Ok I getting a new truck/SUV I like the F150 with V-6 ecoboost , 2014 ford explorer, gmc terrain to pull my. Horse trailer but I not know what one is bast for it:/ my trailer is (TOTAL LENGTH:20' 6"AXLE SIZE:5,200 LB.COUPLER SIZE:2-5/16"FLOOR LENGTH:18'TIRE SIZE:15" 225LOAD TYPE:SLANTBOX WIDTH:6' 8"APPROX. WEIGHT:3,510 LBS.NUMBER OF STALLS:3BOX HEIGHT:7'G.V.W.R.10,160 LBS.STALL SIZE:39" what the book say) I only have 2 horses American Paint Horse 16hands Weight1100 and a Murgese Weight825 Height 15 hands. My friend said to get a 3 horse becues I can put hay and food And things I need 4 the horses when I go camping. Can someone help out
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If you're going to be hauling two horses, you're going to need a big truck or SUV. A GMC will be a little small for sure, a Ford Explorer COULD but I would not recommend it since it's still a pretty small car and could not easily haul the weight of two large horses for long distances. It has a 5000 towing capacity, so for emergencies it can haul two horses locally but as a rule of thumb for trailering live weight you should only haul 75% of the car's max towing capacity. That means you should only haul 3750 pounds with the Ford Explorer. Well, that means you can haul your trailer empty but putting horses in it would be a big no-no. A F150 is pretty good, but ecoboost is not good for trailering since you need that power that is lost. The car would break down very quickly with ecoboost. If you are looking at the F150, I would also get a V8 since again, it gives you more power in the engine which helps with hauling. You will need to look at towing capacities, remember the 75% live weigh rule and do not go over it unless it is a real emergency.Best of luck! If you like the Fords and are looking for an SUV, try taking a look at the Ford Expedition. They are a size up from the Explorer and can haul more- I have seen people haul three horses with an Expedition. But again, look at the towing capacities and also the engines.You may want to take a look at the F250s as well. The bigger the trailer you haul, the bigger truck you will need.
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- The BEST vehicle to pull a horse trailer is a Ford F550 crew cab dually with a 12" lift and 35" tires. Anything less and your horses will be embarrassed to be pulled by it.@Snezzy - I've towed a horse (or 28) across Canada numerous times and have made it successfully each time. Despite my mental retardation, I'm pretty much an expert on horses and their genitalia.
- Chad's really onto something there. A bigger truck makes for a much safer ride. We have three Dodges, a D150, a D250 and a D350 dually. The D250 and D350 have the 12-valve Cummins from 1992-1993, which is really reliable and powerful. The one in the D250 was just tuned by Jim Jessup and is now more powerful than when it was brand new.We try to avoid towing with the D150.If you plan on towing through the mountains, especially with a diesel engine, make sure you will have appropriate stopping ability for going downhill. You don't ever want to have to use one of those "runaway truck" ramps! The mountains can burn out your truck's brakes and your trailer's.<><><> MORE <><><>To save you the trouble of looking up Jim Jessup... He's a retired automotive engineer in Indiana who was on the team that designed the 12-valve Cummins engine. He now runs a shop where he repairs and tunes that engine. He says, "I hate to see these engines not working properly."
- You are going to need a 1 ton Dually which will add stability when going through hill country, with a diesel engine and either automatic transmission or a 6 speed manual transmission, I would go for the Dodge 1 ton diesel I have one and I pull a heavy 4 horse trailer and most of the time 4 big horses and it still gets about 16 MPG loaded and 18 not pulling a trailer. and this trailer weighs more than my trailer.
