MD trucks

[Brandon327]

Where is a good place to look for used mdt ? Is there a good place to find information such as blue book values and just general information? I am looking for a bigger truck to pull my toyhauler than the dually. I think it will give me a greater margin of safety and just and a better towing experience.

[wirenutz]

try dixie horse and mule trader, they normally have 30 to 40 to choice from, the only reason I shy away from the HDT world is the high mileage on the motors, can you say WOW at 600 to 750 thousand miles

[lightning_drive]

A few years ago I was looking to replace my F350 Dually IDI with a powerstroke. Was using craigslist. Not finding what I wanted. Typed in F550 in search and up came the holy grail. F550 with Pick up bed. It is a MDT. Engine and Trans same as the F350 but rear end is a Dana 135 front disc 14.5 in and rears 15.5 in.
!9.5 in tires. It's a beast.
If you have a bucket of cash a newer F450 6.7 is rated to tow in the area of 33K lbs. A beast.
There are also 650's out there with pick up beds just biger than I wanted to go.

[cwill925]

Sometimes a used car lot has one, like here.

[2oldman]

Two words you need to know about MDT: air ride. Nothin' like it.

[hone_eagle]

here

very first interview ,nice family.

[Community Alumni]

hone eagle wrote:
Check out '5 girls and a man' over on the escapees, full time family , no smart , everybody rides inside in their own seat belted in.

Do you have a link? Google provides some entertaining results, but I'm sure that's not what you're talking about lol.

[hone_eagle]

Check out '5 girls and a man' over on the escapees, full time family , no smart , everybody rides inside in their own seat belted in.

[Bedlam]

Brandon327 wrote:
A hdt is out of the question.

1) I don't want a truck that big. I still have to drive it when I get where I am going. I haven't found a smart car that will fit a family of 5
2) a truck of that size is not necessary for what I am hauling
3) i haven't seen one in a crew cab. I want my kids to be able to see America out of a window as we travel.

My Ram 5500 is a crew cab 4wd for much the same reasons...

[2oldman]

Huntindog wrote:

Insurance. A fellow dog trialer bought one brand new. Had it less than a year. They wanted over 10K a year for commercial insurance.V

You want it licensed non-commercial.. unless a 'dog trialer' is commercial use.

[Brandon327]

A hdt is out of the question.

1) I don't want a truck that big. I still have to drive it when I get where I am going. I haven't found a smart car that will fit a family of 5
2) a truck of that size is not necessary for what I am hauling
3) i haven't seen one in a crew cab. I want my kids to be able to see America out of a window as we travel.

[Nolan]

HDT is the way to go, twelve years and counting with ours. We are ready to leave the full-timing lifestyle so ours is for sale. Private message me for more information.

It's an auto-shift. Just need the clutch starting out and stopping. Then all automatic.

[allen8106]

fly-boy wrote:
The MD trucks don't offer a whole lot more than your current truck- they will brake better but power is underwhelming in my opinion.

If you are seriously considering this route I would look for a class 8 with the rear axle removed and licensed an RV.

A class 8 will offer the performance, safety, and comfort you are looking for!

Jack Mayer has some excellent articles on this subject on his website.

[hone_eagle]

My Volvo is less to insure then the F250 was.

[Brandon327]

I did check insurance for a 2005 freightliner and it was cheaper than my dually