Stock towing capacity?
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Stock towing capacity?
Looking at taking some logs off of a piece of property, how much can i tow at a time? Safely and without breaking parts left and right...
my truck is a bone stock 1996 F250 PSD, Auto tranny (recently replaced) with 3.55 gears and stock size tires...
Thanks guys!
my truck is a bone stock 1996 F250 PSD, Auto tranny (recently replaced) with 3.55 gears and stock size tires...
Thanks guys!
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With a reciever hitch (under bumper, square tube) it depends on what the hitch and receiver are rated at. 10,000 is usually max for those. some are less.
With a 5th wheel or goose neck (2 5/16 ball in bed) up to 12-14K would be max. But when towing power and suspension aren't your only concerns. Stopping is one of the largerest concerns as well as safety controlling and steering with those large loads.
With a 5th wheel or goose neck (2 5/16 ball in bed) up to 12-14K would be max. But when towing power and suspension aren't your only concerns. Stopping is one of the largerest concerns as well as safety controlling and steering with those large loads.
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ok, thanks tj.
dont imagine im going over 8k a load, it's not to long of a trip to the lumber mill from where im loading... just take a slightly smaller load for safety and ease...
is there a rear disc brake conversion readily available? i'd like to do that whether or not im towing, but especially if i am...
dont imagine im going over 8k a load, it's not to long of a trip to the lumber mill from where im loading... just take a slightly smaller load for safety and ease...
is there a rear disc brake conversion readily available? i'd like to do that whether or not im towing, but especially if i am...
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Originally Posted by secondarychaos
ok, thanks tj.
dont imagine im going over 8k a load, it's not to long of a trip to the lumber mill from where im loading... just take a slightly smaller load for safety and ease...
is there a rear disc brake conversion readily available? i'd like to do that whether or not im towing, but especially if i am...
dont imagine im going over 8k a load, it's not to long of a trip to the lumber mill from where im loading... just take a slightly smaller load for safety and ease...
is there a rear disc brake conversion readily available? i'd like to do that whether or not im towing, but especially if i am...
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if i'm not mistaken drums have better stopping power than discs. thats why they are still on semis. discs are just so much easier to service
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if i'm not mistaken drums have better stopping power than discs. thats why they are still on semis. discs are just so much easier to service
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