Tow Pig Mods
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Tow Pig Mods
Looking for some advice
Planning the trip to L fest this August.
Tow pig will be my 94 F350 crew cab.
If I am pulling just my race truck, 94 lightning 408 stroker and vortech no problem.
However a posibility of pulling 2 94 L's in a 3 axle 42 foot enclosed trailer with tool box and tires and jacks ETC. has presented it's self.
Race trucks and tires will weigh in at about 8500 LBS total.
I'm estimating 20,000 LBS
Tow pig as mentioned earlier.
94 F350 Crew cab. 450 EFI. Bone stock 4:10 rearend not LS
Here is where it gets interesting.
7" lift Fresh 16.5 x 35 BFG all terrains.
Looking for thoughts on waking the BB up a bit for the task at hand.
Also thoughts on towing ability. Suspension mods and such.
thanks in advance
Mike
Planning the trip to L fest this August.
Tow pig will be my 94 F350 crew cab.
If I am pulling just my race truck, 94 lightning 408 stroker and vortech no problem.
However a posibility of pulling 2 94 L's in a 3 axle 42 foot enclosed trailer with tool box and tires and jacks ETC. has presented it's self.
Race trucks and tires will weigh in at about 8500 LBS total.
I'm estimating 20,000 LBS
Tow pig as mentioned earlier.
94 F350 Crew cab. 450 EFI. Bone stock 4:10 rearend not LS
Here is where it gets interesting.
7" lift Fresh 16.5 x 35 BFG all terrains.
Looking for thoughts on waking the BB up a bit for the task at hand.
Also thoughts on towing ability. Suspension mods and such.
thanks in advance
Mike
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I hope your crewcab is a dually.
With 20,000lbs out back you might want to use a 5th-wheel hitch, trailer for the job. Much more stability as compared to a frame hitch.
4:10's are fine, though with 7" of lift you're going to have stability issues for sure.
With 20,000lbs out back you might want to use a 5th-wheel hitch, trailer for the job. Much more stability as compared to a frame hitch.
4:10's are fine, though with 7" of lift you're going to have stability issues for sure.
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42 footer is a fifth wheel. Not a dually. I bought to tow 1 truck and it already had the lift but was a great price. No with the possibility of towing 2 trucks 1300 miles each way I figured some questions are in order.
Might be time to loose some of that lift.
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That's simple, put stock size tires back on it. The 35's are putting you final drive ratio all the way back to 3.5:1.. nice for driving around, not so good for towing.
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wow you sound verbatim of a buddy of mine...everything word for word even your name...cept his tow pig is a 94 dually cc stock.LOL I agree with Paul..you put stockers back under it...you'll get the pulling power u need and a lower center of gravity.
JR
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Forgot to mention
42 footer is a fifth wheel. Not a dually. I bought to tow 1 truck and it already had the lift but was a great price. No with the possibility of towing 2 trucks 1300 miles each way I figured some questions are in order.
Might be time to loose some of that lift.
42 footer is a fifth wheel. Not a dually. I bought to tow 1 truck and it already had the lift but was a great price. No with the possibility of towing 2 trucks 1300 miles each way I figured some questions are in order.
Might be time to loose some of that lift.
Towing that much without a dually is quite squirrelly. I've towed 5th wheel before with my SRW crewcab and ended up putting the hitch on another truck and putting the bed back.
It wasn't bad at all on slow, local streets, but on the highway... a slight crosswind sent me all over the place.
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As a former semi driver, I have to chime in. First off, with the lift and the tires, your center of gravity is way too high. The first time you get a major crosswind or go into a turn at any speed, even with a 5th wheel, the load is going to try to push your rig's rear sideways and no amount of steering is going to help. You might as well be on ice.
Paul is correct. Put the stock tires back on to get your gearing back. Even then, with 20k behind you, you can figure on at least 2k and as much as 8k on your rear end depending on conditions and driving style. You can do it but a dual setup would be best. You better have some serious weight rating on the tires.
All in all, not a good idea.
Paul is correct. Put the stock tires back on to get your gearing back. Even then, with 20k behind you, you can figure on at least 2k and as much as 8k on your rear end depending on conditions and driving style. You can do it but a dual setup would be best. You better have some serious weight rating on the tires.
All in all, not a good idea.
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As a former semi driver, I have to chime in. First off, with the lift and the tires, your center of gravity is way too high. The first time you get a major crosswind or go into a turn at any speed, even with a 5th wheel, the load is going to try to push your rig's rear sideways and no amount of steering is going to help. You might as well be on ice.
Paul is correct. Put the stock tires back on to get your gearing back. Even then, with 20k behind you, you can figure on at least 2k and as much as 8k on your rear end depending on conditions and driving style. You can do it but a dual setup would be best. You better have some serious weight rating on the tires.
All in all, not a good idea.
Paul is correct. Put the stock tires back on to get your gearing back. Even then, with 20k behind you, you can figure on at least 2k and as much as 8k on your rear end depending on conditions and driving style. You can do it but a dual setup would be best. You better have some serious weight rating on the tires.
All in all, not a good idea.
Thanks to all for the input
Mike
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