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    I've never towed a car any significant distance before. I have a '87 F150 4.9 liter I6 with one of those bigger aftermarket bumpers with a hitch, no receiver hitch. I want to haul a '91 Lumina z34 about an hour and 45 minutes. Is that pushing my luck? I'm not sure if that's too much work for my truck and hitch.
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    yeah, i wouldn't do it with the bumper, it's not designed for that much weight. get a real hitch and be safe.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
      yeah, i wouldn't do it with the bumper, it's not designed for that much weight. get a real hitch and be safe.
      most bumpers are only rated for 500Lbs - Get a hitch

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      • #4
        As far as the F150 goes, your not even beginning to "tax" it. As long as it is in good operating condition, that is. Your aftermarket bumper is probably rated higher than the factory step bumper and it also may have a better mounting design than the factory. Most people around here have the "low drop" aftermarket bumpers designed for pulling and don't have any problems. If you use a car dolly there won't be much tongue weight. If you're using a trailer, then tongue weight becomes an issue, depending on how you load it. The roads, traffic and environment and condition of the bumper all make a difference. It is risky to say it would be "OK" without knowing the whole story.

        By far, the best and safest way is to install a receiver hitch of proper weight class. You can even buy them at Wal-Mart now. If you rent a car dolly from U-Haul, they will look at your truck first and won't even rent you the dolly if your set-up is insufficient.

        If something does happen, you will put yourself AND other traffic at risk. I actually sold a '64 Mustang to a guy several years ago who towed it home (20 miles) on the bumper of a beat up Jeep Cherokee. The bumper came off, Mustang and trailer rolled into oncoming traffic. An old man was killed and the Mustang was totaled. Be Safe!!!
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        • #5
          Yeah, the uhaul around here wouldn't even rent me a dolly with a bumoer hitch, HOWEVER!

          It was on an 88? Chevy, and had 4k lbs stamped on it, towed an escort 45 miles, flat tow with a tow bar(no real tongue weight) with no problems....
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