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What Diesel Truck Would You Buy For $35k?
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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3078012" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>Actually, the 4x2 extended cab has the highest tow rating of 13,200. Ford got there by losing the weight of the truck by using aluminum, which, from what I’ve seen burns up really nicely into a pile of undesirable ash. So if you get a 4x4, which is a must for most people and a crew cab, you loose 1500-2000 lbs of towing capacity.</p><p></p><p>I would never tow something like a skid steer with a half ton truck. You are looking at half the torque of a diesel and the biggest concern is the semi-floating rear axle. Do you know what happens when you break a half ton axle shaft? You crash and die because the wheel will come detached from the vehicle and wave goodbye as it passes you on the highway towing your 14,000 lbs trailer as it piles up on your truck! If the axle shaft breaks on a full floating rear axle, like in the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks, you can calmly pull your 14,000 trailer to the side of the road and stop with all wheels and tires still connected to their axle hub.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3078012, member: 7248"] Actually, the 4x2 extended cab has the highest tow rating of 13,200. Ford got there by losing the weight of the truck by using aluminum, which, from what I’ve seen burns up really nicely into a pile of undesirable ash. So if you get a 4x4, which is a must for most people and a crew cab, you loose 1500-2000 lbs of towing capacity. I would never tow something like a skid steer with a half ton truck. You are looking at half the torque of a diesel and the biggest concern is the semi-floating rear axle. Do you know what happens when you break a half ton axle shaft? You crash and die because the wheel will come detached from the vehicle and wave goodbye as it passes you on the highway towing your 14,000 lbs trailer as it piles up on your truck! If the axle shaft breaks on a full floating rear axle, like in the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks, you can calmly pull your 14,000 trailer to the side of the road and stop with all wheels and tires still connected to their axle hub. [/QUOTE]
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