Just wondering how this all works....I'm going to use my new F150 that I dropped to tow a lightning to World Ford Challenge 6 this year, and wndered how it would do....

later guys

 

I've towed some, but not a lot. The main concern with towing with a lowered truck is the height when loaded the rear will be. With a car hauler, it will prolly put some weight on the rear of the truck, so a reciever hitched turned upside down will help ya out some. Also, you will prolly want to keep the L as far back as possible to keep the weight on the axles of the trailier not your truck. I put a trailer with welder in the very front of it on my truck and it did something to the E-brake bracket, so be sure and make sure everything underneith is ok and no rubbage occurs.

 

Thanks for the reassurance...thats pretty much what I was thinking!

Hey, I checked out your gallery....I like you truck man...the 01-02 chrome L wheels are a nice touch... What kind of a cat back are you running? Do you still have cats?

thanks

 

i did have a problem befor i put some ait bags in the back, the rear is lowered 3 inches and with the boat it bottomed on some bumps, but with the bags no problems, if ya get a basic kit with just the bags and fill them up at a gas station its about 150 but with its own copressor it will be 300 or so..





jim

 

I've just got a Flowmaster SI/DO 50 series with DynoMax stainless steel tips, and ya, I've still got the cats.


Thanks about the wheels, great mod to do.

 

Jim~
Nice Baja man! I've towed with my buddys L and my Dads L before and they tow pretty good though, a lot more power...lol

Where can you get the air bag kit...?? Is it the kit that replaces the shocks and mounts to the stock shock mounting points? If so, how does the truck ride with no load on it?

Phil~
Thanks for the info man....I just got a good deal on some 20's...I can't wait to get them on and post some pics for everyone...

later

 

the kit i got i ordered from "TRUCKIN" mag, and it uses stock everything, and just mounts between the leafs and the chassis, i would recomend getting the compressor with it, i had just the bags for awhile and was a pain to fill, bags and compressor was about 300, and i installed...



jim

 

I"ve got the Ground force 2/4" drop kit on my 97.
I lowered the truck BECAUSE I tow. Ain't right a 2 wheel drive sitting out there, *** hanging in the air so high. (IMHO).

Anyway, tows like a dream. I also put on lightning rear sway bar, (which helped alot).......

 

Thanks again for the response.....I think I'll have to look into the air bags with the compressor, is the compressor all ugly and huge or is it pretty compact? Do you have pics you could maybe post for me....

Dragstang~
Like the car man.....whats it run? Coupes are the way to fly....


later guys

 

thanks. It ran (last year) 9.95 @ 134.77 with a 1.40 60 foot. Hoping to run considerably BETTER then that this year.
Only one week to wait to see!!

 

compressor is 9 inches by 9 inches and 4 inches deep, i mounted it on the frame rail right by the spare tire, only thing u can see is the guage and buttom which i mounted in the bed, cant even tell its there unless your under the truck..jim

 

Cool man, I appreciate it...do you have any pics? Not trying to be a PITA...if not no biggie...later

thanks again

 

nope sorry....

 

lil Zeus~ Towing will be ok. Just gotta be careful when going over bumps and stuff.

dragstang~ Too bad your SVT F-150 doesnt run those times.