What do YOU use to tow your track car?
#862
I'd guess proximity to Mexico is a big factor... truck can be over the border before it's even missed. The other thing is the popularity of the 7.3 Fords... big secondary market for parts, so they're probably being stripped and parted out.
IMHO, most anti-theft devices only work on 'honest' theives. A guy who's making a living at it will probably have a workaround...
IMHO, most anti-theft devices only work on 'honest' theives. A guy who's making a living at it will probably have a workaround...
#863
Not that this helps if you have a 2005-ish or earlier truck.
--Ian
#865
I'm planning on getting a first get 12V cummins D/W 250 when I get back home as a tow rig/temporary DD. preferably a 91.5-93 so I don't have to fab up my own intercooler. From what I understand, with the mechanical fuel injection/pump and whatnot, the truck can still run without any electrical power once you get it started (could be wrong about that), so I was thinking of using a steering wheel bar and a hidden switch on the starter relay or something.
Also, anyone have any experience with the first gen cummins? I'm planning on getting a manual.
#868
Well, my 240k mile Cummins started showing early warning symptoms of serious engine problems. I had hoped to get 300k out of it but decided it was time to cut bait...
So, I guess I can't call myself a cheap bastard anymore, 'cause I bought one with a warranty...
DSC_0968 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr
Holy **** is this thing nice... though it still gives me heart palpitations to think about what I spent!
So, I guess I can't call myself a cheap bastard anymore, 'cause I bought one with a warranty...
DSC_0968 by Rodan AZ, on Flickr
Holy **** is this thing nice... though it still gives me heart palpitations to think about what I spent!
#869
I just got this thing for tow duties for a steal.
04 f250 with a low mileage reman 5.4.
(I painted the wheels. Didn't buy it that way)
I have drop shackles for the rear and I plan on making it as aerodynamically efficient as possible.
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This is the idea as well as a mostly flat bottom. I would love if someone told me if I am totally off base. Of course it would be in black or something not red...
04 f250 with a low mileage reman 5.4.
(I painted the wheels. Didn't buy it that way)
I have drop shackles for the rear and I plan on making it as aerodynamically efficient as possible.
20170811_103244
20170811_103252
Edit:
This is the idea as well as a mostly flat bottom. I would love if someone told me if I am totally off base. Of course it would be in black or something not red...
Last edited by Oh4One4; 08-12-2017 at 01:29 PM.
#873
There is nothing cheap about a 6.0 ford truck. The fcm (fuel conditioning module. Has an alu. sidecover with a iron plug in it. This is where you drain the water from the trap.
water+iron+alu.= a battery. When you remove the plug the threads come with it. The cover costs about 300.00. Then you get to go buy a brass plug so you won,t need another
cover. God know's where ford gets it's engineers. When your batts get a little weak you get to buy another FICM (fuel injection control module). Ohm's law covers that one.
Everybody knows about the sand in the block, poor coolant, oil cooler/egrcooler issues, stuck unison ring in the turbo. The HVAC comes from the factory haunted.
THEN when you have to do anything major to it all you need to do is take the cab off!! It WAS the poorest engineered piece of machinery I have ever owned.
If ford gave me a new GT i'd sell it. There will never be another piece of ford crap in this mans garage and I own 6 cars. None will ever be a ford. Looking
for a new tow truck now.
No such thing as a free Puppy.
water+iron+alu.= a battery. When you remove the plug the threads come with it. The cover costs about 300.00. Then you get to go buy a brass plug so you won,t need another
cover. God know's where ford gets it's engineers. When your batts get a little weak you get to buy another FICM (fuel injection control module). Ohm's law covers that one.
Everybody knows about the sand in the block, poor coolant, oil cooler/egrcooler issues, stuck unison ring in the turbo. The HVAC comes from the factory haunted.
THEN when you have to do anything major to it all you need to do is take the cab off!! It WAS the poorest engineered piece of machinery I have ever owned.
If ford gave me a new GT i'd sell it. There will never be another piece of ford crap in this mans garage and I own 6 cars. None will ever be a ford. Looking
for a new tow truck now.
No such thing as a free Puppy.
#876
Great I'll run right over and buy another 60K lotto ticket. It wasn't just the motor, the kindergarden engineering was apparent throughout the truck. I and or ford tried for
two years to make the HVAC work. Local ford dealer agreed it was haunted. All the vacume lines, pump, motors,blend door, switches, everything. sometimes it would do
nothing, no fans no nothing.Driving down the road 5min later it would turn on max fan wide open. The only consistent thing it would do is when you turned a left corner
when it was not working but turned on it would come on ,wheel straight, turns back off. could find nothing in the steering touching anything.
I "hear the new 6.7 are good" Buy one post back next year, I suppose you could be right.
two years to make the HVAC work. Local ford dealer agreed it was haunted. All the vacume lines, pump, motors,blend door, switches, everything. sometimes it would do
nothing, no fans no nothing.Driving down the road 5min later it would turn on max fan wide open. The only consistent thing it would do is when you turned a left corner
when it was not working but turned on it would come on ,wheel straight, turns back off. could find nothing in the steering touching anything.
I "hear the new 6.7 are good" Buy one post back next year, I suppose you could be right.
#879
2010. Also, what is this, a confused contradiction then echo chamber?
Point is, avoid 6.0L Fords like the plague unless they are bullet proofed. The 6.4L is a little better but it's still a pass in general, imo.