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hi guys, i am new around here so please be gentle. i just bought a m715 and i need to get it home to indiana from arizona. my dad volunteered to go get it with a trailer and a f150, but i don't think that he should try to pull a 715 with a 1/2 ton truck. my question for u guys that haul your trucks is, do you think this is doable or should i just pay a transporter to bring it home??
What is the towing capacity on your F150? I would use a 3/4 truck at least. But some of the newer 1/2 tons can tow quite a load. M715 weight is about 5500-6000 lb. You need a trailer that is capable of hauling that weight with trailer brakes (either surge or electric).
Road trips are fun. Just got back from picking up a m724 in Missouri using a F250 with a rented 8k trailer.
For that long of a trip, a transporter may be able to do it cheaper than you can (his trip is one-way while you pay for gas round-trip).
On the other hand, nothing beats a road trip to get your truck.
Hello, I towed mine home behind my 93 f150,(302 auto) and 20' car trlr W/brakes. I loaded it backwards and put the windsheild down. I was worried how it would handle and was quite supprised how well it went. 70mph on the interstate and one hand on the wheel. granted it pulled down on some long grades but not bad, go for it.
i pulled one home from florida with my 1972 chevy 1/2 ton and a 250 cu 6 cyl on a u-haul car trailer. did just fine.
bob
Surge brakes are evil. Electric brakes are your friend.
Watch your tongue weight and make sure it's correct. Better to be too heavy than too light.
My 715 without winch weighs in at 5,500 lbs with an AMC 360. (Dunno if it's any heavier than the stock motor...)
I agree--as long as your trailer has brakes (preferably electric), you should be okay.
Expect 5500-6000# for the truck plus 2000-2500# for the trailer. Make sure your hitch is up to the task.
I used a military towbar to pull mine from Ohio to Tn. last summer. M725 behind a 98 half ton GMC. Got up to 80 a couple times.
thanks guys, i appreciate your support. i look forward to getting my truck home and playing with it. i am sure i will have plenty of questions as i go along, and the wealth of information here will keep me busy for a long time.:cool:
you should have no problems as long as you don't drive like you're in NASCAR, a wide uhaul trailer will hold a stock 715 no problem ( take some kind of extra tie down, the stock straps won't reach over the tires, ask for the wider Uhaul car hauler, tell them it's a 1967 CJ-7 with oversized tires, NOT A 715), they don't know what a 715 is, so if you say it, they won't rent the trailer to you. take it slow and easy(55-60) and You'll have no problems, except for slow up-hills...
I agree, I used the newer/wider uhaul trailer. There was not a lot of room to spare, but it did fit. I told uhual I was bringing home a 67 Impala. As 40grit mentioned stock attached straps would not fit over tires. I put a lot of tie downs on mine, and for the first several miles checked them frequently. M715 truck was probably over the weight limit for the trailer, but I was impress with how well the trailer worked for a several hour tow. I towed it home with a 3/4 ton Dodge quad cab pickup. I keep the speed pretty reasonable.