im lookin at a 89 f250 with the HD 351W with the towing package(7 qt. oil pan, etc.) , it has 33" tires and 90,000 miles. does anyone know how much this truck is rated to tow, i hope it will tow 6000 pounds easily, any input would be great. thanks

 

I'm not exactly sure what the truck is rated at, but I'm sure it is well over 6000 lbs.

 

As long as you have a Trans cooler, should be fine.. those 33in tires dont help out much for towing though... id rather have the stock 16in with the factory axle gear. I know with that you could tow around 8,000 with comfort.

 

I towed a 18' Wells Cargo utility trailer coast to coast a couple of times with a 1989 E250 Van with the 351 in it. This was in 1989 and 1990, so the van was brand spanking new too.... We loaded that trailer up with a bunch of tools and equipment and it had to weigh at least #6000... That's what the GVWR of the trailer was at any rate and we had a lot of crap in that thing!! Without the WD bars, it really sagged the rear end!

Well, it towed ok on the flats.... Hit any kind of grade and it was in the left lane with the semi's..... At times I was pedal to the floor in first gear and going 25 mph!! No tach in the thing, so no idea what the rpms were, but it was revving! Could actually watch the gas gauge move too! I would usually only get about 300 miles out of the TWO gas tanks on it.

It always made it to it's destination and never left me stranded, but it was not what I would call an enjoyable tow either.....

Good luck!

Mitch