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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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First towing experience

I towed with my new f250 5.4 for the very first time yesterday. Not much, a 20 ton log splitter. I had to keep checking to see if it was behind me, cause I could not feel it from inside the cab. I could tell it was behind me with my F150 4.6 last year.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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I towed with my new f250 5.4 for the very first time yesterday. Not much, a 20 ton log splitter. I had to keep checking to see if it was behind me, cause I could not feel it from inside the cab. I could tell it was behind me with my F150 4.6 last year.
How much does a 20ton log splitter weigh?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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About 40,000 lbs?
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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weight can't be right

I seriously doubt the weight is 20 tons-maybe an extra zero? I have a 350 with a 6l. diesel and I couldn,t pull 20 t. I do pull a 5.5t 5th wheel trailer and I certainly know its there. also, I can't imagine what a 20t splitter splits; the whole tree at once? if i'm off-base here I'm sorry but this just seems incorrect to me.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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i agree i have a 20 ton log splitter too and the trailer is only rated for 1,000GVW so i dout it's any heavier than that.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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I believe the 20 ton refers to the force of the splitting ram and has no reference to the weight of the machine.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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I believe the 20 ton refers to the force of the splitting ram and has no reference to the weight of the machine.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Hey, SRT10
I'm glad somebody got it!
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(P.S. for everybody else, it was a joke)
 
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Originally Posted by ponyboy123
I believe the 20 ton refers to the force of the splitting ram and has no reference to the weight of the machine.
OR...... it could be used to split 20 ton LOGS
 
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