Truck towing question

Most these old trucks were TRUCKS

Back in the day they were made to WORK

They didn't have to worry about tow ratings because they were not general purpose vehicles. If you are looking to tow an open trailer with a car on it it will do it. Gas mileage suck because as a truck they were made to work and have steep gears for the most part.

I used my 67 Ford F100 300 six, to pull all kinds of boats and trailers. It done a great job, except on boat would bounce the rear tires of the truck off the ground for some reason...... LOL

If you are looking to pull a large enclosed trailer you would want a 3/4 ton truck, and even those came with 6 cyl engines in that time frame.

Until people started using trucks more for long haul did they start putting the bigger engines and they really liked the fuel with big blocks and steep gears. Ever see an older dually going 60 mph on interstate pulling a big camper. It isn't because it couldn't go faster, but the gas gauge was going down fast enough as is.

My buddies 95 f350 crew cab dually has 4.10 gears and has OD trans and still only gets 12 mpg empty and pulling my 24' enclosed trailer with my Prowler inside got 6.5 mpg and we towed it to Florida from Indiana at 65-68 mph

The modern diesel made towing a breeze with all the torque and fuel economy.

Good luck finding the truck of your dream, just be prepared for the results