Towing a DSM

[Kevin90GSX]

The trailer I was gonna rent from Uhaul(http://www.uhaul.com/guide/?equipment=autotransport).It says it has hydrolic surge brakes. Its got a 5.4 V8. This is the specs on edmunds I found.
http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/ford/f150/100314199/specs.html
Well obviously from my sig you can see I use a 97 Chevy Tahoe 1500. I haven trailored a few cars and even took it to the shootout in OH which is quite a ride from CT.

As for the brakes just remember that the Ford you would be using needs to have a brake controller in it. Also needs to have the round plug. Basically make sure that tha harness on the truck is ready to go with a controller otherwise it does not matter what kind of brakes the trailer has you will not be able to use them.

[JET]

If the trailer has surge brakes there is no controller needed. You are thinking electric brakes. That truck will haul that no sweat. I have pulled a DSM on a trailer with a 97 Explorer with a 5.0 in it. It pulled pretty good, but I wish the sidewalls on the tires weren't so tall. It caused some swaying. Just make sure you get enough tongue weight on the trailer. The truck should be squatting some.

[EclipseGST]

HAHA... That made me think of a moron that came to menards back a couple years. Driving a early 90's 1500 Chevy truck. Picked up 2 pallets of shingles. We loaded them on his trailer with our forklifts and he tolds us to put them all the way to the front cause he needed to get some block. So we load them up as directed figuring he was going to even out the weight with the block he had to get. He goes to drive over to the block in the lumber yard and hits the gas, the front end of his truck lifts right off the ground and he goes nowhere. Trailer bottoms the rear end out on his truck and we almost died laughing!!! He spent 1/2hr reloading the shingles over the axles on the trailer.

Just a reminder, dont put too much weight on the tongue! Some people just dont get it! :D

[Goat Blower]

That truck will do it no sweat. I had an '03 Expedition with the 5.4 and it had no problem whatsoever. I've never yet used the trailer brakes with any tow rig and have never had a problem. Just remember that it takes twice as far to stop as normal. I also turn off the overdrive around town, but turn it back on once I'm just cruising on the freeway if the tow rig isn't a total piece of shit.

[blageo23]

Thanks for the info guys. I went to the uhaul site and they said I would have to go there and get the truck inspected to see if it would work.