Your towing rigs and trailers

[KenB2920]

What are y'all thoughts on this set-up?

I have almost the same setup. Some days I think its all a perfect marriage. Other days I wish my trailer was a few feet longer. Most days I love my tractor, some days I really wish I had more power

 

[breadtrk]

 

[nittanyjd]

Traded in my 1500 Ram a couple months ago and so far the 2500HD has been great. 2011 Silverado 2500HD. What a difference in springs and when loaded. I feel much safer and not overloaded.

 

[ljohnson778]

Traded in my 1500 Ram a couple months ago and so far the 2500HD has been great. 2011 Silverado 2500HD. What a difference in springs and when loaded. I feel much safer and not overloaded.

Nice truck!

 

[wmonroe]

Went to pick up a new gun safe and didn't have enough help to tip it into the bed of the truck, so loaded the 5240 on the trailer and made easy work of it.

 

[ultrarunner]

Thinking of a 2006 F350 Crew Cab Diesel that I heard about.

Truck sounds great and would detail out nice... good paint, interior... except really dusty from being out on a farm...

15k is asking... miles 160k.

Had head studs replaced under warranty with the upgrade... only big ticket item and was covered.

 

[dodge man]

Read the thread, its recent, on 6.0 Fords. Look at the photos of the cab lifted off the truck. Is that something you want to mess with? No doubt the Ford guys will say they have had such great luck with them and have only replaced the tires. I'd say the next thing it would need would be oil and EGR cooler. They are a known problem. Me personally, I wouldn't touch it unless you like to wrench and want to bullet proof it.

 

[ultrarunner]

Read the thread, its recent, on 6.0 Fords. Look at the photos of the cab lifted off the truck. Is that something you want to mess with? No doubt the Ford guys will say they have had such great luck with them and have only replaced the tires. I'd say the next thing it would need would be oil and EGR cooler. They are a known problem. Me personally, I wouldn't touch it unless you like to wrench and want to bullet proof it.

I'm not one to jump in... on the other hand my "New" truck is a 1991 Silverado and the my everyday work truck is a 1985 G20 Van.

No complaints and they have both been very economical and so far zero engine of fuel system repairs... have changed out radiators on both and one heater core plus water pumps on both and starters too.

If I did buy... it would be for more towing capacity... the G20 is rated for over 10k and so equipped... problem is it weighs close to 9k with racks and plumbing supplies and has a 305 V8... so there is nothing left to tow with...

The Silverado is a half ton and the one I use to tow 7,000 lbs of loaded trailers... it does OK with the HO 350...

Thought about a Sprinter Diesel and then talked to a few owners and they have not been trouble free...

Don't really know what to do...

By the way... the 2006 F350 I saw regularly tows a gooseneck with a JD 450 dozer with backhoe... pretty impressive.

 

[Whitnel]

Picked up my new to me trailer a M1102. Now to find a set wheels and tires to get the height down.

 

[sksmsllc]

Picked up my new to me trailer a M1102. Now to find a set wheels and tires to get the height down.

Recently towed my 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser to my cabin in the Mountains