towing 10k plus?
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Originally Posted by F-250 diesel
so in tow/haul, will it come out of OD easier than it would if the TH was off?
like in TH mode, if i hit a hill will it downshift while it will stay in OD with TH off?
like in TH mode, if i hit a hill will it downshift while it will stay in OD with TH off?
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Originally Posted by tex25025
I know you don't want to hear an answer like this, but it depends on the size of hill. Hit a big enough hill and it will pop out of OD, I wouldn't say it does it easier though.
and another question....can i haul a gooseneck with a shortbed?
i mean i see some people towing fith wheels with shortbeds, but not often
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Originally Posted by F-250 diesel
well i was kinda figuring if i hit a big enough hill it would downshift....but i was just wondering if it downshifted sooner in TH..thanks alot
and another question....can i haul a gooseneck with a shortbed?
i mean i see some people towing fith wheels with shortbeds, but not often
and another question....can i haul a gooseneck with a shortbed?
i mean i see some people towing fith wheels with shortbeds, but not often
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It sounds like the laws are the same down here as well. You have to have your tag upgraded to pull heavier loads.
Originally Posted by tex25025
He doesn't have to get in an accident, if he gets pulled over for speeding more then likely they will cite him there for that as well. Here all the cops have to do is take a look at your tags(it says the weight that your allowed to haul, or tagged to haul) and look at the weight limit on the trailer, if the weight limit on the trailer is greater then what your tagged to haul they can cite you. Mind you this is sticker weight of the trailer, not actual weight, if you want to cover yourself there then you have to go to scales and get your weight there and that will forgo the ticket, otherwise that's how they do it. Places like Ohio I have heard are very bad about that.
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Last time I checked I was not overloaded pulling a trailer with a 20k gvw.
Originally Posted by sawboy
Better never get in an accident. Your fault or not, they will pin it on you for being WAY overloaded!
Not too smart in my opinion.
Not too smart in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by F-250 diesel
but i thought a gooseneck wasnt as big in the front as a fiver was?
do you have any pics of your setup?
do you have any pics of your setup?
edit: I mispoke, I looked at my gallery again and I do have a pic of my truck hooked up to the flatbed and that one clearly has enough room for turning with a shortbed, but I believe you would still have a chance of having a problem with something like a horse trailer or one that is enclosed.
Last edited by tex25025; Dec 10, 2007 at 02:34 PM.
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towing some goosenecks w/ a shortbed can be difficult. Like tex said, the enclosed ones are tough. All flats and most livestock trailers are ok. If you dont already have a gooseneck hitch installed, i strongly recommend b&w's hideaway hitch. Because of its versatility, i was able to get an extender so the enclosed car trailer wouldnt smack by truck and i was able to run the adaptable 5th wheel hitch. They make a great product. But to answer your question, it can be done. You just have to pay attention a little more with trailers that have material on the necks
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Originally Posted by UGA33
i strongly recommend b&w's hideaway hitch.
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F-250 diesel, here is the link to a product that will keep from having a lot of headaches w/ a stortbox/gooseneck tow:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-W-T...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-W-T...spagenameZWDVW