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Re: 1956 F100 what can it pull?
I thank you very much for all the time you have put in helping me understand what I need to look into in able to tow a trailer with my truck. I will not be adding a turbo charger after consideration from all the commenters. The trailer I'm getting is considered a light weight trailer by the manufacturer. We will probably not go with the heaviest weight for the half ton series but look at something a little lighter that Outdoors RV carries for my half ton truck. The best information/suggestion I have received is the Gear Vendors. I am really happy I was able to find this out through this forum. I will definitely post pictures when the project is complete sometime in April. Thanks to all for the help with my original question.968Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1956 F100 what can it pull?
My builder has been restoring cars for over 30 years and specializes in building classics, hot rods and muscle cars, frame off restorations. The motor is being sent out to an engine building machine shop that specializes in building the motor to customer specs. Which in my case will be towing not racing. The turbo is something I thought I might add on after the truck was completed to help with towing, it is not something my engine builder recommended.968Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1956 F100 what can it pull?
parker.rowe As to you comment regarding the weight of the trailer that I wanted in the beginning was 9800 pounds. Realistically the dry weight is 7750 pounds with a max trailer weight of 9995. The manufacture claims it can be towed with a half ton truck. Since my truck is a half ton I figured I could pull this trailer with no problems. After reconsideration I feel that this might be too much for my truck to handle based on comments. Now I'm thinking of a smaller lighter trailer with a max trailer weight of 6600 pounds. They say to buy your third trailer first so we are looking to find a balance between comfort and safety.968Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1956 F100 what can it pull?
So in comparison to the Lightning which is similar to my truck in an updated form, the Lightning is about 18" longer and has a wheel base of 10" longer and a curb weight of 4670. It can pull a 5000 pound trailer. My truck in stock form weighs 3100 pounds. Since my truck is a little more beefed up I am guessing and hoping a tow weight of 8000 pounds would be OK. We are reconsidering the turbo option and will just see what the Gear Vendors will do for us.968Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1956 F100 what can it pull?
I am rethinking the turbo addition and thinking I might only need the Gear Vendors. The reason I was thinking of a turbo was a conversation I had with a Ford service rep. He suggested using a turbo to help with towing up grades because of the new V-6 F150 with eco boost can tow more than a 5.0 V-8. So thinking that bigger is better and in this case smaller was better by adding a turbo, why not add a turbo? So this way we can travel over the Tibetan hills :D267Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1956 F100 what can it pull?
Are you suggesting building up the suspension to a 3/4 ton because the wheel base is short? The trailer we want is rated for a 1/2 ton. We might have to consider a shorter trailer maybe go 20-24' instead of 26' but feel the weight of the make we want from Outdoors RV, will work for us. Just checking to make sure.267Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1956 F100 what can it pull?
The motor came out of a 1973 Thunderbird, which at the time used leaded gas. Ford did not use this motor in trucks, they used a 390 or a 460. My motor will be rebuilt to accept unleaded gas, with all new internals. It will have fuel injection throttle body and will be turbo charged to help with towing. So why not use Gear Vendors? Sounds like it would improve gas mileage and towing regardless of motor use.267Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1956 F100 what can it pull?
Thank you for this very informative suggestion. We will seriously look into this one. In fact this factory is in El Cajon, CA and we will be traveling there in November and will check them out. A question we will need answering is will I need to change my driveshaft to a shorter one?155Views0likes0Comments
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