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Old Sat, November 20th, 2010, 05:47 PM
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First time posting... 2006 Lariat SuperCrew with the 5.4 and 3:73's. I'm working on getting the Gryphon after reading all the good stuff on this forum.
How well does your little F-150 tow that trailer? seems kinda big to me for a half-ton. how much does it weigh? just wondering, thanks for indulging my curiosity!
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Old Sun, November 21st, 2010, 09:50 PM
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It handles the trailer pretty well. Doesn't weigh as much as you might think. The trailer is 5,800# empty and I probably tow it most of the time around 7,000#. The truck doesn't have any problems pullin the trailer but I am definitely maxing the GV of the truck because of the pin weight. Although it only takes about 15-20 lbs in the air helpers to level the truck. We usually take it on 4-6 trips per year, most of those are within 3 hours away. This years trip to Maine was about 15 hours = went through a lot of gas!
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Old Mon, November 22nd, 2010, 12:35 AM
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Awesome! haha sounds like a lot of fun! and I am sure it would not ride well pulling the trailer without those air springs! ill keep that in mind if i ever get a nice trailer like that... ya know like 20 years from now! im a little young to get something that nice, but my dad says the same thing haha
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Scored me a load of RR ties
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Damn Dave, that does look pretty heavy!
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Old Tue, November 23rd, 2010, 01:16 PM
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That was a load, could feel it back there. it hard to see in the pic but that trl is 44ft total.Trucked pulled it good used my tow tune.
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