โMay-03-2017 01:28 PM
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โMay-04-2017 05:06 PM
Grit dog wrote:
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But the odds aren't in your favor that the engine will last long.
.... you know next to nothing about vehicle maintenance/repair or vehicles different capabilities and inequities.
A 225,000mile truck, unless you get lucky or know what you're looking at, is a money pit waiting to happen sitting in your driveway.
โMay-04-2017 09:14 AM
Me Again wrote:Lwiddis wrote:
Mortimer, two half tons...like coupling train engines? You may have something!
Train engines do not have hold up extra weight. 350/3500 SRW!
โMay-04-2017 08:56 AM
โMay-04-2017 08:16 AM
IdaD wrote:
You don't need to limit yourself to one tons for that size fiver. Since you're buying used that's an important point to consider as it would eliminate a significant percentage of inventory that's available. Tire and axle ratings are the critical limits you need to consider on 3/4 tons, much more so than the payload which is nothing more than GVWR minus curb weight at the factory - in many cases it means nothing.
โMay-04-2017 08:14 AM
time2roll wrote:Tony B wrote:Even a well cared for gasser is fine at 225,000 miles.
I'm sure a lot of these questions may sound silly to some of you guys but I'm 70 years old and all of this is new to me.
If a diesel truck was taken care of, and has 225,000 miles, is that too much?
I will probably not drive more than 10,000 to 12,000 miles a year.
For the money you save on the truck you should be able to repair anything it needs and still be way ahead vs new.
โMay-04-2017 07:33 AM
Tony B wrote:Even a well cared for gasser is fine at 225,000 miles.
I'm sure a lot of these questions may sound silly to some of you guys but I'm 70 years old and all of this is new to me.
If a diesel truck was taken care of, and has 225,000 miles, is that too much?
I will probably not drive more than 10,000 to 12,000 miles a year.
โMay-04-2017 06:33 AM
โMay-04-2017 06:13 AM
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โMay-04-2017 04:23 AM
STEVEO496 wrote:
...... What you really have to look at in an older truck with higher miles is the transmission. The engine itself could easily go for over 500,000 if serviced regularly.
โMay-04-2017 03:27 AM
Tony B wrote:
would a diesel 6 cylinder like a Cumins 6.7 pull my 5er with a GVW of around 12,300 lbs?
โMay-04-2017 03:19 AM
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โMay-04-2017 01:53 AM
Bionic Man wrote:
I would be willing to bet that the cargo capacity that the OP has posted is the cargo capacity of the trailer, not what the pin weight will be. That would put the GVWR for the trailer at 12,000 and change. The hitch weight of 2029 puts it into the territory of just about any newer 250/2500 truck. If you want room to grow, look for a 350/3500 SRW.
Or, in RV.net fashion, you HAVE to have a DRW, otherwise you are putting everyone on earth in jeopardy..... ๐