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8x20 House with F150???


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Looking at buying a 8x20 Ice Castle fish house and pulling it with my 03 f-150. I have the 5.4 V-8, and I was told the weight of the house is around 4400 lbs. It has electric brakes and a v front. Anybody see any problems with this??

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I dont see one bit of problem I have a 04 and we have a wheel house thats 8x16 with a v front and a all steel frame it weights 3200 pounds I think and my baby pulled it with no problem at all. im sure a 8x20 house is a little bit more heaveier but cant be to much. FORD TOUGH. cool.gif

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Guess I don't see it really being a problem either.

Couple thoughts however...

- Make sure you have a tranny cooler

- Make sure you change your tranny fluid regularly

- Don't drive in Overdrive

- Take your time

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I feel the 5.8l is at a max load during the hauling of this house, but it can handle it.

I have a 5.8l in my Expedtion and I have hauled a bobcat many time, with out any concerns. crazy.gif

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Couple thoughts however...

- Make sure you have a tranny cooler

- Make sure you change your tranny fluid regularly

- Don't drive in Overdrive

- Take your time


This advice from Hanson is your key to not having any concerns. I would follows this and abide by it. cool.gif

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Well I have a 8X27 ice castle that tips the scale at 5600 LB and I pull mine with a 01 F-150 and I can hit 70mph with out a problem any thing faster then that it can get a little hairy. No if its icey of snow for get about it.When I was towing it back up to my land there was a lot of black ice on the road and windy I had that fishhouse and my truck sidways on the HYW the only reason I didn't go in the ditch is the man upstairs my freind was fallowing me in his truck and couldn't belive I didn't go in the ditch. Needles to say I slowed down to about 20mph and still was all over the road that was a very intresting day.PS and ya Slashback is right don't drive in overdrive VARY hard on your tranny

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