Gas vs PSD
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From: West TN
Bill i'm in corpus. Never weighed the pin weight but will say it squats my 350 down to the axle stops on the rear. Plus it bent both back rims to where they needed 7 ounces on the outside to balance out. I know its too much weight but i only haul it 50 miles fully loaded tops.
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From: Spokane, WA
It's fun and competition.
It was a near perfect pull, great speed in the first 50 feet and continued down the track (notice flag on sled sticking straight out). I know the tranny was in at least 3rd maybe 4th during mid track lost count, focused more on listening to the engine.
No hop or drifting down the track, only problem was tires spinning out at the very end, hard to see on video. You can see a steel pole stuck in the ground near the end of my truck, it sorta looks white but it's because of the video and distance away from camera. Anyway that marks the farthest pull and I was real close.
It handles 10,500 down the road better than my V10 pulled my 3000 pound boat. I'm sure 20,000 would not challenge the engine much at all, although technically it would be overloaded. I think my truck is rated for 16,500.
It was a near perfect pull, great speed in the first 50 feet and continued down the track (notice flag on sled sticking straight out). I know the tranny was in at least 3rd maybe 4th during mid track lost count, focused more on listening to the engine.
No hop or drifting down the track, only problem was tires spinning out at the very end, hard to see on video. You can see a steel pole stuck in the ground near the end of my truck, it sorta looks white but it's because of the video and distance away from camera. Anyway that marks the farthest pull and I was real close.
It handles 10,500 down the road better than my V10 pulled my 3000 pound boat. I'm sure 20,000 would not challenge the engine much at all, although technically it would be overloaded. I think my truck is rated for 16,500.
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It's fun and competition.
It was a near perfect pull, great speed in the first 50 feet and continued down the track (notice flag on sled sticking straight out). I know the tranny was in at least 3rd maybe 4th during mid track lost count, focused more on listening to the engine.
No hop or drifting down the track, only problem was tires spinning out at the very end, hard to see on video. You can see a steel pole stuck in the ground near the end of my truck, it sorta looks white but it's because of the video and distance away from camera. Anyway that marks the farthest pull and I was real close.
It handles 10,500 down the road better than my V10 pulled my 3000 pound boat. I'm sure 20,000 would not challenge the engine much at all, although technically it would be overloaded. I think my truck is rated for 16,500.
It was a near perfect pull, great speed in the first 50 feet and continued down the track (notice flag on sled sticking straight out). I know the tranny was in at least 3rd maybe 4th during mid track lost count, focused more on listening to the engine.
No hop or drifting down the track, only problem was tires spinning out at the very end, hard to see on video. You can see a steel pole stuck in the ground near the end of my truck, it sorta looks white but it's because of the video and distance away from camera. Anyway that marks the farthest pull and I was real close.
It handles 10,500 down the road better than my V10 pulled my 3000 pound boat. I'm sure 20,000 would not challenge the engine much at all, although technically it would be overloaded. I think my truck is rated for 16,500.
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Bill i'm in corpus. Never weighed the pin weight but will say it squats my 350 down to the axle stops on the rear. Plus it bent both back rims to where they needed 7 ounces on the outside to balance out. I know its too much weight but i only haul it 50 miles fully loaded tops.
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Bill i'm in corpus. Never weighed the pin weight but will say it squats my 350 down to the axle stops on the rear. Plus it bent both back rims to where they needed 7 ounces on the outside to balance out. I know its too much weight but i only haul it 50 miles fully loaded tops.
The weights not a problem for the engine, but I don't know that I want to put that kind of strain on a SRW truck.
Is it a GN with a 7 way plug? Whats that trailer and its load anyway?
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Exiled you miss understood me. I pull that trailer everyday. Then i am unhooked from it and still drive. I burn a tank of diesel every day. My 6.0 idles when it is not being driven. My truck is an 06 with 178000 miles and 7500 hours. I beat the crap out of this truck and she treats me better everyday.
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Yeah, diesels get better gas mileage, but maintaining one costs twice as much. Getting your oil changed in a V10 is 35-40 bucks. A PSD is 90 bucks and you have you change your fuel filter more often to.
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From: Texas
I will have to get down there and pull it around some time.
Its a 7 way plug with electric brakes? 2 axle or 3?
I would love to see a picture of it putting your F350 on the bump stops.
Its a 7 way plug with electric brakes? 2 axle or 3?
I would love to see a picture of it putting your F350 on the bump stops.
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From: CA Bay Area
Somehow I don't see you adding in the very V10 thread
"I admit, I was wrong."
I wonder why?
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Exiled you miss understood me. I pull that trailer everyday. Then i am unhooked from it and still drive. I burn a tank of diesel every day. My 6.0 idles when it is not being driven. My truck is an 06 with 178000 miles and 7500 hours. I beat the crap out of this truck and she treats me better everyday.
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Oh really? I just got back from wal-mart buying oil and a filter. Grand total $58.67. So I'm saving myself $30? Cool. What is the suggested change on the v10s fuelfilter? Be back in abouit 30 minutes going to go change oil.
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Should install Fumoto valve. It is 15 minutes for me now.
How V10 do with burning oil? I usually add 2-3 quarts between 10,000 changes.
How V10 do with burning oil? I usually add 2-3 quarts between 10,000 changes.
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FINALLY, yes you've got it right. I'm glad you now think it will do what I said.
Those vids are on vhs, not digital, I never recorded every event and all the trucks there. I used to do that 10 or 12 years ago. I may dig out one and then I'll have to video the tv screen with my digital camera.
Those vids are on vhs, not digital, I never recorded every event and all the trucks there. I used to do that 10 or 12 years ago. I may dig out one and then I'll have to video the tv screen with my digital camera.