Med Duty tow rig questions
I'm looking at retiring in the next 5 years or so and I'm just starting to look at possibly using a medium duty rig to tow a custom built toy hauler that has yet to be built. The 5th wheel that I'm th...
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Thanks for the info Hone Eagle.
Does having air brakes in a non commercial application require a class A license? Not sure if the little woman would want to learn shifting a road ranger tranny. I was also looking at using the MDT as a vehicle to drive around when at our destinations when not bringing my Landcruiser. Not sure if I would want to drive an HDT on city streets too much. Not that an MDT is as easy as a compact car to park, but seems to be a happy medium between the HDT and a LDT. I will revisit the HDT option again before rendering a decision.
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Does having air brakes in a non commercial application require a class A license? Not sure if the little woman would want to learn shifting a road ranger tranny. I was also looking at using the MDT as a vehicle to drive around when at our destinations when not bringing my Landcruiser. Not sure if I would want to drive an HDT on city streets too much. Not that an MDT is as easy as a compact car to park, but seems to be a happy medium between the HDT and a LDT. I will revisit the HDT option again before rendering a decision.
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hone eagle wrote:NTORACN wrote:
HDT's are good affordable, powerful tow rigs. However, feeding a 10 liter engine yields about 5 or 6 MPG. I think an MDT will yield around 10 or 11 MPG and is overbuilt for the 20 to 25,000 Lbs my loaded trailer will probably weigh. Thanks for the advice.Dennis M M wrote:
Personally I think you will be way better off looking at a HDT instead of an MDT.
Much greater capability and a lower cost of entry.
Do some reading on the Heavy Duty Truck Forum
Not true ,most do close to 8-9 mpg
Mine runs 9.5 on a U.S. gallon
