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FX VETTE 01-12-2020 2:38am

For pullin’
 
Travel trailers and such. Which is best and why - Ford F-250, Ram 2500, GMC 2500, other?

MEANZ06 01-12-2020 2:56am

7.3 Ford, I've had mine as a daily driver, ski boats. Heavy equipment and it keeps going! I love my truck even being 20 years old :seasix:

Stangkiller 01-12-2020 8:21am

New or used? Im under the impression the chevys/gmc have the best ride, and dodge the worst. Fords new motors seem to be quite complicated (expensive to maintain/work on). The earlier duramaxes have ridiculous fuel and injector issues. I really dont know much about the newer Fiats, errr Dodge.

Having been a chevy family my whole life,I found the fords controls were just different enough to be annoying. Suggest you go drive all three and see what fits you the best.

z06psi 01-12-2020 8:51am

2017 and up F-250/350.


Best options and engine for towing. What size travel trailer and how much weight?

z06psi 01-12-2020 8:51am

Budget also?

Strats-N-Vettes 01-12-2020 9:23am

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Originally Posted by z06psi (Post 1714885)
2017 and up F-250/350.
Best options and engine for towing. What size travel trailer and how much weight?

:iagree:
Both a workhorse and good all around truck.


Quote:

Originally Posted by z06psi (Post 1714886)
Budget also?

Stew's a baller = money no object.

z06psi 01-12-2020 9:34am

Well shit. 2020 F450 Platinum Dually.



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Strats-N-Vettes 01-12-2020 10:02am

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Originally Posted by z06psi (Post 1714907)
Well shit. 2020 F450 Platinum Dually.
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Excellent advize.

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Lipstic 01-12-2020 10:17am

We buy Ford trucks for our business. We use them to pull boats. The company owns Two 650’s and two 350’s. We have found Ford trucks are the best for pulling trailers.

Egnalf 01-12-2020 11:51am

I was always a ford guy. for my business I was exclusively ford, but one of the guys really wanted a chebbie. I bought two chevy's. from a repair perspective, the chevy trucks have needed more consumable items like brakes. both brands have been good for not needing major repairs until you really stack the miles on and get close or above about 200k miles. my personal preference is ford, I like the interface for connecting my phone and playing music. I also think it has a nicer interior.

MrPeabody 01-12-2020 1:47pm

It was awhile ago, about ten years, but I worked as a service writer at a Ford dealership. We had two very good Diesel mechanics there. The both owned Chevy Duramaxes.:yesnod:

Datawiz 01-12-2020 2:11pm

Tundra :leaving:

dvarapala 01-12-2020 2:20pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by FX VETTE (Post 1714858)
Travel trailers and such. Which is best and why - Ford F-250, Ram 2500, GMC 2500, other?

Cybertruck.

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FX VETTE 01-12-2020 3:12pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by z06psi (Post 1714885)
What size travel trailer and how much weight?

Say somewhere between a 26’ - 29’, 7K - 10K LB

Quote:

Originally Posted by z06psi (Post 1714886)
Budget also?

Used - something within the last 15 years. Budget - $15K - $20K

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strats-N-Vettes (Post 1714902)
Stew's a baller = money no object.

LMFAO, I wish. I don’t care if this thing is a beater, just as long as it will pull w/no issues.

z06psi 01-12-2020 3:21pm

If you up your budget 5 or 6k you can still get a higher mileage 2012 f250.

Just don't want a 2011. First year for the 6.7L

FX VETTE 01-12-2020 3:27pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by z06psi (Post 1715005)
If you up your budget 5 or 6k you can still get a higher mileage 2012 f250.

Just don't want a 2011. First year for the 6.7L

Lots of issues with 2011s?

z06psi 01-12-2020 3:31pm

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Originally Posted by FX VETTE (Post 1715014)
Lots of issues with 2011s?

It was Ford's first year with a in house clean sheet design diesel. Great motor just first year issues are cropping up. HP fuel pump which can be expensive. EGR was another issue. A lot of people delete that though.

BOTY 01-12-2020 3:58pm

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Originally Posted by datawiz (Post 1714968)
Tundra :leaving:

:rofl:

z06psi 01-12-2020 3:59pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvarapala (Post 1714970)
Cybertruck.



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Agree if you don't mind stopping every 100 miles to recharge.

Might make trips long.


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