Towing Question
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Cargo Master
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Towing Question
I have a 92 F150 2wd with 300 I6 and 5 sp manual trans. I'm planning on hitching up a trailer and towing an old Ford truck about 40 miles with it. Is the truck capable of this or is this too much weight to tow/ It does have the tow hitch.
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I have seen minivans towing tandem travel trailers.. and I'm talking Dodge Caravan's and the like, not the built on a truck chassis RWD Chev Astro or Ford Aerostar.
You can tow another vehicle with that truck... and unlike the above combinations it won't hurt your truck either.
You can tow another vehicle with that truck... and unlike the above combinations it won't hurt your truck either.
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I just got back from towing a Model "A" Ford from Norfolk, VA to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Trailer plus car, about 4500 pounds plus in the truck box I had an extra Model "A" engine, an engine stand, a engine lift, an oxy acetelyne rig, a refrigerant recovery unit and three large boxes of Model "A" parts. My truck is an 88 F-150 with a 4.9, AOD. It worked pretty hard on the hills in West Virginia and I averaged around 10.8 mpg (I normally get 19-20 mpg hwy). In the 1330 mile trip I had no problems. I stayed out of overdrive for the transmissions sake. You should not have any problems with 40 miles.
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You sure could tow with your truck, but without brakes on the trailer (if I understand correctly that you are towing another truck) you should think twice.
Your 1/2 ton will not safely be able to slow down that much weight on flat ground let alone hilly terrain.
You should also check YOUR state law to find out when they REQUIRE brakes on trailers.
BE SAFE!
Your 1/2 ton will not safely be able to slow down that much weight on flat ground let alone hilly terrain.
You should also check YOUR state law to find out when they REQUIRE brakes on trailers.
BE SAFE!