Towing 10k+ with a 'Burb.......Duraburb or ??
Hey guys; My wife and I recently bought a Sierra 321BHT. 900# TW and 9400# dry. I have a ProPride 3P sitting in the garage, waiting to be installed. Currently towing with a 2011 F250 Crew ...
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Just an update for everyone, I bought a new truck and am taking delivery on Saturday.
New 2013 Ram 3500 MegaCab Laramie 4WD. It is a Dually with the Cummins 6.7 and 68rfe trans, 3.42 axle. Black on Black, leather, U-Connect with Navigation, Cold Weather, Plow Prep, Skid Plates, Power Pedals/Keyless Go, Backup Assist w/ camera, Class V hitch, factory Alcoa wheels, remote start, Alpine stereo, etc etc. Has every option except 5th wheel prep (don't need) and the Aisin transmission, which has been on national backorder for quite some time and is impossible to find. Of the nearly 20 trucks we tried to dealer-trade from Michigan to Florida and as far west as Colorado, this is the ONLY truck we could even get, and it happens to be almost exactly what I want. The only thing I'd have changed if I could would have been to pick a 3.73 instead of 3.42 axle, but there aren't any out there..... Being a leftover 13, I'm getting it for almost $13k under MSRP, between Chrysler Friends & Family pricing and almost $6,000 in rebates. Trade in on my current truck was AWESOME, absolute top-dollar, and they didn't care if I put the factory 18"s back on and sold the factory 20s, hard tonneau, and BedRug.......WOOT WOOT!! Dealer traded from about 550 miles away at no charge, arrived last night, I'm picking it up Saturday.
SUPER excited to get it, we took one on an overnight test-drive last weekend (it was a 2014 without the rebates), buckled 3 carseats in w/o any probs, and it drives great, kids love the space, wife is happy. I've never been a Dodge/Ram fan, but I am super impressed with the new Ram.
Payload is 4650# and towing capacity with my configuration is just above 17,000#........ This should tow my trailer pretty well, the 3.42 and 68rfe is a respected combo for towing on the Cummins forum, and empty it should get 20-22 on the hwy if I'm careful (versus 18 with the 3.73 and 16 with the 4.10). Being that I only tow a few times a year, this is probably the best choice anyway;)
Thought I'd update everyone, I'll post up a new thread with pics when I get it!
Cheers, Ben
New 2013 Ram 3500 MegaCab Laramie 4WD. It is a Dually with the Cummins 6.7 and 68rfe trans, 3.42 axle. Black on Black, leather, U-Connect with Navigation, Cold Weather, Plow Prep, Skid Plates, Power Pedals/Keyless Go, Backup Assist w/ camera, Class V hitch, factory Alcoa wheels, remote start, Alpine stereo, etc etc. Has every option except 5th wheel prep (don't need) and the Aisin transmission, which has been on national backorder for quite some time and is impossible to find. Of the nearly 20 trucks we tried to dealer-trade from Michigan to Florida and as far west as Colorado, this is the ONLY truck we could even get, and it happens to be almost exactly what I want. The only thing I'd have changed if I could would have been to pick a 3.73 instead of 3.42 axle, but there aren't any out there..... Being a leftover 13, I'm getting it for almost $13k under MSRP, between Chrysler Friends & Family pricing and almost $6,000 in rebates. Trade in on my current truck was AWESOME, absolute top-dollar, and they didn't care if I put the factory 18"s back on and sold the factory 20s, hard tonneau, and BedRug.......WOOT WOOT!! Dealer traded from about 550 miles away at no charge, arrived last night, I'm picking it up Saturday.
SUPER excited to get it, we took one on an overnight test-drive last weekend (it was a 2014 without the rebates), buckled 3 carseats in w/o any probs, and it drives great, kids love the space, wife is happy. I've never been a Dodge/Ram fan, but I am super impressed with the new Ram.
Payload is 4650# and towing capacity with my configuration is just above 17,000#........ This should tow my trailer pretty well, the 3.42 and 68rfe is a respected combo for towing on the Cummins forum, and empty it should get 20-22 on the hwy if I'm careful (versus 18 with the 3.73 and 16 with the 4.10). Being that I only tow a few times a year, this is probably the best choice anyway;)
Thought I'd update everyone, I'll post up a new thread with pics when I get it!
Cheers, Ben
