I have a 1992 Ford F150 with a 5.0 2wd automatic. I am wanting to know if I can pull a 24' Goose neck Flatbed Trailer with a weight of around 5000-5500 lbs. Not much weight will be on it basically just furniture and stuff.

 

You didn't list your rear axle ratio. It makes a big difference in towing capacity. With a 3.08 ratio, the max trailer weight on a similarly equipped 96 is 4700 lbs; with a 3.55 it's 7100. Your 92 should be about the same.

That's a whole lot of trailer. What are you planning on doing about brakes? That much tail has no trouble wagging the dog.

Whatever you do, you will want to put in an aux. tranny cooler.

 

I will have to look and see what the axle ratio is. I know the GVWR is 5400lbs. I didn't know if the GVWR included the whole trailer or just the tongue weight it put on the truck.

 

I just looked at everything. The truck does have a 3.55 axle ratio. In the manual its saying I can pull 7,700 lbs

 

You should be able to pull it just fine. It's the stopping that's usually the problem and these trucks have such great brakes to begin with Just take your time and give yourself lots of braking room and you'll be fine.

 

jeeze 5000lbs? it seems like my 5.0L has a hard time pulling a horse and trailer (about 3500 lbs) uphill...

 

I wouldn't. Goosenecks and 5th wheels have a lot higher pin weight than bumper pulls and you will probably exceed the payload (GVWR-related) and rear axle weight ratings of the truck. A 5000# bumper pull would be no sweat.

 

^ x2 i wouldnt either. goosenecks rely on frame strength. a half ton frame has nowhere near the strength of an f-250.

 

I have pulled the same trailer with a 1998 F150 with no sweat. You could barely even tell the trailer was back there. Is the towing ability that much worse on a 1992 F150

 

you may be able to tow it ok, but the safety is the concern. if you had to stop in a hurry, it may pull the hitch through the frame and the trailer over the truck.

 

Well because of this I have another question. I do not have a tow package. I only have the ball thats on the bumper. How much can I pull with that bumper? Will it support a 16' cattle trailer (no cattle in it, just furniture) or will I need to get a tow package for that.

 

this is the goose neck trailer. on the 98 f150 I pulled it with

 

The bumper hitch is good for something in the neighborhood of 1500 lbs, maybe a bit more. As for the 98, I'm pretty sure its tow rating and payload rating are both higher than the 92's.

 

even if the springs hold the weight, getting it moving and stopped safely is a whole nother question which leads me ot my next point, just because you can doesn't mean you should

 

I would get a class 3 frame hitch. They aren't that expensive. You are going to need the wiring and a brake controller anyway - if a 16 footer doesn't have brakes it's not safe to tow. If it has surge brakes that's acceptable but not ideal.