What tows your Forest River?

[schrederman]

My brother got "educated" by the 6.0 Ford diesel he has. I think he's up to 150K miles... 7 turbos... EGR delete (I think)... several injectors... and head bolts. His education led him to get an aftermarket turbo when he got the head bolts done. So far, after all that, it's doing well for the last 50K miles or so. Ford bought most of the turbos and injectors, but he bought the last 2. He's pretty happy with it now.


He gave me hell for buying a Ram... go figure...

[ratracer101]

This is our 2008 Ford F-350 6.8 v-10 with our 2014 30wrs. I bought the truck new and only has 45k miles on it. It tows great. Very dependable. Fuel mileage on flat ground is 10 to 11 mpg when we hit the west Virginia inclines it drops to the 8 mpg area. The only downfall is it's hard to find gas stations to fit in to get to gas. I have a 38 gallon tank and generally get to where I'm going on a tankful.

[ratracer101]

LOL I dumped my F-350 6.0l (sick-o) in 2008 for my 6.8 v-10 gas motor. Hard on fuel but your going to get to your destination. I was stranded 4 times towing with my 2003 6.0.....

[TimNJTA]

Not tha glamorous but it gets it done. Taken earlier today, my 2001 Silverado..



I bought it in 2003, have 110k on it now.

Its a 4.8 (i know), 2wd, installed 3.73's two years ago (big improvement from the 3.42s with towing), large b&m trans cooler with deeper pan, pcm4less tune. It does well with this and my car hauler.

[rana]

F250 SD Lariat crew cab 4x4 BP'd 6.0 PSD pulling a Surveyor Sport SP-220. 6250lb's fully loaded in tow. 870lb's with full aux fuel tank, bed and cab contents. 49k in-tow averaging 14mpg. Unhitched... 19mpg hwy. Nary a hiccup (salt over the shoulder).

Cons: The heated seat button is ill placed. Climbing up it's easy to trip and cook my tush before I realize what's going on.

[bob caldwell]

[QUOTE=Yarome;878094]F250 SD Lariat crew cab 4x4 BP'd 6.0 PSD pulling a Surveyor Sport SP-220. 6250lb's fully loaded in tow. 870lb's with full aux fuel tank, bed and cab contents. 49k in-tow averaging 14mpg. Unhitched... 19mpg hwy. Nary a hiccup (salt over the shoulder).

Cons: The heated seat button is ill placed. Climbing up it's easy to trip and cook my tush before I realize what's going on. [/ Could of written that off as HOT flashes!

[rana]

Originally Posted by bob caldwell

Could of written that off as HOT flashes!

That's no joke! The first time it happened I was SURE I had manopause. With all the wiring and mods I've done to my rigs you would have thought I would have just reached under and unplugged it by now, right? I always forget. WAIT! Is that another symptom of manopause??

[bob caldwell]

Originally Posted by Yarome

That's no joke! The first time it happened I was SURE I had manopause. With all the wiring and mods I've done to my rigs you would have thought I would have just reached under and unplugged it by now, right? I always forget. WAIT! Is that another symptom of manopause??

Don't know......never happen here.......we are left coasters!

[Roocrew1]

Pulling Roo 233s with a 2002 F150 Supercrew FX4. 152,000 miles. 3:55 rear end. 22 gallon tank. Does fine for local flat trips, but after venturing into Hocking Hills last year fully loaded, family of five packed in.... Not such a great set up. Typically get around 8mpg. Currently interested in replacing it with a used Expedition EL...as we desire something a little more pleasant for the family to ride in.

[RodeoGeorge]

No pain, no strain.

RodeoGeorge

[timothy clancy]

2011'f150 4x4 crew cab 3.5 Eco boost 3:73 rear 4 inch afe exhaust and an afe cold air intake pulling a 2015 vibe 272 bhs pros - power power power fuel milage is good also was getting between 14-16 on non flat tow all hills. Never more that 5 mph over poster speed limit or over 70 mph safety first . The only con I have is sway when big rigs are passing me but expected coming from my last truck an 06 f250 with a 6.0 diesel pulling a wilderness advantage faith wheel where their was no sway from any passing trucks but love this f150


Clancy vibe272bhs

[rana]

Originally Posted by Crockett

^^^Seriously...is there no end to the comic relief from this guy???^^^

What do you expect? The poor guy is pulling with a Dodge and evidently the wife's budgeting his ammo. That'll make any sane man a little screwy.

Just don't spell his name backwards.. he really hates that.

[glen1971]

We use a 2014 GMC Z71 1500 4x4 to drag our 26tbqb down the road. It has enough room for everyone.. Maybe a little more goin up the bigger hills would be a good thing..

[burch42]

we have a 2013 2500 Ram 6.7 cummins diesel and we tow a 2014 Apex 288BHS. tows very well. Just did 1000km round trip this weekend 12.3 MPG average very Happy with that.

[bob caldwell]

Originally Posted by Yarome

What do you expect? The poor guy is pulling with a Dodge and evidently the wife's budgeting his ammo. That'll make any sane man a little screwy.

Just don't spell his name backwards.. he really hates that.

Thank you and may the force be with you.

[Arkguy29]

16 xlr 305 that I tow with a ram 2500 cummins

[Crusadernoob]

Can't beat a Duramax! 06 pre-emission factory exhaust brake, I know we don't own a large fiver but we can't tell we are towing anything.

[SpaCityBulldog]

I had a 2004 F250 6.0L that was nothing but problems pulling a 2003 Rockwood 8285SS 5ver.

[thomsonr]

2009 Roo 21SS with 2010 GMC Acadia. Tows like a charm. What I find strange is there seems to be very little difference or no difference between the Roo and my previous Starcraft 17RB which was about 1300 lbs lighter.

[bob caldwell]

Originally Posted by Crusadernoob

Can't beat a Duramax! 06 pre-emission factory exhaust brake, I know we don't own a large fiver but we can't tell we are towing anything.

GET A LARGER TRAILER!