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  1. 18th November 2013, 09:32 AM #1
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    Enough power for towing ???

    Hmm, thought my Td5 with td5inside remap had plenty of grunt for towing

    surfing Expedition Portal and found this pic, the post was about one of the vehicles on the trailer



    then I noticed the tow vehicle, , just some American DC ute , F250 , Silerado ot the like
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  2. 18th November 2013, 09:46 AM #2
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    By the looks of it that's an F350 or F450, probably the 350 by the puny wheels on it, they can tow a heap!
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  3. 18th November 2013, 11:32 AM #3
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    Yeah - but ain't they fugly.....
    1985 County - Isuzu 4bd1 with HX30W turbo, LT95, 255/85-16 KM2's
    1988 120 with rust and potential
    1999 300tdi 130 single cab - "stock as bro"
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    It is a Dullie, and if it is an oiler and they have any Banks turbo / ECU upgrades they can be nearing the 700+ HP and even more torque so could easily pull such a load.

    If you averaged 3500kg per vehicle that is only 10500kgs to pull.

    A quick google the Ford F350 is rated to 11000kg with a gooseneck.
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  5. 18th November 2013, 12:58 PM #5
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    And some people on here think a 90 can outpull a Dodge Ram coz they saw it on YouTube

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  6. 18th November 2013, 07:27 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by steveG View Post
    Yeah - but ain't they fugly.....
    to get the same specs, you would be looking at a small truck like Isuzu, Hino, Mitsubishi etc….now which type looks nicer and probably more comfortable inside and rides better
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    The Isuzu .
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    Mates got a tuned F350 - he builds custom semi trailers and has a turn table mounted to the back of it so he can move the trailers around. Went for a spin with him while he was 'moving' a new low loader tailer around. Went onto the freeway with it, and it towed it at 110 like it wasn't even there... It must have weighed 5 or 6 tonnes and I bet the F truck could have still easily towed it with 3 cars on it.

    We got some interesting looks too...
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    Quote Originally Posted by bacicat View Post
    Mates got a tuned F350 - he builds custom semi trailers and has a turn table mounted to the back of it so he can move the trailers around. Went for a spin with him while he was 'moving' a new low loader tailer around. Went onto the freeway with it, and it towed it at 110 like it wasn't even there... It must have weighed 5 or 6 tonnes and I bet the F truck could have still easily towed it with 3 cars on it.

    We got some interesting looks too...
    Wonder if he's one of the ones in the "big dumb loads" thread on Pirate doing that... haha
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  10. 19th November 2013, 06:22 AM #10
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    Over here that load would be moved by a ~6 ton truck and trailer. Easier to load, easier to unload, lower, more stable, safer and gets far better fuel economy.

    I've never understood the US pickup truck mentality.

    But what's with the hilux stickers? Is that a modified hilux (thought they couldn't be registered in the US) or a tacoma with stickers?
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