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Old 03-25-2011, 06:49 PM
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Will it tow

I have a boat that is almost 20,000 lbs on the trailer will my truck pull it.
 
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with a CAI and a 5th wheel you should be fine. Just make sure you obey the speed limit.
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 06:58 PM
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no offence but i have read a few of your posts 1)you dont seem like you know what your talking about, 2) i know you dont, i dont have a duelly and 3) where the hell would i mount a whole extra wheel for my fifth
 
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you add the 5th wheel under the passenger side front quarter panel. DUH!!
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 07:24 PM
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You need a F450 or better to tow that boat.
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 07:37 PM
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Is this a joke?
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 07:47 PM
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I would say it is. No way in hell it will pull that safely even for a short distance.
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 08:36 PM
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what if i get like a 2 5/16" ball
 
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no, you'll definately need either a goose neck or a 5th wheel. I can modify my old one for you. It should work perfectly. Just make sure you air up the tires a little more.

 
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Old 03-25-2011, 11:22 PM
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20,000 lbs is a little to much for a 1/2 ton. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it.
 
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Old 03-26-2011, 12:09 PM
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what if i get like a 2 5/16" ball
No you can not tow that with the truck you have no matter what kind of hitch you have.
 
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Old 03-26-2011, 12:37 PM
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Just mount a 1 7/8" ball on your rear bumper, then, with a 6" lift and some 37" tires, you'll do just fine! (Don't forget to use 93 octane gas!)

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Old 03-26-2011, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1whitelightning
what if i get like a 2 5/16" ball
well lets see..... the largest one ive seen has a cap of 10k lbs. im gonna go out on a limb and say no... no ..... and ummmm what am i looking for??

oh yeah ..... no
 
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Old 03-26-2011, 04:28 PM
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What kind of trailer is this boat on? What is the size of the coupler? What have you used in the past to tow it with?

Not that any of that really matters in the sense of your F150 being able to actually tow it, but just curious.. Any pics of the boat? Must be a pretty big boat!

Mitch
 
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Old 03-28-2011, 12:47 AM
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NO, you cant tow a 20,000lb boat with a f150, sure it would move it on the flats, but hell no on any sort of grade.

personally i'd be thinking of how good i could stop that 20,000lbs with an f150! if i was stupid enough to tow 20,000lbs with an f150!
 


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