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scottkeen
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Jul 05, 2017

Fifth Wheel Towing Limit and Axle Ratio 3.73 vs 4.10

I'm in the market for a fifth wheel trailer and a truck. The 5er I want has a GVWR of about 14,300 lbs One truck I'm looking at that fits my budget is a 2006 Ford F-350 DRW 4x4 6.0L diesel. It has ...
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blofgren
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Jul 06, 2017
I owned a "bulletproof" 2003 F-350 6.0L 4.10 dually; I would pass on the 6.0L and go with a 7.3L if set on a Ford. Good luck with getting 500k miles out of a 6.0L without spending a zillion dollars to get it there....

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