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Last activity PM 16 replies, views View previous thread :: View next thread. Message format Flat Threaded Nested. Ia Kidd Reg. Aug Posted PM Subject: F pulling a gooseneck. Need your thoughts and expertise. Dec Elite Veteran Posts: There will be many chime in here. My 1 question- does it have an escape door? If so, the axles will be at the back and it will have a higher than normal tongue weight factor.
Edited by horsey1 PM. May Veteran Posts: Location: santa clara, ca. If you have the 5'5 ft box, you are prob in trouble, with a 6'5 ft box you should have more play room.
The also make extension for the actual trailer and they will push the trailer back, but won't give you and extra room at 90degrees or so. Gooseneck trailers are more stable than bumper pulls because they center the weight of the trailer on the rear axle of the truck rather than the rear bumper. The worst F years, based on total complaints to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, are , , , , , , , , and Ford has long been the -ton towing champion before being dethroned by Chevrolet in For a properly equipped 3.
Ford makes many good engines for towing. But the best Ford engine for towing is the 3. There are many other great options when you start looking at heavy-duty Ford trucks because Ford has been making these engines for so many years.
An F with a 5. A simple steel bumper pull with a manger tack area will weigh about lbs at the most. Both Scheve and Robertson recommend at least a half-ton pickup to pull a two-horse tagalong trailer, with at least a three-quarter-ton pickup with a gooseneck hitch if pulling four horses or more. I would stay withing the rated tow capacity of the truck. The F can tow up to 13, lbs with the right trim level and tow package. This engine makes the best F for towing and hauling.
Towing and payload are significantly improved, measuring at a maximum of 13, pounds and 3, pounds, respectively. The adapter is rated up to 20, pounds gross trailer weight and you are well under the limit. A tapered or rounded nose on a 7' wide trailer can be carried on some short bed trucks.
A square nosed 8' wide trailer usually cannot. Dec Elite Veteran Posts: As Gard said- maybe. There are step back couplers available for most trailers.
They can help a lot. I can't imagine you'll need to worry about having an 8' wide trailer on a F anyway. Which does bring up the "oayload capacity" of the truck, which determines how much pin weight you can handle. That may be as large a factor as anything, rather than GCWR. The payload is light. The payload capacity is 3, Is this sufficient for a two horse GN with a small dressing room? Jan Look on your owners manual for towing capacity.
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