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May 27, 2008 | 06:37 PM

hucka1a

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First time towing

I got to put my truck to work for the first time today. I pulled our Kubota backhoe to Jonesville VA. It's 152 miles round trip, with plenty of mountains. I actually was about 10 mph faster going up powell mountain with my truck than in my dad's 6oh. I'm in love, and just had to tell somebody.
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Huck

May 27, 2008 | 07:03 PM

F350-6

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It's nice to get out and use these things for what they were designed for isn't it? It's even better to have a 10 year old vehicle that you won't hesitate to hook up to a trailer and go.

May 27, 2008 | 07:19 PM

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Love is a beautiful thing Huck!

May 27, 2008 | 07:31 PM

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I love the sound they make when pulling a hill with a heavy load and the engine has to go to WOT to maintain speed. Exhaust bellowing, turbo screamin', boost hovering around 22-24 psi.
All the exhaust flutter disappears and the motor is pulling like a team of oxen.

May 27, 2008 | 07:33 PM

megawatt00

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Dan that sounds like a country music song!

May 27, 2008 | 07:38 PM

razky

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I second that, just towed for the first time after putting my 4" turbo back exhaust on, good lord what sweet thunder! Can't wait to do MORE

May 27, 2008 | 07:44 PM

greedy737

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Try that with a gasser, and only getting 6 or 8 mpg! It would feel like a 300mi. round trip!!!

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May 27, 2008 | 11:06 PM

TP83

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I just towed for the first time with a lift and 38's and the truck pulls like a dream, the only thing it needs now is a chip and to be regeard.

May 27, 2008 | 11:43 PM

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orng1

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Nice I'm so jealous, I haven't had a good road trip since i got the truck. I used to tow a trailer from all over California and now that I have the 7.3 haven't had any trips.

May 27, 2008 | 11:46 PM

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superduty4x4

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See my thread "Wanna see what I've been up to the last week?" for my first towing report with my 7.3

May 28, 2008 | 01:44 AM

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I was just saying the same thing mon night....Its one of the best sounds I have ever heard

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It's nice to get out and use these things for what they were designed for isn't it? It's even better to have a 10 year old vehicle that you won't hesitate to hook up to a trailer and go.

I love hooking my truck up and seeing what I can pull around with it, havent had anything give me any trouble yet.

May 28, 2008 | 02:43 AM

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parkland

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7.3 ford's pull anything. They may leave the tranny on the road, but they'll pull it.

May 28, 2008 | 08:35 AM

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J&JProperty

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I haven't found anything I couldn't pull yet, somethings a little slower but they still moved(grudgingly).My tranny lasted til 169k and it spent its life towing, snowplowing and pulling wagons in the fields, not to mention daily driver.