Show Haulers / United Specialties

PhilipB wrote:
Mileage is very low for this type of rig. I'd double check that if it were me. Upkeep on this engine/transmission/rear ends would probably be less than some lighter class A's or C's. And service for a Detroit engine can be handled by nearly any big truck shop.

The real beauty of a rig like this with a big engine is the ability to haul a very heavy trailer.

Mileage as in the odometer reading? Or MPG?

I guess you're only going to get 6-8mpg out of truck like this.

I only want to haul a 1/2 ton crew cab pickup with ~500-800lb's of motorbikes in the bed. So less than 6,000lb's total.

The real appeal for me is the manual transmission and TURBO diesel engine. We live in the rocky mountains at 10,000ft, so the gas powered toy haulers are going to be way under powered.

We're also looking at a 2016 Thor outlaw. But loaded up and towing the pickup, we'd be right at the GCWR of 30,000lb. At 10,000ft that v10 gas engine is only going to be putting out 300lbft of torque and 200hp. Where as the diesel will still be putting out close to it's rated 450hp and 1,600 lbft of tq. Massive difference. :B

But the idea of buying an older, expensive rig has me concerned. I don't want to be constantly fixing stuff.