Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #15 – February 03, 2010, 12:51:12 PM Nice ride!I had a 95 just like it and the factory auto hubs died...I swapped to Warn manuals. The 'pros'....cost (Ford autos were $$$) and the 'Warn' name for reliability.Con's...have to jump out to engage the hubs, not just sit inside and push the button. I'd rather be cold than stuck! :D Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #16 – February 03, 2010, 01:48:40 PM My dad hauls cars with his 2.3 5sp ranger, I think a 5.0 f150 can handle it. Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #17 – February 03, 2010, 04:46:53 PM FLSTCI71 has a truck real similar to that, and he's hauling all the time. Should be good to go. Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #18 – February 03, 2010, 10:43:54 PM Here's the 95 Eddie Bauer I -had-. It was clean as new when I sold it. I bought it with 'high mileage' (lots of commuting) so I got a great deal on it. By the time I sold it, the years caught up to the mileage and I got just about what I paid for it! Good truck!:DTraded up to a 97 F150 4x4 XLT. My 97 has the 4.6 and I've towed cars on a (heavy) U-Haul trailer and it does OK but should have the 5.7 if you are going to be doing regular towing.My 97 just turned over to 62,000 miles! :hick: Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #19 – February 03, 2010, 10:48:54 PM Man that is a sweet truck. I REALLY wanted an Eddie Bauer but I just couldn't find one around here that met my needs. I almost bought an Eddie Bauer Bronco instead, and I think I would have been happy with it, but the truck just works out better for me. Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #20 – February 03, 2010, 10:57:23 PM Don't you know you can never find what you want when you are looking for it!:hick: Your truck looks real clean and you should be happy with it. The only reason I sold mine was to get the 3rd door for the kids at the time.I've always had a truck and don't think I could go without one. Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #21 – February 03, 2010, 11:07:04 PM Did I mention the U-Haul trailer is heavy! :hick: Front end of the truck is up a bit. Would have helped to back the car on but with no brakes that wasn't an option.:DJust make sure to antite starts and stops when you are towing! Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #22 – February 04, 2010, 05:01:18 PM I put the parts hauler to its first test today...a junkyard run. I guess it did ok. Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #23 – February 04, 2010, 05:19:01 PM HAHAHAHAHA Ooooooh I dunno man that kinda load is prolly bottomin' the leaves right out ya might have to throw a few more under there if you're gonna be that hardcore... Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #24 – February 04, 2010, 05:20:06 PM Yeah, I'm still getting the hang of this whole truck thing Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #25 – February 05, 2010, 02:17:10 AM Quote from: oldraven;309098btw, nice quote, fordtruckfreak. hah! I just wish I knew what the hell I meant by that.Click on the arrow next to it....I was searching old old posts, and saw that, thought it was the funniest thing I'd seen since who knows what...I saved it lol. remember IGAH? :hick:Back to our regularly scheduled thread; with the 5.0 you should be able to pull a Tbird on a trailer, just be safe and put in an auxiliary tranny cooler. Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #26 – February 05, 2010, 02:34:08 AM Since those are Warn hubs, they're definitely not stock. Nothing at all wrong with 'em, no worries. Someone probably swapped them on thinking (mistakenly) that it would improve the gas mileage.I prefer manual hubs...little more work, but a little more reliable. Again, nice trucks! Quote Selected
Picked up a new DD/parts hauler today... Reply #27 – February 07, 2010, 04:56:29 PM Quote from: Loaded87IROC;309199I put the parts hauler to its first test today...a junkyard run. I guess it did ok.Good job getting the weight right over the axle! :D Quote Selected
Ooooooh I dunno man that kinda load is prolly bottomin' the leaves right out ya might have to throw a few more under there if you're gonna be that hardcore...
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