TowBoss Question
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TowBoss Question
Hello all I have psted this around in a few other forums and cant seem to get a straight answer. I have an 06 F350 TowBoss now I know that this has a higher GCVW (26,000), and lower gears 4.30s, my big question is my max rear axle weight is it 9k like a standard F350 or is this actually the axle from a F450 giving me 12k rear axle weight. Thanks for all your help.
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Ok so it is just a standard F350 axle with a different cover(factory aluminum with fins)? So my axle wieght for the rear is 9k. Thanks much.
And btw, thanks for your service! Still in or just get out?
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Yes I bought it used in January. I had read somewhere that with the TowBoss the finned cover was part of the package. I have heard too many different things though. Thank you for your kind words I am still in and am in Afghanistan now cannot wait to get home and play with the truck as I only had it for about three months before leaving. Thank you again for your kind words and support
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Laughing Gas
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Yes I bought it used in January. I had read somewhere that with the TowBoss the finned cover was part of the package. I have heard too many different things though. Thank you for your kind words I am still in and am in Afghanistan now cannot wait to get home and play with the truck as I only had it for about three months before leaving. Thank you again for your kind words and support
Stay safe! Is that a Stryker? Seems like staying safe would be easier in that beast!
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You might be right, honestly I'd never heard of the "tow boss" but it sounds like it's the tow command pkg (integrated brake controller and tow mirrors) w/ the 4:30 gears added. Don't know about the finned cover. I would very much doubt though if the axle itself was any different than any other 350 dually of that year.
Stay safe! Is that a Stryker? Seems like staying safe would be easier in that beast!
Stay safe! Is that a Stryker? Seems like staying safe would be easier in that beast!
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That's what I had always thought as well and I'm still not sure it's not a misprint but the Ford body builder's guide lists it as the Visteon. I actually stumbled upon that by accident when I was trying to find out what was included in the Tow Boss Package.
The Tow Boss includes:
TowBoss Package — Includes 4.30 limited-slip rear axle, increased
GCWR to 26,000 lbs. (F-350 DRW only; requires 6.0L diesel engine,
automatic transmission, and TowCommand System)
Here's a link to the 2006 Super Duty brochure for the OP:http://hillerford.com/resource_libra...6superduty.pdf
The Tow Boss includes:
TowBoss Package — Includes 4.30 limited-slip rear axle, increased
GCWR to 26,000 lbs. (F-350 DRW only; requires 6.0L diesel engine,
automatic transmission, and TowCommand System)
Here's a link to the 2006 Super Duty brochure for the OP:http://hillerford.com/resource_libra...6superduty.pdf
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Yeah that could be. I just really dont know. Trying to get a straight answer on this one is prving to be ridiculously hard. Maybe someone will get it some day till then not a big deal. Just annoying.
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Well, it is definitely the 9K rated axle regardless as long as it's OEM and hasn't been swapped out (which isn't likely). I had also always thought that the DRW axle was the Dana 80. Here's a link to the Ford Body Builder's Book for the '06 models:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...essd-ms_06.pdf
On page 19, under "Axles", it lists the Visteon.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...essd-ms_06.pdf
On page 19, under "Axles", it lists the Visteon.
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2006 F350 DRW should have had a D80, the source book doesn't list anything else under DRW, but the TowBoss package isn't mentioned at all in that guide 
This is the oft-referenced page that also says that some 10.5" axles have 37 spline shafts, so all bets are off for how accurate it really is:
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - bismic's Album: F250 vs F350 differences - Picture
This is the oft-referenced page that also says that some 10.5" axles have 37 spline shafts, so all bets are off for how accurate it really is:
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - bismic's Album: F250 vs F350 differences - Picture