I have a question regarding the weight of a 1966 Short wheelbase F-100. The truck does run but, I would rather not drive it home if I end up buying it. As the truck is located in Alabama, and I am in Texas.

As my truck sits, it is equipped with an EFI 5.0, Mazda M5OD Transmission, and 3.08 rear gears. My main concern is this. Will I be able to pull this truck on a tow dolly this far (around 700 miles) back home, and will this harm my transmission. I know my clutch needs to be replcaced, but I don't want to have to do this in the middle of the trip home because I burnt the clutch.

I am trying to figure out how to get this truck home, as I don't want to have to pay to have somebody else transport it back here.

Thanks so much,
Kyle

"You can always tell a Chevy owner, You just can't tell them very much."

 

Kyle, contact the owner of the truck you are buying and ask him to look on the DMV registration. Some states list the unladen weight of trucks on the papers. If I had to guess the weight of the F-100, I would say around 4,000# or less.

I wouldn't recommend towing over 2000# with your set up, but since it's a one time deal you can probably get away with it.

My uncle had an F-150 set up like yours that he used for towing a stock car with a heavy trailer. (I don't know what his axle ratio was). It wasn't too long before he had to replace the clutch and throw-out bearing. So it can be done, but you see the sacrifices involved.

Depending on how you feel about the condition of your clutch, you should probably get that repaired before you make the trip. I suppose a lot depends on how many stops you have to make or how many hills you have to pull.

An alternate idea might be to rent the tow dolly, but take a buddy with you and try to drive the F-100 home. Then if it doesn't make it all the way, you can pull it on the dolly.

Scott



>I have a question regarding the
>weight of a 1966 Short
>wheelbase F-100. The truck does
>run but, I would rather
>not drive it home if
>I end up buying it.
>As the truck is located
>in Alabama, and I am
>in Texas.
>
>As my truck sits, it is
>equipped with an EFI 5.0,
>Mazda M5OD Transmission, and 3.08
>rear gears. My main concern
>is this. Will I be
>able to pull this truck
>on a tow dolly this
>far (around 700 miles) back
>home, and will this harm
>my transmission. I know my
>clutch needs to be replcaced,
>but I don't want to
>have to do this in
>the middle of the trip
>home because I burnt the
>clutch.
>
>I am trying to figure out
>how to get this truck
>home, as I don't want
>to have to pay to
>have somebody else transport it
>back here.
>
>Thanks so much,
>Kyle
>
>"You can always tell a Chevy
>owner, You just can't tell
>them very much."

 

Well, I have been rethinking using my truck. My parents have a 3/4 ton Brand X Van. And it has been over 15 years since we have seen my uncle in Alabama, so.....

Thanks for the help.

I might also use my dads low-boy. You don't by any chance know if one of these trucks will fit on a 14 foot by 6 foot trailer do you?

Thanks again,

Kyle

"You can always tell a Chevy owner, You just can't tell them very much."

 

Don't know, but if you measured your F-150, wouldn't that give you an idea if the 6x14' lowboy would work?