Can my truck handle this 5th wheel?
Hey guys, I'm new here. My wife and I are looking at fifth wheel trailers and I am wondering what size in length my truck can handle. I have a 1994 Ford F-350 crew cab with a 7.5l v8, auto, single re...
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wirenutz wrote:
I pulled my 38 foot toy hauler back from south dakota with a 1 ton dodge diesel single rear tire, just about the same set up as you, and it destroyed the breaks on that truck, i had a air ride hitch and a air ride pin box on the trailer, the trailer weighted about twice as much as the truck, it pushed and pulled that truck all the way home, stopping/slowing down is going to be your big issue.
I've heard that the brakes are the big downside to these older trucks. With that being said, I have been eyeing a 05+ SuperDuty rear axle swap for better brakes and rear discs. Also, I'm a few parts shy of the hydroboost upgrade that the F-Series super duty trucks had.
