Dumb 5th wheel questions of the day
Looking at making a change to a 5th wheel from bumper pull. When a f250 has factory 5th wheel prep can you buy any hitch or do you have to buy something from the dealer? If the truck is on the l...
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The Ford 6.2 gas engine will not have any problems towing that size trailer. I have a F350 Dually 2WD with 4.30 gears with the 6.2 and pull a toy hauler that loaded weighed 16,500 on the Cat scales, plus 8,000 for the truck, for a total of 24,500. I previously had a Ford 6.0 diesel and other than on very long uphill grades do I miss the torque of the diesel. The gas engine averages 7 mpg and the diesel averaged 9 mpg pulling the same trailer. You can not justify a diesel on fuel savings due to the higher upfront cost and higher maintenance. Diesels do have their place as trucks that are meant to be worked hard on a daily basis.
