Please give me your opinon -
I have a 1999 F-250 ext cab 4x4 with 4.6L and a 5 speed tranny...the owners manual says I should only tow 2100 to 2700 lbs... Replys to questions on this site and on the Ford newsgroups I read they say it's because of the tranny ... OK I can buy that but do you see any harm pulling a 3300 to 3500 lb trailer 2 or 3 times a year?

Is Ford just being safe or could I mess something up ?

After this I will never ask another towing question !!!!!

Thank's

Dennis



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[This message has been edited by DennisOdom (edited 05-03-2001).]

 

dennis, is the truck a SD? it looks like a f150 to me. I have a 99f250 SD and it look a whole lot different. I think your truck would pull around 5k even with the small motor, but I am not the dealer. I would check the manual again.

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i pulled down an old barn (20x25) with my 4.6 5 speed and it did not even whimper

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1997 F-150 XLT 4.6 REGULAR CAB, FLARESIDE PACIFIC CLEARCOAT GREEN 5-SPEED. WESTIN NERF BARS, POWER EVERYTHING,BUG SHIELD, EX-TANG SOFT COVER, BED LINER(FORD).

Better 1/2 : 92 Red T-Bird.

 

Evan he has the F250LD its basicly a F150 just beafed up to handle biger loads it was droped after 1999 and the new F150 7700 payload package replaced it in 2000.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

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