RE: Towing questions - again

[John Townley <John.Townley@domain.elided>]

Roy asked:

I know this has been discussed extensively before, but of course I wasn't 
planning to tow a Scout then so I didn't really pay attention.
I'm thinking about trailering  a '65 Scout 80 4x4 to Utah in a couple of 
weeks. I'd like to use my '96 F250 Extended Cab as the tow vehicle.  UHaul 
says the heaviest weight I can tow with that vehicle is 3650 lb.  Does anyone 
know what a Scout 80 weighs?  I guess I could go to a recycling yard and pay 
them a few buck to weigh it but it would be easier if someone already had 
that information.
I know I have the option of using a tow dolly but I'd prefer to have all 4 
wheels off the ground just to be safe. I don't want to get to Utah and have 
burned out rear axle bearings to deal with.

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Roy,

I'm confused. Did Uhaul tell you that 3650 is the most that your Ford can tow,
or the most that they will allow you to put on their rental flatbed? Surely
a 3/4 ton truck can tow MORE than 3650 pounds. I don't know how your model
80 is equipped, but I figure mine to weigh in right around 3600 pounds. Mine
has no hard top and no windows (but it does have a rollbar and a back seat so
that may equal out). I flat towed mine from San Diego to Yuma, Arizona (about
185 miles) last year behind an Explorer. (My Explorer has the factory tow 
package AND a class 3 hitch). The tow included a grade from sea level up to
4200 feet and back down. I removed the rear drive shaft prior to the tow. It
was very uneventful and I would do it again if I had to.

Good Luck,

John Townley
65 Scout 80
San Diego, CA
Yuma, AZ