I've got an '87 F150 with the 300 straight six and a 4 speed. Several years ago before I got my own trailer I borrowed a tandem axel car trailer from a buddy and pulled a forklift weighing nearly 5000 lbs with it over 300 miles down the interstate at speed, and it didn't seem like it knew the trailer and load was back there. I then turned around and pulled the same trailer back home loade with an '88 Camero. Just like before the truck didn't seem to really know it was pulling the load.
Since them I was given a trailer which is alot heavier than my buddies trailer. Awhile back I loaded it for the first time with a small tractor and went about 120 miles but it seemed like 500 miles.
I also had a buddy give me a secone trailer wihc is a tandem axel Hudson. I pulled it over 100 miles with sixten 55 gallon drums of used oil on it. Soem were full, some half full or less, so I have no clue how much it weighed. I do know the trailer is about the same weight as my other one and it towed like a rock getting started but did great once up to speed.
In other words, in my experience, with the right trailer and weight distribution even a 1/2 ton truck can pull a pretty good load as long as it has the right engine and transmission combonation. If the trailer is too big, the weight distribution is wrong, etc then the 1/2 ton might pull it but it's gonna be one slow, tough, tiring haul if your the one driving.
That said as soon as I can get the funds saved up I'm gonna be looking hard at trading up to at least a 3/4 ton, and more than likely a 1 ton dually, if the price is right, for times I need to tow something.
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