The 1995 F150 is terrible for towing
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- I pulled multiple trailer loads with the 1995 Ford F150, and have found it to be very lacking in the towing department. While the truck does well driving around town, and hauling a load in the bed, when it comes to pulling a trailer it's definitely underperforming. Whether it be pulling the tandem-axle trailer empty, with a light load, or with a very heavy load, it is not capable of performing the task properly. I find that the truck is just working too hard to use it as a dependable towing rig without fear of damaging the truck.
I had to switch to the 2017 Ford Explorer Sport when it came to towing trailers, and it does a fantastic job by comparison. I could barely tell that the trailer was even behind the SUV during any trips with the trailer.
The Explorer will definitely be my go to when towing for now on.
After the 1995 F150s disappointing ability to properly pull a trailer I've been seriously considering selling the truck, and upgrading to a modern Ford F250 HD. I've owned multiple modern F150s, so I've been there and done that. I've not owned a F250, nor a diesel, so owning one has me intrigued, and leaving strongly considering the upgrade.
I've taken a couple of F250s on test drives over the last week, and now it's a matter of finding the right one for me.
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The 5.0 302 is way cheaper to modify than buying a new truck. You can build those motors for less than $5,000. That’s with 400+ horsepower to the rear wheels and 450+ foot pounds of torque
This is true, but wouldn't feed my desire to own different vehicles. #poormansjayleno
@@RobsGarageKC very true. But you would be one of many people to have a truck that people think is old and slow until you hit the gas when the light turns green.
🤣 This is very true #sleeper
The 1995 F-150 with a 4.9 I-6 engine has a max tow rating of 5,300 Pounds. With the 5.0 V8 it is 6,800 pounds. With the 5.8 it is 7,200 pounds. Newer trucks are like 3/4 ton trucks from the 90s. I see you also have 33 or 35 inch tires. This changes your overall gearing to a lower rear end ratio. Think of it like like riding up hill in the wrong gear on you bicycle. You had to pedal harder in the wrong gear on a hill. I hope this helps. I love how clean your truck is. Keep it forever. I should have never sold my 95 with the 4.9 I-6 with the manual transmission.
im not sure where you got those numbers. i have a 95 with 4.9 e4od and i have max payload of 7500. I was approved to tow 9000 in missouri.
I have 4:10 gears that I didn't install. Worried it would be too low geared for 33s
@@RobsGarageKC I had 4.10 gears with 35s. I felt that 3.73 would have been a better match with my 5 spd. It wan fine, but a little lower rpm would have saved gas. My truck originally had 3.08 gears stock.
@@RobsGarageKC I have a 1988 f150, 4.9 inline 6, 2wd, c6 (3 speed auto), 6 inch lift front, 7-8 inch lift rear, regeared rear to 4.10 limited slip, with 35" Patagonia M/T tires, and haul just fine with it through the mountains of the Cumberland Plateau. Of course I drive no faster than 55mph to get the best performance from the stock engine and transmission. Lower your rear ratio to 3.73 or 4.10, go up one tire size, and you'll be happy again if your expectation isn't to haul a mountain at 100mph.
@@RobsGarageKC on the higher rpm capable V8. 4.10 should be fine. It would make the truck cruise up hills in overdrive more often and save fuel.
The old 5.0 wasn't a good heavy towing engine. The 4.9 or the 5.8 would be better torque wise. The new 5.0 is great though.
Yes, the new 5.0 is a beast...
The 300 is the best engine for doing actual truck stuff. The v8s are sports car engines.
I wouldn't say all V8s are sports car engines
I agree my old 89 f150 300 straight 6 tows like a diesel
@@ArkansasHillbilli3 because of the gearing
If you had even the 5.8 it might have been a different story.
It very well may have been a different story
Nope, they are weak.
@@relevation0 As was pretty much anything outside of the big blocks in the 1990s. The 5.8L had slightly more power and torque that GM's TBI 350 of the day. In my experience the Ford MPI 351 will eat and shit out GM TBI 350's all day long both in towing and racing.
Would this truck be good for pulling a popup camper around? Or would that be to heavy on the 5.0 engine?
Hard to say, if the gearing was lower, should be good to go
Does your truck usually run that high in temperature? It's not crazy high but it looks higher than normal.
Was pulling a heavy load... Doesn't right high under normal conditions
5.0 is a natural high rev my nature. I tow a 4500lb boat with mine and went from 3.08 to 3.73 and engine doesn’t seem to struggle at all anymore. Doesn’t ever overheat either. Got a dual radiator and stock tranny cooler. I’ve never seen my truck get past the NO in the word “Normal” on the gauge except for when I needed a coolant flush which is when I first got the truck. I do run stock size tires though which i’m sure helps
I bet those stock tires, with the gearing charge really make a difference when towing. Good call on the dual radiator
What kind of headlights did you put on the truck I recently ordered some and they did not fit, thank you
I'm unsure which brand the previous owner put in, but they had a great fit, and look. If you bought a lower end brand, maybe step it up one or two levels, and that might give you a better fit
The 5.8 with the zf5 is a great combo in the obs trucks. I have a 95 f350 dually 5.8l zf5 with 4.10s and it has more then enough power for the 7k I pull everyweekend.
Nice... sounds strong 💪
Pulling a 5x8 uhaul trailer across the country next week with my 95 with the 5.8. Thanks for the video. My truck under performs even without hauling anything, but it’s a strong truck. Hoping for a decent drive.
Managing your acceleration and breaking will go a long way. Give yourself plenty of braking room, and don't be in a hurry to get to cruising speed, and you'll be golden.
Happy and safe travels.
5*8 tailer .. really
Would this 95 150 pull a 8x16 Foodtruck with a fridge and freezer and gas tanks if someone can get back with me asap
Very beautiful 95 F150 brother and the 5.0L (302) Windsor V8 is a good reliable engine though not the fastest on the block but it sure will last a long time if taken care of properly and it'll definitely outlast any Ford EcoBoost engine with ease.
True that
Have you ever bought the Reese drop hitch that lowers the ball on your truck too level the trailer out?? Seems like that’s all it needed???
Just wondering. I looked this video up in reference to me possibly trading my
02’ Toyota sequoia for a 93 ext cab f150 with the 5.0. It’s also 4x4.
So with your experience.. would you consider it to be a good trade?
I’m intending on only pulling a pop up camper that has a slide out so it’s a little heavy and the Toyotas 4.7L does struggle a bit too pull it. And it just sucks the gas while doing it. We all know it’s the earlier generation of sequoia and 4.7L weren’t really meant to pull much.
If you get a minute… I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I now have a Weigh Safe 180° drop hitch, it's fantastic. When it comes to trading your Toyota for the Ford, I'd say that's going to come down to personal preference. I would make sure you're happy with the truck so you don't have any regrets
What kind of lift and tires you got on that thing, I like that stance
3" body lift, 2" leveling kit, 33x12.50x15
What is your gear ratio in the truck?
I believe it has 3.55 gear ratio. I have a 4.10 ring and pinion set from Ford in the garage, but have hesitated to install them. I was worried it would too low geared for day to day driving.
Bro you’re towing with a mid 90s half ton. They’re rated AT MOST 7,000 lbs. Add years of wear and tear, that number drops. With the extra additions for emissions… they’re not work horses.
Agreed
My 96 F-150 with a 5.8 pulls most anything I put behind it. I do have airbag suspension and a towing package.
Nice... gotta like that.
What part of Missouri are you from.
Kansas City
@@RobsGarageKC Sounds awesome brother I'm from Missouri as well and the part I'm from is St.Louis Missouri but I live in the County though.
These trucks stock, with the e4od, are pretty undergeared for towing. But they're really no worse than anything else of the era. I had a 94 for a while with the e4od and 300 i6 with a 3.08 rear end. It could barely maintain highway speeds with no grade in overdrive. If you put some lower gears in them they're great.
I have some 4.10 gears in the garage for it, but was worried it would be too low geared for daily driving
But in all seriousness, towing capabilities are important!
Very important...
You need at Least 4:10 gears with 33's to bring it back to stock.
I have 4:10 gears that I didn't install. Felt it would be too low geared for daily driving.
It would actually bring it back to it was stock
When looking at a tire size comparison chart, 33s would have a 14% difference from the factory tire size. When daily driving the truck with stock gears, and 33s, it handled daily driving quite well. Going to the 4:10 gears would have made daily less enjoyable. While it may not tow as well, the daily driving was my main concern.
Looks like an F250 will be a major upgrade
Oh yeah.
I love that American flag headliner though, how did you do it? It looks amazing
The guy I bought it from did it. Wasn't sure if I'd like it, but it definitely grew on me pretty quick. He said that he got a blank headliner backer, and used a real 3 x 5 American flag. Sounded fairly easy to do.
You might look into a F-250 with the 7.3L gas V8. They are a LOT cheaper than the Powerstroke "as in nearly $10,000 difference" and are very strong performers both unloaded and loaded, if you haven't already I would suggest watching TFL do their IKE gauntlet test with one, I think they pulled something like 16,000lbs up the steepest highway in America and they managed to maintain the speed limit all the way up and didn't have any issues overheating.
I was really set on a 6.7 L, but was not interested in paying what they're asking right now with how high truck prices have gone. I ended up picking up a low mileage 2020 Gladiator, with the money saved, I bought a 1980 C3 Corvette. So in other words two vehicles for the price of the F250. LOL
Also the modern diesels have all the crappy emissions bullshit.
Yeah they do, but DEF delete is not uncommon
@@RobsGarageKC You're absolutely correct, though I do see that the EGR and DPF cause the most issues.
You probably have higher gear ratio and you have big tires. That would kill towing performance.
I have 4:10 gears that was thinking of installing, but thought would be too low geared for daily driving on 33" tires
When it comes to the OBS one with a 5.8L and H9 axle code is what you want. The 5L from 90s were basically suffocated from the factory to start with which kills them.
Hope you found your dream truck.
Yeah, the 5.0 sounded nice, but it's not a workhorse.
What about a 1992 16-foot camper trailer? Because that's what I want to tow. I have a 1995 f150 XLT 5.0 manual transmission 4x4 shortbed
Make sure the gearing is right, and you should be good. Also, make sure your transmission has a cooler
I had to laugh when I watched this video because you admitted right up front that you did not have the right equipment on that truck when you started Towing if you would have had the right equipment on their you would have had so much more control and stability and less overheating than what you did so my advice to you is stop complaining it's a good truck it's a good Workhorse
Not to mention he has this thing jacked up pretty high and oversized tires on it that all plays in to the factor that it's not going to tow proper when you do all that other stuff again stop complaining it's a good work truck and it looks very nice the way you have it sitting now
Thats why i got the 1995 Flareside for style, not towing. Lol
I hear ya... I've always been a fan of the flareside.
I guess that 250 may be on the horizon… 😉
It's definitely starting to look that way.
Te 302 F150s were suppose to be econo v8s with tall gears , that's why your sluggish with those big tires and tall gears
I have 4:10 gears, stll in the box, but I felt like they would be too low geared for 33 inch tires
Me thinking of the best engine for my 95 then coming across this title: 😮
Either make the best of the engine you have, or transplant the one you want
@@RobsGarageKC Just not sure what I want, a big block would be cool but that's heavy, a turbo 351 would work for towing but I feel like it would just blow the tires off as soon as it gets loaded down trying to climb a hill off roading 🤔
I mean if you are doing something that a 6.7 is actually fit for, a 95 f150 is definitely waaaay not the right truck. I got a 95 straight 6 and I love it but I don’t think I would ever put a real sized trailer behind that thing
Those 6.7s can pull a house!
Really because I have a 94 f150 5.0 that is stock height and tires and it hauls along just fine. 3.55 gears, and the number 1 thing for the 5.0 is proper timing, needs to be set to 10 BTDC. I was able to haul a 3000 lb dry weight camper at 75 mph.
I've hauled more than 2800 lbs of horse mats in the bed of the 95 F150. Made for a low cost Carolina Squat. 😆
Love these old fords but they are gutless.
More power would def be a plus
If it has a v8 yes it’s no good but if you have a 300ci inline 6 you are good.
Right on
4.9l 300...slap that in there and your mind will explode :P Those 300's tow better than that pos 5.0...those should stay in mustangs and small cars
Had a 2001 F150 with a 4.2 L. While being small, it was a Workhorse
@@RobsGarageKC The 4.2L is a piece of junk. The 4.9L inline 6 is the towing engine of choice.
Noted... I have neither. I have the 5.0
I’ve had no problems hauling 3,000 pounds in the bed and it felt like nouthing was even there and I bet towing 8,000 it’s gonna do just fine I play on it I thought it wouldn’t get up to speed or keep its speed but it does really well what’s it’s going you don’t really have to keep your foot all the way in it
Right on
@@RobsGarageKC but at 55 it will kick in like over drive so I drive at like 55 so I’m not pushing it hard
see thats your problem it has the windsor mustang motor not the ford 300 i6 or 351W witch both tow like beasts but i would take the 300 it tows far more weight than the 351 can and gets better mileage
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I agree. I have the 300 in my 93 f150 and I tow bass boats and center consoles with it no problem. Gas mileage isn’t too bad either
The hair from 5.58 😃
That's my lovely winter locks
@@RobsGarageKC came here to comment on your hair. thats a killer look! what was the total load weight for they exploder?
@@codymaupin5 yeah, that hair is the best. LOL. I'd have to figure it up. I would bet 3-4k or more, easy
Much of the trouble you are having is due to the oversized tires on that truck. If you have the stock 3:55 gearing in the truck and you swapped those larger tires on there you have just changed the rear gearing to about a 2:90.
Not even close to ideal for towing. Put the stock size tires on it and it will be a whole different animal. Big tires and lifts look kool, but don't work for chit in a towing situation.
I have 4:10 gears sitting in the garage. Felt like if I was to install them on it would be too low geared for day-to-day driving
@@RobsGarageKC It all depends on the tire size. I don't know if you are running 31's or 33's. On your truck the 3:55 gears were standard being a 4 wheel drive. Stock tire size was P235/75R15. By adding the larger diameter tires it affectively lowers the gear ratio. Thats what makes it slow off the line and seems like it is laboring to get the truck out of the hole and moving. When you add the larger tires you also need to counter that effect by raising the rear gear ratio to keep things in sync. If you are running 33's with the 4:11 gears using the stock parameters as a base line, the final drive ratio would equate to somewhere around 3:70. That would help out your towing situation tremendously and still be a very livable ratio for street driving. Out of the hole acceleration would be slightly better than stock but your gas milage would not suffer as a result due to the overdrive tranny.
Yes, I'm aware that the larger diameter tire changes the effective gear ratio on the street, which is why I have the gears sitting in the garage that I never installed
Get one with a manual transmission, and a 300 i6 or a 351 v8 and your opinion will change. Also keep it stock hight or use a drop hitch. The 5.0 Windsor is bogged down from factory and isn’t good for towing stock but if you swapped on a well designed aftermarket upper intake manifold it would have plenty of power.
A drop hitch would definitely be beneficial with the ride height of this F-150
Bigger tires hurt it too.
Definitely a possible factor. My Gladiator has bigger tires, and no issues towing
2 Words: Lincoln Navigator.
The Navigator has a non existent bed... Doesn't make for a good truck.
@@RobsGarageKC For a trailer. Requires 3.73:1 axle ratio, 16-inch tires. Maximum tow rating with 17-inch tires is 7200 lbs. Does pretty good. Don't knock it til you've tried it.
16 inch tires... Do those go on 10 inch wheels?
I have 4:10's in mine with 235s
Good deal
Don't use the over drive in the transmission it slips
Exactly... No reason to push the transmission. Turning the overdrive off is part of my start up procedure.
@@RobsGarageKC oh than maybe your transmission is bad or you need to do a tune up on the motor. It depends on the transmission you have to how much you can pull lol old shitty ford things you got to love them
@Jonah Belanger I've always turned it off, since day one, as a preventative measure. Didn't see a need to be shifting into overdrive with an older, high mileage tranny. My buddy that does transmission repair work, suggested it, so I figured I'd listen to him. 🙃
How does he like towing with the Chevy
What Chevy are you talking about?
5.0s are garbage… But anything previously mentioned like the straight 6s, 351s it’s a different story. The 5.4 isn’t bad either. That’s what I currently have as my tow pig and I’ve personally have hauled 8500 no problems.
None of the typical issues with your 5.4?
Hey I have a 1996 Ford F150 with a 5.0L (302) Windsor V8 with 210,000 miles and still going strong.
Great advice, thanks
I had the exact same truck in the 90's and it was under powered and rusted alot.
The rust has been dealt with on this particular truck
Hey quit flexing your dual tanks so hard haha I have a 95 f150 flareside 5.8 and it must have been ordered with the front tank delete, I only have 1 tank… I can’t go super far haha
Love these dual tanks, functional and fun
Yes sir, but I found out I don’t have the dual tanks because it is a single cab short bed 4x4. They didn’t have them in these trucks because there was no room for the 2nd tank with the transfer case.
Too bad. I have one and want to have horses.
You can do some basic mods to improve performance
It's only a half ton.
I've owned four half ton pickup trucks. Haven't ever had any issues with towing on the other three
F250 7.3
Just needs a few mods
Bigger tires? 😆
C4 auto with 3 gears that probably can run 85 to 90 in second gear. Yea I'm sure it pulls great at 35mph lol maybe some bigger tires would help LOL!!!
Right on
It's just geared to high
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Change your gearing
I have 4:10 gears in the garage. I worried they would be too low for daily driving
@Rob's Garage absolutely not.
I can promise you'll look at that truck different. I put 4.56 in my race truck obs
I enjoy it, idc about mileage it makes the good noises lol.
Idk what you have done already but a solid mod list for you.
GT40P/GT40 TOP END (or better is budget allows)
BBK-1515 headers if using GT40P HEADS
(Any header will work well with gt40s)
Stock cam will work fine. I'm using TFS1
1.6/1.7 rockers
And a tune. That will transform that puppy.
Nice... Sounds fun for sure
gears
Have 4:10 in the garage, but thought they would be too low for daily driving
Maybe you should've gotten a 4.9 or 5.i instead of the crappy 5.0 lol hauled a huge tractor and concrete slabs yesterday with a 92 super easy. Waste of a video
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Truck for sale lol😊
LOL
maybe it sucks at towing because you felt like you had to compensate for something by lifting it and putting those wheels and tires on it, ruining the gear ratio. Same drive train: ua-cam.com/video/dc_2457Zvmc/v-deo.html
That would be a good one if I was the one who put the lift and tires on it. 💪😎
Dude is not the truck or engine is the driver .. you have no gears I tow near three times the wait of my truck on 35s lifted trust you have to put work on a truck is not just about oil gas and plus you have auto automatic LOL 😂 try a 4.9 l6 thumper can lifter and rollers straight pipes built heads and try getting a adjustable neck on tow hitch to adjust for the height of you truck .. LOL I’ll tow your explorer with your trailer LOL ..
So you're saying it's the truck if it needs those mods. #gotit
You probobly have a 3:31 gears in rear axle. Put in 3:77 or 4:11 gears and you'll be good.
Thanks
There’s your problem it’s a 5.0 litre engine
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Duh it's a half ton truck... Which is a car with a bed on it.
4:11 best or 33in tires
I have some 4:10 gears in the garage, but I was worried that they would be too low geared for daily driving