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Superduty guys-I'm a Bronco guy, but my Dad has recently bought a used skid steer, trailer, bucket, grappler, stump griner, forklift, and auger, which all combined weigh approx 12,000 lbs. He's planning on driving his '03 F250 V-10 auto tranny to pick this whole package up in GA, and drive it back up to KS. The plan is to load the auger and forklift forks into the bed, then load all of the rest onto the trailer. He would be towing about 11,000 and have 1,000 in the bed of the truck. He is going to have the trans fluid/filter, oil/filter, and antifreeze/thermostat all changed prior to the trip. Would he have any problems with this load?
Thanks in advance from a fellow Ford truck owner!
Edit-It's a 4x4 crew cab if this makes a diffference.
Thanks in advance from a fellow Ford truck owner!
Edit-It's a 4x4 crew cab if this makes a diffference.
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I tow a 14' dump bed trailer that weights about 4,000lb with a bobcat, auger attachment with 3 bits, forklift attachment and the bucket in the trailer. The bobcat with the bucket is about 6,000 the auger and bits is about 1,000 and the forklift attachment is about 600. Thats about 11,600 lbs plus probably 5 or 600 lbs of misc stuff. I tow it all over the place, make quite a few trips to Phoenix 260-280 miles round trip. Never had a problem and I do it when it is well over 100 degrees outside. I have a 2006 F250 CC 4x4 V10.
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Check this link here brother. Depending on your gear set, you may be pushing it.
http://www.clubfte.com/users/monsta/TrailertowingV2.htm
Should give you all the numbers you are looking for.
http://www.clubfte.com/users/monsta/TrailertowingV2.htm
Should give you all the numbers you are looking for.
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thats going to be a walk in the park for that truck, a tad heavy on the gasoline bill but no problem. i've scaled mine at near 21k in combo and had no problem.
wish him luck on the trip and check out the v10 forum down near the bottom
wish him luck on the trip and check out the v10 forum down near the bottom
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From my experience I think he will be OK. I have towed over 13K all over the country with a 2002 V-10 CC. I was over 20K lbs. combined with a 3.73 rear end. I was very over loaded as far as fords spec. go. Ford says 17K for 3.73 rear end and 20K for 4.3 rear end combined weight for the 99-04 V-10.
It towed good on the flat land but on the hills I had to just slow down and take my time.
Make sure he uses a weight distributing hitch..Assuming it is not a goose neck..
It towed good on the flat land but on the hills I had to just slow down and take my time.
Make sure he uses a weight distributing hitch..Assuming it is not a goose neck..
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He should be good; I've dropped my parents 9k lbs worth of boat and trailer behind my '04, when it still had the 3.73's and it towed it with no real issues. This was in the foothills of the Adirondacks and it handled it pretty well.
Huck, that 17K was number I was looking at. Considering that truck is over 7K lbs, the 11K worth of stuff he is looking at towing is gonna be up there. Again, no big deal. If I was towing that kind of weight all the time, then yes, I'd want to step up to a DRW.
Towing at, errrrrr over, max GCWR on an occassional basis is no biggie, but when you start doing is routinely, you really put a strain on the truck.
Huck, that 17K was number I was looking at. Considering that truck is over 7K lbs, the 11K worth of stuff he is looking at towing is gonna be up there. Again, no big deal. If I was towing that kind of weight all the time, then yes, I'd want to step up to a DRW.
Towing at, errrrrr over, max GCWR on an occassional basis is no biggie, but when you start doing is routinely, you really put a strain on the truck.
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I'm not real sure which gear set he has, but it's good to hear that you guys have done this with your V-10's. Thanks for easing my mind a bit!
Any way to find out which gearset he has without the original window sticker?
Any way to find out which gearset he has without the original window sticker?
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Look at the rear diff cover. There should be 2 metal tags. One has the oil weight, the other has the gear ratio. It should be something 3XXXXX, or 4XXXX.
If it has a 3 and a 7; then you have 3.73's. If it has a 4 and a 1; then you have 4.10's. If it has a 4 and a 3, then you 4.30's. If there is an L anywhere in it, then you have the limited slip rear end.
If it has a 3 and a 7; then you have 3.73's. If it has a 4 and a 1; then you have 4.10's. If it has a 4 and a 3, then you 4.30's. If there is an L anywhere in it, then you have the limited slip rear end.
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Guess it doesn't matter now, he went and bought a '06 F350 Diesel DRW. He's on his way to pick up the load as we speak.
On a second note, I'm in the process of buying his truck from the dealership. He traded it in before mentioning he was buying/trading in. I'm getting it from them for $21.5K. This won't have ANY problems towing my full size Bronco will it? I'll be looking through this section more now!
On a second note, I'm in the process of buying his truck from the dealership. He traded it in before mentioning he was buying/trading in. I'm getting it from them for $21.5K. This won't have ANY problems towing my full size Bronco will it? I'll be looking through this section more now!
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Well, after looking through some of the threads and pics, I guess this was a silly question. I've got some plans in the future of "wheeling" my Bronco and trailering it with the F250 so that i won't have to worry about breaking something (on the BKO)and not being able to get home.
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Naaaaaaaaah, no silly question brother. It's always good to know that you have the right tool for the right job.
Nothing would suck more than planning a good weekend of wheeling, just to have your tow rig blow a transmission because it wasn't up to the task.
Enjoy!
Nothing would suck more than planning a good weekend of wheeling, just to have your tow rig blow a transmission because it wasn't up to the task.
Enjoy!