Towing with new 6.4L

[Dave01]

That's me, right there...Want without a need.

Me too. And probably a bunch of other people here! I guess in truth I do need it, for towing and plowing, could maybe squeak by with a 1500 but I can truly justify the 2500.

I had a beer with some friends yesterday, we get together to talk energy and electric cars, each of them own one, I don't yet but probably will in the next few years. I asked if I'm going to be kicked out of the club since I arrived in a 12 mpg 3/4 ton pickup.

 

[jerad]

Me too. And probably a bunch of other people here! I guess in truth I do need it, for towing and plowing, could maybe squeak by with a 1500 but I can truly justify the 2500.

I had a beer with some friends yesterday, we get together to talk energy and electric cars, each of them own one, I don't yet but probably will in the next few years. I asked if I'm going to be kicked out of the club since I arrived in a 12 mpg 3/4 ton pickup.

yeah, with my current tow needs I could just "Get By" with a 1500. However, It is pretty tough finding one with Tow mirrors and the 3.92 rear end without ordering one.

The 2500 wasn't much more cost than a similar 1500, plus the mirrors on the 23s are a massive upgrade IMO.

A 1500 may be rated for 11-12k lbs towing but payload is very limited and that large of a trailer is going to tell that little truck what it wants to do. Recently upgrading to the 2500 Gas from my 1500 Gas is night and day.

So I'd have to argue a little with the "Want without a need" category.. lol

 

[Greenhills]

I just put 12k behind my 20' Power Wagon on 37's. Towed it about 4 hours through the hills with a solid 40 km/h headwind, the truck will did it.... but i don't think it was very happy

I don't think i got out of 5th / 6th even over 100 KM/h.

Melted my right mudflap off working it so hard.. but temperatures stayed pretty consistent.

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

I just put 12k behind my 20' Power Wagon on 37's. Towed it about 4 hours through the hills with a solid 40 km/h headwind, the truck will did it.... but i don't think it was very happy

I don't think i got out of 5th / 6th even over 100 KM/h.

Melted my right mudflap off working it so hard.. but temperatures stayed pretty consistent.

Pics of the mud flap.

I wouldn’t want to tow 12k with my 2500. I can only imagine 4-5mpg

 

[gimmie11s]

I just put 12k behind my 20' Power Wagon on 37's. Towed it about 4 hours through the hills with a solid 40 km/h headwind, the truck will did it.... but i don't think it was very happy

I don't think i got out of 5th / 6th even over 100 KM/h.

Melted my right mudflap off working it so hard.. but temperatures stayed pretty consistent.

Holy crap on the mudflap!

 

[flan]

Mudflap? Pssshhh. I remember a thread on here som guy caught his bumper on fire once (supposedly)

 

[jsalbre]

I just put 12k behind my 20' Power Wagon on 37's. Towed it about 4 hours through the hills with a solid 40 km/h headwind, the truck will did it.... but i don't think it was very happy

I don't think i got out of 5th / 6th even over 100 KM/h.

Melted my right mudflap off working it so hard.. but temperatures stayed pretty consistent.

If you’re generating enough exhaust heat from a gasser to melt a mudflap then you might be running a bit rich. Or did you order the sharp cheddar mudflaps?

 

[snocam]

12k is a lot to be towing long distance. I do haul that much locally with no issue behind my non pw on 37s. Highway hauling is limited to about 8500lbs or so. For that it's a great platform. I much prefer the heavier truck, vs a half ton, for the stability on the road, and the payload for all the other gear.

 

[elephantrider]

I wouldn't tow a push mower with a gas burner

 

[Greenhills]

To be totally fair, i'm missing parts of my exhaust, so it doesn't exit in the stock location before all you detectives get up in arms lol.

I'm at work until the 25th, but i'll post the melted rokblokz mudflap when i'm home. It's not just charred, its totally melted and curled into itself.

 

[gimmie11s]

I wouldn't tow a push mower with a gas burner

 

[jsalbre]

I wouldn't tow a push mower with a gas burner

Can you even tow with a Cummins? Seems like they're always either on fire or at the shop for a recall.

 

[jsalbre]

To be totally fair, i'm missing parts of my exhaust, so it doesn't exit in the stock location before all you detectives get up in arms lol.

I'm at work until the 25th, but i'll post the melted rokblokz mudflap when i'm home. It's not just charred, its totally melted and curled into itself.

What parts of your exhaust are missing?

 

[Greenhills]

What parts of your exhaust are missing?

Resonator is deleted and the exhaust is dumped a little past the axle.

 

[elephantrider]

Can you even tow with a Cummins? Seems like they're always either on fire or at the shop for a recall.

they run fantastic when you remove all the problem parts!!

 

[jetrinka]

I wouldn't tow a push mower with a gas burner

Lol @elephantrider you changed your avatar picture and I was like "who is this guy?"

Funny tho!

 

[jetrinka]

lol I'm dying at this GIF cause its exactly how I envision you entering a towing thread for the first time

 

[jetrinka]

I just put 12k behind my 20' Power Wagon on 37's. Towed it about 4 hours through the hills with a solid 40 km/h headwind, the truck will did it.... but i don't think it was very happy

I don't think i got out of 5th / 6th even over 100 KM/h.

Melted my right mudflap off working it so hard.. but temperatures stayed pretty consistent.

You cannot tease us with these details without pics. Its ultra mean

 

[gimmie11s]

lol I'm dying at this GIF cause its exactly how I envision you entering a towing thread for the first time

You know that's right!

 

[TinGoatTravelers]

I literally laughed out loud! This is perfect! I can’t figure out how to do a smile/laugh reaction (it only likes blue thumbs up on an iPhone) but damn - this had me literally laughing out loud! Well played!