Towing and Wheelbase......
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Towing and Wheelbase......
Looking for opinions. Right now I have an 86 F350 crew cab long bed. The long wheelbase is great for towing. It is much more stable than the Tahoe I used to tow with. Im lookin to buy a new truck but I its not a work truck.....its a commuter, haul for my property and occaisional towing. I'll prabaly get a crew cab. The question is, will a long bed versus short bed make much of a difference in the stability when towing around 5000 lbs?????
Tuned
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I wouldn't think you'd notice much difference towing 5000#, if it's balanced right. Since you've got an F350 now, and are looking for a crewcab, I'm assuming we're not talking about trading for a F150 supercrew with a 5.5' bed, so whatever you get will still be longer wheelbase and heavier than the Tahoe.
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I've towed with CCs in long and short, and I can't say it's made much difference to me. Mine is a short bed.
A CC Short gives you a wheelbase of 156" and a CC Long gives you a wheelbase of 172". That's out of my 2004 F350 Manual.
A CC Short gives you a wheelbase of 156" and a CC Long gives you a wheelbase of 172". That's out of my 2004 F350 Manual.
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