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Trailering a WD9

(quoted from post at 20:21:17 01/21/09)
Hi everyone, Can a 99 Ford E-350 with the right trailer tow a WD9? Thanks,Jeff
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sure can. with a bumber pull trailer, its fairly critical that you get it positioned front to rear right so it pulls good :)
 
And even if you get it perfectly positioned, it will not let you forget it is there behind you. mike
 
Balance will be critical (Is there an echo in here?) as well as gross weight on a tagalong (bumper pull) trailer. A small gooseneck will handle both much better than a tagalong.
 
(quoted from post at 20:40:00 01/21/09) Balance will be critical (Is there an echo in here?) as well as gross weight on a tagalong (bumper pull) trailer. A small gooseneck will handle both much better than a tagalong.
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Scotty - you are exactly right about the gooseneck, but he has an E-350, which is a van. Van = No gooseneck. mike
 
I would recommend a load leveler type hitch to allow a 30% transfer of weight to the tongue without compromizing the Van ballance. JimN
 
I would recommend a load leveler type hitch to allow a 30% transfer of weight to the tongue without compromizing the Van ballance. JimN
 
If you are not careful, you will find yourself in trouble with the Weigh Stations and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The unit being towed, if it exceeds 10,000 lbs (trailer and WD9) you may need a Commerical Driver license. Before you put a unit like that on the road you may want to check with your State Law Enforcement.
 
no problem , yes they are heavey but not that heavey.pulled many wd9s and 660s with 18 ft. trailer with 3/4 ton duramax. so your 1 ton ford should have no problem either. i have pulled them hundreds of miles, not just a short distance.
 
A WD9 plus the trailer will be over 10K. For safe towing you are suppose to put 15% of the total weight on the tongue. 1500# is a lot of tongue weight 3ft behind the rear axle of a E350 van. It would not take much for that trailer and its load to start waging the dog.

RR
 
I would not try it with out a frame mounted hitch. And you shonld have good working brakes on the trailer. my 2 cents Bill
 
JeffD
To put it bluntly, NO!!!!! A bad wreck looking for a place to happen!
If you have to ask, you have some doubts.
E-350 is a single wheel van. Check the towing weight ratings from Ford. A trailer capable of safely carrying a WD9 will be almost heavy enough to excede your towing rating before loading the tractor.
When, not if, something goes wrong on the road with that combo, things will get really expensive, really quickly.
Find someone with a real truck/trailer rig.
That's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it.
Willie in Mn
 
I pulled a 32 foot trailer, about 10,000 lbs loaded, to Alaska and back, and all over the U.S.
I had a Ford 3/4 ton van. But I installed E range tires, Monroe Coil HD spring shocks. And I used a torsion bar hitch, with the 10k 2/5/16 ball. That 460 just hardly knew it was there.

Gordo
 
Looking at Ford's website, a 2009 E-350 is rated for 10,000# towing WHEN PROPERLY EQUIPPED. That would be tractor and trailer weight and I expect you would need a load leveling hitch and sway control. If you have a manual for the '99 van, you should check the rating for it which may be much less. The condition of your van would also be a factor. I don't know what the combined weight of tractor and trailer is for sure, but I would guess you're past being safe. Could ruin you're whole day!
 
Nobody has mentioned trailer brakes...IMHO that is the #1 important thing of all!!!

I don't see why an E350 is that different from a SRW F350...and I don't think anyone would balk at using the equivalent pickup truck for the load.
 
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