How much can u pull?
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How much can u pull?
Hi all! Have an `88 F 150 w/ I6 , warner t18 tranny 4 speed with "granny gear" , and what I believe are 3.55`s or 3.73`s .. how much can this thing pull?
Thanks for your comments!!
Peter
Thanks for your comments!!
Peter
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My 88 F150 XLT Lariat's with 5 speed, heaviest pull was a load of sod. I rented a 3 axle steel trailer and loaded enough sod to take care of my front lawn. The weight of each roll of sod was pretty well known and we calculated the weight wih trailer at 7,800 lbs. It pulled it without any problems. I think Fords rear springs are weak and years ago I installed these rubber boot devices to help handle extra loads, otherwise my springs would have been completly bottomed out (I also have heavier shocks.) I drove about 75 miles with that load at speeds of 50-55 mph. Pulling just the trailer would have eaten up a Nissan transmission (I've done that too!.)
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Back before I installed a hitch, I hauled off a load of cattle that was so heavy it bent my hitch. Cattle,trailer and all was in the neighborhood of 10,000 Lbs. including one bull that weighed in at 2,300 Lbs.
I have an 88 300 with a ZF tranny and 3.55 gears and the truck pulled it good. I'll admit that it worked it pretty good but that engine got down and dirty with it.
I have an 88 300 with a ZF tranny and 3.55 gears and the truck pulled it good. I'll admit that it worked it pretty good but that engine got down and dirty with it.
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Realistically, its a question of how strong the rearend, T18 and rear suspension is. The 300 will move whatever you've got to throw at it. That said, i've put half a chimney in a pickup that only had one spring connected (heheh) and while she was about as low as you can go, she ran fine (even with the M5OD). I wouldn't do it too often.
Perhaps you can tell us what you plan on moving about and how far, and we can probably tell you whether or not you can haul it.
-=Whittey=-
Perhaps you can tell us what you plan on moving about and how far, and we can probably tell you whether or not you can haul it.
-=Whittey=-
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