You forget though, the extra price spent on a diesel, holds its value in resale. Plus the Ex50s are going to be a 7.3 which is a great motor.
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Originally Posted by scottyd
(Post 724492)
You forget though, the extra price spent on a diesel, holds its value in resale. Plus the Ex50s are going to be a 7.3 which is a great motor.
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 724461)
I'm about to buy a 5.4l Ford rape van. This way I can pull to and from the track with AC, and sleep in it at the track because in Texas, we are significantly more hardcore than Cali and typically crunk on Four Loko.
Any thoughts on my van idea/ I still need to pick up a trailer. BTW, back in January when we raced at Houston I saw a Ford Ranger cruise by with a huge goose-neck trailer, lol. It was the first Ranger I've seen with a 5th wheel. http://www.carprices24.com/cars/dodg...er_wagon_3.jpg |
Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 724491)
Around here I'm looking at $2250-4000 for a gas e250/350 or $7k+ for a diesel.
I have the feeling that big gas trucks are going to be really cheap this summer. I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for a expedition, excursion, or f250 with the gas v8 or v10 this summer. I've already seen decent ones in the $5-7k range. My hope is that I can find one that's been used exclusively as a kid hauler so the chassis and drive train aren't quite as hammered. The previous target was a diesel excursion or f250, but those are $20k+ used for decent ones. |
Originally Posted by Gearhead_318
(Post 724536)
Have you considered a Dodge Sprinter? I remember reading some Car and Driver article where they had a race car in the back of the van, no need for a trailer. I think the car was a Caterham 7, don't know if a Miata would fit or if the van would fit your budget but I thought I'd bring it up.
http://www.carprices24.com/cars/dodg...er_wagon_3.jpg
Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 724546)
I have the feeling that big gas trucks are going to be really cheap this summer. I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for a expedition, excursion, or f250 with the gas v8 or v10 this summer. I've already seen decent ones in the $5-7k range. My hope is that I can find one that's been used exclusively as a kid hauler so the chassis and drive train aren't quite as hammered.
The previous target was a diesel excursion or f250, but those are $20k+ used for decent ones. |
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I can't find it but I was emailed a pic of a 70's vette with a roof mount 5th wheel.
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Originally Posted by Spookyfish
(Post 721936)
Just so you know where it's at: 21mpg loaded (open trailer, one car)
Do you have any pictures/thoughts/more information on your setup? |
Not a Miata, but I did get to tow something this morning. It was my first time with the new tow rig, and it did great. I'm pretty happy with the truck in general as well as the Prodigy P2 brake controller.
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3...rstcarpull.jpg BTW, http://www.break.com/index/car-loses...railer-2074155 |
Any of you guys use the rennenmetal towbar+HF tongue?
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Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 740557)
Not a Miata, but I did get to tow something this morning. It was my first time with the new tow rig, and it did great. I'm pretty happy with the truck in general as well as the Prodigy P2 brake controller.
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Haha, nah just the white lid on the dumpster in the parking lot. Not the best area to take a glamor shot, but hey it's a pic of a work truck doing work. I wish I got a shot where we loaded the car up on the trailer, but it was kind of a dangerous area and situation. I just wanted to get moving.
Looks like the load was just shy of 5000 lbs. Truck drove fine. Stoplight to stoplight acceleration was not affected, though the truck did hang in gear longer. I like the transmission controller in this thing; it does a much smarter job with gear selection while towing than the Explorer did. Look closely and you can see I put on a 2010 SuperDuty tailgate. Straight baller! Braking distances were a lot longer. Not unexpected. But I don't think I had the trailer brakes aggressive enough. |
The easiest way to setup the trailer brakes is to get the truck up to about 25mph, lift off the gas and try to lock up the brakes on the trailer with the controller. Then back it off a tad.
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Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 740695)
Stoplight to stoplight acceleration was not affected ...
Braking distances were a lot longer. Should be the opposite - the only time I notice a trailer behind my truck is when I'm trying to beat someone off the line. If you have the controller set right, you shouldn't even notice the trailer on the brakes. |
And this is why you don't want to tow with a sedan...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmtZVD-stWk --Ian |
http://s3.amazonaws.com/uncooped_upl...1/image002.jpg
This thing can spin 360 degrees on the fifth wheel. |
Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 740728)
Should be the opposite - the only time I notice a trailer behind my truck is when I'm trying to beat someone off the line. If you have the controller set right, you shouldn't even notice the trailer on the brakes.
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I'm still obsessed with a van, but I could buy a Race Keeper and OSGiken for the same price as the van and a trailer, lol. Someone talk some sense into me, please.
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 741197)
Nice tie down job. That should walk off the trailer quickly.
Don't hate the player. |
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