ap2002

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well i went out for a test pull before i purchased the TT, ended up getting a 31ft TT that weighs in at 6800lb (dryweight?), installed a weight dist. hitch on there, and my truck pulled it just fine, it did NOT have a hard time at all, you can definately feel its back there from take-off but didnt budge at all, maybe cause i had the tow haul button on? other than that it got up to speed pretty quick and cruised down the freeway pretty good as well, i really thought i was going to be pushing it but seems like these trucks like to do what they were built for...

tglandon

I pull about 8,000lb and the bed of my pickup has 2 quads gas and water tanks, so I am pretty heavy... On the really steep hills it would drop down to 2nd and being doing 50 mph over the top. So I put a supercharger on it. Works great, hit the bottom at 70, go over the top at 70. averaged just 7 mpg though... But its better than the diesel smell and noise.

ap2002

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man i wish i could throw a radix on there but i would defiantely get into a diesel if im going to spend that kind of money, plus there is not mountains around here to really make the upgrade! .... i used it last weekend, i was doing 65-70mph on the way over there and managed 8mpg, and on the way back i kept it at 55-60mph and managed 10mpg... not bad...

Dgrown

go with the diesel man you wont regret it, this past weekend i went out to the lake pulling a 30 foot travel trailer with the quad in the box and it was probably 250 miles there pulling all that only burned little under half a tank of fuel

ap2002

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im seriously looking into one, im just trying to figure out if i really need it? my 6.0 did just fine and really i can barely feel it back there at crusing speeds, but on some small hills is where i really feel the load back there...

Tootall

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same here . . . 4K boat, and I can hardly feel it . . . but when it gets to the hills or a big over pass . . . then you can feel it . .


BTW . . . returned your PM

1slow01Z71

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With a dmax when you hit a hill, it just loads the motor more, the turbo spools and you keep going, usually no downshift even pulling my windsail of a fifth wheel running 70. AP if it will help your decision, when I come down next we can hook my truck up to your trailer and you can take it for a spin. Im putting the stock tires back on anyway

Same for you too Matt.

ap2002

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damn cody dont tempt me... im already trying to convince the wife about it.... but i'll probably wait till next year, to me i need to use our TT more than 5x a year for it to be worth going to a diesel..... ive been looking around and have seen some pretty nice 06 dually's for a very decent price...

hey cody do the dually's give worst gas mileage than a truck like yours or are they about the same?

1slow01Z71

iTrader: (36)

Duallys generally get .5mpg less with everything else equal. Also remember a dmax is going to get 4-6mpg better than a 6.0 whether towing or not. I get 10.5 running 70 towing my 31' fifth wheel on 35s. Not too bad I dont think, if I dropped down to stock tires and lowered the speed abit Im sure I could get closer to 12.5 and fifth wheels have a lot more sail area too.

It all depends on the price difference as to whether or not its a good decision to get the diesel. As far as maintenace costs is concerned there really isnt that much since you can go longer on an oil change with a diesel.

A dmax isnt necessary for you or Matt but it sure is nice

tglandon

There is no question diesel pulls the best... but in my case I already had this gasser and I pull about 5 times a year.. It was doing OK, pulling over the Cascade Mountain range in Washington would put me in 2nd gear at 4,000 rpm, 50 mph. Now that I have 90K miles on it and paid off... My choices were:

1. buy a diesel = 5 years of payments $500 approx
2. run the **** out of it and hope it lasts
3. buy radix = 5k

Now I don't have to worry about 2nd gear at 4,000 rpm (50 mph).

In my case I already documented earlier in this thread. My MP112HH pulls great, not as good as a diesel. But I sure don't miss the smell and the 5 years of $500 payments.