Your towing rigs and trailers

[wmonroe]

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Very nice, clean ford.

 

[KenB2920]

Neat truck - we don't see many dually Fords with the flatbed and IDI around here. I traded for a '90 F350 box truck with the 7.3IDI and 5 speed last year and its been a great truck so far. They have their quirks like starters, battery cables, injector lines etc but its mostly due to age. I tend to forget these trucks are 25-30 years old by now...They just keep going!

Yeah, she still starts rough but I am trying to burn some old diesel out of it. I poured a can of sea foam in both tanks and topped her of with fresh diesel. I am hoping this cleans the injectors.

Aside from the new starter I have all new battery cables.

I have a guy who use to work for international tell me there is a local place (by me) that rebuilds the injectors for a great price. Hopefully I won't need to find out.

I am not sure the future for this truck as i hope to get a dump truck with plow next year. Who knows though, I may just have this for a while.

 

[schneidvt]

1997 Chevy 1500, 305, 5sp, 180,000mi, 18' 10k equipment trailer. Yes, I realize that I'm overweight but it only has to go about 5 miles, 5 or 6 times a year and it looks worse than it is. It doesn't take too much weight off the front end, the springs are just getting a bit arthritic in their old age.
Kubota L4240

 

[Sampey01]

2015 F-450 and '99 Fleetneck. The truck is rated for 40,000# GCWR so this wasn't much load for it.

How do you like the '15 450? Looking at upgrading my 350.

 

[Sampey01]

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1997 Chevy 1500, 305, 5sp, 180,000mi, 18' 10k equipment trailer. Yes, I realize that I'm overweight but it only has to go about 5 miles, 5 or 6 times a year and it looks worse than it is. It doesn't take too much weight off the front end, the springs are just getting a bit arthritic in their old age.
Kubota L4240

A lot can happen in just 5 miles with a load like that.

 

[George2615]

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1997 Chevy 1500, 305, 5sp, 180,000mi, 18' 10k equipment trailer. Yes, I realize that I'm overweight but it only has to go about 5 miles, 5 or 6 times a year and it looks worse than it is. It doesn't take too much weight off the front end, the springs are just getting a bit arthritic in their old age.
Kubota L4240

WOW!!!
You definitely need a longer trailer and a truck upgrade.
You also sound like the landscape guys around here that never secure anything down on their trailers (I'm only going about 5 miles down the road).
Be careful, accidents can happen when you least expect it.

 

[schneidvt]

A lot can happen in just 5 miles with a load like that.

I completely agree, this setup is only moved under 45mph with little to no traffic. I in no way condone this unless you are very familiar with your route and you plan ahead.

 

[Diamondpilot]

WOW!!!
You definitely need a longer trailer and a truck upgrade.
You also sound like the landscape guys around here that never secure anything down on their trailers (I'm only going about 5 miles down the road).
Be careful, accidents can happen when you least expect it.

I agree. That's putting a hurting on that truck.

Chris

 

[schneidvt]

I agree. That's putting a hurting on that truck.

Chris

I would love to upgrade both but the checkbook doesn't agree (or the wife), but I assure you everything is properly secured any time I leave the driveway and utmost caution is used although a bit misguided at times, but sometimes you do what you have to do to take care of family. I guess I just like to show off the toys. The truck has been through worse but thats what trucks are for.
Jason

 

[3930dave]

I would love to upgrade both but the checkbook doesn't agree (or the wife), but I assure you everything is properly secured any time I leave the driveway and utmost caution is used although a bit misguided at times, but sometimes you do what you have to do to take care of family. I guess I just like to show off the toys. The truck has been through worse but thats what trucks are for.
Jason

For not many $, a weight-distributing hitch will help.

It wouldn't make you load legal here, but it will spread the pain to the truck back-to-front better, and give you some steering/front brakes back.

Rgds, D.