250 tow rating

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Roy,
Just an observation, actually a question.  Regardless of what U-Haul
says, I have 4 or 5 buddies who haul outfits in the neighborhood of 8
or 9K lbs. with their 250's. Is the limitation the drive-train on your
250, the tow setup on your 250, or could it be the limitation that
U-Haul puts on their car trailer? 
John Hofstetter
----------
From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
Subject: ihc-digest V6 #804
Date: Thu, May 6, 1999, 12:46 PM



Ok IHers,

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.

Thanks,

Roy Ireland
'65 Scout 80