Yes, the head gasket problem has been solved for years. You can put an F500 in a Ford van. That is how I towed for about 3 years. It is very do-able with trailer wheels. I had to widen the door opening a bit for the tires & the pods to fit thru the opening. You must also narrow up the wheel wells. When you load the car you pull the hinge pins & swing the doors open wide.
The only problem with doing this is the fuel smell. In my opinion you are much better off getting a very small trailer. Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Reinhardt Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 9:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Re: [F500] towing advice, part 2 Jay, has Ford resolved that issue with the head gaskets? I love that Van, it rides well and goes like stink! It's the exntended, I think I can sneak the F500 chassis in there. Q had sugested putting trailer wheels on the car to help it with the width... CR Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have towed with the the 5.4 in a E250 van. It will pull a 6000 lb trailer no problem. That is the limit though. I now have an F250 with a 7.3 diesel & will never tow with anything else. At 70 to 75 mph I get 11 - 12 mpg with the diesel when towing. Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christopher Eveland Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Re: [F500] towing advice, part 2 > I have a E250 van with the Triton 5.4, I don't pull a trailer, just load it to the gills, it pulls great. Ford has a problematic issue with head gaskets on 5.4. They leak oil and or antifreeze, usually at the rear of the head. Just an FYI if you're looking at used, I bought mine used from a dealer, and they swapped the gasket for free, it still leaks... You're stuffing an F500 into the E250, or is this an unrelated work van? I was kinda thinking about a cargo van as an alternative to a tow-vehicle/trailer combo. Anyone else doing this? The Dodge Sprinters look like a decent package w/ the diesel, etc, altho they are a little pricey compared to the "domestic" options. -Chris -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006 3:41 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006 3:41 PM --------------------------------- Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006 3:41 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006 3:41 PM ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
