Build my TV
Upgrading from a 27'TT to a 41' 5er. Obviously now also need to trade in my TV for something more capable. Relying on the collective wisdom of this group for guidance. I do not have any strong bran...
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Grit dog wrote:
ROFLMAO. Capable, towing those weights and that configuration should be illegal to say in the same sentence.
If you'd like the "slowest" trucks to tow 8tons + of high profile trailer, you've come to the right place.
Not to mention, a ginormous turd driving up hill, less control downhill than a 3/4 ton diesel and 5mpg coupled with a ride so rough that will not only remove your fillings, but may require an organ transplant.
I'm sure jarlaxle posted this in jest?
They actually ride quite well...I put about 200,000 miles on an F-550, and I would expect the new ones ride better than that 2001.
Gear the truck appropriately (the V10 F-650 had 6.17 gears for a reason) and downshift when needed. It's not brain surgery. If it gets 5MPG, something is very wrong. (Blocked exhaust, dragging brakes, dead cylinder, engine in cold-start mode all the time, etc.)
