Nope, not on my MY truck -- it's all pretty easy to work on (not that I've ever had to). It's the new Super Duties that require the cab to be lifted.
The 7.3 is fucking bulletproof. Don't give me that Duramax crap. |
Duramax? Gawd no. The only thing worse than one of those is a 6.5. Actually a 6.2.
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Originally Posted by falcon
(Post 741134)
Too poor to own a dedicated tow vehicle. This is how I roll.
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/IMG_0513.jpg |
Tire trailers are great because you look like such a poser when you show up to the track around the school of toter-homes with stackers. I usually feel like a man when I put the trailer on and go home after crushing a few $80k trailer queens.
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After finally getting tired of doing track days on street tires, I really want to pick up one of those ^
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my friends 2003 didn't need cab removal to work on either. also it's in need of a rebuild, but apparently even hurt, they are indestructible. He's been towing everywhere for the last 1.5yrs. without issue. instead of rebuild or replace he's swapping in a cummins 12 valve.
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 746331)
If I had real money it would be a late-90's 6-speed Cummins with an enclosed trailer with quarters on a goose. Zero maintenance on the truck, the most reliable diesel I know of, and a manual trans so I never have to worry about anything other than a mean clutch every decade.
We've had 3-4 VP44's, one clutch, transmission rebuild, and a few front end rebuilds. |
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This is my first setup, 2007 Xterra with quick tilt trailer (custom)
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1311264624 Tire rack is different now with a stopper bar in front and a bar that goes inside the wheels to lock them up. |
Anyone here ever use the 1500 conversion vans for towing? I`m looking for something to double as a cheap tow vehicle and I can sleep in it comfortably. I currently use my dakota as a DD and tow vehicle but using the tent in the middle of summer in GA etc. is getting old.
I`m debating buying a DD convertible (probably another miata), and then a conversion van for the towing. They seem like could be the ideal platform for what I am looking for if I built the suspension up a little bit to handle it. Hell, maybe I don`t need to. I would love to hear from some people which are doing this. |
Why not a camper shell on the truck? You can graft an AC unit from an enclosed trailer/travel trailer on it. Then you just have to add a generator to the list of crap to drag around. Build a small "tent" structure after the camper to get a little more leg room.
I'm kind of thinking about doing something like that after a really shitty RV rental at Nationals this year. I'm tired of my sinuses trying to kill me at the end of the week. |
Originally Posted by mcfandango
(Post 1167717)
Why not a camper shell on the truck? You can graft an AC unit from an enclosed trailer/travel trailer on it. Then you just have to add a generator to the list of crap to drag around. Build a small "tent" structure after the camper to get a little more leg room.
I'm kind of thinking about doing something like that after a really shitty RV rental at Nationals this year. I'm tired of my sinuses trying to kill me at the end of the week. |
Here is how I return from the track after a bad (good?) day.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...325_180954-jpg |
Couple of questions:
Is this setup below OK? I thought it was generally a bad idea to tow a car on a single axle trailer. How heavy are most two axle open/flat car trailers? I'm considering a trailer, but would want as light as possible since I'd be towing with a v6 Toyota 4runner. |
Originally Posted by dcamp2
(Post 1167745)
Couple of questions:
Is this setup below OK? I thought it was generally a bad idea to tow a car on a single axle trailer. How heavy are most two axle open/flat car trailers? I'm considering a trailer, but would want as light as possible since I'd be towing with a v6 Toyota 4runner. As I see it, the big downside to having a single axle trailer is that you have no tire redundancy, so a tire failure is more significant. --Ian |
Originally Posted by dcamp2
(Post 1167745)
Couple of questions:
Is this setup below OK? I thought it was generally a bad idea to tow a car on a single axle trailer. How heavy are most two axle open/flat car trailers? I'm considering a trailer, but would want as light as possible since I'd be towing with a v6 Toyota 4runner. I used to tow it with a Citroen break with only 140 hp but now I'm using a Volvo SUV to tow it without any problem. |
A friend tows his Cayman S behind his Audi Allroad (the real C5 platform one - not the current faux one) on an aluminum two wheel trailer. It's all within specs for the Allroad. Looks very cool.
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New trailer for me. 32ft, 3x3500lb axles, tagged at 9,999lb GVWR so I can tow it in CA with a class C. 3300lb empty, 7500 with two race cars on it. No bags on the truck, no WD hitch, no sway control, tows like a dream at 70mph.
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 1167832)
New trailer for me. 32ft, 3x3500lb axles, tagged at 9,999lb GVWR so I can tow it in CA with a class C. 3300lb empty, 7500 with two race cars on it. No bags on the truck, no WD hitch, no sway control, tows like a dream at 70mph.
Unrelated: Does anyone use E-track plus these wheel straps to tie down their car? https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Tra..._Tie_Down.aspx I can't figure out if I can get away with just two of those + a backup tie down strap, or if I need four. |
Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 1167832)
New trailer for me. 32ft, 3x3500lb axles, tagged at 9,999lb GVWR so I can tow it in CA with a class C. 3300lb empty, 7500 with two race cars on it. No bags on the truck, no WD hitch, no sway control, tows like a dream at 70mph.
https://i.imgur.com/5butTnG.jpg?1 And you can drive this without any special driving licence ? To tow something like this I would need the highest Truck driving licence here.... |
Originally Posted by joeldc13
(Post 1167892)
Holy Sh##
And you can drive this without any special driving licence ? To tow something like this I would need the highest Truck driving licence here.... So I guess my tow rig might be a bit undersized? https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...3913e3a9b4d3a4 I've been using the GTI to pull the empty trailer out of the side yard, I have an F150 for actual towing. I just thought this was an amusing sight. |
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