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]

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!

[goducks10]

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?

[FishOnOne]

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.

[blofgren]

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

This!! 😉

[Cummins12V98]

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

[Cummins12V98]

NorthernNeck,VA wrote:
It's 41 feet and heavy. I rode in a Dodge the other week and the truck actually came equipped with a Jake Brake. It is straining my current 05 F350 so I was thinking of getting a F450 if I go with the Ford.

NNK

BTW it's now "RAM".

I tow 33-35K combined with my 15 RAM Dually with 4.10's and AISIN Medium Duty trans. I also have factory rear air ride, VERY nice!!!

I am at or within all my ratings, tows and handles the load with ease in aLL weather and road conditions. RAM, not your Fathers Dodge!!!

Go try out a LongHorn have them lower the rear tires to 35 and take a test ride. YES 35 is MORE pressure than is needed for an unloaded DRW truck.

[alexleblanc]

any of the current 1ton duallies from Ford, GM or Ram will more than do the job - these aren't your 1ton's from 10-15 years ago, they have been seriously upgraded.

I'm a little Bias towards the Ford product as its what I own but all three are very good, buy the one that you like best with confidence.

[Shifty_85]

The new ford 6.7L diesels are amazing. worked on the diesel side of the shop for 2 years at a dealership only issues we really had was the radiator leaks driver side where plastic and aluminium come together. and the EGR systems on the boom trucks that sit and run the PTO all day.

past that never had any 6.7L in for any other issues really. They have a ton of power as well.

[eHoefler]

My Ram has pulled our 40'er for years.

[joebedford]

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.

[laknox]

The RAM 3500 duallies from the last couple of years are rated to tow just as much as the M2 Freightliners, 30,000 lbs. The M2 may have an edge in payload, but I don't think that's an issue with your FW. I'm no Dodge fan, but were I to consider full-timing in a rig like yours, I'd =seriously= consider the RAM.

Lyle

[ACZL]

Like others have said, any new of the new 350/3500 duallies will be more than capable of pulling the LM. No need to go w/ 450/4500 chassis.

[goducks10]

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.

[Halmfamily]

The F450 has a better turning radius than the F350. The F450 also uses commercial tires so will cost more at replacement. Same engine and tranny, different axles. Check insurance on F450 as some states as they may not be considered personal use.

[donn0128]

NorthernNeck,VA wrote:
It's 41 feet and heavy. I rode in a Dodge the other week and the truck actually came equipped with a Jake Brake. It is straining my current 05 F350 so I was thinking of getting a F450 if I go with the Ford.

NNK

New, properly equipped Rams can be rated up to 30,000 pounds.