What do YOU use to tow your track car?
#243
Gee you blokes like to go big, this does me fine, my company service van,I don't pay for fuel, accommodation, repairs or tyres, benefits of being the boss I guess
throw on the dual axle freeby trailer (I have to service it once a year and pay the rego, approx $100 p/a) and away we go. Tows well, we can only do 100kph so 150hp does it easy. Plenty of room for tyres, spares and still room for sleeping.
Terry
throw on the dual axle freeby trailer (I have to service it once a year and pay the rego, approx $100 p/a) and away we go. Tows well, we can only do 100kph so 150hp does it easy. Plenty of room for tyres, spares and still room for sleeping.
Terry
#253
The 5spd are good. The problem is the 12v truck is like a dsm. A screwdriver and hammer you can almost double the tq/hp. Auto trans can't handle it you have to get it rebuilt to handle the tq.
It also comes down to maintenance and getting the tranny fluid changed on the regular
#257
Any ATF+4 Chrysler has a list floating around. Biggest thing is intervals I think dodge said every 30k on the 2nd gens. Problem is you don't know the history of the truck You don't wanna do a full flush. So drain a few qts change the filter and add the qts back every 10k or so until the fluid starts looking cleaner.
The nv4500. run castrol synTORQUE. Not syntech! It can be rather hard to find.
#259
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I got (for a work mule) a mid 90s F350 crew cab with the 460 gas big block, 5-speed manual, 4x4. Frankly, that thing is a beast and it was like a third the price of what I see the OBS diesels trading for. I'd pull a big enclosed with it without a thought.
My personal truck is a Ford with the 6.0 Powerstroke. It pulls like a freight train, but these diesels nickel and dime you to death. I wouldn't mind stepping down to a OBS like the work mule we picked up. It would just need to be presentable as to not offend my the HOA.
#260
On the way back from NASA Nationals East.
Total setup is ~68ft of sheer pleasure (TWSS?) and about 23k as loaded for nationals. Full fresh/grey/black and tons of spares (we had a water hookup at Road Atlanta). Usually get 6.5-7mpg doing 65 because Im not old enough to poke along at 60.
Sidenote: I had it parked in the driveway, same exact configuration. HOA threatened to tow it because someone complained. I replied to the association manger with:
Well, the whole setup only weighs about 23,000 pounds. Might want to bring a bigger tow truck...
Good luck.
Good luck.