How much have you pulled
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From: Seffner/Tampa Florida
How much have you pulled
>I've pulled out trees before. But I don't cut them down to a
>stump. Instead I leave at least 10' or more because that
>gives you more leverage. It can also work against you
>because the the extra leverage can cause the rear wheels to
>loose traction.
>
>Here's a photo of a palm tree I pulled with my truck. I put
>about 1000# of sand in the bed before the pull for better
>traction. Then I hooked my chain and straps on the tree as
>high as I could, put it in 4LO and pulled it out roots and
>all. After unloading the sand into the corral and cutting
>the tree into smaller pieces, you can see the stump I'm
>winching into the bed.
>
>BTW, I hate palm trees. They are the biggest weed here in
>SoCal.
>
>https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=193&.jpg
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>stump. Instead I leave at least 10' or more because that
>gives you more leverage. It can also work against you
>because the the extra leverage can cause the rear wheels to
>loose traction.
>
>Here's a photo of a palm tree I pulled with my truck. I put
>about 1000# of sand in the bed before the pull for better
>traction. Then I hooked my chain and straps on the tree as
>high as I could, put it in 4LO and pulled it out roots and
>all. After unloading the sand into the corral and cutting
>the tree into smaller pieces, you can see the stump I'm
>winching into the bed.
>
>BTW, I hate palm trees. They are the biggest weed here in
>SoCal.
>
>https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=193&.jpg
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From: Corydon US of A
How much have you pulled
Does a pulling sled count? anyone know how much one of those baby's weigh?
6000lbs is normal for my 79 F-250 351M, it has plenty of power and plenty of brakes with the load, not too hard on it.
6000lbs is normal for my 79 F-250 351M, it has plenty of power and plenty of brakes with the load, not too hard on it.
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From: Montana
How much have you pulled
I have a 1994 f-250 with the 460 and my average weight between the truck trailer and load is 22,000 and on occasion it weighs around 28,000. I haul farm machinery and hay. This is way over the trucks rating but it handels it fine and have not had any problems.
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From: bakersfield usa
How much have you pulled
I drive a 99 F-450 and the weight of the truck is 10,000lbs.my trailer and tractor that have a combined wieght of 13,000 lbs and i love the way my truck pulls I would not trade it for anything. 
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From: Canada
How much have you pulled
>I've pulled out trees before. But I don't cut them down to a
>stump. Instead I leave at least 10' or more because that
>gives you more leverage. It can also work against you
>because the the extra leverage can cause the rear wheels to
>loose traction.
>
>Here's a photo of a palm tree I pulled with my truck. I put
>about 1000# of sand in the bed before the pull for better
>traction. Then I hooked my chain and straps on the tree as
>high as I could, put it in 4LO and pulled it out roots and
>all. After unloading the sand into the corral and cutting
>the tree into smaller pieces, you can see the stump I'm
>winching into the bed.
>
>BTW, I hate palm trees. They are the biggest weed here in
>SoCal.
>
>https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=193&.jpg
I've never seen a palm tree. And always wanted to. And you call them weeds LOL!
CK
From the great white North =0
>stump. Instead I leave at least 10' or more because that
>gives you more leverage. It can also work against you
>because the the extra leverage can cause the rear wheels to
>loose traction.
>
>Here's a photo of a palm tree I pulled with my truck. I put
>about 1000# of sand in the bed before the pull for better
>traction. Then I hooked my chain and straps on the tree as
>high as I could, put it in 4LO and pulled it out roots and
>all. After unloading the sand into the corral and cutting
>the tree into smaller pieces, you can see the stump I'm
>winching into the bed.
>
>BTW, I hate palm trees. They are the biggest weed here in
>SoCal.
>
>https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=193&.jpg
I've never seen a palm tree. And always wanted to. And you call them weeds LOL!
CK
From the great white North =0
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From: Raleigh, NC
How much have you pulled
I have pulled 8,000 lbs. on a Hardee trailer with no brakes with my F-250 with a 460 and automatic. I never pull in od. The truck never down shifted out of 3rd while ascending the steepest hill in the county. I went cautious with the brakes though. Fastest I went was 55. I have driven V10's before and IMHO, they do not have the low end power the 460 does. But the diesel has all gas engines beat.
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From: azusa usa
How much have you pulled
Ive pulled a double axle toy hauler trailer weighing in fully loaded at about 7200lb with a 91 f150 5.0 4x4 with 35" tires. It handled it great as long as you didnt go faster than 55. If you did the trailer started to sway. I didnt tow with it two many times though, I new it was more weight than the truck was made for and it was only time before I broke it.
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From: Trempealeau Wisconsin
How much have you pulled
The most weight that I have pulled with my F-150 (see sig) is our Bobcat S250 (8300 lbs), on our 20' equipment trailer (5000 lbs) with grapple, bucket, pallet forks, spare tires for Bobcat and trailer (2500 lbs). Totaling about 14,000 lbs. I pull this a couple of times a month in the summer, sometimes as far as 120 miles round trip maintaining 55-65 mph on the flat, and usually 25-30 on hills. I have 1 ton rear springs, brake controller, and re-geared for 3.08's to 4.10's. And I still have the orginal clutch with 150,000 miles on it and no slipping. 
The most weight that I have see behind a pick-up, was my fathers 99 F-350 DRW SC 4X4 PSD that has a 100 hp chip, has custom exhaust, and Airrad intake (8100 lbs) with a 32' tri axle gooseneck (6500 lbs) our Bobcat S250 (8300 lbs) and our Ford 545 loader tractor with scraffier (15800 lbs). Ran it over the scales at the grainery total of 38700 lbs
, give or take a couple hundred pounds either way.
The most weight that I have see behind a pick-up, was my fathers 99 F-350 DRW SC 4X4 PSD that has a 100 hp chip, has custom exhaust, and Airrad intake (8100 lbs) with a 32' tri axle gooseneck (6500 lbs) our Bobcat S250 (8300 lbs) and our Ford 545 loader tractor with scraffier (15800 lbs). Ran it over the scales at the grainery total of 38700 lbs
, give or take a couple hundred pounds either way.
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How much have you pulled
Originally posted by big block power
stumps?! at work I'll hook the 26 000+ lbs bull dozer
to a stump up the hill And yank myself up with a 60 000lb winch
if it's to steep to climb(straight up almost), Ive used
1 1/2 foot diameter stumps for this, and smaller.THey dont
budge.
Fe power
stumps?! at work I'll hook the 26 000+ lbs bull dozer
to a stump up the hill And yank myself up with a 60 000lb winch
if it's to steep to climb(straight up almost), Ive used
1 1/2 foot diameter stumps for this, and smaller.THey dont
budge.
Fe power
