Which Truck would you tow with ?

Area13 wrote:

arkansasrunner wrote:
I'm having a problem deciding which truck to use tolling my 5th wheel. I have a '94 Ford F250 4 x 4 7.3 Diesel 5 speed. (180 hp, Torque 338 ) I also have a '96 Chevy Crew Cab 3500 4 x 4 5.7 gas engine 5 speed. ( 255 hp torque 330 ) I know that I may be over weight on the ford a little bit. ( I think ) Our 5th is rated at 11,000 GVWR. Just want to use the saftest truck possible. Any response will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

It's pretty crazy in 1994 you could have bought an IDI 7.3 non turbo with 185HP 338TQ or a 94 1/2 Powerstroke with 210HP 425TQ throw a good tow tuner on it and get close to 300HP and 500TQ on the Powerstroke, Big difference. I'm not too sure about the pre-Powerstroke trucks and being tuned, but Despite what others guys say about these "oil burners" 7.3 is a proven powerplant that will go 500,000 with no problems maintained properly. Your non-turbo IDI will be a little slow in the hills, but a reliable beast, IMO.