trailer selection advice
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trailer selection advice
I am in need of a trailer to do some hauling. My question concerns what kind of trailer I could put with my current pickup. My truck is an 1986 Ford F150 with a 300 inline six, fourspeed overdrive transmission, axle code 18 (3.08 ratio) and a gvw of 4900lbs. I am wondering what my best choice for a trailer would be to haul various other cars and pickups and small tractors. I have heard goosenecks are the best and easiest to pull. I went to a dealer who had a 20ft gooseneck flatdeck we lowered on my truck and it didnt hardly squat the truck but that of course was empty. I really cant afford another truck right now and mine is in great shape so I hate to replace it, especially when I wouldnt be hauling the trailer alot just on occasion. So what do you guys think could my truck handle a 20ft gooseneck? or would I be better off with something else. Thanks
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You will be WAY OVER your 4900GVW, with that trailer attached and no load. Your truck would be legal towing a tent trailer or 14' aluminum fishing boat. Your engine is fine, it's the transmission, rear end gearing and brakes that are working against you.
Bigger truck to haul cars and pickups.
Good luck
Bigger truck to haul cars and pickups.
Good luck
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I had an 82 with the same setup. Just pulling a bass boat, burned up the clutch at 50,000 miles. I went to 3.50 gears and it was like driving a new truck. That overdrive transmission was designed for the around town, parts delivery trucks to get better fuel mileage. Not for towing.
