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Originally Posted by Unlimited jd
(Post 4852121)
pretty much what you need to haul anything more than a sweet 16 donzi. 🤣
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Originally Posted by Helmwurst
(Post 4852128)
I've always wondered why guy who tow long distant and big ass boat did not go this route. Was around semi's my whole life, you could strip one down to a shorted wheelbase, lower it down, much more comfortable and you have a place to sleep. Price point for one with a couple hundred thousand miles is likely about the same as a new dually.
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Originally Posted by Unlimited jd
(Post 4852121)
pretty much what you need to haul anything more than a sweet 16 donzi. 🤣
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I tow my 27 Kryptonite (5000lbs + trailer) with my half ton just fine. Does well actually.
Just finished a florida trip towing the race boat (9500lbs, steel trailer, scooter rack and gear) with a 2022 2500 GMC 6.6 gas. Very impressed with that truck. 10-11mpg at 75mph |
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Originally Posted by 540Fever
(Post 4851929)
With all due respect, what’s an acceptable tow rig for a 5k boat? A 2500-3500 gas engine nets me nothing. I could throw money at a new diesel, I just don’t want to. My trucks paid off, lower personal property taxes, insurance, sales tax, etc.
I’d rather put 6-10k into an upgrade on my existing truck and accomplish what I’m after. Just curious if anyone has done something similar. If I had a bigger boat, without hesitation, I’d go bigger and diesel. I concur with others about rear end gears. Going to a 4.10 will give you more grunt. Back in '05 I bought a new 2500 Avalanche with 8.1 and 4.10 gear to tow my 29 Outlaw. It did a great job and would pull long steep grades at 70 MPH with ease. What I didn't like was running 4K + RPMs to do it. A gas sucker for sure. I sold that truck and got an '08 2500 Duramax with 6 speed Alison. I just towed my new to me Fastech 271 from north of Detroit to northern NV 2300 miles with lots of hills along the way. The truck is tuned and deleted, has airbags (with on board compressor) and a Banks engine brake. With the diesel, it's not just the amazing power but the engine brake makes a huge difference descending hills. With it in #2 mode I hardly ever have to touch the brakes. I averaged 13 MPG on that trip and was running 75 MPH most of the time. I would look at a roots or screw type supercharger over a turbo because they provide more low end grunt but I don't think you need either. I'd re-gear the truck first and see how it does. My other question would be how fast do you want to go pulling grades? Are you trying to maintain speeds of 70+ or can you just slow down to 55/60 or so? |
Not a gas burner but an older 7.3 power stroke can get the job done without all the electronics to tear up or code, or the ridiculous price of a newer 1 ton truck. I know they’re rare as hens teeth but nice unmolested examples are still out there. I bought this 97 F350 in 2017 with about 175,000 on it for $8000, it’s worth more than that now with 50,000 more miles on it. 😀
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Originally Posted by SabrToothSqrl
(Post 4852115)
Fair enough. I read that is it a disappointing towing range so far. I had hoped it was farther.
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/f...k-towing-test/ We will get there, but yeah, today it's just not far enough to be practically used for moving boats around. https://www.foxnews.com/auto/ford-ex...e-farther-cold |
Drive slower, and don’t use the heat?!?!
Yea I want one of those. |
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