Need to tow a 12,000 pound 5th wheel from tuscon to PV mexico with a 1997 f-250 crew 4+4 7.3 5 speed man. Not a dully. Any probloms?

 

shouldnt be. do you have gauges? you'll definately want a pyro gauge, and a boost would be helpful too. you might run a little hot, but you should be fine.
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No problems. I tow a 5th wheel camper that weighs more than that and I have about that same truck. Mine is an extra cab not a CC but you should have no problems. Is the truck stock?
I would just do a good tune up, oil change/filter and air filter, check tire pressures in truck and trailer.

 

When are you going to come to Mexico, to PV?. If you need any thing here in my country, let me know. and Im agree with Neal, no problems.

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Ditto, 12,000 pounds, not a problem. Just make sure your brakes are adjusted good and take it easy on the long tall hills.

 

Your truck will pull the load with no problem and as long as your truck and trailer brakes are good you shouldn't have any problems stopping it . Having the 5 speed will be an advantage on the downgrades. Have you ever pulled that trailer with your truck before? Short bed trucks and 5ers dont always go together well. It all depends where the kingpin is in relation to the front of the trailer. If the is a lot of trailer in front of the pin you might have clearance problems between the rear corners of the cab and the front of the trailer. Halfway between Tucson and Peurto Vallarta is not the best place to find out you cant make the turns.

 

I have not pulled this trailer before but this truck has the rails in the bed and i have the hitch that goes with it. the guy I bought it from had pulled a 5th. The truck is sound and new cluch, flywheel 1,000 miles ago. I pulled a 31ft airstream through navada and no biggie.

 

Dont sweat it then. i would look into a pyro though.

 

Did every thing plus 3steel belt michilins all around. turbo upgraded 2 years ago. Stock other than that.

 

I live here, am here, going to pick up 34 5th in tuscon.

 

My 5er is heavier then that and I don't have a problem at all. I was going to get a one ton when I got the new 5er a year ago but instead got some firestone air shocks instead. Besides, I didn't want to do all the mods over again. You will do fine!

 

ohh, OK I got that.

 

Would I have a problem pulling and stopping a trailer with that wt.?
Truck in sig. Automatic though?
Trailer brakes and TruCool cooler on board. pyro going in next week and aeroforce gauge going in soon after that.

 

Flea the only thing going against you is the 3.55 gears but take it easy and you will be fine.

About the cab and trailer clearance issue. I have a SB truck and alot of camper forward of the kingpin. I can't jack knfe it but I can put it anywhere I want to. The only time I run into problems is backing when I put it in a tight place. Then it just takes a few more back and forth movements.

 

I know that there are special hitches that move automaticaly in that cases for SB, but I also know they are very expensive $$$$$$$$$$$.