Old rig: 1995 Chevy 1500, 2wd, 305 V8, 5 speed, Hypertech chip, 2" leveling kit (rear drop), straight pipe + resonator New rig: 2001 Dodge 2500, 4x4, Cummins, 6 speed, 4" straight pipe Quite an upgrade. I have a permanent smile now, I think...
Old Rig: RAM 2006 3/4 ton CTD Short bed Auto. New Rig: RAM 2006 1 ton CTD Long bed Dually 6Sp. Well, I loved my old rig but didn't have the capacity to haul a 53 ft trailer with 3-4 cars safely. Only gripe I have with my new rig is, it's a manual(get tired shifting in traffic) Once business picks up I may pick up a another 3/4 CTD to BOMB the hell out of it.
oldest 1992 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo pulled great but lacked HP to maintain 75 on highway pulling fiver old 2002 F350 dually 7.3 awesome puller, but tranny couldnt take added hp and pulling the new heavier fiver new 2006 F350 dually tow boss FREAKING night and day difference in HP and pulling prowess yee haw waytogo waytogo
94 Dodge 2500 4x4 reg cab 5.9 cummins auto Decent power. Didn't do too well pulling 10k. Suspension was very nice when loaded. Wish I still had it to hop it up a little. Only got around 10 mpg empty and even worse loaded. 2001 F150 supercrew 5.4 with superchip auto Good power empty. Pulled 10k very well. Stoping and suspension was another story. Used alot to pull lighter trailers. less than 6k. 14 MPG empty and 8-12 towing. Current 2005 F350 CC Dually 4x4 6.0 Powerstroke Auto Very good power. Best puller owned to date. Great stoping, suspension etc. 10k Not even noticed when towing. The truck pulls a enclosed trailer that weighs 15-16k across the state. gets 8-10 MPG loaded and about 15-16 empty at 70 on innerstate.
new .. 05 gmc 2500hd duramax/allison old .. 02 chevy 1500 silverado, couldnt pull what i wanted so had to move up to the duramax diesel..hahahaha
old 01 doge 2500 cummins 5.9 5 speed cc swb 4x4 did pretty decent new info is on my signature and ya its a helluva lot better i just miss the 5 speeds ease of shifting compared to the 6er, its not terrible i would still get the 6er today if i was buyin a truck
My previous tower was a 2001 Dodge 2500 4x4 with an auto trans and 4.10 gears - powered by a 5.9L (360) gasser. Unloaded mileage was 12-14mpg, towing was 4-7 mpg (~9000# RV trailer 34'). Current tower is a 2002 Dodge 2500 4x4 with an auto trans and 3.55 gears - powered by a 24V Cummins turbo diesel. Unloaded mileage is 19-23mpg, towing is 11-13mpg (same trailer), and diesel fuel is usually 10% cheaper than reg unleaded where I live.waytogo I'm glad I made the switch.
old old and new 1st old 2002 dodge 3500 with 6 six speed done a great job 2nd 2004.5 dodge 3500 six speed is a better truck than the 073500 5.9 6 speed i bought last dec im very Disappointed the truck !!!
to be the same truck the fuel millage sucks it dont have the power that the 04 has and at 15000 k it dont seem to be getting no better
Last one: 2001 Chevy 2500 4x2 extended cab long bed 6 liter V8 Current: 2006 Chevy 2500 4x4 Crew Cab Long bed Dmax 2005 Dodge 2500 4x4 Quad cab Long bed Cummins I love the engine - tranny combo of the chevy. I prefer the "big-truck" looks of the dodge...the cummins aint bad either - I do HATE the dodge tranny.
New: 2000 F250 Ext. cab short box 7.3L psd. auto Bully Dog 120hp programmer, 5 inch exhaust Old: 1994 F250 reg cab long box 7.3L IDI turbo diesel, built auto trans, upgraded fuel pump, dual 3 inch straight pipes Sold the '94 because i was getting tired of spending money on little things and wanted more room and a better ride. I love my 2000 but i wish i would've kept my '94 every day.
Current rigs that see tow duty: 2004.5 Ram 2500 Cummins/Auto .......Long distance/heavy loads 2000 F-350 4x4 V-10 Auto SRW......around town/lighter loads 1998 Suburban 2500 4x4 Vortec 454........ Pulls quads to dunes 2006 Silverado 3500 D-max 4x4 SRW (Wifes rig)....pulls horses ALOT 1993 K3500 6.5/NV4500/241.......... ranch truck 1998 K3500 6.5/NV4500/241.......... ranch truck has had a goose neck attached sice we bought it hauls hay and feed and firewood mostly Former Tow rigs 1991 K2500 GMC Burb' 350/4l80E/241........Traded in on 2000 ford 1988 K20 Burb 350/TH400/241 ......still have was T-boned 2 years ago 1980 K20 454 4-spd/205 .......still have ,my "Yellowk20" to high to tow 1987 K20 454 NV4500/205..........Smashed front end (elk at 75mph) 1980 K20 400/TH400/203.....rusted out then parted out 1993 W-250 Cummins/NV4500/205...... rolled by ex-girlfreind 1979 F-350 400/NP435/205......... Rusted out/tree fell on cab 1977 W-350 440/Clark 5 speed /divorced 205 4.88 gears .......still have this pulled it down to restore and never finished I have to say they all pulled good. But the Newer trucks win in comfort and power.......and Mileage
Previous rig: 1992 Ford F150 2wd regular cab long bed. 4.9, E4OD, 3.73 gears. Towed my dual ATV trailer, my 18' camper and my 18' boat fine if you were in no hurry. I pulled Lovers Leap and Fancy Gap many a time with. The truck was the best vehicle I have ever owned. I sold it with 240k on the clock and the only thig I ever had to do to it was replace a alternator and the bearings in the 8.8 rear. Its still going strong for the new owner. The only reason I sold it was because my towing needs got bigger than it could handle. Current rig: 2000 Ford F350 Supercab long bed. 7.3, 4R100, 3.73. It tows or hauls what ever I have asked it to. No complaints there. I have replaced the water pump, pinion seal, CPS, and alternator. It has 199k on the clock. Hope it is as good of truck as my F150 was. It has some big shoes to fill.
Well, lets see. I guess that it is kind of like apples and oranges. My last tow rig was a 2004 Dodge QC, 4x4, SB, 2500 with an automatic tranny. New rig is a 2006 Dodge QC, 4x4, LB, 3500 dually with a standard tranny. The 06 is far superior to the 04 when it comes to actually working. The 04 was the better one of the two when it came to running down the highway empty or intown driving. Since this is a towing site then the 06.
Old- 1997 F350 XLT 4x4 PSD Not one problem, Not even the transmission (it went at 100k & 170k) towing 10,000k always. Things wear out and I consider this to be wear and tear. After 10 years and 205k miles EVERYTHING still works as it should. New 2007.5 Dodge 3500 DRW Crew cab 4x4 6.7 Cummins 6Spd. 1000 miles Runs good, lots of stuff to play with inside Cd player doesn't work havn't towed with it yet. Lets hope this thing treats me 1/2 as good as my Ford.
I don't know but I'm leaving to take it back right now, we'll see how that goes. I just talked to the service Guy and he said if it needs a new one it has to be ordered ( of coarse it needs a new one it doesn't work) god forbid they have one in stock. But according to him it cost $2000, YEA SO .......... the truck cost $50,000. The problem is the dealer is over 1-1/2 hours from home and I have a job. I don't have the time to be driving back and forth all the time.
Navigation system is integrated 2k is just what I was told. Just for reference The Dodge 6.7 will out pull my old PSD (man that hurt to admit) but my factory Ford CD player still works.
