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Retired_Sailor
Explorer
Aug 18, 2015

Is a long bed a requirement for pulling a 5th wheel?

Looks like we're going to switch to a 5th wheel so I need to buy a truck. Do I need a long (8') bed or will a short (6'4") bed be sufficient. Im not worried about other cargo and the short bed would b...
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laknox
Nomad
Aug 25, 2015
RustyJC wrote:
laknox wrote:
FWIW, I can tell when a Cummins is approaching nearly every time. Sounds like an early turbo'd John Deere. :-)

Lyle


Probably not a coincidence since the original Cummins 5.9 B-series diesel was a joint venture development between Cummins and Case back in the early 1980s for use in agricultural and construction equipment.

Rusty


They =are= very loud if someone has added an AM exhaust and/or programmer. I like the Cummins engines overall; my issue is that they're in a Dodge! :-)

Lyle

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