Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:35 pm**

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

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:43 pm**

redbook might have it if you look at the spec sheet

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:59 pm**

good info there, but no towing capacity....

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:02 pm**

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??

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:07 pm**

try looking through this

http://legislation.gov.au/ComLaw/Legisl ... RLI%5D.pdf

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:41 pm**

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/

Posted: **Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:01 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:35 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:26 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:03 pm**

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.

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:04 pm**

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.....

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:06 pm**

double post....

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:10 pm**

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.

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:30 pm**

http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au/ve ... y=FORD76JU

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:32 pm**

Nat84 wrote:http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au/ve ... y=FORD76JU

:S

i dont see a towing spec.

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:34 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:15 pm**

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.

Outer Limits 4x4 Board

How to work out towing capacity on older cars?

How to work out towing capacity on older cars?