thinking about a toybox trailer
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Go to Ford's web site and click on 2008 F 150 (don't know year of your truck, but '04-'08 are very close in tow ratings), then go to spefications and conventional towing. Go down the chart and find your cab configuration and axle gearing and it will tell the trailer weight you can tow. It also states that larger wheel sizes decrease towing weights that truck can tow. Also the more people and cargo in the truck decrease the towing weight, this applies to any truck, you don't want to surpass the truck's gross combined weight rating (GCWR). I know it sounds like alot, but saftey is very important. You're truck is probably able to tow between 8800 and 9500 lbs. depending on wheel base, cab configuration, axle ratio and 4x4 or 4x2. Hope this helps.
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You must have alot of toys if you need a 26 ft trailer. WOW! That's a big one. The trailer should be around 4100 lbs empty. I agree you should be able to pull around 9,000 lbs. You have the right rear-end gears. Did you get a trailer towing package? Do you have an engine oil cooler / transmission cooler on the truck?
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Tow package is a must along with elec brake control. You have to keep the tongue weight within limits and pay attention to the tire ratings. Truck is rated to pull approx 9000 lbs but you will know it's back there.
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I have an 06 FX4 3.73 rears Edge box 3-inch exhaust K&N air intake 35 inch tires and i tow a 29ft adredlin blast toy hauler with 2-big lifted arctic cat atv's in it. and i will not lie to you i feel it on steep hills. truck handels it fine. I also have the hitch with the stabling lizer bars. tow package. trans cooler brake box.. it's is all set up correctly. You will have no problems. My hauler empty weights 5500lbs. If you have an e-mail adderss i can send you a pic of what mine hooked to it looks like.
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06 F150 5.4L 4X4 6 1/2' box extended cab. I tow a 4,000 lb Jeep Wrangler on a 1,000 lb all aluminum car hauler. Works pretty sweet. No, your not accelerating in mountain passes, if you wanted to do that, buy a diesel. But if I'm at 65 and hit the steep grade, it stays there. I also leave the Overdrive turned off when towing the Jeep. When I do that, I get about 11 to 12 MPG through the mountains on highway, but I don't worry about trashing the tranny which makes it worth while.
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