New Truck to Pull a Landmark??

[NorthernNeck_VA]

I have been pulling our 2013 Landmark with our 2005 6.0 Ford and thinking about getting a new truck. Thinking about a Dodge or maybe another Ford F450. Thoughts or ideas??

Thanks in advance.

NNK

[billyray50]

goducks10 wrote:
Must've been a while since you've looked a diesel trucks since they all come with a 'Jake Brake' now.
Any of the 1 ton DRW will safely tow that 5th wheel. Test drive them all. They're different in their own way but all have the power and handling to tow your 5th wheel.

x2

[gitane59]

larry barnhart wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
I take mine to the local Ram dealer so it's not my problem where the oil filter is. @64 years young I'm done doing oil changes.

76 and I do my oil changes etc. Don't know why??

chevman

I do my own after the last dealer shop I took my Ford to left my oil filler cap sitting on the passengers battery and the service advisor gave me a maintenance status report from a Ford Focus when I went to settle the account.
My first clue that the maintenance report was wrong was that it said only 5 quarts of oil was installed. :E

[cummins2014]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

davidaf wrote:
I pull my Landmark Newport with a 16 Ram. Pulls and handles the load just fine. I have bags on the truck but they were added for my Lance camper I don't add any air for the Landmark. I suspect the 450 non-CC version will squat more (I owned a 2015 450, tongue weight is over 4k) based on how it handled my camper (5k lbs) vs the Ram. I never towed the Landmark with the 450 as it wouldn't stay out of the shop long enough to make it to make it a good tow vehicle for me. Towed like a bull but couldn't keep it on the road. The Landmark was bought after I swapped tow vehicles.

Running your bags at 5psi unloaded will make them about 30psi with your load!

Not true I set my air bags for whatever air pressure I want and it automatically adjusts to that setting. If I set it for 5 psi and put a load on the truck it will let out air to maintain that 5 psi. Or I can program certain air pressures and they do the same. That's what is sweet over OEM air ride where you have no control

As far as 5 psi turning into whatever psi when loaded with aftermarket air bags it's a pretty simple solution , let some air out to the desired psi it's not complicated. Another feature OEM air ride does not have

[Cummins12V98]

davidaf wrote:
I pull my Landmark Newport with a 16 Ram. Pulls and handles the load just fine. I have bags on the truck but they were added for my Lance camper I don't add any air for the Landmark. I suspect the 450 non-CC version will squat more (I owned a 2015 450, tongue weight is over 4k) based on how it handled my camper (5k lbs) vs the Ram. I never towed the Landmark with the 450 as it wouldn't stay out of the shop long enough to make it to make it a good tow vehicle for me. Towed like a bull but couldn't keep it on the road. The Landmark was bought after I swapped tow vehicles.

Running your bags at 5psi unloaded will make them about 30psi with your load!

[Cummins12V98]

stickdog wrote:
I going with with a F350 CC Lariat DRW 6.7 4.10 to pull the new DRV MS we're picking up at the end of the month with a 19,000 gvw. I've been told to go with the 3.55 which might be fine on the flats but we do the mountains as well.

Be sure to have the risers on your DRV or you WILL be nose high on the RV.

[davidaf]

I pull my Landmark Newport with a 16 Ram. Pulls and handles the load just fine. I have bags on the truck but they were added for my Lance camper I don't add any air for the Landmark. I suspect the 450 non-CC version will squat more (I owned a 2015 450, tongue weight is over 4k) based on how it handled my camper (5k lbs) vs the Ram. I never towed the Landmark with the 450 as it wouldn't stay out of the shop long enough to make it to make it a good tow vehicle for me. Towed like a bull but couldn't keep it on the road. The Landmark was bought after I swapped tow vehicles.

[stickdog]

I going with with a F350 CC Lariat DRW 6.7 4.10 to pull the new DRV MS we're picking up at the end of the month with a 19,000 gvw. I've been told to go with the 3.55 which might be fine on the flats but we do the mountains as well.

[2oldman]

ol Bombero-JC wrote:
You don't need to be "made of money" to get the ultimate tow vehicle...Spend some time on the Escapees HDT forum.
(There's an MDT forum also)

Yes, a converted HDT is what many do.. but sometimes those rigs end up looking pretty horrid if you're only into the utilitarian version. A Sportchassis is a spendy item.

Either way, weight makes all the difference in handling.

[ol_Bombero-JC]

2oldman wrote:
If you're made of money get a Freightliner Sportchassis M2 MDT. It's real nice to tow with a truck that weighs 6 tons. If you want control, comfort and safety, the heavier the better. If you mainly want towing power, the new pickups are fine for that.

You don't need to be "made of money" to get the ultimate tow vehicle - with more whistles and bells (and creature comfort) for way less than a new pickup (or a "450").

Spend some time on the Escapees HDT forum.
(There's an MDT forum also)

Will tow *anything* you choose - no special license req'd when registered in (most states) as a MH.

.

[Cummins12V98]

Me Again wrote:
When I drove down and met Larry a couple years ago, I knew right away he was the type of guy that could service his own truck! Chris

Same here! Stopped by on the way back from SoCal. He keeps everything NICE!

[blofgren]

justme wrote:
For 2017 the Ford F350 is a highly rated towing machine. Tons of torque, great towing capacity, modern electronics engine and trany, comfortable, great styling. Ford does a great job with engineering, customer support and etc. Since 2011 Ford has styed ahead of the pack. Earlier Fords did not.... Also everything is designed and built in-house which provide the ability to be nimble towards competition.

Do you work for Ford? I agree that the 2017 Super Duty is a nice truck but to say that Ford has stayed ahead of the pack since 2011 is subjective at best......

[justme]

For 2017 the Ford F350 is a highly rated towing machine. Tons of torque, great towing capacity, modern electronics engine and trany, comfortable, great styling. Ford does a great job with engineering, customer support and etc. Since 2011 Ford has styed ahead of the pack. Earlier Fords did not.... Also everything is designed and built in-house which provide the ability to be nimble towards competition.

[Me_Again]

When I drove down and met Larry a couple years ago, I knew right away he was the type of guy that could service his own truck! Chris

[blofgren]

FishOnOne wrote:


I see you have a hard time resisting draining the oil too! :B

It's so nice when you have easy access.

The Cummins oil filter is still much easier to change than dealing with a trashed CP4 or that pesky second water pump.....:B

Now that I've done it a few times it's not too bad.