What Tow Rig Combination
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430s dammmmmmm bechhh
Amen
The gas mileage and maintenance is something I don’t care about. I don’t even really have a preference as to which trailer I buy. It will either be something around a 20’-22’ open trailer with a guard at the front or a 24’ enclosed.
I have heard that it is not good for diesels to sit. Which is why I wondered which would be a better option the F150 and an open trailer or F250 and enclosed gooseneck.
Trucks will essentially be the same Lariat, Supercrew, Max tow, FX4, but either a new 3.5EB or diesel. I have a thing against gasser super duty trucks. Seen too many buy them for one reason or another over diesel and regret it.
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You can tow a car trailer with an F150 EB no problem, but the stability of a SD is night and day different. A gas SD will work fine, but the diesel is so much nicer. I have a 20' 10k open trailer that I pull behind my DRW F350 and wouldn't do it any other way - the truck drives almost the same with the trailer on as it does with it off. Makes a big difference in confidence when going down the road.
Honestly how many times a year do you plan on towing and how far?
After owning diesel trucks and not needing to gets expensive. They are hard to justify for the little amount of use you'll have. Personally, I would rather have the money back in my pocket. The only plus side, diesel trucks hold their value extremely well.
Are you getting rid of your current F-150 to buy a newer truck?
I know you said you didn't want a gasser F-250, but I would certainly give the truck a test drive.
After owning diesel trucks and not needing to gets expensive. They are hard to justify for the little amount of use you'll have. Personally, I would rather have the money back in my pocket. The only plus side, diesel trucks hold their value extremely well.
Are you getting rid of your current F-150 to buy a newer truck?
I know you said you didn't want a gasser F-250, but I would certainly give the truck a test drive.
they do have fuel additives to help protect against fungus growth.
I would also look into the long term effects of DEF sitting, I've been told that people have bought old DEF from autoparts stores/gas stations and it had wrecked the pump and such. I've seen old DEF jugs where the residual crystallized almost like sand, the pumps are very sensitive to contamination. On our Mack trucks the dealers warn us up and down about not getting dirt in the DEF tanks.
I know plenty of people who take their car to the track with a Porsche Cayenne and lightweight enclosed aluminum trailer. I think a F250 would be overkill for me. Personally, I am going with a 2020 Raptor + Trailex Aluminum trailer.
Sick setup! How do you get the car up there? My buddy has a tilt similar and it’s a pain. Gotta crib the truck or bring a race ramps/boards.
thanks! I just a few pieces of ply wood as a step up. my car just clears it. any lower and I'd have to buy the ramps for the rear wheels of the truck to back up on during loading.
At what point does towing with a loaded out F150 become a problem? Is it trailer length? Weight? A combination? I see guys tow these trailers with Lightnings and never seen one wrecked.
I have never towed a lot so I am new to all this.
I’d be towing every couple of weekends a month. Eventually I want to setup a car for competing in something like Limited Street. It will be a 2V so weight can be kept down. No wild setup, just something for fun. So I’d also, eventually, be hitting as many NMRA events as possible.
Keeping the current F150, I don’t even have 60k on it. I will eventually trade it in for a newer one for my wife but I don’t know when.
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Damn.
Here's my set up. No need for extra ramps with it.
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I want a toy hauler so bad. I'm assuming you love that thing right?
It makes goinging to the track a game changer!
Nothing is better than getting there the night before and waking up at the track!
yea that's what I want, I don't really want to be parking my truck and trailer at some random hotels.
Which trailer is that?
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