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Title: what do you prefer
Post by: Blake Scheuneman on September 26, 2008, 01:30:41 AM
for a tow rig
i had a guy tellin me chevys sucked for towin but i dont believe him
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: KORNBREAD on September 26, 2008, 01:44:39 AM
omg i hate people that say a truck is junk just because of the badge it wears!! tell the guy you talked to he is an idiot! you find a good runnign 3/4 ton chevy it will pull your toys and trailer like nothing. as long as a truck has the right gears and good drivetrain it will pull no prob man.
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: Blake Scheuneman on September 26, 2008, 01:49:04 AM
amen kornbread
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: PathWayMan on September 26, 2008, 01:51:16 AM
Id say whatever i have to get the job done and if it don't id make it better no matter what model or year i have  ==np
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: Squirell on September 26, 2008, 01:59:20 AM
nothing pulls toys like a Kenworth. oh wait we are low budget wheelers. pull with what ya got in the driveway and dont worry about what company made it
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: MUDFINDER on September 26, 2008, 03:22:35 AM
my 03 silverado 1/2 ton doesnt have any problems pulling mine bogger
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: Mrs. OC on September 26, 2008, 03:49:21 AM
UMMMM Hellooo....As long as it gets the job done it doesnt really matter much does it???
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: catfish on September 27, 2008, 02:10:20 AM
it rilly dont matter that much
i have hade better luck with GM but i have well built GMs
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: just one more on September 27, 2008, 02:26:09 PM
dude i'm a mopar nut, but all of our tow rigs are gm's.
my buddy towed my truck once with his dodge 3/4 and
did just fine, but it really dosn't matter although i am a
fan of tow rigs with long frames, makes for a nice ride.
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: MUDBOY on September 28, 2008, 01:13:13 AM
i have a 3/4 dodge it tows just fine but sucks the gas
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: Blake Scheuneman on September 28, 2008, 01:18:04 AM
i think anythink that is used to tow is gunna suck on the gas
lol
if someone finds a good tow rig thats good on gas let me know
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: TBigLug on September 28, 2008, 01:33:21 AM
After watching my buddy pull an 18' stock trailer with 4 belgians aboard with a Ranger, size doesn't matter. If you have to, anything will work! Although, I do recommend something bigger than a Ranger. Personally, if I had the money, I'd go with a Chevy 3500 w/ a Duramax, but that's just me! loll
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: Bowtie972 on September 28, 2008, 01:42:48 AM
Never pulled with anything but  a chevy so I can't say about the others!   Use what ya got I guess, all i know is my '03 2500HD W/ 6.0 pulls great.  Oh yea, as long as your not horribly overloading your tow rig.  Just because you can get it to move doesnt mean its safe for the road.
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: betterbeaters on September 29, 2008, 02:22:05 PM
I tow every weekend with a 99z71 1/2 ton truck pulls my full size fine! 70 mph no problem!
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: Bigdaddy on September 29, 2008, 02:29:30 PM
x2
Quote from: Mrs. OC on September 26, 2008, 03:49:21 AM
UMMMM Hellooo....As long as it gets the job done it doesnt really matter much does it???
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: chas062972 on September 29, 2008, 03:01:00 PM
have a buddy that has a dodge 3/4 ton with a cummings and pullled great but i guess it all depends on what u are pulling i had a 93 dodge dakota with 3.9 magnum v6 and it pulled my race car better than a friends 1/2 ton chevy with a 350, i was very impressed with my dakota but like i said it depends on what you are pulling.. 
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: 84Chevy on September 29, 2008, 03:07:10 PM
i just prefer a dually diesel.. ford, chevy or dodge
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: RIP_K52007 on September 29, 2008, 03:13:53 PM
i dont think it matters what kind it is.. im a chevy guy... and ill admit ford does pull better as a half ton. and in my opionion dodge has a better frame on the half tons. when it gets 3/4 ton or bigger theyre all bout equal.
Long as it gets it done go for it.. thats what i say when im haulin cars with my s10 =]
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: twizted-ranger on September 29, 2008, 03:31:04 PM
i say it don't really matter what "brand" you tow with heck i have pulled a load of 1 1/2 skids of cinder blocks in the back of my ranger had the rear end bottomed out and she still pulled just fine! and the kicker is she is a 2.3 4cyl with a stick and an extra leaf in the rear springs but personally i like ford
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: RIP_K52007 on September 30, 2008, 03:05:47 PM
Quote from: twizted-ranger on September 29, 2008, 03:31:04 PM
i say it don't really matter what "brand" you tow with heck i have pulled a load of 1 1/2 skids of cinder blocks in the back of my ranger had the rear end bottomed out and she still pulled just fine! and the kicker is she is a 2.3 4cyl with a stick and an extra leaf in the rear springs but personally i like ford
lol and I the same cept i do stuff like that in a s10 ... more proff theyre all the same. Ford, chev, dodge... ==djdj w/em all ==roll
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: Ghetto Fab on September 30, 2008, 05:41:38 PM
Quote from: littleredgmc on September 29, 2008, 03:13:53 PM
i dont think it matters what kind it is.. im a chevy guy... and ill admit ford does pull better as a half ton......<<<

ya shoulda seen my buddys dsds f150 pullin his truck on my trailer....can we say SQUAT??  its like a 97 and it diddnt look to healthy with that thing on there....
Title: Re: what do you prefer
Post by: Ranger Dave on September 30, 2008, 07:01:42 PM
its all about  personal choice,   

my  f250  get  16  to 17  mile to a gal  pulling  my ranger.  at  70  to 75  miles a hr.    20   to  22  empty.

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