Sounds like you're ready for a diesel truck then. Going any amount of distance towing qualifies for diesel. You'll be very thankful.
What Tow Rig Combination
- Thread starter Deceptive
- Start date
Sounds like you're ready for a diesel truck then. Going any amount of distance towing qualifies for diesel. You'll be very thankful.
F250/350 with a gas motor. I generally choose the simpler options in life. Diesels are higher maintenance & more expensive to maintain. Good luck with your decision.
I always hear that diesels are more expensive but they’re really not bad. Oil changes every 10k miles (or in your case probably annually), filter every 5k miles and fuel every 10k.
Oil filters are 20 bucks on amazon and both fuel filters are around 50.
I don’t ever see myself going back to a gas truck. Like has been said...once you tow with a diesel you’ll be wondering why you didn’t sooner.
6.2’s are guuuutless. Damn thing won’t get out of its own way even empty. A company I worked for bought a bunch of them to save money and learned real quick that was a bad move. They soon went back to all diesels.
Oil filters are 20 bucks on amazon and both fuel filters are around 50.
I don’t ever see myself going back to a gas truck. Like has been said...once you tow with a diesel you’ll be wondering why you didn’t sooner.
6.2’s are guuuutless. Damn thing won’t get out of its own way even empty. A company I worked for bought a bunch of them to save money and learned real quick that was a bad move. They soon went back to all diesels.
And you’ll get most of that $10k back when you’re ready to sell it down the road too... This topic has been debated to death for years, it boils down to how much the buyer wants to spend and how much they intend on towing. I like knowing I can hook up to anything and move it if I need to...bumper pull, gooseneck, 5th wheel, I’m not limited to the trailer I can buy. There are some really good deals popping up on the 19 SD’s. If and when ford pulls their heads out of their asses and discounts the 20’s I’ll probably grab one. It’s all preference.
Damn, id love to have a trailer like that with an extra ~3' so I can put my quad on there sideways
I've been towing my boat and car for decades. Last rig was a tuned and deleted 08 6.4 F250 and I used it for 5.5 years. I loved how it towed but hated how it rode without a load around town. Well since I tow like 15-20 times a year and then use the truck around town the rest of the time I went with a 3.5EB 16 F150 as a replacement. Couldn't be happier. These new 1/2 tons are worlds better towing and it's not just Ford. All the big 3 make better towing 1/2 tons now. I wouldn't go diesel unless I was pulling a gooseneck and or something over 8k-9k lbs.
The only thing is the front end is a little bit floaty compared to my F250 but that's the trade off. I love how much better it is everywhere else. Imma add helper bags in the back to fix that. My truck is stock pulls hills great. Not as good as my last rig but it isn't off by much.
The only thing is the front end is a little bit floaty compared to my F250 but that's the trade off. I love how much better it is everywhere else. Imma add helper bags in the back to fix that. My truck is stock pulls hills great. Not as good as my last rig but it isn't off by much.
Basics are:
F250 PS Diesel (4 door, either 6' or 8' bed)
24' Enclosed Trailer (you want the axles back as on a typical 24' trailer, less than 24' you get more sway)
Hitch - Load equalizing (people will say you don't NEED it, which is true. However the ride is much more stabilized)
Sway Control (people will say you don't NEED it, which is true. However the ride is much more stabilized)
Last item, make sure you know what your loaded tongue weight is. Once you get that right, mark the floor of the trailer like where the front tire is for the car you are carrying so the tongue weight is always a no brainer.
Enjoy!
E
F250 PS Diesel (4 door, either 6' or 8' bed)
24' Enclosed Trailer (you want the axles back as on a typical 24' trailer, less than 24' you get more sway)
Hitch - Load equalizing (people will say you don't NEED it, which is true. However the ride is much more stabilized)
Sway Control (people will say you don't NEED it, which is true. However the ride is much more stabilized)
Last item, make sure you know what your loaded tongue weight is. Once you get that right, mark the floor of the trailer like where the front tire is for the car you are carrying so the tongue weight is always a no brainer.
Enjoy!
E
Hahahaha stop it already.
Says he hauls 20k with gas, but goes and buys a diesel.
Sent from my iPhone using the svtperformance.com mobile app
Maybe I should have added some more information. Either way, both trucks would be new. Both Lariats, FX4, Max Tow, shortest bed available.
If I get the F150 it would get bags for leveling and weight distribution hitch.
If I get the F250 it will be a gooseneck.
Sent from my iPhone using svtperformance.com
If I get the F150 it would get bags for leveling and weight distribution hitch.
If I get the F250 it will be a gooseneck.
Sent from my iPhone using svtperformance.com
The trailer is 18' long. There's some overhang you can't see in the pic. I want to make some changes to it, but need to find time and money for it.
I only have a diesel as I needed a dually to legally haul the load and it was the company's decision since I haul in the mountains.
It's like people shooting gophers with a 338 lapua.
It's like people shooting gophers with a 338 lapua.
That’s a good analogy actually.
Towing 20k with a gas truck is like hunting brown grizzly bears with a .177 pellet gun.
Sent from my iPhone using svtperformance.com
Towing 20k with a gas truck is like hunting brown grizzly bears with a .177 pellet gun.
Sent from my iPhone using svtperformance.com
Negative. As stated the company I worked for that went to gas...we towed 10-12k and they had ZERO torque. When I say it wouldn’t get out if it’s own way, it wouldn’t. Forget about ever passing a farmer on a 2-lane...not happening unless you have MILES of room to work with. Even empty they were horrible and these were 16 F-250’s with the 6.2.
Get a diesel. If maintenance and idling is a concern, get at older diesel pre emission. The only extra maintenance for me is a fuel filter every other oil change.
Whichever trailer you get, mount a winch on the front to load the car with. My notchback is low and the exhaust only clears with a 2x4 on the deck when loading. Having a winch on my trailer makes loading it a 1 person job and super easy.
Whichever trailer you get, mount a winch on the front to load the car with. My notchback is low and the exhaust only clears with a 2x4 on the deck when loading. Having a winch on my trailer makes loading it a 1 person job and super easy.
i've considering buying a car trailer to tow my cobra with my 4.6 f-150 (only occasionally and local - maybe to the track, for an emergency breakdown, tow to a shop, etc), and i think having a winch is probably one of the important features it can have.
what do you guys think about something like this to eliminate loading angle problems? way overkill?
80 x 24 2020 MAXXD A6X 10K DROP-N-LOAD CAR TRAILER Car / Racing Trailer | Trailers in El Paso TX | Red Barn Trailers - trailer dealer in El Paso for enclosed cargo, utility, flatbed and equipment trailers
hey man, if you got it, why not? That’s a nice trailer but waaaay out of my league lol.
A dove tail trailer helps with lower vehicles and if you have clearance issues getting on one, longer ramps should help.
Users who are viewing this thread
