View Poll Results: Best pull rig dually?
GM Duramax
148
34.50%
Ford PSD
207
48.25%
Dodge Cummings
74
17.25%
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Pull Rig Poll
11-04-2005 | 04:55 AM
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From: st charles mo
Re: Pull Rig Poll
Originally Posted by FunHome
For those with F-450's and 550's, how do they ride compared to the F-350's???
What about fuel mileage? Is it less that the F-350??
What is the big difference? Bigger Brakes and Springs??
If you had a F-450 and went with those Bigger 22.5 wheels, do you still need to upgrade the brakes?? If so how mush is it to upgrade??
I have a 1998 Chevy Crew Cab Dually w/ 454 auto, I drive it everyday, and the mileage stinks, but it's beed a good truck overall, it's just time to get into something else!! Mine has 140k on it and I bought it 3 years ago with 108k.
What about those F-350 Short Bed Dually's?? How do they ride? any different from the long bed??
Troutly, what is the weight rating on them???
BTW, I pull a .38 Special (9600lbs dry) plus an Eagle trailer (?? 2500lbs.) plus contents (?? 1500lbs. Gas, Water, etc.) So I should be somewhere around 13,000lbs. (right?)
What about fuel mileage? Is it less that the F-350??
What is the big difference? Bigger Brakes and Springs??
If you had a F-450 and went with those Bigger 22.5 wheels, do you still need to upgrade the brakes?? If so how mush is it to upgrade??
I have a 1998 Chevy Crew Cab Dually w/ 454 auto, I drive it everyday, and the mileage stinks, but it's beed a good truck overall, it's just time to get into something else!! Mine has 140k on it and I bought it 3 years ago with 108k.
What about those F-350 Short Bed Dually's?? How do they ride? any different from the long bed??
Troutly, what is the weight rating on them???
BTW, I pull a .38 Special (9600lbs dry) plus an Eagle trailer (?? 2500lbs.) plus contents (?? 1500lbs. Gas, Water, etc.) So I should be somewhere around 13,000lbs. (right?)
11-05-2005 | 09:32 PM
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Re: Pull Rig Poll
Just gotta be a GM and I don't know a better package than D-Max and Allison.
One of my brothers runs a Dodge and trans is on it's last leg. Another brother runs a Ford and I had to tow him off Monteagle with a blown trans. Of course I towed him back to A-town with a GM.......listen.......don't hear any problems do ya...
One of my brothers runs a Dodge and trans is on it's last leg. Another brother runs a Ford and I had to tow him off Monteagle with a blown trans. Of course I towed him back to A-town with a GM.......listen.......don't hear any problems do ya...
11-06-2005 | 11:40 AM
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Re: Pull Rig Poll
Just got back from a Ford dealer in Indy. In....let me tell you I drove a new F-550. To me it didn't did any different than my 2001 F-350 (old style suspension). Just waiting to work out a few details..hitch $$$ ect.....BZ
11-06-2005 | 02:02 PM
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Re: Pull Rig Poll
Originally Posted by Bob Zubik
Just got back from a Ford dealer in Indy. In....let me tell you I drove a new F-550. To me it didn't did any different than my 2001 F-350 (old style suspension). Just waiting to work out a few details..hitch $$$ ect.....BZ
your crazy if you really think that.. hook up 20,000 to the ass of your 350, then to a 450, you'll feel the difference right away... take a peek under the truck and look at the brakes and the rear, tell me they even compare to a 350..
11-06-2005 | 04:16 PM
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Re: Pull Rig Poll
Originally Posted by stecz20
your crazy if you really think that.. hook up 20,000 to the ass of your 350, then to a 450, you'll feel the difference right away... take a peek under the truck and look at the brakes and the rear, tell me they even compare to a 350..
11-07-2005 | 06:27 AM
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Re: Pull Rig Poll
20000 to much for a 350 , i have an 05 f550 and pull about 23500 no problem , power , brakes , stock, pulls and stops no problem, tows very stright, with gooseneck, set cruise control 70 mph up and down hills easy, 
12-16-2005 | 07:23 PM
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Re: Pull Rig Poll
What do you boys think of the 2006 International CXT as a towing rig? Engine? Height of bed limit the 5th wheel trailers?
HOw about the RXT? THat looks gooooooood.
HOw about the RXT? THat looks gooooooood.
Last edited by FROGMAN524; 12-16-2005 at 09:20 PM.
