Looking for truck to pull 35 Lightning
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I'm looking at a 2011 Ford F250 to tow a 35 Lightning. It's a crew cab, 6.2 gas with 8ft bed. I'm towing less than 10 miles on a 35mph road to and from the ramp every weekend so I'm not looking for some mega monster tow rig. I also will be towing from Cumberland to Norris every other year or so and MAYBE in a few years a trip to LOTO. I really don't think the diesel premium would be worth the money in my case, what do you guys think? How do you think this setup would fair on those "once a few years" trips? I'm fine with it taking it easy on those longer trips. Just looking for anyone that has a similar setup and general feedback.
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A lot can go wrong in just 10 miles, so make sure your tow vehicle is capable of pulling the weight and even more important can stop it. A properly equipped 3/4 ton should handle a 35 on a aluminum trailer. My 2500 Avalanche has a class V upgraded receiver, solid ball mount, 12K rated ball, and 4.10 rear end and my 35 sits on a aluminum Myco with EOH disks. Does just fine.
If you aren't going to be hauling your boat enough to invest in a decent tow rig, just rent something when you need it.
If you aren't going to be hauling your boat enough to invest in a decent tow rig, just rent something when you need it.
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A lot can go wrong in just 10 miles, so make sure your tow vehicle is capable of pulling the weight and even more important can stop it. A properly equipped 3/4 ton should handle a 35 on a aluminum trailer. My 2500 Avalanche has a class V upgraded receiver, solid ball mount, 12K rated ball, and 4.10 rear end and my 35 sits on a aluminum Myco with EOH disks. Does just fine.
If you aren't going to be hauling your boat enough to invest in a decent tow rig, just rent something when you need it.
If you aren't going to be hauling your boat enough to invest in a decent tow rig, just rent something when you need it.
Thanks for the reply.
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Is this going to be a DD as well?
Have you actually towed with a modern turbo diesel pickup?
Once you do, you will wonder why it took you so long to get away from gas motors.
Have you actually towed with a modern turbo diesel pickup?
Once you do, you will wonder why it took you so long to get away from gas motors.
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I'm looking at a 2011 Ford F250 to tow a 35 Lightning. It's a crew cab, 6.2 gas with 8ft bed. I'm towing less than 10 miles on a 35mph road to and from the ramp every weekend so I'm not looking for some mega monster tow rig. I also will be towing from Cumberland to Norris every other year or so and MAYBE in a few years a trip to LOTO. I really don't think the diesel premium would be worth the money in my case, what do you guys think? How do you think this setup would fair on those "once a few years" trips? I'm fine with it taking it easy on those longer trips. Just looking for anyone that has a similar setup and general feedback.
I see you are in Indian Lake? We are out in Newark. Where will you be using the boat?
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It will be a DD for a few months but then it will be strictly a tow vehicle. I've towed with a friends diesel before and don't get me wrong it was nice, but I'm just having a hard time justifying the cost when all I'm doing is towing less than 10 miles 99% of the time. The other thing is I'm having a hard time with the Ford diesel reliability. Everything I've read says the Ford 6.0L is junk and the 6.4 is worse and the 6.7 is back to being similar to the 6.0. Since the truck will sit for a week at a time in summer and then all winter long, I was just a little nervous about going diesel.
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It will be a DD for a few months but then it will be strictly a tow vehicle. I've towed with a friends diesel before and don't get me wrong it was nice, but I'm just having a hard time justifying the cost when all I'm doing is towing less than 10 miles 99% of the time. The other thing is I'm having a hard time with the Ford diesel reliability. Everything I've read says the Ford 6.0L is junk and the 6.4 is worse and the 6.7 is back to being similar to the 6.0. Since the truck will sit for a week at a time in summer and then all winter long, I was just a little nervous about going diesel.
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