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Rich S

08-20-2007 14:28:13

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I"m thinking of buying a Ford F150 P/U for trailering an 8n. Has anyone had a problem (suspension) with trailering with a 1/2 ton truck. I"ve used a 3/4 and 1 ton truck in the past but wasn"t sure if the weight was a little much for a 1/2 ton?

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lonestarjeff

08-21-2007 18:27:11

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

Rich...I use the F-150 & 2-axle trailer to tow my 8N or my 860(which is quite a bit heavier). Trailer brakes are a must, but no trouble pulling.

Jeff

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Tim...Ok

08-21-2007 04:40:11

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

Lot's of confusion below about ratings on light duty trucks..LOL Anyway,a half ton F150 will tow an N tractor with an implement just fine..Not that I recommend it,but if balanced properly,an s10 or little ranger would pull an N easily.. with a dodge 2500,3/4 ton and a trailer with good brakes,I've pulled 17,000..lets see,thats what,about 6 and a half N series tractors..haha A good friend of mine towed a 4wd Kubota with loader and boxblade all over the place doing landscaping work with a 4cyl auto toyota..

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gahorN

08-21-2007 00:23:20

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

The F-100 was a Quarter-ton pickup (1,000) lbs. The F-150 was a "heavy duty" Quarter-ton (1250 lbs.). The F-250 was a 1/2 ton truck.

Like many marketing schemes...the 150 later claimed to be a half-ton truck.
But if you really want a half-ton truck you need a 250.

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BillM (OH)

08-20-2007 20:28:49

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

F 150 will handle the 8N trailering easily as long as you make sure there's enough weight up front to keep it from whipping around.

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Loren in Florida

08-20-2007 19:27:47

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

I haul my JD A or JD 60 on an 18ft trailer with my old 99 Chevy 1500 (1/2 ton) with not problems at all. Trailer brakes of course. Used a 16 ft trailer with no brakes to haul the A once, and once was enough.

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Loren in Florida

08-20-2007 19:22:51

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

F-100 was replaced by the F-150 back in the 70's. F-150 has always been 1/2 ton. F-250 - 3/4 ton. F-350 - 1 ton.

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BCnT

08-20-2007 21:49:30

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Loren in Florida, 08-20-2007 19:22:51

a Ford F150 is actually rated a 5/8's ton and was conceived to get around federal emission regulations in '73.
frame and axles on a 3/4 ton are much heavier than the F100.

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Chris S.

08-20-2007 19:13:42

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

I've towed my 8n with my 1500 dodge, trailer is 16' tandem with 1,000# tounge weight distribution hitch/bars, the weight distribution hitch normally raises your towing capacity. I can run 70 easily on flat road with small ups and downs, havent had the challenge of a mountain yet.

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Peter, Covington, LA

08-20-2007 18:48:26

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

Last time I bought a truck (about 10 years ago), a F150 was a 3/4 ton truck, and the half ton was an F100. I don't see Ford advertising the F100 any more, but I suspect the F150 is still a 3/4 ton. I'd look in the owner's manual either way, and see what it says. Chances are, if you load it correctly (tongue weight) and have brakes on the trailer, you're good to go.

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rd99

08-20-2007 17:34:36

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

I've got a 2004 F-150 Supercrew 4x4 with the 4.6L V8.

In one load on a 16' trailer I towed:

2N Tractor

Ferguson double bottomed plow

5' covington bush hog

I didn't even know it was back there, and I have the smaller V8.

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soundguy

08-20-2007 15:06:28

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

I've trailered 4000-ish# tractors with my dodge 1500 ( same as a chevy 1500 or ford 150 ) hundreds of times.. I use a 1800# tandem axle trailer with electric brakes..

No problems..

soundguy

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D squared

08-20-2007 14:58:00

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

An 8N and a good trailer will weigh around 3500 lbs. An F150 should be rated at twice that (round numbers).

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Ross Pugh(NC)

08-20-2007 14:54:49

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

No problem, just use a tandem axle trailer with brakes on the trailer. I use a Toyota 4-WD, 4-Cyl., Automatic tranny.

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J-M-D

08-20-2007 14:54:04

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Re: Trailering Question in reply to Rich S, 08-20-2007 14:28:13

If I weren't towing it daily/very frequently, I wouldn't think twice about not using the F150.

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