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<blockquote data-quote="TheLazyM" data-source="post: 444343" data-attributes="member: 3117"><p>A 300 six, 5.0L, or 5.4L will handle anything under 5 ton. Once your over 10,000lbs skill comes a major factor in your towing. I know cause I did for so long. Last year I traded my 04 fx4 F150 for a F250 Fx4 and havent looked back. I noticed some remarks that the diesel doesnt make much more milage. The fact is as little as it is it still is more mpg. Now empty you think no big deal these 3 mpg more aint worth it ohhhhh but put on a load and you make 6 or so more mpg than a gasser loaded about 1/3 of what your grossing, then the smile comes on your face.</p><p> If your going to haul lets say 12 times a year and the heaviest your gross is going to be around 14,000, { thats puts your net some where around 5000lbs} then a 1/2 will suit you better. Someone made the claim for $1,000 your getting a heavyer duty truck buy going up to a 3/4 ton. around here you cant get a 3/4 ton for $1,000. A 3/4 ton truck around here is $5,000 over a simalar equipt 1/2 ton. now after the $5,000 you have to put back the money for the oil changes. BTW that would be 15 quarts, on top of a $15- $20 oil filter. When it comes to fuel filter change time thats in the neiborhood of $50. I think the fuelfilter changes every 15,000 miles. I just change mine every 3rd oilchange. Speaking of higher fuel prices with diesel your going to want to use some type of additive. If your up north your going to use an antigel, If down here in the south just something like DK, or lucus will be fine. I myself use mercon ATF in my fuel. Diesel is a pore lubercant. So when you start adding up all these numbers up it doesnt sound as sweet as one might think when just hauling 12 times a year.</p><p> So my answer to this threads question and the situation you decribed I would have to say buy a 1/2. If you can put trailer brakes on your trailer or up grade trailers. You probally can find a used lighter stock trailer w/ brakes and 1/2 ton truck and run them for 10years and have saved money instead of buying a 3/4 ton truck.</p><p> That being said I wont ever get rid of my 3/4 ton. I love it even though it is a money pit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLazyM, post: 444343, member: 3117"] A 300 six, 5.0L, or 5.4L will handle anything under 5 ton. Once your over 10,000lbs skill comes a major factor in your towing. I know cause I did for so long. Last year I traded my 04 fx4 F150 for a F250 Fx4 and havent looked back. I noticed some remarks that the diesel doesnt make much more milage. The fact is as little as it is it still is more mpg. Now empty you think no big deal these 3 mpg more aint worth it ohhhhh but put on a load and you make 6 or so more mpg than a gasser loaded about 1/3 of what your grossing, then the smile comes on your face. If your going to haul lets say 12 times a year and the heaviest your gross is going to be around 14,000, { thats puts your net some where around 5000lbs} then a 1/2 will suit you better. Someone made the claim for $1,000 your getting a heavyer duty truck buy going up to a 3/4 ton. around here you cant get a 3/4 ton for $1,000. A 3/4 ton truck around here is $5,000 over a simalar equipt 1/2 ton. now after the $5,000 you have to put back the money for the oil changes. BTW that would be 15 quarts, on top of a $15- $20 oil filter. When it comes to fuel filter change time thats in the neiborhood of $50. I think the fuelfilter changes every 15,000 miles. I just change mine every 3rd oilchange. Speaking of higher fuel prices with diesel your going to want to use some type of additive. If your up north your going to use an antigel, If down here in the south just something like DK, or lucus will be fine. I myself use mercon ATF in my fuel. Diesel is a pore lubercant. So when you start adding up all these numbers up it doesnt sound as sweet as one might think when just hauling 12 times a year. So my answer to this threads question and the situation you decribed I would have to say buy a 1/2. If you can put trailer brakes on your trailer or up grade trailers. You probally can find a used lighter stock trailer w/ brakes and 1/2 ton truck and run them for 10years and have saved money instead of buying a 3/4 ton truck. That being said I wont ever get rid of my 3/4 ton. I love it even though it is a money pit. [/QUOTE]
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