Towing Heavy with the 6.2
#121
One question I still have is how many people out there actually weigh their rigs and loads. I know you are supposed to. But around here it is almost like ignorance is bliss. Farmers look at how much it squats and will it pull it 50mph on back roads as a “yeah it will work” test. I see so many overloaded hd trucks. Most farmers don’t have access to or use scales.
what do you all see where you live?
what do you all see where you live?
#122
One question I still have is how many people out there actually weigh their rigs and loads. I know you are supposed to. But around here it is almost like ignorance is bliss. Farmers look at how much it squats and will it pull it 50mph on back roads as a “yeah it will work” test. I see so many overloaded hd trucks. Most farmers don’t have access to or use scales.
what do you all see where you live?
what do you all see where you live?
#123
A F350 srw 6.7 is rated to tow over 20,000lbs, the only real difference between that truck and mine is the engine and transmission. If I can get up to speed in a reasonable fashion and maintain a reasonable speed there is no reason I can't tow as much as the diesel. Maybe my engine and transmission aren't up to that job, I think they are, but from a safety standpoint everything else on my truck can tow the weight just fine.
#124
The biggest factor is don't speed.
Takes a lot longer to stop with 20k or 30k in tow, doesn't matter what you are towing it with.
When that kid chasing a ball out onto the street is suddenly in front of you, how fast can you stop is what matters...not that someone else can do 3 mph faster up a hill than you can.
Takes a lot longer to stop with 20k or 30k in tow, doesn't matter what you are towing it with.
When that kid chasing a ball out onto the street is suddenly in front of you, how fast can you stop is what matters...not that someone else can do 3 mph faster up a hill than you can.
#125
The biggest factor is don't speed.
Takes a lot longer to stop with 20k or 30k in tow, doesn't matter what you are towing it with.
When that kid chasing a ball out onto the street is suddenly in front of you, how fast can you stop is what matters...not that someone else can do 3 mph faster up a hill than you can.
Takes a lot longer to stop with 20k or 30k in tow, doesn't matter what you are towing it with.
When that kid chasing a ball out onto the street is suddenly in front of you, how fast can you stop is what matters...not that someone else can do 3 mph faster up a hill than you can.
Denny
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