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Re: Side by side towing
Not advisable. We would winter in the Phoenix area for several years, and I would pull our 36 ft travel trailer with my F350 dually while my wife would follow behind in her expedition. She would pull a 16 ft flatbed with our side by side and one ATV on it while the bed of my pickup truck head a second ATV on it. A good way to move these things down the road, but I understand most people would not be interested and doing that for a short trip.960Views0likes0CommentsRe: towing advise please
I don't think there's a great price difference between an F-150 and an F-350. 150s run roughly $50,000 to $80,000. There are a couple that are cheaper than 50 but do you really want the base package with no rear seat? F-350s, skipping the f-250, Run just a couple thousand more per model level. An F-350 Dually is 85 to 90, and that's pretty much top Line, diesel and all, not a basic dually. So I'm not understanding why anyone would hold up upgrading to a real tow vehicle for a couple thousand dollars. And if you take a package that's a single step lower, it will probably cost the same. I had no problems with my F350 dually for the nearly 20 years that I owned it. Of course, I didn't have to deal with DEF.991Views0likes0CommentsRe: towing advise please
I pulled a 36 ft travel trailer that came in at about 10,000 lb. I had an 350 dually. I won't say I did not know it was there, but unless we were in a strong crosswind or going down steep grades it was close to not being there. An F250 would do you just fine but it's always nice to have the extra payload capacity and towing capacity with the 350.457Views0likes0CommentsRe: Pulling Travel Trailer in Colorado with Tahoe
Having lived and towed in Colorado's mountains with a proper TV, I shake my head reading threads like this. Engine was great but the transmission...Surprise! Virtually no mention of brakes, suspensions, wheel base, payload. The fact that most of them get home alive is Testament to the quality today's automobiles.867Views0likes0CommentsRe: Truck Question
I'm all for diesels but you can easily do what you plan on with a half ton. Just be very careful so you don't end up exceeding payload. Lots of research because not all tow packages are created equal! A 250 would give you room to grow but not necessary for this load.168Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dually rental
How heavy is your 5th wheel. I just sold our 2002 F350 7.3 dually and it had 123,000 miles on it with Pacbrake and upgraded transmission cooler. That 7.3 diesel is a great engine and you would be shocked at how many are still out there with even fewer miles on them than mine had. The weak spot is the transmission. But if you don't overheat it, that's where the larger cooler comes in, it will last forever as well in my opinion. Low spot if you want to call it that is it's not capable of pulling/ 12 or 13000 lb. The guy I sold it to I'm afraid is going to destroy it if he hasn't done so already. He has a huge 40 footer and I just questioned him if he thought that was okay as P Ender stood though towing capacity of my truck.876Views0likes0CommentsRe: Old vs New
I just recently sold my 2002 Ford F-350 dual rear wheel 7.3 diesel with the about 123,000 miles on it. I have made a few modifications, treated it like one of my own. I would not and did not hesitate to hook up my 10000 lb travel trailer and haul it around the country. So if I were you I would take into consideration the cost of the mechanical maintenance versus a few months new truck payments. I would discount the Cosmetic work as that is a bit like elective surgery. I don't know anything about the V10, I've had several Ford's but never that engine. And so I have no idea what it's life is. You don't mention how many miles you have on it, but if you think it's good for a few more big trips oh, what the heck. There are lots of trucks and cars to be purchased whenever and as soon as you buy one, they will come out with the bigger and brighter and shinier one. But as you say, ultimately it is your decision. Whatever, be safe and enjoy your trips.147Views0likes0CommentsRe: Mountain Driving
Enblethen hit key points. Having lived decades at 9000' I'd add on ascents be happy with slower speeds. Those 18 wheelers in the right lane going 5 or 6 miles an hour, you may have to do that, depending on how your gasser behaves at altitude. You will lose approximately 3% of your horsepower for every 1000 ft above sea level. And I would reinforce the idea of using your transmission to hold your speed on the downgrade. Keep your foot off the brake. When you get up a few miles an hour faster than you like, that's the time to use the brake just to bring it down four or five miles an hour. That way they will be available should you need them in an emergency. Nothing worse than having hot brakes fail when you need them the most. An aside, those emergency off ramps will just about tear your vehicle apart if you have to use one. Truly last ditch option.276Views0likes0Comments
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