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AGLawnCare

12-25-2003, 01:49 AM

I drive a 2500HD diesel 4 door, short bed, it's a good size I can tow anything i need. It all depends on what you need. how big is your trailer? do you plow? do you haul a 7 ton dump trailer? there are lots of guys that use rangers and that works fine for a 5x8 trailer with one mower but for a 24' enclosed it will not work.

lawnwizards

12-25-2003, 01:56 AM

i have a 95 ranger xlt... gonna buy a trailer this winter.. thinking of something like a 12x6. would i be o.k.?

WeatherMan

12-25-2003, 02:10 AM

ford f350 4X4

Lawn wizard you should be fine with that size trailer

1stclasslawns

12-25-2003, 03:20 AM

K3500 crewcab 4x4 duelly. tow 18 ft trailer

jim

impactlandscaping

12-25-2003, 04:30 AM

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DRM Ventures

12-25-2003, 05:12 AM

I tow a 6x10 trailer with a Toyota 4RUnner......trailer and equipment are a little over 2500#. Tows fine......I also do light plowing with the 4Runner.....

I want a truck (it would have to be 4 door for the kids) but the money's not there yet and the wife needs a new vehicle first........

Derek

Life is full of choices.....

Richard Martin

12-25-2003, 06:01 AM

Lawn Wizards, it depends on which engine the Ranger has. If it's a 4 cylinder the truck will struggle to pull a 6X12 trailer that is loaded. THe V-6 would be better. I have a 3000 lb trailer and I was pulling it with a 4 cylinder S-10 so I do know.

I now have a 95 F-150 with the 5.0 engine and it pulls the same trailer just fine. And no, it's not the 5.0 in my avatar.

FrankenScagMachines

12-25-2003, 06:42 AM

1990 Ford F250 ¾ ton, 351 V8 with 5 speed manual (gets around 10mpg around town with trailer, 11.5-13 on highway empty depending on how you drive it). Just a two wheel drive, standard cab, long bed plain jane truck. It has a bedliner and toolbox- could not live without the bedliner for this line of work and the toolbox is great to store stuff in if you do not have an extended cab. Now, I pull a 6.5x12 open trailer with it and the stuff in my signature line on the trailer and it does just fine of course (this truck can pull a whoooolllllle lot more than that if needed). This past fall I had all that equipment on the trailer and a leaf box on the truck, I’m sure the leaves weighed a bit when damp and shredded up well and packed together, but the truck hardly noticed it.

With the Ranger and that size of trailer I think your biggest concern is stopping it- used on a daily basis that would wear out the Ranger’s brakes and it’s not safe in sudden stops. I have no trailer brakes, but then my truck is bigger and heavier with beefy brakes so it is capable of stopping the trailer too, but depending on how heavy your trailer is, the Ranger may not be able to stop your rig “in time”. Try to find a trailer with brakes on it and put a brake controller in your truck. I think then you would be OK so long as you balance the weight with common sense. Yes bigger engines are faster to accelerate with, if you have a 4 cylinder it may get you by for a while but the 6 cylinder would be better of course :D

BravesFan

12-25-2003, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by dmontgomery
I tow a 6x10 trailer with a Toyota 4RUnner......trailer and equipment are a little over 2500#. Tows fine......I also do light plowing with the 4Runner.....

I want a truck (it would have to be 4 door for the kids) but the money's not there yet and the wife needs a new vehicle first........

Derek

Life is full of choices.....

sounds like the truck is perfect for your needs. A buddy of mine bought a 93 Landcruiser to pull is operation around. Those are nice trucks.

Unless you need the power and size, nothing like the toyota line of trucks.

Dennis

Qualey

12-25-2003, 07:47 AM

"93 Landcruiser"

I started out with a 97 Land Cruiser. Only problem was power and transmission heat (big tires, all wheel drive). I added the TRD supercharger and full synthetics in the driveline and it worked great, with the exception of fuel. I'd avoid them for daily use however, as any part that is for a Land Cruiser costs 3 times as much as a Tundra or 4-Runner.

We currently have 1 ton Dodge and Ford diesels. I feel that you get what you pay for (and we tow much more weight than just a 24" enclosed trailer so they work well for us).

olderthandirt

12-25-2003, 09:35 AM

F-150 & F-350, I don't play in the middle, next set ups gonna be a ranger & F-550 I'll have it coming and going LOL

Mac

muddstopper

12-25-2003, 10:26 AM

1, k3500 diesel dually 4x4 pickup, 1-k3500 flatbed with 500gal hydroseeder mounted, 1-1500 dodge quad cab, 1-C65 with 1000gal hydroseeder mounted, 2-16ft trailers, Everthing but the C65 equipted to pull trailers.

rodfather

12-25-2003, 01:37 PM

A couple of F-350 PSD's. Trailers are all dovetail 18 footers that weigh 2200 lbs empty. Would love to get 450's or even 550's, but they don't come with p/u bodies.

dgram8

12-25-2003, 01:52 PM

2004 GMC 4-door s/b 2wd duramax 30 ft. enclosed, 2003 GMC 4-DOOR s/b 2 wd 20 ft. landscape trailer, 20 ft. trailer with 500 gallon hydro seeder looking for new enclosed with steel floor any suggestion

Tommy D

12-25-2003, 07:06 PM

If you can get an F-350 at a goot price go for it. We have 3 crews all with F-350 psd duelly's with standard transmissions, we pull 16' trailers. We have had good luck with this set up

Jusmowin

12-25-2003, 08:20 PM

94 Chevy 3/4 HD 2wd w/ 350 and a 400 turbo tranny. I pull a 6x12 everyday and also have a 5x12 tandom axel trailer I use for delivering my firewood.

pinnacle

12-25-2003, 09:28 PM

Originaly posted by Richard Martin
If it's a 4 cylinder the truck will struggle to pull a 6X12 trailer that is loaded.

That's gota be one of the most blatently uneducated coments I've ever heard. You obiously don't know what your talking about!

I own a 4cly and it tows just fine thanks.

4cly 2.8L duel overhead cam direct injection intercooled turbo diesel with a 12pound boost that pumps out 96KW @ 3500RPM at the wheels and 290NM of torque @ 2000 rpm.

I tow a 18' x 7' tandem with two Z's and the rest of the gear every day with absolutly no worries at all.

Ever owned or driven a 4cly Turbo Diesel before Richard?

I know all the F series fords and the big Chevs do a dam good job of towing and can tow with great ease...........I just want to let you know that SOME 4cly's can do it with great ease too.

just Cuts

12-25-2003, 10:15 PM

Here's what we use

65hoss

12-25-2003, 11:49 PM

F250 :cool2:

BravesFan

12-26-2003, 07:19 AM

BravesFan

12-26-2003, 07:35 AM

By the way Pinnacle,

Bring over a toyota tacoma 4-banger(I'm sure that's what the original poster was referring to...not a turbo diesel). I have a trailer here that's LOADED down...and a nice STEEP hill around the corner.

Dennis

Green Finger

12-26-2003, 01:37 PM

We run F250 regular, F250 King Cab

pinnacle

12-27-2003, 05:39 AM

Where was a Tacoma mentioned Dennis?

BravesFan

12-27-2003, 07:50 AM

Where was a diesel mentioned??

Dennis

J.Gordon

12-27-2003, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by pinnacle
That's gota be one of the most blatently uneducated coments I've ever heard. You obiously don't know what your talking about!

I own a 4cly and it tows just fine thanks.

4cly 2.8L duel overhead cam direct injection intercooled turbo diesel with a 12pound boost that pumps out 96KW @ 3500RPM at the wheels and 290NM of torque @ 2000 rpm.

I tow a 18' x 7' tandem with two Z's and the rest of the gear every day with absolutly no worries at all.

Ever owned or driven a 4cly Turbo Diesel before Richard?

I know all the F series fords and the big Chevs do a dam good job of towing and can tow with great ease...........I just want to let you know that SOME 4cly's can do it with great ease too.

Pinnacle: I had an old Isuzu 4-wd Diesel a while back. It only had around 50 Hp if memory serves me well. On it best day I would get up to 38 mpg. I would work that little truck to death and it would keep on going. It would surprise you in the amount it would carry/tow. I think the brakes were the weak point on that little truck. I wish we could get the little diesel trucks here again.

J.Gordon

12-27-2003, 10:00 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by pinnacle
[B]That's gota be one of the most blatently uneducated coments I've ever heard. You obiously don't know what your talking about!

I believe he is talking about the gas burners. I don’t even think we can get the 4-cyl Diesel pick-ups in the states. Which there is a world of difference between the too.

Jeff

pinnacle

12-27-2003, 06:27 PM

Sorry..........Just thought since I owned a 4cly and they were getting trashed for towing I would just give my 2 cents on the matter.

I apologise for being a bit ....ahh.....Rude. Big family arguments and me and my brother punched on this Cristmas so I've been on a real slow burn latley.

If been presumptouse...........Sorry!

dlandscaping

12-27-2003, 06:56 PM

I have a 03 f350 supercab short bed 4*4 psd. I just bought an 04 F350 reg cab long bed 4*4 v8 gas.
Get the f250+ thats what i started with. Its a much heavier duty truck than a f150 or foreign toy and it can handle w/e you throw at it.

Expert Lawns

12-27-2003, 07:22 PM

Expert Lawns

12-27-2003, 09:11 PM

3/4 ton. tranny sucks, but the engine runs great. lots of power. it'll pull rosie o'donell up a muddy hill in 2-wheel drive

LAWNPROzII

12-28-2003, 06:29 PM

We have a 1997 F-250 with the 4.6 V8. Great work truck. A little under powered but for just pulling a trailer and mowers around town works very well.

Bond's Lawn Keepers

12-28-2003, 10:21 PM

This is what we use

J.Gordon

12-28-2003, 11:25 PM

That is a nice Rig! It beats my bicycle and wagon all to heck.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

pottstim

12-29-2003, 12:31 AM

I have a 2002 Silverado K1500 with the 4.3 V6 and 5 speed. It does well pulling the mower and other equipment on the trailer, but when I put a good load of mulch on the trailer I can tell it is back there. At this time, it is enough for what I need. Here is a pic.

gorrell

12-29-2003, 12:34 PM

I've got a 2001 3500 Chevy crewcab 4 x 4 dually that pulls a 26' trailerman gooseneck hauling 4 72" Dixie Choppers.............Lynn

GLS

12-29-2003, 01:50 PM

Here's what I use.

1995 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 350 V8 auto.

Equipped with ezdumper and 7.5' snowplow (with prowings, not shown in picture, for a 9'4" clearing width).

It pulls the equipment listes below and gets about 9mpg. 11mpg unloaded.

rookiemower

12-29-2003, 03:56 PM

heres a cool truck

http://north-county-ford.com/trucks/f-650/ford-pickup-conversionP.asp

rookiemower

12-29-2003, 03:58 PM

cool but alittle pricey right:D :D :drinkup:

GTLC

12-30-2003, 01:02 PM

Honda Civic

Expert Lawns

12-30-2003, 04:27 PM

Thats a cool lookin' truck. Almost looks like a bullet train/semi truck hybrid.

tawilson1152

12-30-2003, 07:06 PM

I just today swapped my 2003 F150 for a 2004 F250.

Rhett

12-30-2003, 08:16 PM

Hey Pinnnical, Often wondered why we did not have the smaller turbo diesels available over here. Several times overseas I had the pleasure to use them as work trucks. Most were Toyotas or Fords. Very manuverable, pulled like a full size V8, and were great on gas.

paponte

12-30-2003, 10:12 PM

Smallest truck we have is an F350 mason dump. Everything else is 17,995 and up. :cool:

Mr_Marc

12-30-2003, 10:18 PM

Mine:

GLS

12-30-2003, 10:21 PM

If you liked the F650 "pickup", then you will love this...

http://www.trucktrend.com/truck/roadtests/ultimate/163_0310_intl_1_l.jpg

International Class 7 crew cab "pickup", it's even 4x4.

http://www.trucktrend.com/truck/roadtests/ultimate/163_0310_intl_1az.jpg

http://www.trucktrend.com/truck/roadtests/ultimate/163_0310_intl_2_l.jpg

10' bed

More info here (http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/ultimate/163_0310_intl/)

I personally would rather have a dump on it, but it's still kinda cool.

J.Gordon

12-30-2003, 10:27 PM

Whoa Nelly! Now that’s a TRUCK!!!!!!!

bayfish

12-30-2003, 10:31 PM

1988 F 350 stake body w/diesel, 2000 F 250 PSD 4x4.

rkbrown

12-30-2003, 10:39 PM

2001 Ford F-250 Crew Cab Diesel 2wd

Rick Jones

12-31-2003, 12:01 AM

1991 GMC 1500, 350 V-8, Long bed, 2WD

Jason Rose

12-31-2003, 12:37 AM

1988 ford f-250 4x4 w/a 460. with 7.5' x 9' dump bed. pulling an 8 1/2' x 20' trailer. unfortunately '88 was the first year for fuel injection on the 460's and last winter the engine was shot (burning about a gal. of oil a week) so i had it replaced. catch is, everything electrical involving the fuel injection system was bad too including the injectors. i spent nearly 4 grand on that engine and to this day it dosn't run right.

winter project: buy a carburator and new intake and convert it to old school fix-it-yourself-system.

pinnacle

12-31-2003, 02:51 AM

Rhett, I wasn't sure untill I got this PM.

This is a qoute from anouther member that might explain why they are not avalible in the US.

"I think the people in the states got screwed out of the little Diesel’s because they would have cost the Oil companies too much money. (It was blamed on the emissions being the reason they quit bringing them over.) But a lot of Politicians get big contributions from the oil companies."

See Ya :)

precisioncut

12-31-2003, 02:31 PM

72 chevy c/20-bad on gas (8 mpg +/-) but greatest truck I have owned. Needs new paint minor bodywork and stuff but does the job well until I decide to park it and restore, then I will buy new!

sgallaher

01-01-2004, 07:59 PM

2001 Dodge Dakota
4.7L Magnum V8
Automatic
4x2
HD Suspension & HD Cooling
1500lb payload
5000lb towing

lawn perfection

01-03-2004, 05:42 PM

F-250 all the way. Will have a crew cab soon i hope!!!!!!!!!!

myoder

01-03-2004, 05:58 PM

My setup...

GLS

01-03-2004, 06:03 PM

Nice looking rig Mike. How do you like the duramax? Have you got to use the x-blade yet? I assume it is the stainless version?...probably looks nice on your truck.

myoder

01-03-2004, 06:24 PM

Thanks GLS,
The duramax is an awesome engine. I love it. Already have 31,600 miles on it since March.

Yeah, we have had 3 plowable storms so far this year and the xblade is the best plow I have owned. It is stainless steel, looks sharp with my stainless steel sander too, foils snow excellently.