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

[FishOnOne]

larry barnhart wrote:


maybe that is the reason I have changed the rear diff 9 times since 2005.

chevman

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

It's so nice when you have easy access.

[larry_barnhart]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

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

CUZ yer da MAN!!!

maybe that is the reason I have changed the rear diff 9 times since 2005.

chevman

[FishOnOne]

NorthernNeck,VA wrote:
So the way is sounds I will see a big change in the trucks from my 05 F350.

Thanks for all the input!!

NNK

You can expect big changes.... I went from a 05 6.0PSD to a 6.7PSD and was amazed.

Also if going with the King of trucks the F450 King Ranch I would highly recommend going with the chrome package to get a chrome bumper over the painted bumpers.

F450

[FishOnOne]

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.

LOL... But you can see the ground!

At 50 I love doing my own oil changes :B Can't say I would feel the same with cummins98V crazy oil change process on his cummins. I'd probably take it to the dealer for oil changes to were they will cross thread your drain plug. :S

[joebedford]

NC Hauler wrote:

joebedford wrote:
Your GVWR is 16250 - pretty light for a 41' rig. That's about what my old 37' toy hauler weighed and it was fine with my 2004 CTD Ram. My current 5er is 19000 and it definitely wasn't OK with the 2004 Ram. In 2011 the Silverado 3500HD was the only one spec'd for that weight so I bought that, but I believe all the big 3 can handle 16250 now.

Buy a dually - you'll thank me.

The 2010 Ram 3500 Dually with a 4.10 was also Spec'ed to tow that weight. My HR had a. GVW of 16,950#, loaded to 16,050#

Some of the manufacturers retroactively changed the weight ratings for their trucks. At the time, only Chev was spec'd to do the job.

[goducks10]

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 did mine up until about 2 years ago. By the time I buy 12 qts of Rotella and an OEM filter, then get out the 5 gal bucket and a piece of ply to protect my brand new driveway, then have to take the oil to be recycled and spend 2-3 washings to get the stink off my hands, I can pay about $35 more to have someone else do it. Priceless IMO.

And thats not even accounting for the times when it's raining or damp and 40* here in the PNW. Nothing worse than needing the oil changed in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb here in Oregon.

Well maybe somewhere like North Dakota. ha

[Cummins12V98]

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

CUZ yer da MAN!!!

[larry_barnhart]

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

[NC_Hauler]

joebedford wrote:
Your GVWR is 16250 - pretty light for a 41' rig. That's about what my old 37' toy hauler weighed and it was fine with my 2004 CTD Ram. My current 5er is 19000 and it definitely wasn't OK with the 2004 Ram. In 2011 the Silverado 3500HD was the only one spec'd for that weight so I bought that, but I believe all the big 3 can handle 16250 now.

Buy a dually - you'll thank me.

The 2010 Ram 3500 Dually with a 4.10 was also Spec'ed to tow that weight. My HR had a. GVW of 16,950#, loaded to 16,050#

[NorthernNeck_VA]

So the way is sounds I will see a big change in the trucks from my 05 F350.

Thanks for all the input!!

NNK

[2oldman]

goducks10 wrote:
. @64 years young I'm done doing oil changes.

x2. Never done them. One messy job.

[goducks10]

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.

[Cummins12V98]

FishOnOne wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Another thing to do is pop the hood on all three, that should help with your decision.

Agreed.... Paying special attention to the oil filter access if you service your truck.

When I look down at my CTD I can see the ground. Can you?

After 5 years and 125k miles and not a single repair on my PSD.... And being able to view the ground is a selling point...Yeah OK

Go change the oil on a 2016 CTD and give us a full report!

Actually it's a very easy job. Look at my post on the TDR "EASY! 2013 up oil change.

Oh and Ford has good tow mirrors. Kinda ugly IMHO but work well from many reports.

[FishOnOne]

Shifty_85 wrote:
The new ford 6.7 has a nice and easy to get at oil filter and fuel filter is pretty simple as well.

Amen brotha...

[Shifty_85]

The new ford 6.7 has a nice and easy to get at oil filter and fuel filter is pretty simple as well.