Ultimate Tow Vehicle
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-Mar-02 AT 04:07 PM (EST)]What would be your ultimate tow vehicle?(other than a super crewzer) preferably a ford! How would you set it up? engine,interior, aftermarket accesories? what would you tow with it?
i would have to say mine would be a F-550 crew cab, 176" wheel base, with a Highway Products alumiunum Rv tow body a 5th wheel and gooseneck, aux. 90 gallon tank, 4x4, Aux. Idle COntrol, 7.3 PowerStroke Diesel, tow mirrors, dual alternators, 5 inch exhaust, 5" dynomax race muffler, 4" downpipe(possible?) 100 hp Diablo CHip, Powershot 2000 Propane injection w/ 70 lb tank, Western Diesel Ram Air, Banks Techni-Cooler, Oil Cooler, Tranny Cooler, Banks Brake, 6-Speed Manual, 4:88 rear end w/ Detriot locker, a two speed axle, aluminum drive shafts, heavy duty clutch, dual rancho steering stabilizer's...exterior: cab running lights, ram air hood, solar visor, window vents, bug shield, tinted windows, air ride suspension, 19.5" ALuminum wheels, Xenon Air Dam w/ PIAA driving lights, Stull Billet grille, color matched running boards, Head Light Black outs, vehicle would be dark highland green...interior: lariat package, tan, 6 disc cd player, 2 sony xplode 12"ers in the rear doors, 2 sony xplode 800watt amps, 8 inch tweeters in doors, sony replacement speakers for oem speakers, 4 heated leather power capts chairs, tv's in back of front capts chairs for movies/dvd, tv in between front 2 capts chairs w/ intergrated console, playstation 2 w/ middle tv, power slider rear window, Overhead mounted Galaxy 99 Cb radio w/ twin Tunable 5 foot K-40 whips, White face guages, 4 A-Pillar Guages EGT, Tranny Temp, Turbo Boost, Oil temperature, 2 guages mounted on lower Dash for Oil Pressure, Volt meter, Switches for driving lights, propane injection, air bag compressor i would use this to tow stuff like deliver campers and tow construciton equipment what do ya think of my tow vehicle? any suggestions? lets see yours
1995 F-250 Ext. Cab 4x4 Off-Road, 4.10LS 460 5-Speed XLT, Black, Grey Interior,Running lights, Sky Jacker 6" lift and 39.5" Super swampers, 3" Skyjacker Body Lift with 16.5" Eagle aluminums, K&N FIPK, cowl induction hood, grille guard with 12,000lb Warn winch, Rancho Dual Shock kit, Rancho Dual Steering stabilizer, true dual exhaust with 3" pipe dynomax race mufflers and 4 inch tips exiting at rear corners, RhinoLiner, cleaned out Kitty Cat, Roll Bar with KC HiLites, Cobra Nightwatch CB with PA,
To DO List: lockers and 4:88's, KB TS2000 Supercharger, Diablo chip, MSD Off-Road ignition, MAF?????, mild cam, ported and polished heads, 15,000 lb. warn, wanting Ram air Hood, sound system, Capt's chairs, Air or Train Horn
i would have to say mine would be a F-550 crew cab, 176" wheel base, with a Highway Products alumiunum Rv tow body a 5th wheel and gooseneck, aux. 90 gallon tank, 4x4, Aux. Idle COntrol, 7.3 PowerStroke Diesel, tow mirrors, dual alternators, 5 inch exhaust, 5" dynomax race muffler, 4" downpipe(possible?) 100 hp Diablo CHip, Powershot 2000 Propane injection w/ 70 lb tank, Western Diesel Ram Air, Banks Techni-Cooler, Oil Cooler, Tranny Cooler, Banks Brake, 6-Speed Manual, 4:88 rear end w/ Detriot locker, a two speed axle, aluminum drive shafts, heavy duty clutch, dual rancho steering stabilizer's...exterior: cab running lights, ram air hood, solar visor, window vents, bug shield, tinted windows, air ride suspension, 19.5" ALuminum wheels, Xenon Air Dam w/ PIAA driving lights, Stull Billet grille, color matched running boards, Head Light Black outs, vehicle would be dark highland green...interior: lariat package, tan, 6 disc cd player, 2 sony xplode 12"ers in the rear doors, 2 sony xplode 800watt amps, 8 inch tweeters in doors, sony replacement speakers for oem speakers, 4 heated leather power capts chairs, tv's in back of front capts chairs for movies/dvd, tv in between front 2 capts chairs w/ intergrated console, playstation 2 w/ middle tv, power slider rear window, Overhead mounted Galaxy 99 Cb radio w/ twin Tunable 5 foot K-40 whips, White face guages, 4 A-Pillar Guages EGT, Tranny Temp, Turbo Boost, Oil temperature, 2 guages mounted on lower Dash for Oil Pressure, Volt meter, Switches for driving lights, propane injection, air bag compressor i would use this to tow stuff like deliver campers and tow construciton equipment what do ya think of my tow vehicle? any suggestions? lets see yours
1995 F-250 Ext. Cab 4x4 Off-Road, 4.10LS 460 5-Speed XLT, Black, Grey Interior,Running lights, Sky Jacker 6" lift and 39.5" Super swampers, 3" Skyjacker Body Lift with 16.5" Eagle aluminums, K&N FIPK, cowl induction hood, grille guard with 12,000lb Warn winch, Rancho Dual Shock kit, Rancho Dual Steering stabilizer, true dual exhaust with 3" pipe dynomax race mufflers and 4 inch tips exiting at rear corners, RhinoLiner, cleaned out Kitty Cat, Roll Bar with KC HiLites, Cobra Nightwatch CB with PA,
To DO List: lockers and 4:88's, KB TS2000 Supercharger, Diablo chip, MSD Off-Road ignition, MAF?????, mild cam, ported and polished heads, 15,000 lb. warn, wanting Ram air Hood, sound system, Capt's chairs, Air or Train Horn
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Ultimate Tow Vehicle
I frequently tow a four-wheel horse slant trailer both on the flatlands and up and down some pretty serious grades.
Something like a 7,000 to 8,000 pound load, close to the weight of the truck.
My tow truck is a '96 F-250 2WD long bed 460 inch engine. K&N air filter, Hookers, Flowmaster 70-series 3" exhaust, ignition timing advanced up to just below the ping point on mid-grade gas, an electronic braking system and a pair of Air-Lift air bags in the back. Tires are factory stock size 16" Michelins, 8-ply, load range E on aftermarket aluminum wheels.
I can run empty around 400 miles on the factory dual fuel tanks.
I'd have to stop and take a whiz after 300 miles, anyway, maybe sooner depending on consumed beverages.
Absolutely no problem towing the trailer or a tall stack of 50 bales of hay- over 3,000 pounds in the bed at the speed limit anywhere.
Am I missing something here?
While I support stimulating the economy, what more do you want to do, other than spending an extra $25,000 you don't have to? Last week I even out pulled a new V-10 on a 2 lane freeway entrance ramp, 0-65 MPH.
One more thing-- I paid $8,500 for the truck a few months ago and it's in beautiful mint, cherry head-turning condition.
That's my perfect tow vehicle.
If you want an "Oh-Wow" show vehicle, that's a different matter altogether, you're not suggesting a very practical tow vehicle.
Happy trails,
Two Easters Ranch
Loveland, CO
Something like a 7,000 to 8,000 pound load, close to the weight of the truck.
My tow truck is a '96 F-250 2WD long bed 460 inch engine. K&N air filter, Hookers, Flowmaster 70-series 3" exhaust, ignition timing advanced up to just below the ping point on mid-grade gas, an electronic braking system and a pair of Air-Lift air bags in the back. Tires are factory stock size 16" Michelins, 8-ply, load range E on aftermarket aluminum wheels.
I can run empty around 400 miles on the factory dual fuel tanks.
I'd have to stop and take a whiz after 300 miles, anyway, maybe sooner depending on consumed beverages.
Absolutely no problem towing the trailer or a tall stack of 50 bales of hay- over 3,000 pounds in the bed at the speed limit anywhere.
Am I missing something here?
While I support stimulating the economy, what more do you want to do, other than spending an extra $25,000 you don't have to? Last week I even out pulled a new V-10 on a 2 lane freeway entrance ramp, 0-65 MPH.
One more thing-- I paid $8,500 for the truck a few months ago and it's in beautiful mint, cherry head-turning condition.
That's my perfect tow vehicle.
If you want an "Oh-Wow" show vehicle, that's a different matter altogether, you're not suggesting a very practical tow vehicle.
Happy trails,
Two Easters Ranch
Loveland, CO
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Ultimate Tow Vehicle
No Problem. F350SD Crew or Ext. Cab, PSD, 6 speed Man. Trans, Short Box, Camper Pkg., 4.30 Lmt. slip, Exten. Tow mirrors.
All the rest of the bells and whistles are up to you.
That's your strongest towing combination, and don't be fooled by Fords tow ratings for automatics. You will be restricted by the amount of fluid pressure the torque converter can muster when you are pulling really heavy loads. There is no substitute for the direct connection of a heavy-duty clutch.
All the rest of the bells and whistles are up to you.
That's your strongest towing combination, and don't be fooled by Fords tow ratings for automatics. You will be restricted by the amount of fluid pressure the torque converter can muster when you are pulling really heavy loads. There is no substitute for the direct connection of a heavy-duty clutch.
