[Rhodes22-list] Advice Please!

[Chris Geankoplis]

Nell.., I've got a 1996 F150 6cyl 4.9L, standard transmission 4WD which has
been "adequate" to haul the boat form Baltimore to Oregon and Up and down
the Cascade mountains.  If I had the dough I think I would go for the F250
with the bigger engine.  Also I found the surge breaks fine for the
flatlands but any mountains did cause some problems and they only lasted
about a year before  and then I went ahead and replaced the trailer breaks
with electric ones.  (any one else have this problem?)

Chris G.
Oregon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nell" <nellwolfe at cox.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 2:11 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Advice Please!


> Thanks for the information.
> I need to clarify one thing.
> I don't live in the mountains anymore.
> I live in Greenville, NC about an hour from Stan.
> Does the 1/2 ton full size pickup advice hold for the flatlands too?
> Thanks again.
>
> nellwolfe
>
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>
> Nell,
> To be safe in the mountains where you live, you need at least a 1/2 ton
> full
> size pickup. It should have a towing capacity of at least 5,000 lbs and
> preferably a factory towing package which gives you the proper gear ratio,
> cooling, brakes and tires for the job. Brand is unimportant, but I would
> recommend
> a V8 engine. All manufacture's recommend the automatic transmission  with
a
> special cooler for it.
> There is usually a sticker from the factory located in the glove box with
> factory information which contains paint codes and everything that was
> installed
>  when the truck was built. The door jam on the drivers side has a sticker
> with  the GVW (gross vehicle weight) and GVWR (gross vehicle weight
rating)
> The
> GVWR  is the important one you need to look at. GVWR includes the weight
of
> the
> truck,  the fuel, passengers and the maximum amount you can carry or tow.
>
> Rummy
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