Starting hot shot trucking with half ton ford f150

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anything IS possible, but "part time" and needed repairs, where will the repair money come from?

you "make bank" only to blow it on inadequate equipment.

go big, or go home. but in the end, all these hot shot trucks, from the F-250 and up, and no mater the manufacturer, will NOT take the miles, use, and abuse that a class 8 can and will, and go further before any major repairs.

you gotta realize, many of those you tube jokers are making money on thier videos alone...i highly doubt that any one of them, tell you the "WHOLE truth".....

 

What's the payload rating and hitch rating of that truck?

How much will the trailer weigh? A 40' gooseneck is around 9500 lbs. How much does the fifth wheel weigh? Between payload, you, the fifth wheel, and a decent trailer you're past the weight limit without loading anything.


You don't have a 10K towing capacity. And not to be a dick but, you don't have a work truck.

Besides, you could literally get a 8' trailer and do trash and junk removal off Craigslist and make more money.

 

Also, you don't have the rear axle to do it. Under 10", not floated, and with 3.73 gear ratio (I could be wrong on the gearing.) That's not a work truck. That's a commuter sedan with a lift and a bed.

 

Even a decently built 16 foot bumper pull is pushing the 2,200-2,400lb range.

 

Leaving him the capacity to tow two 4 wheelers or one golf cart w/ batteries safely. Maybe a VW Bug.

This is why I hate marketers. And this is the reason there's a glut of repoed, busted, previous year 1 tons on every ####ing used car lot in the CONUS.

 

Ok, ok....backing up and toning down.


You need to understand the difference between Gross weight, payload capacity, hitch weight capacity. What a rear axle is like on a work truck, and how empty trailer weight impacts the manufacturers "Tow Rating."

 

Pretty much. Half tons are just glorified grocery getters. Meant to tow heavy once or twice a year (ie travel trailer to the lake and back).