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The F250 is the 3/4 ton.    It should be able to do a 2H LQ.


On Jun 9, 2008, at 8:11 PM, Diane Trefethen wrote:

> Donna DeYoung wrote:
> > Ok trailer gurus, looking for input. I want something I can pull w/  
> > an F-250 - for 1 or 2 horses. W/ very basic/small living quarters  
> > (bath/shower combo ok).
>
> No guru here but given you've got an F250 (that IS the 1/2 ton,  
> right?),  your main concern with a 1/2 ton isn't its ability to  
> pull. It is its ability to STOP.  Add LQ and you are begging for  
> disaster.  You want LQ - upgrade to a 3/4 ton or higher to  
> accommodate the extra WEIGHT an LQ introduces.
>
> If you choose to keep the truck, forget LQ and take a look at the  
> Brenderups.  They are designed for lightweight towing vehicles, cars  
> even.  Remember, despite the way it *looks*, a 1/2 ton *is* a  
> lightweight towing vehicle.
>
> There are also some fiberglass models by smaller trailer makers that  
> are suitable for a lightweight towing vehicle.  Just remember the  
> caveat that you should never have your live weight exceed your dead  
> weight.
>
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