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Old May 2, 2004 | 02:57 AM
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Stupid quistion I'm sure. But I have a 01 supercrew f-150 5.4 v8. I have two ATV's that I will be towing on this 5x13 single axle trailer. Well this be a problem for my truck. It has the original equipment bumper on it.
 
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Old May 2, 2004 | 07:58 AM
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No you will be fine, But I would put a hitch on the truck. (bolts to the frame) I pull a 5x14 with a 1500 gmc with a 4.8 v8 ( look at my photos). And I have no problems at all.
 
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Old May 2, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Youy probably rated to tow aroud 7-8K pounds. I tow 2 sleds on a open trailer, with a F-1504.6.
I have friends who pull twin axle, 20' sled trailers weighing 5000 + with half ton trucks. Its tougher on the truck, but still does it.
 
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Old May 2, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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no prob at all.......but keep it out of Over Drive!
 
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Old May 2, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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Thanks guys for the heads up. ThrashAndCrashUntilItsTrash, why cant I put it in over drive. And Midget, I'll look into getting a hitch hooked to my frame.
 
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Old May 2, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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At work we have replaced 4 trannys in the ford f150's due to people pulling trailers in Over Drive. Tell me if I'm wrong but I believe your book should say that in the trailer section. I think one of the main thing about the f150 is they use the radiator as the trans cooler, where as the bigger modeles run a seperate cooler for the trans.

OOOOPS....I forgot to ask if you are running an automatic[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] if you are running a manual...disregard what I said[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
 
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Old May 2, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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Thrash.
It's an automatic and I dont want to screw up my tranny, so I want put it in overdrive. Thanks again.
 
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Old May 3, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Ya, you have way more enough truck to pull that....my dad has an F150. 5.4 and I've hawled an 8x16 double axle trailer with four quads..but he has a hitch..I defenetly wouldn't put all of that on a bumper[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 03:56 AM
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I can tow an 8x16 trailer with 2,000lbs of lumber with my 2002 chevy silverado 1500 4.8 V8 with the STOCK BUMBER and it dows very well. Im getting a hitch reciever soon though.
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 04:00 AM
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You should also under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES not pull ANY HEAVY LOAD in STANDARD OR AUTOMATIC in OVERDRIVE. IT IS FOR HIGHWAY USE ONLY. Not for pulling a load.
 
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