question about towing with a new Diesel- any brand

Ric Flair wrote:
I bought my truck on Friday, my toy hauler on Saturday morning, my mule Saturday afternoon and was camping before dark.

The only damage done was to my credit rating

Nah, not your credit rating, that's how you got all that good stuff! :B

Funny comment just the same............:C

Don't know about construction, but I DO know what I paid for MY personal truck to be my daily driver and to tow my 5th wheel with...rest I don't care about. I care about how I treat "MY" personal truck that I sunk a chunk of money in and will try to adhere to what the manufacturer recommends for their truck. Figure if anything goes wrong then, it's on them. I've never had the first issue with any vehicle I've towed with since 75 and a PILE of those were brand new and I followed the owners manual as to how to "break them in", or when to tow or how to tow with them...never had the first issue either....Figure the warranty is worth something, so I'll try to abide by the recommendations to keep mine:)

joshuajim wrote:
...and how many contractors vehicles are loaded with a ton of tools and hooked to a 5,000# trailer and sent out to start producing revenue the day after they are bought. I've been in the construction industry for over 40 years and I can count on one hand the number of differential failures any of my subs have had during the life of their trucks. I'd say about the same average as the babied ones.

I'm not suggesting that you go against the manufacturers recommendations, just stating facts.

Around town may provide the same, or greater based on driver, initial torque but the sustained torque thru the diff is greater on a long heavy haul. Most contractors don't run for hundreds of miles at a time.

I agree with this as was wondering myself.... BUT with that said ,I have the time , so I will follow the directions..( maybe for the first time of my life !! )

...and how many contractors vehicles are loaded with a ton of tools and hooked to a 5,000# trailer and sent out to start producing revenue the day after they are bought. I've been in the construction industry for over 40 years and I can count on one hand the number of differential failures any of my subs have had during the life of their trucks. I'd say about the same average as the babied ones.

I'm not suggesting that you go against the manufacturers recommendations, just stating facts.

The break in period is not for the engine, its for the transmission and diff so I have no issue spending a tanks worth of diesel fuel doing it according to the owners manual.

Daryll

My 2011 Foed diesel was bought while I was already towing. Old truck had bad problems so ask dealer and they said not a problem. Pulled about 500 miles into Colorado right off. Did not hurt the 6.7. Just bought a 2014 Ford and put about 1800 miles before pulling a load. I do recommend at least 500 miles.

Ric Flair wrote:
I bought my truck on Friday, my toy hauler on Saturday morning, my mule Saturday afternoon and was camping before dark.

The only damage done was to my credit rating

OK........And not being a Smart alec,,,,,,,,,HOW DO YOU KNOW?????:h?????

Do you have 100,000........200,000 miles on it now???????

A modern truck, should last a Long time,taken care of Properly.


For the O.P.,your plan.......sounds like a good one.....with the cost of New Vehicles......Do it right.....:W

I hooked up to a 19000 lb trailer with mine the day after I picked up the truck and towed it from Texas to Alberta.

goducks10 wrote:

stro1965 wrote:
My '12 Ford manual suggested waiting 500 miles. My '14 Ram manual says no need to wait at all, and actually recommends towing heavy within the first few thousand miles to help break it in!

The 500 mile break in is in the manual. It's in the 1500/2500/3500 section. Only the diesel supplement has the no break in-tow heavy for 6000 mile part.

True, mine is a diesel. I should have mentioned that.