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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by the4by4freek
You are borderline 3/4 ton range.
I dissagree.. a 250 could easily pull that, even mine with the 3.73's is rated for 10k

the trailer weighs 6k unloaded, 8500 loaded. 2500 lbs is alot of food/water/vacation crap....
 
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jake00
I dissagree.. a 250 could easily pull that, even mine with the 3.73's is rated for 10k

the trailer weighs 6k unloaded, 8500 loaded. 2500 lbs is alot of food/water/vacation crap....
??????????????? A 250 is a 3/4 ton truck! ?????? Did I miss something? I pull over 8000 with my 150 with no problem. The 250 will pull it better thats why I said borderline 3/4 ton. The 1 ton would be the 350.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 06:27 AM
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According to the information on Ford's website, the F250 and F350 single rear wheel trucks are rated the same for towing capacities.

See this link from Ford:

http://www.fordvehicles.com/assets/p...VTTgde9-18.pdf
 
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by the4by4freek
??????????????? A 250 is a 3/4 ton truck! ?????? Did I miss something? I pull over 8000 with my 150 with no problem. The 250 will pull it better thats why I said borderline 3/4 ton. The 1 ton would be the 350.
The way you wrote it, I thought ya meant he had to go higher
 
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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NOPE, I meant that he was borderline needing a 250. Sorry for the confusion. My next truck will be a 250 diesel. I need the extra oomph on the hills.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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thanks again for the advice

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