Towing Questions

milkthegoat · #1 07-19-2008, 08:24 PM

Ok so I have a 04 screw 4x4 5.4L lariat. I was just wondering how can i make it tow more than its suggested towing capacity? anything that i can add or do to make it pull some more? thanks

risupercrewman · #2 07-19-2008, 08:32 PM

Yup! Take the engine out of the "Goat", & drop it into the F-150!.......

milkthegoat · #3 07-20-2008, 11:13 AM

lol, if i was gunna do that i would just buy a ls7. but i dont have 12k. so is there any other options that i can do?

truckncrew04 · #4 07-20-2008, 03:40 PM

How much weight are you wanting to pull and how often will you be towing are the 1st things I would look at.

APT · #5 07-21-2008, 10:16 AM

The OEM Tow rating is based on the limitations of the brakes, tires, engine, transmission, axles, springs, frame, wheelbase, in addition to many other less expensive components. If you plan on upgrading all of those, go for it! The cheapest way to upgrade all of those to to replace your truck with a 3/4 ton, though.

Sorry, legally, it is difficult to even achieve the OEM tow rating for almost any vehicle. Exceeding it?

Now, if this is something you want to do once or twice, F-150's perform well over their rating capacities. If you plan to do it often, time to upgrade.

milkthegoat · #6 07-24-2008, 10:50 AM

Im prob going to be towing 10-12k every 2 times 6 months. Do you think ill be ok to do this or should i get a 250 or something?

PawPaw · #7 07-24-2008, 10:52 PM

I have the same truck and I wouldn't pull anything over 8K pounds. Also I would have to put my 33" tires back on. By the way nice goat, I was lucky enough to have a 1966 one back in the day!

1badstx · #8 07-24-2008, 11:12 PM

i knew those goats were heavy but 10-12k?! wow!

just messing with you man what you trying to pull?

APT · #9 07-25-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by milkthegoat

Im prob going to be towing 10-12k. Do you think ill be ok to do this...

Ummm, no.

Quote:

...or should i get a 250 or something?

Umm, yeah. Any 3/4 ton will do great, and get shortest gears for gas engine or tallest gears for diesel.

milkthegoat · #10 07-25-2008, 10:40 AM

66 gto's are sick, way better than 68s IMO. My gto is crazy heavy, around 4k Thanks for everyones help. Ill prob just use my friends 350 to pull it.
BTW this is basically what i was wondering if i could pull

The tractor itself weights 9986lbs w/o the trailer.

truckncrew04 · #11 07-26-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by milkthegoat

66 gto's are sick, way better than 68s IMO. My gto is crazy heavy, around 4k Thanks for everyones help. Ill prob just use my friends 350 to pull it.
BTW this is basically what i was wondering if i could pull

The tractor itself weights 9986lbs w/o the trailer.

Please do yourself a favor and use your friends truck. Half ton trucks in general can only do so much and please think about the safety of others on the road !

greencrew · #12 07-26-2008, 02:12 PM

Is that a super sized box scraper on that tractor? Where would you use that?