F250 5th wheel towing
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F250 5th wheel towing
Looking for 5th wheel towing information concerning the ride height of a 2000 F250 extended cab, LWB 4X4 SD with respect to towing a 5th wheel. Does the ride height of the truck have to be lowered? What does the ride height of the bed measure from the ground to top of the bed at the rear wheel?
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From: Wilmington, NC
I don't have a 5th wheel, can't help but you can try this site www.ford-diesel.com they've got lots of SD members over there towing 5th wheels.
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2000 F250 Crew Cab 4x2 6 speed Diesel XLT Super Duty, Woodland Green
Power Mirrors, 3.73 LS, Captains Chairs, ARE tonneau top, mud flaps
Trailer tow Pkg, Class IV hitch, sliding rear window, running boards
rear privacy glass, 265/75/16 AS OWL tires, am/fm/cassette/cd
Clarion APA 5240 amp, Memphis speakers:Components front, 5x7 rear, 10"sub
SuperChip, Stepshields, Ventshields on windows, rubber bed mat
rugged liner bedliner on tailgate
unaFORDable (decal on tailgate)
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2000 F250 Crew Cab 4x2 6 speed Diesel XLT Super Duty, Woodland Green
Power Mirrors, 3.73 LS, Captains Chairs, ARE tonneau top, mud flaps
Trailer tow Pkg, Class IV hitch, sliding rear window, running boards
rear privacy glass, 265/75/16 AS OWL tires, am/fm/cassette/cd
Clarion APA 5240 amp, Memphis speakers:Components front, 5x7 rear, 10"sub
SuperChip, Stepshields, Ventshields on windows, rubber bed mat
rugged liner bedliner on tailgate
unaFORDable (decal on tailgate)
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From: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Stang,
I tow 12,100# 5th wheel with my 4x2 SD CC F250. The only ride-height problems I've heard about are with the 4x4 SD.
Trailer Life magazine did a report on that a year or so ago. They reported that your friendly Ford Truck dealer would lower your 4x4 FREE if you were having 5th wheel clearance problems.
Since I had a 4x2, I didn't pay attention to the part numbers for the lowering kit.
If you don't have a 4x4, you shouldn't have any problems.
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1999 F-250 XLT Super Duty Crew Cab Long Bed
V-10, Automatic 4R100, 4.30 Limited Slip.
GVW = 6700# Towing Capacity = 13,300#
4 Wheel ABS disks + Reese 15K hitch
Dark Hunter Green. Ford Running Boards.
Grey Rhino-Liner. Captain's Chairs. CD+Tape
Polished Stainless Steel Wheel-well Molding http://members.home.net/jchartier/jnctrk.html
I tow 12,100# 5th wheel with my 4x2 SD CC F250. The only ride-height problems I've heard about are with the 4x4 SD.
Trailer Life magazine did a report on that a year or so ago. They reported that your friendly Ford Truck dealer would lower your 4x4 FREE if you were having 5th wheel clearance problems.
Since I had a 4x2, I didn't pay attention to the part numbers for the lowering kit.
If you don't have a 4x4, you shouldn't have any problems.
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1999 F-250 XLT Super Duty Crew Cab Long Bed
V-10, Automatic 4R100, 4.30 Limited Slip.
GVW = 6700# Towing Capacity = 13,300#
4 Wheel ABS disks + Reese 15K hitch
Dark Hunter Green. Ford Running Boards.
Grey Rhino-Liner. Captain's Chairs. CD+Tape
Polished Stainless Steel Wheel-well Molding http://members.home.net/jchartier/jnctrk.html