Who here has pulled over 7,000lbs? If more, how much? What engine, model do you have? What was being pulled? The most I pulled was about 3000lbs, and the triton had no problem whatsoever pulling it. I was pulling a open trailer with alot of wood.

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Fast46Triton

1999 Ford F150 XLT Supercab, Shortbed, 4x2, 4 wheel disc brakes/4 wheel Anti-Lock Brakes, Cloth Seats, Amazon green, 16" All season tires, Soft Tonneau Cover, CD Player, 4.6 liter Triton V8, 3:55 ls, towing package, 4 speed auto, K&N Airfilter
Future Mods:
1)Superchip
2)Airbox Mod
3)Gibson Exhaust

 

I consistantly pull over 5K and pull alot around 8K. The most i have pulled was 12,432(weighed on scale), it was a 34' boat. I pull several 25' to 35' boats and have had no problems with any of them. You can hardly tell a load of 6K or less is even behind the PSD..the only way to go if you pull as much as I do(IMHO of course)

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1999 F250 SuperDuty, XLT, PSD, supercab, shortbox, 4X4offroad, 3.73 limitedslip, 4R100 with PTO, Grey Rhino-liner, Retrax retractible hardtop, GVW=8800, TC=14300, Lariat wheels, 295/75/16 BFG AT, power TT mirrors, Clarion CD/DSP, soundstream/PPI amps, JL/Boston speakers, and...

 

I've hauled more than 77,000 pounds in a 1994 Peterbilt 379. Ive' pulled around 6500 with a dually.

 

I bought my truck to tow a trailer. According to Ford, I can tow over 13,000# without exceeding my GCVWR of 20,000#.
I pull a 5th wheel of 12,100# GVW.
See pics here: http://members.home.net/jechartier/newhome.html

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1999 F-250 XLT Super Duty Crew Cab Long Bed
V-10, Automatic 4R100, 4.30 Limited Slip.
GVW = 6700# Towing Capacity = 13,300#
4 Wheel ABS disks + Reese 15K hitch
Dark Hunter Green. Ford Running Boards.
Grey Rhino-Liner. Captain's Chairs. CD+Tape
Polished Stainless Steel Wheel-well Molding http://members.home.net/jchartier/jnctrk.html

 

My old man pulls a 9,500lb 28ft 5th wheel and then a 2,500lb,18ft boat at the same time,it is about 70ft long from front bumper to back of boat, and it does the job great

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99 F150 Extended-Cab ORP Bright Red, Gray Interior
K&N Air Filter W/Air Box Mod
Crome Rocker Pannels
Flowmaster Exhaust Raceing Series
Access Tunnel Cover
Putco S/S Bed Rails
S/S Nerf Bars
Lund Bug Guard
GTS Headlight Covers
Pioneer CD Player

Wish List: Ram Air hood,Tinted Side Windows,Lift W/ 34" Tires, Chip, (ect.ect.)

 

According to the TV commercial I saw, the Tundra pulls the most and you'd better get out of it's way.

(Have they gone to far?)

 

Or not far enough? Thats what I believe. I dont believe for a second that it can out tow Ford or that Kenworth.

JC,

Nice Trailer!

 

Thanks for the good words
I hope the pictures didn't take too long for you to upload...

BTW - My rig is 53 feet long - bumper to bumper. I'm still 1100# light of my Max GCVW and under the 65 foot limit imposed by some States


[This message has been edited by J-C (edited 10-18-1999).]

 

I have a friend who uses his F150 on the farm. He told me that he pulled a fertilizer buggy, fully loaded, to the field from the co-op. He has a 97 XLT, reg cab, long bed, 4WD, manual tranny, V6 (yes a V6). And for those of you who don't know, a fully loaded fertilizer buggy can weigh over 13,000lbs. What a truck!

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stock 98 XL, Reg. cab,4.6, Auto, Tow package, 255/70R16 on styled steel wheels,3.55LS, Black with chrome grille and bumpers! MODS: custom stereo by me, building speaker box was a !@#$%. K&N air filter w/ airbox mod.

 

I believe alot of these posts, but that last one is a load of sh*t !
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Oh, I kill myself...Anyone else laughing?

 

It is possible, though I wouldn't reccomend it. I pulled 4500 lbs. with a 4cyl ranger auto. It is only rated at something like 2000 lbs. That v6 is making more than twice the power and torque that the Ranger was making. My Honda ATV is rated for 800 lbs trailers, but I put a 600 lb. trailer 1000 lbs of fertlizer, 500 lbs of rye grass, a spreader that goes on the back of a tractor, two chain saws, oil, gas, tools, 2 people on the trailer and two on the fourwheeler. So that is a total of over 2800 lbs. OVer three times what it is rated at. Just because it is rated at something doesn't mean it won't pull it. It is bad on the truck, and it would be scary to stop, but for a short trip I think it would do it.

 

Perhaps we should start a new thread to find out how many members have dangerously overloaded their trucks...
i.e. What's the stupidest thing you've done with your truck?

I once loaded over 4500 pounds into a '71 International 3/4 ton truck. (And nothing broke!)

 

J-C, will do.

Check back in general disscussion for the topic.

 

I knew a friend who used to pull a Anhydrous tank behind a Ranger when it was loaded. Very stupid!

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Thanks!

1993 F-150 302/e4od/355 Limited slip. dual exhuast w/o mufflers,2 1/4" pipes with Echo Tips, headers, accel plugs/wires(8.6mm)/rotor/cap, hypertech powermodule,5% dark tint. Alpine cd player and Pioneer speakers. I need to get it Dyno Tested and qtr mile times. And someday Ill get picks!!!!!!!!!

1989 F-150 XLT 4x4 302/aod true duals with turbo mufflers, 30X9.50" wild country tires, 3:55 gears w/LS(want after market LS for front) 3" SuperLift would be nice too!

 

The most I've ever towed was around 6000-7000 lbs.
One other time I had 48 bundles of shingles in the bed of the truck. I'm not sure exactly how heavy a bundle is but, I'm pretty sure it's around 80 lbs. I also have a 200 lb toolbox in the back so, I was at right around 2 tons. Still had a good 2" before the bump stops. I have a 99 F-250 super duty regular cab with a V-10.