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05-01-2013, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,416
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More Vintage Tow ???
We have been using this '76 F150 to tow our 650 lb teardrop, and it pulls it just fine. Now wondering if we can use the truck to pull the Uhaul that weighs around 1300 lb. The truck has a 270 HP 390 cu. in. V8, 4 speed manual trans, power disc brakes, and power steering. Thinking maybe we should upgrade to a similar vintage F250 that has heavier suspension and a 400 or 460 engine. Any thoughts on this??
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05-01-2013, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Bob, I think you need an F350 dually with the diesel option and a weight distributing hitch. And even at that, it may not do well in the mountains.
Sorry to break this news to you.
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05-01-2013, 06:02 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Bill
Trailer: Lil Snoozy / Jeep Cherokee
Pennsylvania
Posts: 406
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You should be able to pull that trailer with a 6 cylinder, depending upon how fast you want to accelerate to 65 MPH.
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05-01-2013, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 4500
Posts: 2,050
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Are you kidding? You could probably pull it with a mini cooper.
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05-01-2013, 06:20 PM
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Member
Name: Rod
Trailer: 1984 Dolphin
Wisconsin
Posts: 50
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Heck Ya!!!! You could go bigger if you like.
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05-01-2013, 06:49 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 16 ft Scamp Deluxe
Posts: 25,710
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You're afraid to pull with a 390... You're kidding right? I can hear the rumble of that motor from NY to OR... SWEET!
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Ten Forward - 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Double Yolk - 1988 16' Scamp Deluxe
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05-01-2013, 10:21 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1975 13 ft Trillium
Posts: 2,535
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We tow our 3ft Trillium with a '37 Plymouth (with a 360 engine)!!!
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05-02-2013, 09:03 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Tony
Trailer: Trillium (formerly)
Ontario
Posts: 23
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vintage tow
Hey Bob I would say Tom is messing with ya. Your truck looks awesome and will will tow the uhaul no problem. I have a 76 T-bird for my Trillium and it tows that like just having luggage in the trunk.
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05-02-2013, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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I think it will!
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05-02-2013, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2004 13 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe
Posts: 8,520
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Maybe with helper springs, air bags and a weight distributing hitch, you could tow this one after adding some itty-bitty trailer brakes....
(or you could just pick it up by hand and toss it in the back of the truck and save all that trouble)
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05-02-2013, 11:52 AM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,416
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My engine only has a 2 barrel carb and single exhaust, maybe I should get an Edelbrock manifold & 4 barrel carb to go with it. Convert to dual exhaust? Now I'm worried about the hitch. I have a Drawtite that is rated for 5000 lb and tongue weight of 500. It's bolted to the truck frame with 6 bolts, they are 1/2" supertanium bolts from Lawson Fastener Co. Those are the bolts that have the marking on the head that looks kind of like a spider. Etrailer has a 10,000 lb rated hitch for only $200, maybe I should get that and use 5/8 supertanium bolts because I have some of those too?
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05-02-2013, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,416
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I was thinking about one of those Freightliner 4 door 5th wheel haulers as I've drove and worked on a lot of Freightliner tractors and straight trucks, but they typically used the C7 Cat engine, and they turned out to be not a very good engine. If I could find one with a Detroit in it that would be much better!
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05-02-2013, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mary and bob
I was thinking about one of those Freightliner 4 door 5th wheel haulers as I've drove and worked on a lot of Freightliner tractors and straight trucks, but they typically used the C7 Cat engine, and they turned out to be not a very good engine. If I could find one with a Detroit in it that would be much better!
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Now yer talkin' !
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05-02-2013, 04:03 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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Get one of these, get the hitch set up by CanAm RV, and your troubles will be over.
Francesca
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05-02-2013, 04:43 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2004 13 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe
Posts: 8,520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles
Get one of these, get the hitch set up by CanAm RV, and your troubles will be over.
Francesca
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bring it over! We'll add some foot pedals to make it a HYBRID!!
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05-02-2013, 04:51 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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The pink one's out on a job right now, Floyd, but I'll dispatch the green one to your neck of the woods immediately!
Francesca
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05-02-2013, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2004 13 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe
Posts: 8,520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles
The pink one's out on a job right now, Floyd, but I'll dispatch the green one to your neck of the woods immediately!
Francesca
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I don't know... It looks like somebody is enjoying that green one the way it is!
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05-02-2013, 10:44 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Lora
Trailer: 89 Bigfoot 17G & 73 Compact II
Northern Neck, VA
Posts: 352
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Wouldn't a mini-egg be just the thing to make that green thing even more fun?
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