I'm headed down to Tennessee next month to start cleaning out my father's storage space. It appears the most economical way to move stuff from Tennessee to my house is going to be to pull a trailer with my F150.
I have the 4.2 V6, and it has a factory towing package. There is the flat four-pronged connector for the lights and a round connector that I assume is for trailer brakes.
I've pulled a trailer once in my life, and it was a 400 lb. painting trailer when I was a house painter in college.
I'm looking at renting the following trailer:
http://www.uhaul.com/guide/?equipment=trailer6x12
This trailer has a maximum loaded weight of 4400 lbs., and if I read my owner's manual correctly, my truck can tow up to 4500 lbs.
My questions are:
What equipment do I need? All I can think of is a hitch ball, a ball mount, and chains.
How do I determine what size drop I need on the ball mount?
Any hints, tips, recommendations?