cut out of it. It is about 6 ft across and 4 feet deep with at least half the depth filled with rock and another quarter of that filled with firepit debris. He had an old Allis Chalmers farm tractor on it just digging ruts and popping the front end off the ground. So just for farts and giggles, I decided to give it a try with my truck. I put it in lo range and Without even a jerk, the pit moved and I lost traction a bit. I regained another stance and tried again and I managed to pull it another 7 ft before I lost traction again. I took one more stance and once more got it moving. this time all the way to where it was to be put. about another 500 feet in a field where it probably will never be moved again. I don't know how heavy that was but I know my truck worked hard pulling it. I now have an even healthier respect for that truck and Ford in general.
Last edited by mcanik; May 15, 2006 at 10:57 AM. Reason: wrong title for story. little information to go on
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My truck is the HD 7700 GVWR It sits level with 1000# tongue weight on it. I didn't get any pics. I suppose I can have another short round on it again and get some pics. 
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