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Nov 20, 2007 | 12:19 AM

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boxboy

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'97 ford

i am considering buying a 1997 ford, F-350 crew cab 4x4, long bed,7.3 deisel.
i pull a 5th wheel and my question is, how much wieght will this truck pull, without exceding manufacturing standards.

please reply, help is much appriciated.

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Nov 20, 2007 | 12:51 AM

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Two words... A LOT!!! Lol. I know that in 95 my Ford booklet says that the 7.3L is rated for 10k lbs on a trailer, and I think they only capped it there to be safe. That PSD is a pulling machine, don't worry about how much weight it can pull, worry about how much crap you can load up the trailer with to make her happy

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Nov 20, 2007 | 08:18 AM

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Dean88

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Those 7.3's can tow tons of weight, I help a friend haul a D-4 dozer with his 7.3. The truck was way loaded, but the motor just kept on chuggin.

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Nov 20, 2007 | 01:32 PM

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I wouldn't worry about exceeding the manufacturing standards, unless you plan on pulling an actual freight train.

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Nov 20, 2007 | 04:12 PM

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Yea I agree, it will pull all you want and more but it will tell you on a sticker in the drivers door jamb exactly what it's axles are rated for.

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