- Location
- Michigan
sounds like a good movie
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- Thread starter bshaw
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bmyohn
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake Orion, MI
I think I am buying a new 2011 Ram 1500 Quad Cab this week. We will see if the guys coming up from New Albany this week buy this thing, otherwise it will get traded in.
hanaxj87
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- Location
- Cincinnati,Ohio
The Bengals 5-2..I must be dreamin'.....
WHO-DEY
Nick
WHO-DEY
Nick
- Location
- Columbus, In
You're gonna tow it with a half ton?
kmanxj5050
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Reed City Michigan
Why? I'd trample over babies to have a cummins like yours! But not a hemi.
WB9YZU
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- Location
- Madison, WI
My condolences Mac.
My second Cousin, who lived a block away from us when we grew up passed away this week and his funeral was yesterday. Played with his Kids, went to their weddings....
Then today, at the same church, my Nephew's son was Baptized.
It's an amazing, and never ending cycle.
-Ron
- Location
- Michigan
nothing wrong with towing with a half ton. my tahoe is rated at half ton, and my dodge that I towed to winterfest last year is a half ton and I had a camper on it. half ton is payload, not tow rating
- Location
- NE Indiana
600 miles in 9.5 hrs. One stop for fuel.
mac 'roadtrippin sob' gyvr
mac 'roadtrippin sob' gyvr
Jeepm@n
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- Location
- Northern, WI
Only other thing to consider would be brakes. Most 3/4 and one ton's I had also had larger brakes than a half-ton. Power was never an issue.
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
SPOBI
3/4 ton = bigger breaks, bigger axles, bigger tranny coolers, lower gears....
And bigger brakes as well.
XJ&CHZ4ME
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- Location
- Unionville, MO
I have to say that towing with my F-two fiddy is easier then when I used the Tahoe, but I never had any issues w/ the "ho" and it's short wheelbase-1/2 ton components. I usd my 18' car trailer and it had brakes on one axle and it did great...and honestly got better milage too! Now for mash down roll on power...the PSD is where it is at for me. I am toying with the notion of getting a newer truck to add to the fleet. been kind of scoping 08-09 F250's....but not ready to pull the trigger quite yet (I'm still broke )
)That's a good thing about interstates, should be long non-stop runs. Then again, IIRC, you're heading for the East Coast.
Safe travels, Mac.
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
Like I said, bigger things cost more when they break.....:jester:
- Location
- Bourbonnais IL.
yea, in Indiana:gee:slap the camper on it, list it as a single place hillbilly hauler. instant sale
- Location
- Michigan
My RAM and Tahoe have tranny coolers.
My trailer has brakes on both axles
The RAM has a 5.9 ltr and the 'ho has 5.3. neither are under powered
if you were pulling a two place trailer, or a tractor or something, then yes you would need a bigger truck . towing a jeep behind a half ton is okay.
My trailer has brakes on both axles
The RAM has a 5.9 ltr and the 'ho has 5.3. neither are under powered
if you were pulling a two place trailer, or a tractor or something, then yes you would need a bigger truck . towing a jeep behind a half ton is okay.
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- Location
- Michigan
...and if you have adequate brakes on your trailer for your load, you will be fine.
