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Old 04-18-2012, 11:39 AM
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So if you are over the 26000lbs limit, what kind of driver's license to you need?
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Hey just think, when you get rid of the Top Gun and step up to a 42X, you'll get to do this all over again.. You'll be towing out of class for sure with a 1 ton. If you get a Sportchassis or equivalent, then you're done. Better power trains then you'll ever get with a 1 ton. You probably won't want to modify anything, like most people do with the 1 tons, including myself. After market inter cooler's, chips, exhaust systems, injectors, turbos, all ads up. And you don't have to buy one new. There's lots of great deals on used ones. I'm just speaking from experience and so is h20 toi. The 2 of us along with another friend got tired of having these same discussions and throwing away money on the smaller trucks and modifications and decided to buy Sportchassis. All of us are very happy with them and haven't looked back since.
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Only on OSO will a F450/F550 not be enough to move a 38 TG, you "need" a sportchassis or F650! Let's not forget most will want/need 4x4 for those slippery ramps, so for around $100k you should be able to find a used truck to tow the flat bottom TG with!

Hell, you might even want to consider a full size Pete with 4wd conversion to pull such a monster!
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This Is Is My Tow Rig.....
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Originally Posted by bigfarmer
This Is Is My Tow Rig.....
That's pretty bad A$$.
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Originally Posted by SS930
Only on OSO will a F450/F550 not be enough to move a 38 TG, you "need" a sportchassis or F650! Let's not forget most will want/need 4x4 for those slippery ramps, so for around $100k you should be able to find a used truck to tow the flat bottom TG with!

Hell, you might even want to consider a full size Pete with 4wd conversion to pull such a monster!
A guy near me built exactly that to tow a 30' motion lol
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Old 04-18-2012, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SS930
Only on OSO will a F450/F550 not be enough to move a 38 TG, you "need" a sportchassis or F650! Let's not forget most will want/need 4x4 for those slippery ramps, so for around $100k you should be able to find a used truck to tow the flat bottom TG with!

Hell, you might even want to consider a full size Pete with 4wd conversion to pull such a monster!
Really?

We are not saying that a one ton won't tow it, what we are saying is that if you step up you can get a way better tow vehicle that won't cost that much more in the long run, drives better, pulls better and is just plain fun to drive. and if you ever need to tow something bigger your covered.

It just so happens that i have an F450 a Sportchassis and a Peterbilt, but when i head out to havasu next week it will be in the Sportchassis.
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Originally Posted by UrbanDisturbance
So if you are over the 26000lbs limit, what kind of driver's license to you need?
if your over 26k then you need a class b or a
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Ur Truck Aint **** till you can hang a hammock under it..LMAO

And That's What You Call A Hitch..!!!
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I've towed with 250's, 350's and 450's hands down in this new 2011 450 is a towing beast.
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