Towing & Hauling

2000 F-150 Harley Edition..bumper capacity...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 08:27 AM
  #1  
capticeman's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
Question 2000 F-150 Harley Edition..bumper capacity...

just got my harley edition last friday very nice. need help ASAP. need to haul bassboat the rest of this fall. I'm in a bind money and time wise and live in the middle of nowhere. can my bumper handle 20 ft bassboat? this would be for just the next few weeks till I can get a class III hitch . truck did not come with manual so I don't know. thanks!!
 
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 08:35 AM
  #2  
kingfish51's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,550
Likes: 2
From: Mount Airy,MD
Originally Posted by capticeman
just got my harley edition last friday very nice. need help ASAP. need to haul bassboat the rest of this fall. I'm in a bind money and time wise and live in the middle of nowhere. can my bumper handle 20 ft bassboat? this would be for just the next few weeks till I can get a class III hitch . truck did not come with manual so I don't know. thanks!!
You can download a manual at www.motorcraftservice.com in the owners section.

As far as the weight, the bumper can "probably" handle it, but there is a good chance that the bumper is too high and will cause problems with low tongue weight. Tongue weight should be 8-15% of the towed weight.
 
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:20 AM.