Tires, Wheels and Loading
Trailer lamps
Trailerlampsarerequiredonmosttowedvehicles.Makesureallrunning
lights,brakelights,turnsignalsandhazardlightsareworking.Seeyour
authorizeddealerortrailerrentalagencyforproperinstructionsand
equipmentforhookinguptrailerlamps.
Using a step bumper (if equipped)
Therearbumperisequippedwithanintegralhitchandonlyrequiresa
ballwithaoneinch(25.4mm)shankdiameter.Thebumperhasa5,000lb.
(2,270
kg)trailerweightand500lb.(227kg)tongueweightcapacity.
Ifitisnecessarytorelocatethetrailerhitchballposition,a
frame-mountedtrailerhitchmustbeinstalled.
Driving while you tow
Whentowingatrailer:
•
Keepyourspeednofasterthan70mph(112km/h)duringthefirst
500miles(800km)oftowingatrailer,anddon’tmakefullthrottle
starts.
•
Turnoffthespeedcontrol.Thespeedcontrolmayshutoff
automaticallywhenyouaretowingonlong,steepgrades.
•
•
Consultyourlocalmotorvehiclespeedregulationsfortowingatrailer.
Toeliminateexcessiveshifting,usealowergear.Thiswillalsoassist
intransmissioncooling.(Foradditionalinformation,referto
Understandingthegearshiftpositionsofthe4–speedautomatic
transmissionintheDrivingchapter.
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Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
DonotexceedtheGCWRratingortransmissiondamagemayoccur.
Servicingaftertowing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.Refertoyourscheduledmaintenance
informationformoreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
•
Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupbeforestartingonatripto
getthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandotherobstacles.
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•
Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10–15%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
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2007
F-150(f12)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford F-150 4.2, Ford F-150 4.6, Ford F-150 5.4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
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