Lost...What do you guys think

peteys wrote:

kofire wrote:
Hi hopefully I can be of some help as I've been in your shoes. You've allready gotten a lot of good info.
I think you can find a small enough weekend warrior, gearbox, Ragen or something similar down in a decent price range. I'd stick with something 26' or less with your truck.
I've owned three weekend warriors in all shapes and sizes and I can say they are HEAVY.
I can't speak for the quality of these models but I would consider the weekend warrior sl2805 and the sl3005. Those would probably be fine with your truck.
I wouldn't hesitate to tow with a lifted truck ( in fact that's all Ive ever towed with) just make sure your rims and tires are rated correctly. Gearing absolutely helps but is not cheap for a 4wd.
As far as a fiver all you need are flipped axles and you are good to go there. I've had three toy haulers with flipped axles and have never had a problem.
At some point you may want to just consider going be diesel route. There's plenty of good older trucks for sale in California.
I have a 10yr 6.0 powerstroke with 176k on the clock. It is an excellent tow rig. It's also lifted 8" on 37s. I've towed 40' toy haulers all over the state.
Any questions feel free to ask. Thanks and good luck.

Thanks for the info. Its nice to hear from someone that also has a lift. referring to the diesel route, i know, I probably should have gone the diesel route but didn't have money. They were all just about 4-5 grand out of reach. I looked into the 6.0 Powerstroke but was hesitant to purchase because of the issues that i read about. Sounds like you got a good one! Thanks again.

you bet. I've always been a Ford guy. The 6.0 is not for everyone but at this point the information on how to fix them is well documented. It brings the truck to a good price point then get the needed repairs done. Once bulletproofed they are extremely capable tow rigs.