Re: Farmall M, Tires and Hauling

Posted by CNKS on May 16, 2005 at 19:52:21 from (204.249.178.138):

In Reply to: Farmall M, Tires and Hauling posted by SScott on May 16, 2005 at 09:24:19:

Light duty car trailers have two 3500 lb axles and can haul 7000 lbs including the trailer. Some have the 3500 lb axles but GVW's are as low as 5000 lbs. I just purchased a true 7000 GVW trailer, weighs 2100 lbs. It's hard to get an M below 5000 lbs, meaning the trailer is maxed out, if I wanted to tow my M, I don't. Next size up has 5200 lb axles, the one I almost bought had a GVW of about 9700 lbs, weighed 2320. A little big for my half ton. Trying to tow over 7000 lbs with a half ton, you have problems, unless you have a 4.10 axle. Even then, due to the lighter construction and the non-floating rear axle, you are asking for trouble. I speak from experience, as I have a half ton with 3.42 gears and have towed about 7200 lbs with it (once and only once). I am changing the gears to 3.73 and am going to try to limit the weight to about 6500 lbs, although with 3.73's it's supposed to be able to tow 7000 lbs, (downhill and with a tailwind). Regardless of what anyone says, an M is too heavy for a light duty car trailer, and is also too heavy for a half ton, unless you live where is is very flat and never have to pull against a 20-40 mph headwind, which is common in Nebraska.

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