Is when I will be moving 1100 miles from SC to OKC.
Guess i better change my profile soon
I have already had Uhaul put the hitch on ($150 installed, inluding draw bar and ball
I noticed the "custom" money making connectors they use.
Funny how all thier adapters got to a standard 4 prong plug, then you need another one for their trailer
Does anybody recommend any particular brand of tranny cooler ??
I don't see why Ford just couldn't include one, how much more expensive is it to take the cooler out of the radiator ??

 

I see they took the liberty of installing a transimission cooler in Norfolk
Looks like i won't have to buy one after all

 

Here ya go:

 

54regcab are you going to take I-40 most of the way to OKC if so you will run into alot of construction along the way most of it being between Nashville and Fort Smith AR. As its been on the news alot since there have been some bad wrecks in constuction zones near the Memphis area and they tell how much constuction is going on along I-40 in TN and AR so be ready for it or find another way to get to OKC.

 

Is there a good alternate route you can suggest, the last thing i need is to be stuck in traffic with a trailer.
I will be traveling on Monday-Tuesday so I hope that will save on some of the weekend congestion.

 

54regcab:

Do you have a good cb radio? If not, you might want to consider buying one before you go... it can save you a lot of trouble if road conditions change on your route. Just some food for thought.

-Flea

 

Good luck on your trip '54. I'm getting ready to do the same thing a month later.

I live in Dover, DE now and am moving to Enid, OK (1.5hr N of OKC) at the end of Aug. to start Pilot Training there. I'm planning on using my 4.2L beast to tow my cycle and wife's car, plus a couple personal belongings out there. Glad to hear Ford got it right with a Tranny cooler. I didn't even know of such a thing.

How'd your hitch turn out looking? I like the idea of keeping a clean appearance to my beauty. I'm searching for a hitch now, and I've gotten a couple good leads on Draw-Tites Class III's for $155 installed. Any wisdom on their appearance and performance?? What should I watch for so as not to get taken to the cleaners when making my decision?

Thanks for the great posts and helpful discussion!

00 Chester

 

Just got into Oklahoma city yesturday and the F150 did an excellent job IMHO.
At first I has some sway in the trailer above 55 MPH but airing the tires up to 44 (from 32) took care of that.
The guy who rented the trailer before me said he couldn't hit 45 without swaying when pulling with his Tundra (Looks like TOYota has some work to do in the towing dept no matter what the commercial implies
I has that uhaul LOADED too, the empty (1800LBS) trailer was a breeze to pull before I put all my crap in there.
I guess all those tools are heavier than "standard household goods"
The 5.4L and 4 wheel disc brakes were really up to the task but the rear suspension was bouncing all over the place over 65MPH.
Even pulling through though the long grades at 102 degrees in 2nd the tempature gauge didn't even flintch.
Anybody towing one of these with a car is a braver man than I am, at times I was wishing I had the super duty for that heavy load.

 

I towed a 6x12 Uhaul trailer from Texas to Illinois with my 4.2, and had no problems. The brake system works well, except it does not like to back up a grade while loaded. If you try to back up a hill, the trailer applies the brakes on you.

Those Uhaul trailers are heavier than you would think, I think they are about 1500# empty. They are also pretty roomy inside, so they can top out at 6000# total real easily if you are hauling heavy stuff. When loading it, wait to put your real heavy stuff over the wheel wells in the trailer. I overloaded the nose of the trailer, and ended up with almost 500# of tongue weight. It wasn't that bad a problem, not like a tongue weight of less than 50# would be, talk about swaying.

 

Glad to see you made it to OKC safe and sound 54regcab

 

didn't realize the trailer would be so heavy.
I do have a lot of tools which I belive are heavier than "standard household goods"
The empty weight was 1800 and it pulled real easy till I loaded it LOL
Are uhaul trailers prone to sway more than a regular tralier due to the "dropped axle" design ??

 

i have towed a 16' car trailer and my 'heavier than stock' 91 ranger longbed showtruck with my budy's 97 4.6 2x4 supercab longbed at over 80 mph with NOT A PROBLEM! i realize that this is partly due to the long LONG wheel base, but i doubt my 5.4 4x4 supercab will be much different...i guess ill find out this weekend...