Your towing rigs and trailers

[wmonroe]

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Very nice, clean ford.

 

[KenB2920]

Neat truck - we don't see many dually Fords with the flatbed and IDI around here. I traded for a '90 F350 box truck with the 7.3IDI and 5 speed last year and its been a great truck so far. They have their quirks like starters, battery cables, injector lines etc but its mostly due to age. I tend to forget these trucks are 25-30 years old by now...They just keep going!

Yeah, she still starts rough but I am trying to burn some old diesel out of it. I poured a can of sea foam in both tanks and topped her of with fresh diesel. I am hoping this cleans the injectors.

Aside from the new starter I have all new battery cables.

I have a guy who use to work for international tell me there is a local place (by me) that rebuilds the injectors for a great price. Hopefully I won't need to find out.

I am not sure the future for this truck as i hope to get a dump truck with plow next year. Who knows though, I may just have this for a while.

 

[schneidvt]

1997 Chevy 1500, 305, 5sp, 180,000mi, 18' 10k equipment trailer. Yes, I realize that I'm overweight but it only has to go about 5 miles, 5 or 6 times a year and it looks worse than it is. It doesn't take too much weight off the front end, the springs are just getting a bit arthritic in their old age.
Kubota L4240

 

[Sampey01]

2015 F-450 and '99 Fleetneck. The truck is rated for 40,000# GCWR so this wasn't much load for it.

How do you like the '15 450? Looking at upgrading my 350.

 

[Sampey01]

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1997 Chevy 1500, 305, 5sp, 180,000mi, 18' 10k equipment trailer. Yes, I realize that I'm overweight but it only has to go about 5 miles, 5 or 6 times a year and it looks worse than it is. It doesn't take too much weight off the front end, the springs are just getting a bit arthritic in their old age.
Kubota L4240

A lot can happen in just 5 miles with a load like that.

 

[George2615]

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1997 Chevy 1500, 305, 5sp, 180,000mi, 18' 10k equipment trailer. Yes, I realize that I'm overweight but it only has to go about 5 miles, 5 or 6 times a year and it looks worse than it is. It doesn't take too much weight off the front end, the springs are just getting a bit arthritic in their old age.
Kubota L4240

WOW!!!
You definitely need a longer trailer and a truck upgrade.
You also sound like the landscape guys around here that never secure anything down on their trailers (I'm only going about 5 miles down the road).
Be careful, accidents can happen when you least expect it.

 

[schneidvt]

A lot can happen in just 5 miles with a load like that.

I completely agree, this setup is only moved under 45mph with little to no traffic. I in no way condone this unless you are very familiar with your route and you plan ahead.

 

[Diamondpilot]

WOW!!!
You definitely need a longer trailer and a truck upgrade.
You also sound like the landscape guys around here that never secure anything down on their trailers (I'm only going about 5 miles down the road).
Be careful, accidents can happen when you least expect it.

I agree. That's putting a hurting on that truck.

Chris

 

[schneidvt]

I agree. That's putting a hurting on that truck.

Chris

I would love to upgrade both but the checkbook doesn't agree (or the wife), but I assure you everything is properly secured any time I leave the driveway and utmost caution is used although a bit misguided at times, but sometimes you do what you have to do to take care of family. I guess I just like to show off the toys. The truck has been through worse but thats what trucks are for.
Jason

 

[3930dave]

I would love to upgrade both but the checkbook doesn't agree (or the wife), but I assure you everything is properly secured any time I leave the driveway and utmost caution is used although a bit misguided at times, but sometimes you do what you have to do to take care of family. I guess I just like to show off the toys. The truck has been through worse but thats what trucks are for.
Jason

For not many $, a weight-distributing hitch will help.

It wouldn't make you load legal here, but it will spread the pain to the truck back-to-front better, and give you some steering/front brakes back.

Rgds, D.

 

[JESSE1]

How do you like the '15 450? Looking at upgrading my 350.

I'm very satisfied with it. The power is unbelievable. I highly recommend getting one.

 

[schneidvt]

For not many $, a weight-distributing hitch will help.

It wouldn't make you load legal here, but it will spread the pain to the truck back-to-front better, and give you some steering/front brakes back.

Rgds, D.

Thanks for the suggestion but even I agree with the previous posts, a load like that requires a larger truck. A weight dist hitch would be like putting a band-aid on a broken arm. That being said, I've put the same load behind a newer 1500 and the stance wasn't effected near as much leading me to believe that its mainly the years of abuse to the springs that makes it appear more overloaded than it actually is. But I think it is safer than some of the guys out there in their shiny new 1 tons running around acting like they don't have a load behind them.

Thanks, Jason

 

[George2615]

Thanks for the suggestion but even I agree with the previous posts, a load like that requires a larger truck. A weight dist hitch would be like putting a band-aid on a broken arm. That being said, I've put the same load behind a newer 1500 and the stance wasn't effected near as much leading me to believe that its mainly the years of abuse to the springs that makes it appear more overloaded than it actually is. But I think it is safer than some of the guys out there in their shiny new 1 tons running around acting like they don't have a load behind them.

Thanks, Jason

A weight dist. hitch and a set of 2500# helper springs would help greatly and not cost a lot. Would be much cheaper than another truck. Even a bandaid is better than no bandaid.
I did see your tractor chained to the trailer but didn't see any chains or straps on the grapple / loader or bush hog.

 

[schneidvt]

A weight dist. hitch and a set of 2500# helper springs would help greatly and not cost a lot. Would be much cheaper than another truck. Even a bandaid is better than no bandaid.
I did see your tractor chained to the trailer but didn't see any chains or straps on the grapple / loader or bush hog.

The tractor is always chained in 2 directions. You are correct that the grapple isnt supported though, the bushhog is chained off to the ramps, not ideal but it is supported.
Jason

 

[George2615]

I'm not trying to pick on you, just calling it as I see it and making suggestions for you to tow safer.

 

[schneidvt]

I'm not trying to pick on you, just calling it as I see it and making suggestions for you to tow safer.

I appreciate any suggestions, my current plan is a 7 leaf spring pack to replace my old worn out set (almost the same price as a set of helpers). After some research I think the weight distributing hitch may help more than I initially thought. My only issue is whether or not I am throwing money at a vehicle that should just be replaced even though towing in this capacity is very limited. Usually I only tow a 4500# ford 1500 fully loaded. But again, I appreciate any recommendations members of this board may have.

Jason

 

[George2615]

You wouldn't be throwing money away with a WD hitch. It is for the trailer and would work with any truck you have. On your current truck a WD hitch would pick the rear back up and re-distribute (hence the name "weight distribution") some of that weight to the front of the truck. I'd start with that first rather than put money in the truck. They are for sale on CL all the time.

 

[ksluy]

Love my 2012 Ram-3500, Pulls My 42ft camper great, put my yaks behind the camper and pulled it up to Colorado. (great trip) i put 23 round bails behind it. Just seems to run better the more miles I go.

 

[tman1020]

Get the weight distribution hitch. Don't bother with springs if truck rides ok empty. U can put all the springs in the world on that truck but if your axel is not rated for that load (which I'll bet it's not) it still will not be right. A lot of the newer "half tons" have much higher axel and payload capacity than previous model years. Nice looking truck though probably great for other things but not for this.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Whatcha got there, Terry? New JD not cutting it for you, upsizing a bit? Good deal on some older iron? Hauling for a friend? Not right to post pics with no explanation... *grin*