What do you guys think about this 10k trailer?

[Bama67]

For a little more you get a LOT more. These people are the best in the business.

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Tilt Bed Trailers

Those are some nice looking trailers, and that 18 footer they got on special is a good deal. I just need a 20ft and I also don't want to drive from south Alabama to North Carolina to pick it up.

I work offshore of LA and I can pick this one up in MS on my way home. I also emailed the guy about adding brakes to the second axle, he said he would have to talk to the builder Monday but said he thinks it is $150, not bad.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Those are some nice looking trailers, and that 18 footer they got on special is a good deal. I just need a 20ft and I also don't want to drive from south Alabama to North Carolina to pick it up.

I work offshore of LA and I can pick this one up in MS on my way home. I also emailed the guy about adding brakes to the second axle, he said he would have to talk to the builder Monday but said he thinks it is $150, not bad.

$150 is a good deal for brakes. That is what the parts cost alone. I have added second brakes before and charge $200 getting $50 for my labor. Not a big job for a guy who knows trailers, maybe 10 minutes a side.

Chris

 

[Ken45101]

If you NEED 10K of trailer capacity, then you need MORE than a half ton truck to pull it. I've pulled a fully loaded 7K trailer with a half ton and it was a nervous undertaking that I only did a couple of times a year. As a minimum, you'd need a weight distributing hitch setup, but even then I think it would be too much for your truck.

As for the single axle brakes might be okay since you are in flat terrain, that has nothing to do with the need for adequate brakes for an emergency stop.

It's best to take a good close look at similar trailers. When I bought my 14K gooseneck last summer, one dealer had one that looked a little skimpy compared to another dealer that was only $500 more. The first one only had single axle brakes and the ramps were narrow and weak compared to the better one. I have a lot more faith in the quality of the one I bought.

Ken

 

[Duffster]

If you NEED 10K of trailer capacity, then you need MORE than a half ton truck to pull it. I've pulled a fully loaded 7K trailer with a half ton and it was a nervous undertaking that I only did a couple of times a year. As a minimum, you'd need a weight distributing hitch setup, but even then I think it would be too much for your truck.

As for the single axle brakes might be okay since you are in flat terrain, that has nothing to do with the need for adequate brakes for an emergency stop.

It's best to take a good close look at similar trailers. When I bought my 14K gooseneck last summer, one dealer had one that looked a little skimpy compared to another dealer that was only $500 more. The first one only had single axle brakes and the ramps were narrow and weak compared to the better one. I have a lot more faith in the quality of the one I bought.

Ken

Don't F150's have a 10K tow rating?

 

[Ken45101]

Don't F150's have a 10K tow rating?

I doubt it, but even if they do, that doesn't make it safe or sane.

I remember when the Chevy towing guide said that a Chevette (70's compact car) could tow 3000#. I never even figured out how you could attach 3000#s to a Chevette.

Ken

 

[FlaDon]

Don't F150's have a 10K tow rating?

Up to 11300 with the 5.4 3 valve and 6 spd auto for 2010.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have pulled 10K with a 2002 F-150 and had no issues other than horrible 6mpg fuel economy I took it all though Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virgina, West Virgina, and Georgia.

Chris

 

[Ken45101]

Up to 11300 with the 5.4 3 valve and 6 spd auto for 2010.

IMO, that's insane.

It points up the difference between "ability to pull" and "ability to safely control in an emergency". There is a world of difference between those two.

Ken

 

[Bama67]

I was hoping we weren't going to get into the 1/2 ton 3/4 ton debate. My truck is rated to pull just shy of 10k. It will do just fine, this F-150 is twice the truck the old F-250 we have on the farm; stouter frame, more powerful, heavier, and much better brakes.

My wife daily drives the truck all over the place why I am on the rig, so I am not really wanting to get a huge truck for no more than I will be putting it to good use. Trust me, I would love to roll around on a big diesel F-350, and for the longest wanted to upgrade. I even made a thread here about it; I just decided that it was not really necessary. Because once I sell my home, I will hardly ever be towing the tractor.

To start a bigger debate, if I decide to ever sell the F-150, I gonna be pulling it with a Nissan Armada, a 1/2 ton SUV. Now, that is a powerful beast, I think Nissan is conservative on their 317 hp rating. What suburban sized, nearly three ton beast scamps 0-60 in 7 seconds flat? It can; it's an impressive platform.

 

[Bama67]

What I really need is, is like one of the dozen trucks that Dpilot has. lol