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06-04-2020, 09:37 AM #61
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Thank you for your follow up on this. Not everyone can admit when they were wrong and you did....kudos to you for that. If it's any consolation, there are many, many of us that have been where you were/are and in my case, it was very painful to realize that the fairly new truck I had was not up to the task of towing the trailer I had at the time......painful AND costly to upgrade. When I did discovery that what I had was inadequate, I decided to dig in my heals and just prove to myself that I would be OK and that there should/would be exceptions so that I could keep my then present truck. The more I dug in with research, asking questions, and learning everything I could about towing dynamics, the more I came to realize that I was wrong in my thoughts. I checked, double checked, and checked some more....and it all led to the reality that I was going to be overloaded and there wasn't any exceptions to hard and fast rules pertaining to towing dynamics.....kind of like gravity....there are no exceptions and it treats all of us the same way. There is no embarrassment in being wrong, just hope that in realizing it, you can learn from it. I'm glad, in a weird kind of way that I went through what I went through, as it has made me feel much better about being able to help others and them not have to go through that same school of hard knocks. It also makes be very happy and secure that when I purchased my next truck and trailer that i was 100% confident that the union of those vehicles would be safe and fall within all the numbers/capacities that relate to towing a heavy trailer. Good luck in your future endeavors and happy camping.
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06-05-2020, 09:45 AM #62
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Splatt, I'm right there with you buddy. I have a knockout 2008 F350 with only 75,000 miles. I bought the truck new, did a lift, Toyos and nice rims...lots of extras to make it more worthy for towing. Then I bought my 394M. I ran it over the CAT scales last year and found it overweight (RAWR) by about 140 lbs. Not bad, but this was without water and firewood in the bed, etc. I tried everything to make it right, but like everyone here has said, the trucks rating is what it is. My truck is near perfect, it's been a garage queen it's whole life and been babied. I struggle with getting rid of it, but now have an F450 on order. That element of safety in my head, especially when hauling my family around, but also with the general public around me in mind (nobody should be in danger because of me), is a good peace of mind. It's good that you have a capable truck in mind and in your future. You have a great trailer...make sure you have a bunch of years to safely enjoy it with your wonderful spouse. Best wishes to you and everyone here always!!
Compliments to everyone here for great advice and respectful dialog!!
-Brad MowerLast edited by Brad777; 06-05-2020 at 09:51 AM.
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06-05-2020, 02:42 PM #63
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Only 140 pounds !
There had to be somewhere to lose 200 pounds ?
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06-05-2020, 04:17 PM #64
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Yes, I believe I could have shed a couple hundred pounds. This surely wouldn't have helped me any when I added 157 gallons of water and a truck bed full of firewood though. I've really enjoyed my truck and kept it really nice...it's hard to get rid of. However, all my weight problems go away with the F450. To boot, I'm expecting better fuel economy since it has much more power than my truck and also a 10 speed transmission. The 450s are really good looking trucks also. It's on order now with a build date of June 18. I should get it in early July.
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06-05-2020, 07:11 PM #65
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A new truck has less than 50 hp more than me, and maybe 200 pounds of torque.
The tranny sounds interesting tho.
I'll most likely end up with a F450, maybe a semi, registered as an rv.
A big cat motor, and a 13 speed sounds like a win, win, and a sleeper.
Parking may be a pain tho !Last edited by Splatt; 06-06-2020 at 06:30 AM.
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06-05-2020, 10:41 PM #66
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Buy the wife a cheap car for her and dog. You’ll be at weight and save $$ on the 450. never mind, divorce lawyers will cost more.
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06-06-2020, 06:18 AM #67
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06-06-2020, 05:02 PM #68
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06-06-2020, 06:29 PM #69
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Picked up our 376th today.
Its chunky !
The Banks powered 7.3l did a great job pulling, and the Banks brakes worked like a charm to slow us down.
Do I need a new truck ?
Yep.
Will this do to get us to the lake ?
Yep.
But,,,,,
It's a wise choice to haul with a bigger rig.
I can see an F 350 or better yet, an F450, in our future.
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06-06-2020, 07:18 PM #70
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