hello all I figure that I would start this thread so we can all show off our TV's that do the burden work and then are forgoten once you get where you are going. so here is my 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 LB, EC, 2WD
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What kind of mileage do you get (empty and towing)?
Santa Fe wrote:
Here are some pics of our TV. I really love the Santa Fe. It does well while towing the PUP and still gets good mileage. It's just a great all around vehicle!
Here are some pics of our TV. I really love the Santa Fe. It does well while towing the PUP and still gets good mileage. It's just a great all around vehicle!
Got this a couple of weeks ago, it's an F-350 Lariat with the 6.7L diesel. Had a Line-x bed liner done yesterday, and a light tint on the front side windows. First tow may be this weekend. So far I have to say it's a well thought out, great vehicle. DW sure likes it (not sure if you can see her smiling face in this pic).
cartmancartman wrote:
David, How did the Chevy tow your Fuzion? I am looking to get the exact same setup..
It moved it ok, but stopping was a huge issue. I had the trailer brakes setup pretty high, but the truck would still overheat the brakes with minimal usage on longer hills. The Ford is night and day over the Chevy in both power and braking.
I didn't even let my family ride with me on the last weekend trip we took with the Chevy. I made my wife drive the kids in the Escalade. We had a few passes to go over, so I wanted to play it safe.
Here's an updated pic
David_P wrote:
Old tow vehicle - Just traded it in 2 days ago
New one - waiting to test it out with the trailer
David, How did the Chevy tow your Fuzion? I am looking to get the exact same setup..
Here is our trusty 13 year old rattle trap. Possibly one of the first 50 superduties ever built.
Treated us very well all these years.
Treated us very well all these years.
I don't think I've posted here, if this is a repeat I apologize.
First, original tow vehicle when I pulled the new TT home in the fall of 2003 - 1987 F350 stake body dump, dually, 4sp creeper gear manual, 4.10 limited slip rear end, 460ci with 4 barrel carb. Doesn't like to go over 55mph, actually doesn't like the highway at all. A beast that I am still using today for work:
Second. Had planned on buying a newer tow vehicle, and bought this the next year after buying the TT -- used 2000 F250 7.3 diesel extended cab, 2 wheel drive. GREAT truck, doubled my fuel mileage from the F350 gasser. I was warned (in these forums) about the cab, and sure enough within 3 years my growing kids out grew the cab. That is my son on the boat, 3 years later he couldn't fit behind the front seat:
So, third. Bought what I should have bought all along (isn't that always the way?). Got a great trade in for the 7.3 diesel, and a really good deal on the 2008 F250 crewcab, 5.4, auto, tow command, 2 wheel drive. Truck has been great so far. We've put miles on it, and the kids ask to take the truck now whenever we go on a long drive as a family:
After 2 decades of snowplowing, I got out of that work (thank God!), and found I just didn't need 4 wheel drive.
First, original tow vehicle when I pulled the new TT home in the fall of 2003 - 1987 F350 stake body dump, dually, 4sp creeper gear manual, 4.10 limited slip rear end, 460ci with 4 barrel carb. Doesn't like to go over 55mph, actually doesn't like the highway at all. A beast that I am still using today for work:
Second. Had planned on buying a newer tow vehicle, and bought this the next year after buying the TT -- used 2000 F250 7.3 diesel extended cab, 2 wheel drive. GREAT truck, doubled my fuel mileage from the F350 gasser. I was warned (in these forums) about the cab, and sure enough within 3 years my growing kids out grew the cab. That is my son on the boat, 3 years later he couldn't fit behind the front seat:
So, third. Bought what I should have bought all along (isn't that always the way?). Got a great trade in for the 7.3 diesel, and a really good deal on the 2008 F250 crewcab, 5.4, auto, tow command, 2 wheel drive. Truck has been great so far. We've put miles on it, and the kids ask to take the truck now whenever we go on a long drive as a family:
After 2 decades of snowplowing, I got out of that work (thank God!), and found I just didn't need 4 wheel drive.
