Advice on dinghy towing a truck please
We have a 1999 Dutchstar DP. We have only owned it for about 2 years and so far we have towed our Ford Taurus on a dolly. We now plan to buy a truck and are getting so much conflicting advice on this...
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We tow a Chevrolet 1500 with the NHT max tow package. A very simple system to tow, hook up the tow bar, put the transmission in park, the transfer case in N, lock the doors and put your keys in your pocket. This truck will legally & safely tow 10K, plus makes a very comfortable toad.
No 4x2 F150 is towable without major modifications and NO 4x4 F-150 with electronic transfer case was flat towable period, until the 2013 model and then that was limited to certain models only. You can find the owners manual for whatever model you want online and check under the "recreational" towing section.
From the 2013 F-150 owners manual
Recreational Towing
Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to
prevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. Refer to the Climate
Controls chapter.
Follow these guidelines if you need to tow your vehicle behind another
vehicle, such as a motorhome. We designed these guidelines to prevent
damage to your vehicle and its transmission after it is hooked-up to the
recreational vehicle or tow dolly.
You cannot tow a two-wheel drive vehicle with any wheels on the ground
as vehicle or transmission damage may occur. You must tow your vehicle
with all four wheels off the ground, such as when using a car-hauling
trailer.
You can only tow a four-wheel drive vehicle with all wheels on the
ground by placing the transfer case in its neutral position and engaging
the four-wheel-down towing feature. Perform the steps outlined in the
Four-wheel-down towing section after positioning your vehicle behind
the tow vehicle and properly securing them together
No 4x2 F150 is towable without major modifications and NO 4x4 F-150 with electronic transfer case was flat towable period, until the 2013 model and then that was limited to certain models only. You can find the owners manual for whatever model you want online and check under the "recreational" towing section.
From the 2013 F-150 owners manual
Recreational Towing
Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to
prevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. Refer to the Climate
Controls chapter.
Follow these guidelines if you need to tow your vehicle behind another
vehicle, such as a motorhome. We designed these guidelines to prevent
damage to your vehicle and its transmission after it is hooked-up to the
recreational vehicle or tow dolly.
You cannot tow a two-wheel drive vehicle with any wheels on the ground
as vehicle or transmission damage may occur. You must tow your vehicle
with all four wheels off the ground, such as when using a car-hauling
trailer.
You can only tow a four-wheel drive vehicle with all wheels on the
ground by placing the transfer case in its neutral position and engaging
the four-wheel-down towing feature. Perform the steps outlined in the
Four-wheel-down towing section after positioning your vehicle behind
the tow vehicle and properly securing them together
