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Originally Posted by Custom Landscape Concepts
Yea that is true for sure. The chevy has the 6.0 V8 and plenty of power for the lighter weight trailers like that new landscape trailer we just got. Its geared low and sucks down some fuel but can do some towing. That said, the dump trailer was 4600lbs empty weight so just pulling it around town i was getting about 7 mpg. Put a load of topsoil or a few yards of stone in there and try going up the hill, that was tough stuff and I wasn't ready to replace the transmission on that truck haha.
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lol ya the 6.0s eat some fuel but do pull nice i have 1500 ram i am getting 9 around town pulling nothing lol when trailer is on i get 6 its horrible but whatever. Ya that is prob little to much weight for that truck lol. best of luck to you though. Like i said cant wait to see dump!!!!
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Dodge Ram 3500 Dump 2007
Dodge Ram 1500 1998
2009 48in RH stander 19hp kaw
2010 Exmark turf tracer 36
2 stihl fs46 trimmers
Stihl ms290 Farm Boss 20inch bar
stihl hedge trimmer
Stihl BR600
Echo pb770
Stihl 90 kombi setup
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Link to my thread
http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=295927