Would i have problems with towing a (i think) 20" camper with the 4.9 I6? that is other than not being able to pass anybody . my friend offered to let me use his camper for a weekend

96 f150 4.9l 5speed 4x4

Thanks!

 

about how heavy is the 20' camper? do you have e4od, or 5spd? what rear gears do you have? do you have rear LSD? i've towed a 6,500lb tractor on a 3,000-4,000lb trailer = 9,500-10,000lbs with a 96 4.9L 5spd 3.55s LSD, that truck was working!

 

Well, 20 inches is pretty small - I doubt you'd even notice it back there!

But seriously...
I've towed a 30' travel trailer several times, and you have to be prepared & practise, but the engine can certainly handle it. I've also towed more than 10Kip.

 

I have no idea how heavy the camper is but i can check this next weekend, and i have the 4wpd w/ overdrive. also how do i find out what gears i have?

 

What do i do to prepare? anything to the accual truck? also i heard that i would have to air up the tires, but to what psi?

 

Look up the axle code on the door plate.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=276509

Air the tires to the maximum stamped on the sidewall.

 

my axle code is 17, thats not on that list


any other places i could look?

 

Ending in 7 is 3.31's.

 

thanks for the axle gearings glc...




another idiot/newb question that i should had ask before, how do i find out if i have a limited slip diff? i'm sure its pretty obvious

 

17 would be open - the LSD's start with a letter.

 

still have no idea about the weight i dont have access to it and my friend is out of town....

4spd w/ overdrive -- 3.31 gears -- open differential

What do you think?





also thanks for the help getting all the info GLC

 

Well, with the Mazda tranny (M5OD) - if thats what you have - the towing limit is officially 3500#. However, I believe ManualF150 has towed a lot more with his V6 and Mazda 5 speed. The trans code on the door is M. It's gonna be a real dog with those 3.31's. If you aren't going to be in mountains you should be okay, take it real easy on the clutch.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=211867

 

the offical towing limit is actually 7,800lbs with a mazda tranny. but with 3.31's, it aint gonna be too swift, but id go for it any way

 

yah a friend of mine asked me to pull her trailor (just the back half of an old f350 every morning to go pick up produce for her produce stand... and fully loaded with 3000 ears of corn and other random produce it was really bad getting up to speed, makes me wish i would have gone for the other f150 i was looking at with the 5.0 auto

oh well i think im going to try pulling the camper anyway


thanks for all the help guys

 

Load it properly so you have enough weight on the back end to keep the truck tires on the road; keep the trailer as light as possible, and keep its weight JUST forward of its axle(s); maintain your truck's brakes, suspension, & lights; use towing mirrors; keep your mind on the road, your driving, & the traffic around you (tie the kids to the roof if necessary); think ahead of the truck & behind the trailer; & know what you're going to do WHEN (not "if") something unexpected happens....different for EVERY truck; even those with the same trans.I do OK towing with a 4.9L, NP435, 3.08s & 32s. I won't win any drag races, but I can break any speed limit, even towing 10Kip.