1994 Top Gun- What Truck?
#42
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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!
Hell, you might even want to consider a full size Pete with 4wd conversion to pull such a monster!
They dont realize not everyone makes 200+k a year
#43
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Don't get all but hurt, or take it personally, no body said you have to blow a bunch of money to buy a Sportchassis or F650. You can buy a nice used one for less than a new 1 ton from the big 3. And nobody said you absolutely have to have one. But it's difficult to be legal with a 1ton. It's that simple.
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Don't get all but hurt, or take it personally, no body said you have to blow a bunch of money to buy a Sportchassis or F650. You can buy a nice used one for less than a new 1 ton from the big 3. And nobody said you absolutely have to have one. But it's difficult to be legal with a 1ton. It's that simple.
I totally agree that if you have the means to have 500k to 1 mil tied up in boats a 60k tow truck is peanuts but for guys like the poster asking the question that has an 80k(guessing) boat its just not reality.
As for me my $5000 E350 powerstroke boxtruck takes care of all my needs and will outpull a lot of those big boy models.
Last edited by HTRDLNCN; 04-19-2012 at 05:28 PM.
#46
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Dont faze me, just that every thread here on owing always has the same result.
I totally agree that if you have the means to have 500k to 1 mil tied up in boats a 60k tow truck is peanuts but for guys like the poster asking the question that has an 80k(guessing) boat its just not reality.
As for me my $5000 E350 powerstroke boxtruck takes care of all my needs and will outpull a lot of those big boy models.
I totally agree that if you have the means to have 500k to 1 mil tied up in boats a 60k tow truck is peanuts but for guys like the poster asking the question that has an 80k(guessing) boat its just not reality.
As for me my $5000 E350 powerstroke boxtruck takes care of all my needs and will outpull a lot of those big boy models.
#47
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Guess since mine looks commercial they dont bother me,
I do have a commercial cdl though,
its actually a hindrance sometimes here in Texas..
Damned if you do... thats all..
I do have a commercial cdl though,
its actually a hindrance sometimes here in Texas..
Damned if you do... thats all..
#48
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The CHP out here really started with the 5th wheel toy haulers. Then they moved to pulling the boats over and mainly on the 15 coming back from Havasu. They actually have a list of manufactures of the most popular trailers and if you didn't have the right truck pulling it they would pull you over. Then they started pulling over boats. And now, in parts of Southern California they're pulling over equipment trailers, loaded or empty and giving out tickets if the trailer is rated over 10k and you don't have a commercial or a non commercial class A endorsement. It's a bunch of BS but like I said, states hard up for cash, and they'll admit it will they're writing you up..
#49
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for RVs but sames applicable, tells you what each state requires
http://changingears.com/rv-sec-state-rv-license.shtml
http://changingears.com/rv-sec-state-rv-license.shtml