I have a friend who sold her two horse trailer and now is looking at a three horse trailer. The trailers go over #3,000 and about #1000 each horse. That's over #6,000 total for the trailer loaded.

I can't seem to locate a towing guide for a 93 F150. Does anyone have one, or know the towing capacity for this truck? It's a SuperCab. She is checking on the engine, and axle for me. I'm expecting it to be a 302 with standard axle.

In the current towing guide a 4.6L SuperCab with 2.55 can tow #6,600. Is that a fair comparison?

 

a 302 towing a 6000 lbs trailer is gonna have some trouble.
it can tow it but keep in mind the 302 is a relativly small engine and it wont jump out of the gates too fast with a load that big but yes you can handle it it.

i have a friend with a 93 supercab with a 351 and it tows a large bobcat with an all steel trailer decently.

and definetly check your brakes before you tow it

 

I looked at the truck today, and it is a 302 4X4 with a 3.55 regular axle. If that is relative to 4.6 then I figure the max to be #6,600.

The tires I think were 235s. I'll mention the brakes. At least it will be a new trailer with good brakes. She will be looking at a new one next year.

 

You need a F250 or larger with a fifth wheel for a trailer that size or you are asking for trouble!

Robbie

 

i pulled a gooseneck 4 horse slant with a tac room, with a 1995 f150 5 speed 300 straight 6...no problems

 

Funny thing, now that I have been working with her on this trailer, I know what "4 horse slant" means. I can picture a tac room, but what does "tac" stand for?

 

Tac is horse gear... saddles, bridles, harnesses etc.

Do check the brakes regularly, if possible get a bigger truck. Poor acceleration may not matter much with horses on, but it is still very hard on the engine. It'll halve the life of the truck or worse. Check the brakes for wear every 500 miles or so and stay off high-speed interstates.

We once moved ranch from northern Wyoming to southern Arizona. It took about a year, and 20 trips with a 4-horse gooseneck loaded with furniture (not to mention the horses). This in a '64 power wagon. Having done it a few times, I can't recommend towing more than a truck is rated for. We averaged 4 sets of brake pads per trip and it got pretty hairy a few times going downhill in the mountains. We had to use runaway lanes more than once.

With a 3 or 4 horse trailer you're best off with an F-250 or F-350, preferably diesel not gas. Better to have more truck than you need than not enough.

 

Is that what you meant to say, or 4 trips out of a set of brake pads?

 

Nope, it was 4 sets per trip (and God only knows how many tires). It was mountains the whole way.

I was a kid, it was my grandfather's truck. I dunno how heavy that trailer was but we'd probably get stopped if we tried it now. It was waaaay overloaded, and the '64 had no seat belts. Grandpa did do all his own work, and bought the cheapest parts available (including used / retreaded tires). On some hills we'd walk beside the truck with a chunk of railroad tie, just in case it started sliding up or downhill. I was 16. Those trips were near the most fun I ever had.

My point was that you *can* overload a truck and it'll still move. Just not a good idea.

 

Wow, I suppose that was in the days before trailer brakes.

 

Thanks for all your comments. I heard today the new 3 slant trailer is there and the truck has new brakes. All the trips will be local short and slow.