First day towing...
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First day towing...
I was pleasantly surprised at how well the new ford towed the other day. I used a goosneck trailer that Im guessing weighed at least 4000 pounds. I was towing the mini excavator I work with. It weighs about 17,000 lbs. What is the truck rated to tow with a hitch in the bed for a goosneck? I hooked the trailor brakes up, and they seemed to be working fine, but then as I was headed down a semi steep logging road the trailer brakes stopped working. I was able to control it but It was interesting. I put it in low and crawled down the hills, trying to keep the brakes cool. I had made the stupid mistake of not watching to cord to the trailor brakes very well. When I had turned around after hooking them up I ripped the connector out. Whoops.
Anyways. I have a couple pictures but I don't really know how to post them. I could email them to someone to post if anyone wants to see the beast.
How much weight do you all pull?
Anyways. I have a couple pictures but I don't really know how to post them. I could email them to someone to post if anyone wants to see the beast.
How much weight do you all pull?
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Texas
Keep in mind the truck will pull more than it will stop. I've pulled 22,000 where the trailer brakes quit working due to a short in the trailer. I wouldn't make a habit of doing this.
Tow ratings are dependent on truck configuration, but kind of like assembly instructions, I don't read those as well as I should.
Tow ratings are dependent on truck configuration, but kind of like assembly instructions, I don't read those as well as I should.
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From: Windsor, Colorado
Originally Posted by F350-6
Keep in mind the truck will pull more than it will stop.
I pull our JD 310SG once or twice a month. I made the mistake once of taking off without brakes (didnt think I had the time to troubleshoot them, short trip, no hills). I will never do that again. It cost me a set of rotors on my pickup.
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From: Fulltime RVer
Originally Posted by mudmaker
... That is good advice. I always make it a point to go down a hill slower than I could have pulled it. I have been in enough hairy situations to justify taking it easy down hills nomatter how many brake I think I have...
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From: AZ
Originally Posted by ernesteugene
I forgot where I stole this saying from, but this is a good place to give it again..."you can tow a load down a steep grade too slowly as often as you want, but too fast only once"!
