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How to work out towing capacity on older cars?

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How to work out towing capacity on older cars?

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I am looking at a 76 F250 as a tow car. How do you work out the towing capacity? there are no placards on it. thanks
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Post by luxtce »

redbook might have it if you look at the spec sheet
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good info there, but no towing capacity....
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CRUSHU wrote:good info there, but no towing capacity....
I am pretty sure the tow capacity is based on the wheght of the vehicle and the strenght of the tow bar set up, I sure if you do a few specific google searched you will find a formula, other than that try tow mobs that run the old ftruck tow set ups??
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try looking through this

http://legislation.gov.au/ComLaw/Legisl ... RLI%5D.pdf
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Post by zagan »

Try this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_F-Ser ... .931979.29

http://fordtruckworld.tenmagazines.com/forums/

This would be the best place to ask.

A 1973 to 1979 F150 and larger forum, lots of stuff by the looks of it as well.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum38/
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Post by Eddy »

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=90969

from "Xalent" on the forum


I have a 76 F250 4X4.
Rego papers show - tare mass 2340kg
- Gross Vehicle Mass 3493kg
- Gross Combined Mass 4700kg

So if your truck is empty and near Tare weight you can tow 4700 - 2340 = 2360kg
Obviously, as you add weight to your truck your towing capacity will reduce
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Post by juls »

I check the catalog at hayman reece.

http://www.haymanreese.com.au

Looks like they do a 2800kg towbar for a F250

FORD 1973-1993 R788 F100 F150 F250 Utility (E) $490.00 2800/250
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juls wrote:I check the catalog at hayman reece.

http://www.haymanreese.com.au

Looks like they do a 2800kg towbar for a F250

FORD 1973-1993 R788 F100 F150 F250 Utility (E) $490.00 2800/250
LOL not too comprehensive....I can't even find My Jeep 1980 J20 there (which I would like this info for)....let-alone my other older Jeeps ;)
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Post by Shadow »

The only spec anyone is going to care about is a manufacturers spec, although the hayman reece spec is probably a very good guide as i have yet to see a hayman reece towbar rated above the vehicles maximum.
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Shadow wrote:The only spec anyone is going to care about is a manufacturers spec, although the hayman reece spec is probably a very good guide as i have yet to see a hayman reece towbar rated above the vehicles maximum.
Have a look at any GQ hayman reece bar. Mine is rated to 3500kg's. The car is only rated to 2500kg's.....
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double post....
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Post by Shadow »

CRUSHU wrote:
Shadow wrote:The only spec anyone is going to care about is a manufacturers spec, although the hayman reece spec is probably a very good guide as i have yet to see a hayman reece towbar rated above the vehicles maximum.
Have a look at any GQ hayman reece bar. Mine is rated to 3500kg's. The car is only rated to 2500kg's.....
ok i stand corrected :S

I would try ford. If you get someone reasonable enough they should be able to pull up specs on any vehicle.
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Post by Nat84 »

http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au/ve ... y=FORD76JU
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Post by Shadow »

:S

i dont see a towing spec.
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Post by Nat84 »

i did't either but may be you can work it out of the GVM
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Post by Shadow »

Nat84 wrote:i did't either but may be you can work it out of the GVM
there is something in the QLD Transport literature somewhere that says in the absence of a manufacturers spec you can base it on the GVM. Ill have a look through these mod booklets ive got.
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