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Depends on what gears are in the Truck. The 4:10 gears put the capacity at 18000 lbs and the 3:54 gears take it down to 16000 lbs
I have a 5.4 v8 F350 XLT (regular cab long bed) and it has 3:73 gears and I believe the towing capacity is 16,000 pounds.
the most it can tow is 4500-5500 pounds depending on the rear end gears.
4speed diesel with 3.08 gears has a max GCWR of 9k, 3.55 gears is 13k, and 4.10 gears is 14k. I referanced these numbers from my 1986 f-series 150-350 owners book. It apears there is no difference between how you tow, the numbers are still the same. Hope this helps.
I'm no expert, but I have the same truck. I think It depends on what your gears are 4.10 or 3.42. This Information can be found in your glove box mixed in with of those codes on a sticker in there. If you have a GU6, this means you have 3.42 gears. If you have a GT5 then you have 4.10 gears. The owners manual says 3.42 gears can pull 7400lbs and 4.10 gears can pull 8400lbs. You should double check this information with your dealer before towing, but looking around on the internet that's what I've determined.
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Type your answer here... It all depends on what the gear ratio is, that is in your truck. If you have 4.10 gears then you should get around 09 to 11 mpg. 3.73 gears then you should get around 12 to 14 mpg. 3.55 gears then you should get around 13 to 16 mpg. Hope this helps.
The most common answer is never tow over what your vehicle weight is, (GVW) Or ur over weight, truck unable to pull the weight and Brakes won't stop the vehicle. The 1500 is 1/2 ton....period. "half-ton" and "quarter-ton" are old designations that refer to payload capacity (how much you can haul in the bed of the truck) and not Towing capacity (how much you can safely tow). Your towing capacity should be listed in your owners manual and will be dependant on your suspension, transmisison, brakes and rear axle ratio. Towing capacity is always greater than payload capacity, I believe the weakest setups from dodge in the 90s (318 with short rear axle gears) could still tow 5500 pounds. But check your ownders manual to be safe.
1200-1400.
Short answer. You can't.Towing capacity is set by the manufacturer, and no after market gizmo can change those numbers. There are too many factors. Power is only one. Braking, overheating of engine and transmission, rear end, transfer case, (4x4 only) tires, wheels, CD Player. (not really, I made that one up.) But you get the idea.Many after market companies will give the illusion of increasing towing capacity, but they cannot.Sorry.
check your fluid level or your linkage
There isn't a transmission capacity the only thing you go by is the amount of gears it has.