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02-19-2013, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon Co. PA
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This time I bought enough truck!
Last year we pulled our new Silverback 29RE with a 2011 F-250 gasser. The truck did well for the most part, but the weight was getting a little too close to maxing out the truck for my liking. Add to that the fact that 8 mpg only gave us about a 200 mile range, and the search began in earnest for a diesel tow vehicle with a higher GVW and one where we could install a 50 gallon Transfer Flow fuel tank in the bed.
This afternoon we pulled the trigger on a 2013 F-350 King Ranch dully 6.7L 14K GVW that the dealer had on the lot. It seems the truck was ordered late last year but the guy would never call the dealer back after the truck arrived. The dealer, not wishing to pay floor-plan on a high end truck that might be a hard sale (in this area, at least) was more then happy to give us a very good deal. Brown's not my color, but I can live with it.
The GVWR is 14,000 pounds and the cargo capacity is just over 6000 pounds. That should be enough truck, even for the most stringent weight police.
Oh, yea...pictures to follow!!
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02-19-2013, 06:54 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Not true until we see actual photo evidence !
CONGRATS by the way !
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02-19-2013, 06:56 PM
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Camper Less Camping
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW
Posts: 3,642
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Very nice upgrade! Enjoy
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2013 Sabre 32RCTS-6 (sold)
Family of 4 whose always on the GEAUX!
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02-19-2013, 07:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Howell, Michigan
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congrats, you will love that new 6.7. Quiet and loads of torque.
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Paul, Dawn, Brennan & Blake Kurek
2013 Coachman 292BHDS
2005 F150 Lariat SuperCrew 4x4
1 spoiled lab and 1 even more spoiled boxer
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02-19-2013, 07:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Western Connecticut
Posts: 1,587
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Killer TV indeed. Best of luck with it and what you have now can tug a small condo down the road...
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2006 Ford F350 Lariat 6.0L Diesel
2003 Harley Heritage Softail "Hogzilla"
1986 Marriage to "Wifey" (patience of a saint)
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02-19-2013, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Alaska
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Congrats
With all that payload capacity...
Won't be long now...
before you get a bigger Cedar Creek
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02-19-2013, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 755
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Good choice, it's a beast!
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2012 F-350 4x4 King Ranch Super Duty CC 6.7 Turbo Diesel 3.55 e-locker
2011 Palomino Puma 30KFBDS with Side Paw Kitchen and Bunkhouse
Equalizer E2 Hitch
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02-19-2013, 08:32 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,175
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Congrats!
As was said...watch out! A bigger 5er is in your future
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TV: 2012 Ram 3500 Laramie CC LB 4x4 DRW
RV: 2013 Crusader 325RES Touring Edition
Days Camped: 2012 (3) 2013 (22)
Next Trip: Mission Bay, CA 6/6 - 6/9
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02-19-2013, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Illinois
Posts: 880
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Congrats on the new Truck. You are gonna love that 6.7. It is a beast!
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2012 F350 CC DRW - 6.7L PSD
2014 Sabre 36QBOK
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02-19-2013, 09:42 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Quote:
Originally Posted by QCCowboy
Congrats on the new Truck. You are gonna love that 6.7. It is a beast!
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Hey, do you guys know whether the 6.7 has the water cooled turbo's like the Ecoboost? I'm just curious; not trying to get anything started. Wondering whether you can just shut her off after you pull off of the highway; or need to idle for awhile.
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1969 John Deere 1020, 1940 Ford 9N, 1948 Ford 8N
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02-19-2013, 10:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by acadianbob
Hey, do you guys know whether the 6.7 has the water cooled turbo's like the Ecoboost? I'm just curious; not trying to get anything started. Wondering whether you can just shut her off after you pull off of the highway; or need to idle for awhile.
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If I am towing I do try to let it idle for a few minutes prior to shutting down to let it cool down. If i am just driving around town i dont worry about it quite as much. Just looked at the owners manual and it is recommended when towing or under heavy load to let the turbo cool down.
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2012 F350 CC DRW - 6.7L PSD
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02-21-2013, 09:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Gruene, TX.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by acadianbob
Hey, do you guys know whether the 6.7 has the water cooled turbo's like the Ecoboost? I'm just curious; not trying to get anything started. Wondering whether you can just shut her off after you pull off of the highway; or need to idle for awhile.
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Yes. When you shut 'er down, you can hear the cooling system working. I still give it a minute; maybe two if under heavy load. Otherwise, just turn it off and let the cooler do its thing...
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02-21-2013, 09:41 AM
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Steve Jackson
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Holyoke, Ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Not true until we see actual photo evidence !
CONGRATS by the way !
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02-22-2013, 12:59 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon Co. PA
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We picked up the new truck Thursday afternoon. Here's the picture...
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02-22-2013, 05:58 AM
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Wanna Be Camper
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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That sure is purdy. It is deifnately a beast and should do you well.
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2011 F250 Lariat FX4 Crew Cab 6.2
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02-22-2013, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N3HCP
We picked up the new truck Thursday afternoon. Here's the picture...
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And you chose the best color too!
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2012 F-350 4x4 King Ranch Super Duty CC 6.7 Turbo Diesel 3.55 e-locker
2011 Palomino Puma 30KFBDS with Side Paw Kitchen and Bunkhouse
Equalizer E2 Hitch
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02-22-2013, 09:58 AM
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Camper Less Camping
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW
Posts: 3,642
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Nice truck...enjoy!
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Family of 4 whose always on the GEAUX!
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