Let’s see your tow rigs

[dykstra]

SMS’s beautiful 1986 dually got me thinking of tow rigs. I tried searching threads on this topic but couldn’t find any.
Anyway here is mine.
1996 Vortec Fo fitty Fo, 4:10 gears, 4x4
I have owned this pig for 18 years.

[L_e_e]

Nice looking Fountain hauler :)

[SS427]

We used to own this 98 454 K3500 Dually but sold it as the mileage was getting a bit high and replaced it with this 2015 HD2500. The old truck got 9/15 for mileage while the new is 11.9/21 so a nice move in the right direction. Otherwise they are about identical in pulling power.

[Too Many Projects]

Wow, another super clean truck.
My 1989 roll back came out of New Jersey some years ago and has rust and a gazillion hours on it, but not a lot of miles. The wipers and power window motors are worn out and barely move...:rolleyes2:
454, carburated...air cleaner has a big sticker proclaiming GM paid a big fee for this not having a throttle body. 4 speed 4.36? gears ? Motor is quite tired and needs a refresh, but I have a "few" other projects ahead of that. As long as it runs and moves, it stays together.


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[Keith Seymore]

Presently:

Bought this one from my engine builder/race buddy. It was his racer chaser. I bugged him for 14 years before he agreed to sell it.

Currently approaching the quarter-million mile mark.

[Keith Seymore]

Historically:

[Keith Seymore]

More history:

[Keith Seymore]

And a sample of GM owned tow vehicles:

(chart shows all the tracks I've raced at)

[Keith Seymore]

while the new is 11.9/21 so a nice move in the right direction. Otherwise they are about identical in pulling power.

That's about where I'm at with "Max". 22.5 mph on the flat at highway speeds, 12.5 pulling the trailer (7500 lbs with the car in it).

But the power! Man! I have to be careful if the roads are wet because it will roll through first gear and start smoking the tires in second.

That's with a Bullydog programmer on the second setting. Lets out a little wisp of grey smoke (I call it "Rolling Charcoal") and I'm gone...…

;)

K

[SMS]

Presently:

Bought this one from my engine builder/race buddy. It was his racer chaser. I bugged him for 14 years before he agreed to sell it.

Currently approaching the quarter-million mile mark.

Keith that is a twin to my trailer. Looks like a nice combo.

[Keith Seymore]

454, carburated...air cleaner has a big sticker proclaiming GM paid a big fee for this not having a throttle body. 4 speed 4.36? gears ?

If the SPID label is still in the glovebox post up a pic, and I can tell you what rear gear it came with.

K

[RPOLS3]

I have owned this pig for 18 years.

Hardly a pig - especially with the improvements you made recently........

[olredalert]

----Yah,,,But not near as much fun as the Camaro!.....Bill S

[SMS]

Great thread. I love seeing what y’all are working with.

Here are a few current shots, and an old dually too.

The Yukon XL recently replaced a 2002 Yukon XL with 250k miles as the joint duty DD/tow vehicle. That and the Jeep trade off on light duty towing depending on where we are going and how much stuff we have to take.

The dually can now relieve the XL from some of the medium to heavy work, returning her to a life of leisure.

Just wet sanded and buffed out 1/2 of the 1999 Haulmark enclosed 24’ trailer. Need to finish that, do the interior and I have some chrome wheels coming.

[SMS]

SMS’s beautiful 1986 dually got me thinking of tow rigs. I tried searching threads on this topic but couldn’t find any.
Anyway here is mine.
1996 Vortec Fo fitty Fo, 4:10 gears, 4x4
I have owned this pig for 18 years.

Lets see the boat she pulls!

[XXXGoldL34M20]

2006 Ridgeline V6 Honda does fine for me, hauling my baby home from a 6 hour return trip back home.

I know it is not your heavy duty dully etc... but I have used it many times and does the trick for me.

[dykstra]

Lets see the boat she pulls!
:biggthumpup:

[69SSRSL89]

Here’s a picture of my 2003 Silverado 2500HD that I use for towing.

[napa68]

Here is my rig...........

2020 Chevy 3500 Duramax with my 28' ATC Trailer

[dykstra]

Set up looks great Tim!!

[SMS]

Here is my rig...........

2020 Chevy 3500 Duramax with my 28' ATC Trailer

Man those ATCs are nice.

[dustinm]

I am a little embarrassed to post my canoe after seeing the fountain but here is last weekend.

[Too Many Projects]

Here’s a picture of my 2003 Silverado 2500HD that I use for towing.


Jesse !!!! How the heck are ya ??? I haven't seen you, or either of your vehicles in a couple years. Are you attending the show at Stillwater on the 10th ? I'm so damned busy, I'm tempted to skip it but I should show up and help run registration again.

[chevelleheart]

COE’s allowed ?…not really towing but hauling cars for sure!

[SMS]

COE’s allowed ?…not really towing but hauling cars for sure!

Bring on the haulers.

[69M22Z]

COE’s allowed ?…not really towing but hauling cars for sure!

COE's are so cool!

[Too Many Projects]

When I quit trucking in 2012, I thought long and hard about keeping the Pete and getting a 3 place car trailer and 5th wheel travel trailer. I looked into that over the winter and decided 5 mpg just wasn't worth it to use as a toy hauler and sold it the next Spring.


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Pulled this for 19 years in the summer and 53' vans in the winter.


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[dykstra]

I am a little embarrassed to post my canoe after seeing the fountain but here is last weekend.

Cobalts are beautiful well built boats! I love it and thanks for posting!

[dykstra]

COE’s are definitely encouraged!

[dykstra]

This is turning out to be a fun thread. Keep the pics coming!

[HawkX66]

17 Expy 3.5L. Tows excellent when set up right.

[SMS]

17 Expy 3.5L. Tows excellent when set up right.

Dave that is a gorgeous Sea Ray. Love it. Is that a 270?

[HawkX66]

Dave that is a gorgeous Sea Ray. Love it. Is that a 270?
Thanks a lot. It's a 290DA. I just got finished rebuilding the Gen 6 454 and replacing the transom assembly. I picked it up last summer.

[ls6owner]

This a pretty neat post! Attached are a couple pics of our towing rig-2009 F350 HD, chipped, deleted, and actually fun to drive! I have only switched it out of "Stock" tune a couple times, but as someone noted earlier, it will certainly "roll coal" in "Performance" settings. With no trailer, about 18 MPG (US gallons!) and with a camper or trailer, about 10 MPG, all at 70 MPH.

[SMS]

Thanks a lot. It's a 290DA. I just got finished rebuilding the Gen 6 454 and replacing the transom assembly. I picked it up last summer.

That's a lot of boat for a trailer. Do you need a permit to tow it due to the width? Thanks.

[SMS]

Where is subyman99? This is his hauler. FTW

[m22mike]

After some downsizing :crazy: I sold my tow baby after 19 years. 2001 2500HD 8.1 L gas 3.73 . 34,000 miles. She went to live in Texas west of Dallas. Was sad to see the guys show up with a ...TOY...Tundra to tow it away :thumbsdown:

[SMS]

After some downsizing :crazy: I sold my tow baby after 19 years. 2001 2500HD 8.1 L gas 3.73 . 34,000 miles. She went to live in Texas west of Dallas. Was sad to see the guys show up with a ...TOY...Tundra to tow it away :thumbsdown:

The stripe is awesome.

[m22mike]

The guy that bought the truck thought it came from GM that way

[wheelhop]

My 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD with LBZ Duramax

[Lynn]

So where the heck is the COE?

Big tease.

[SMS]

I forgot about this light service configuration. :)

[HawkX66]

That's a lot of boat for a trailer. Do you need a permit to tow it due to the width? Thanks.
She's pretty heavy, but the trailer is purpose built for it and tows nicely. Six wheel EOH brakes etc. I wouldn't want to go any bigger, especially with my Expy, but it's good the way it is. No special permits. The beam is 9'8". I don't go too far with it on the trailer anyway.

I forgot about this light service configuration. :)
That's cool set up. I did that with a bike I had for commuting a few years ago.

[Lynn]

Still waiting on the COE.

[njsteve]

My 1995 6.5 Diesel K2500 'Burban. 4WD and 4.10 gears. 8600 GVW. Ordered it in March 1995 and bought it new in May 1995. Brought all the kids home from the hospital when they were born, took them all to college when they grew up. Towed a lot of Mopars, Chevies, and Pontiacs over the years. I replaced the original engine in 2017 with a brand new, upgraded, 6.5 diesel engine from the company that built them for the Humvee upfitting facility. It really hauls now. The upgraded engines have 18 to 1 compression instead of 23 to 1 and make up for it by using a higher boost level that puts out more power with less strain on the internals. They also have a completely redesigned block that has around 50 pounds of extra iron in it to make up for the faults of the original inferior GM castings.

I also had some humorous decals made up for the side since 6.5 technically is a "396"

[SMS]

That is a great Suburban and clearly a loved family member.

[southernfriedcj]

I'm not the one to tow with a SRW vehicle.

My current tow pigs(the Mack needs a little work):

[southernfriedcj]

2006 Ridgeline V6 Honda does fine for me, hauling my baby home from a 6 hour return trip back home.

I know it is not your heavy duty dully etc... but I have used it many times and does the trick for me.

No way I'd tow at(or several hundred pounds over) the towing capacity of a unibody car.

I'd put a 1,500-2,000 lb limit if I was forced to tow with a Ridgeline.

I had a 2013 F150 and my empty car hauler(2k-2.2k lbs) was no fun to tow. The towing capacity on that car was 11k +/- lbs.

The transmission(transaxle?) in the Honda must be suffering.

[southernfriedcj]

Lest you think I only tow old junk trucks, here's my old junk boat.

Glastron Carlson CVX20. 460 BB Ford with a Berkley jet.

And a '75 Blazer for the GM fans.

[southernfriedcj]

Forgot the Mog:

[69M22Z]

Forgot the Mog:

That is awesome. Love those beasts.

[69M22Z]

I'm not the one to tow with a SRW vehicle.

My current tow pigs(the Mack needs a little work):

Love that stuff

[SMS]

I'm not the one to tow with a SRW vehicle.

My current tow pigs(the Mack needs a little work):

Those goosenecks sure look handy.

Also, I had a CVX20 on that same trailer. I bet the dually can’t even feel it back there.

[Keith Seymore]

This was at the NMCA race at Indy last year.

I don't know anything about it beyond what you see in the photo.

K

[SS427]

I looked at this truck a few weeks ago. It still ran but the owner wanted $15k and it needed way too much work in my opinion. Still pretty cool.

[SMS]

I looked at this truck a few weeks ago. It still ran but the owner wanted $15k and it needed way too much work in my opinion. Still pretty cool.

Reminds me of a couple dump trucks I bought at a farm auction. Bought two and sold the 73 for the same combo price so had a free 64. I was wanting to make a ramp bed hauler out of it but never did.

[Donnie]

I'll play... not the best pics but its what I have on hand.

[Too Many Projects]

This is my "other" tow rig. I don't attempt to pull the car trailer with it, but it works very well pulling the camper...:grin:

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[1967 4K]

Donnie, IMO those AL wheels on your truck are the best looking wheel Chevy ever put on a truck. Looks great!

Richard

[67since67]

This was at the NMCA race at Indy last year.

I don't know anything about it beyond what you see in the photo.

K

The ramp truck is awesome but that '61 BelAir bubble top pegs my Wow meter!!

[southernfriedcj]

Those goosenecks sure look handy.

Also, I had a CVX20 on that same trailer. I bet the dually can’t even feel it back there.

Yep.

Can't feel it and can't see it.

I'm going to sell the 24,000 lb, 30 yard dump trailer to a buddy of mine. Since we decided to stop building houses it just sits around. The best part is I can borrow it back whenever I need it(once or twice a year).

[southernfriedcj]

That is awesome. Love those beasts.

I bought two of them that are identical and rust free. A '61 and a '62. They were used on a quail plantation to move the hunters and dogs around.

They were sold at an construction & farm equipment/ auction and I was the only one there that knew what they were and what they are worth.

[69M22Z]

I bought two of them that are identical and rust free. A '61 and a '62. They were used on a quail plantation to move the hunters and dogs around.

They were sold at an construction & farm equipment/ auction and I was the only one there that knew what they were and what they are worth.

Very cool off road vehicle.

[67since67]

Great thread, lot of cool rigs!

This works for me. 2010 20' Alum-Line ordered 6" narrow and 6" lower than standard with no frills for long distance runs. Overkill construction and axles, loaded weight never exceeds 60% of ratings, including tires. I've pulled it over 90,000 miles through 42 states.

The L5P D-Max is good for 12/28 at 70 plus and pulls mountain grades with no drama.

Bill W

[napa68]

Great thread, lot of cool rigs!

This works for me. 2010 20' Alum-Line ordered 6" narrow and 6" lower than standard with no frills for long distance runs. Overkill construction and axles, loaded weight never exceeds 60% of ratings, including tires. I've pulled it over 90,000 miles through 42 states.

The L5P D-Max is good for 12/28 at 70 plus and pulls mountain grades with no drama.

Bill W

Do you know what that trailer weighs Bill?

Nice rig!
Tim

[Too Many Projects]

This works for me. 2010 20' Alum-Line ordered 6" narrow and 6" lower than standard with no frills for long distance runs. Overkill construction and axles, loaded weight never exceeds 60% of ratings, including tires. I've pulled it over 90,000 miles through 42 states.

The L5P D-Max is good for 12/28 at 70 plus and pulls mountain grades with no drama.

Bill W

Do you know what that trailer weighs Bill?
Nice rig!


I've looked at getting an enclosed and 6" lower would be a must for me too. I would consider specifying the roof wedge to be lower yet, also. Does it have an escape door on the left ? That seems like a necessity with it being narrow too. Great looking trailer. You must have a wash bay to keep it looking new after running thru our salt baths in the winter.

I'd like a Dura Max for pulling, but can't justify having a 2500 truck just for the occasional use it would get with a trailer. I'm watching the new Silverado series diesel. Once they have all the introduction issues worked out, I'll watch for a nice used one in a few years.

[hubleyman]

Good thread going with many cool rigs out there…

Looking at my saved photos it made me realize I have hundreds of pics with cars on trailers, but only a couple that actually include the tow vehicle as well.

Since the 70’s my tow rig has been anything that I owned and ran and had a hitch on it… but mostly El Caminos and Chevy / GMC trucks.

Worst tow rig: my ’68 L89 Camaro convertible towing my roommates ’71 429 SCJ Mustang after he blew the clutch at Fremont Raceway. I really wish I had pics of this past misadventure of towing. Used a rented clamp-on tow bar that ripped off his front rubber bumper as we made a sharp right turn to get on the freeway. Luckily the Mustang ended up buried in a drainage ditch and didn’t shoot straight across the lanes of traffic.

Best regular use tow rig: My 2001 GMC 2500HD 4X4 Crew cab. Ordered it new with the 8.1L gas engine and Allison trans. Great for pulling cars trailers or fifth wheel campers. After 20 years of use it only has 140K miles on it. It’s a solid rust free truck that has never been wrecked or had any issues (other than gulping fuel), so the wife says I can’t spend $80K just to get a new truck with Blue Tooth and a backup camera….

Best specific use tow rig: GMC hauler and Chaparral trailer. Hauled two midyear Corvette race cars easily. Only truck I have ever seen with three option stickers in the glove box. Engine lacked power but otherwise the hauler package was awesome.

[SMS]

Good thread going with many cool rigs out there…

Looking at my saved photos it made me realize I have hundreds of pics with cars on trailers, but only a couple that actually include the tow vehicle as well.

Since the 70’s my tow rig has been anything that I owned and ran and had a hitch on it… but mostly El Caminos and Chevy / GMC trucks.

Worst tow rig: my ’68 L89 Camaro convertible towing my roommates ’71 429 SCJ Mustang after he blew the clutch at Fremont Raceway. I really wish I had pics of this past misadventure of towing. Used a rented clamp-on tow bar that ripped off his front rubber bumper as we made a sharp right turn to get on the freeway. Luckily the Mustang ended up buried in a drainage ditch and didn’t shoot straight across the lanes of traffic.

Best regular use tow rig: My 2001 GMC 2500HD 4X4 Crew cab. Ordered it new with the 8.1L gas engine and Allison trans. Great for pulling cars trailers or fifth wheel campers. After 20 years of use it only has 140K miles on it. It’s a solid rust free truck that has never been wrecked or had any issues (other than gulping fuel), so the wife says I can’t spend $80K just to get a new truck with Blue Tooth and a backup camera….

Best specific use tow rig: GMC hauler and Chaparral trailer. Hauled two midyear Corvette race cars easily. Only truck I have ever seen with three option stickers in the glove box. Engine lacked power but otherwise the hauler package was awesome.

Charlie, great story about the Mustang. Glad it wasn’t a real disaster.

Man I love the black Chaparral. I want one really bad for my square body dually. Have any more pics of it inside and out?

Thanks,
Bill

[big gear head]

Nothing special about the truck. I wish it was a 2500, but it gets the job done. I love the trailer.

[Too Many Projects]

Dang, that's a heck of a trailer, Freddie !! What's behind the double doors ? Just work space or can it be used for overnight quarters ?

[Too Many Projects]

Dang, that's a heck of a trailer, Freddie !! What's behind the double doors ? Just work space or can it be used for overnight quarters ?


I just got back from off site storage with my '54 sedan I'm going to sell. No room at the inn here, so something has to give.

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Dry, Wyoming car with original paint.

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[SMS]

This was at the NMCA race at Indy last year.

I don't know anything about it beyond what you see in the photo.

K

That hauler is Bruce Litton’s. Top Fuel driver and owner of Litton Trailer Sales right across from the entrance to Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy. Here it is with a cool 65 Nova on board.

[67since67]

Do you know what that trailer weighs Bill?

Nice rig!
Tim

TY! I have never weighed it empty but I would guess about 3,400. Not the lightest aluminum trailer, but I wanted structural integrity for the long haul. Alum-Line builds a lot of livestock trailers and their car trailers share that engineering.

Bill W

[67since67]

Does it have an escape door on the left ?

You must have a wash bay to keep it looking new after running thru our salt baths in the winter.



Yes, 5' escape door, I can fully open any car door.

My truck and trailer never see winter!! Every year I cross my fingers that I can get home from MCACN without a storm, then insurance is pulled for several months.

[big gear head]

Dang, that's a heck of a trailer, Freddie !! What's behind the double doors ? Just work space or can it be used for overnight quarters ?

It's just a standard 24 foot trailer inside, plus about 3 feet in the V. I love the doors, and they are on both sides of the trailer. If you had ramps you could drive a golf cart straight through it.

[Keith Seymore]

That hauler is Bruce Litton’s. Top Fuel driver and owner of Litton Trailer Sales right across from the entrance to Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy. Here it is with a cool 65 Nova on board.

Ah! I wish I knew that at the time; I would have spoken to him.

I got my Haulmark from that location, back in 2001. Excellent to deal with.

K

[hubleyman]

Man I love the black Chaparral. I want one really bad for my square body dually. Have any more pics of it inside and out?

Thanks,
Bill[/QUOTE]

Here's a few basic pics of the trailer for you Bill....

If I recall, it weighed around 12K empty. Very heavy duty with great quality throughout.

I'll never own an all black truck and trailer combo again. 65' feet total length is way too much to wash!

[Keith Seymore]

Ah! I wish I knew that at the time; I would have spoken to him.

I got my Haulmark from that location, back in 2001. Excellent to deal with.

K

Sidebar:

You know how when you are at the races and you see these enclosed trailers and they are all banged up?

I vowed I would not be that guy. I was going to keep my trailer nice and straight, and in good shape overall.

I was able to keep my vow until we stopped for fuel on the way home. Pulling out of the Shell station in Perry Michigan I drug the back of it coming out onto the roadway.

I hadn't even made it home with my new trailer before I had to fix the back corner.

:(

[Keith Seymore]

Sidebar (continued):

So - I ended up making a little aluminum patch to repair the exterior of the corner, and made some skid plates underneath to keep it from happening again.

Then the fun started:

1st trip: Bradenton, Florida. A lady was not paying attention and ran into the back of the trailer while I was stopped at a toll booth. A piece of polished aluminum diamond plate covered that up.

Trip #2: Alabama. Caught a hail storm there. Managed to get the car in the trailer, and the Suburban under covered parking, but the roof, rear door and LH side of the trailer took a beating.

Tool box slides around inside and dings up the passenger door? Looks like a good place for a Flowmaster sticker.

Mowing and kick a rock into the side of the trailer sitting about 40 yards away? How about a vent cover goes there...

Blown tire wipes out the side? Time for a new fender and replace one piece of black aluminum panel.

This has got to stop. I'm running out of creative ideas to cover up the damage!

(lol)

[SMS]

Ah! I wish I knew that at the time; I would have spoken to him.

I got my Haulmark from that location, back in 2001. Excellent to deal with.

K

That explains why ours are twins.

[427.060]

This is mine. 2020 F-150 5.0 10 speed auto.

[Damien]

Our tow rig set up from the racing days.

[chevelleheart]

Well it must be fun with a Beaumont SD 396 in South Carolina ! Nobody would be asking you too many questions eh ? LOL
Sharp !!

[chevelleheart]

1940 Ford with 1940 Studabaker

[69M22Z]

1940 Ford with 1940 Studabaker

That is cool

[SMS]

Not mine but from Craigslist, anyone looking for a cool old school tow truck here is one in Indy.

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/new-castle-1983-gmc-c30-ton-crew-cab/7339283952.html

[olredalert]

Not mine but from Craigslist, anyone looking for a cool old school tow truck here is one in Indy.

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/new-castle-1983-gmc-c30-ton-crew-cab/7339283952.html

----I think that's the dually of Arnie's that I bought a set of tires for years ago. I went to watch him run in Ontario, Canada and noticed that steel cord was showing thru on 3 of th 6 tires. Couldn't have that!....Bill S

[Keith Seymore]

----I think that's the dually of Arnie's that I bought a set of tires for years ago. I went to watch him run in Ontario, Canada and noticed that steel cord was showing thru on 3 of th 6 tires. Couldn't have that!....Bill S

Arnie is kinda known for that.

Back in the late 60's dad was on his way to work and saw Arnie broken down in the Flint area. Something wrong with the base engine, and Arnie asked dad if he had a piston for a six cylinder GMC.

Dad did, so he ran home and got it. Arnie rebuilt the motor there on the side of the road and got her going again.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Story #2:

Howard Maseles used to drive the truck for Arnie.

Howard said they were back east somewhere, heading for the west coast, and the brakes went out on the truck.

Arnie said "that's ok; you can just use engine braking and we'll fix the brakes when we get back home".

Howard said he didn't recall that they ever did fix the brakes on that truck.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Story #3 (not quite a tow rig story, but related):

It was the last day of work before Christmas, in the late 1990's timeframe. I left work early to run up to the Case/IH dealer to get some parts for my Farmall. I was northbound on I-75, about to make the transition onto westbound I-69 (in Flint, Michigan) when this blue Chevy crew cab dually kind of eases past me on the right. I noticed it had Illinois plates, and I also noticed it said "Leased to Simpson Motorsports" on the side. That seemed kind of familiar, and as it went by I thought to myself "gee, the guy driving that looks like Arnie Beswick"...

Just about the time he gets straightened out in front of me, this huge tarp/blanket blows off the back of the truck (...scares the daylights outta' me!) and off into the median, revealing this HUGE pro mod type motor with tiger stripes on the valvecovers!

We both roll down the road a little ways when the pickup pulls off to the right, and I follow. The driver hops out of his truck and we meet there on the shoulder, I stick my hand out and say "You lost your tarp, Arnie".. He gets this look on his face, that he always gets when he sees me or my dad, like "...I know you from somewhere..". So we exchanged our usual introductions and then start deciding what to do about the tarp, which is far enough back down the roadway that we can't see it. I suggest that I am going to a tractor store, and he could follow me there and buy another, but he decides since the weather looks good he'll just make a run for it. We say our good bye's and off we go, each in our separate directions.

Well....after I bought my tractor parts I headed back home and....guess what...the tarp is still laying in the median. I stopped and grabbed it, threw it in the back of my truck. Then, when I went to Norwalk that next August, I brought it with me and gave it back to him. We had a good laugh about that, and I suppose if you asked him about it he would still remember...



For those who don't know, Arnie used to have a lot of work done at Diamond Collision, in Flint. He had retrieved the motor from the car to have it freshened up and left the car there for some additional work.

K

[SMS]

Story #3 (not quite a tow rig story, but related):

It was the last day of work before Christmas, in the late 1990's timeframe. I left work early to run up to the Case/IH dealer to get some parts for my Farmall. I was northbound on I-75, about to make the transition onto westbound I-69 (in Flint, Michigan) when this blue Chevy crew cab dually kind of eases past me on the right. I noticed it had Illinois plates, and I also noticed it said "Leased to Simpson Motorsports" on the side. That seemed kind of familiar, and as it went by I thought to myself "gee, the guy driving that looks like Arnie Beswick"...

Just about the time he gets straightened out in front of me, this huge tarp/blanket blows off the back of the truck (...scares the daylights outta' me!) and off into the median, revealing this HUGE pro mod type motor with tiger stripes on the valvecovers!

We both roll down the road a little ways when the pickup pulls off to the right, and I follow. The driver hops out of his truck and we meet there on the shoulder, I stick my hand out and say "You lost your tarp, Arnie".. He gets this look on his face, that he always gets when he sees me or my dad, like "...I know you from somewhere..". So we exchanged our usual introductions and then start deciding what to do about the tarp, which is far enough back down the roadway that we can't see it. I suggest that I am going to a tractor store, and he could follow me there and buy another, but he decides since the weather looks good he'll just make a run for it. We say our good bye's and off we go, each in our separate directions.

Well....after I bought my tractor parts I headed back home and....guess what...the tarp is still laying in the median. I stopped and grabbed it, threw it in the back of my truck. Then, when I went to Norwalk that next August, I brought it with me and gave it back to him. We had a good laugh about that, and I suppose if you asked him about it he would still remember...



For those who don't know, Arnie used to have a lot of work done at Diamond Collision, in Flint. He had retrieved the motor from the car to have it freshened up and left the car there for some additional work.

K

All great stories Keith. Thanks for sharing!

[455HO POST]

I've always loved talking to that guy.

[dykstra]

I remember in the early nineties my family and I were at Bloomington Gold Corvette show when it was actually in Bloomington Illinois!
Anyway we were invited to Dale Smith’s(RIP)(OEM Glass) farm for a bbq party and by the end of the night Ronnie Sox and Arnie Beswick were doing burnouts in the driveway in their respective drag cars.
It was an experience I will never forget.
Richard Branson has his space flight, I have Lil’Boss and Tameless Tiger doing burnouts right in front of me!:worship:

[Too Many Projects]

"by the end of the night Ronnie Sox and Arnie Beswick were doing burnouts in the driveway in their respective drag cars."


Any liquid courage involved with that display..:grin:
I'm sure that WAS a memorable experience.

Too bad we can't download images from our memories to display. Seems computers/phones can do almost anything else. Wonder how long before they can do this...:dunno:

[RPOLS3]

I remember in the early nineties my family and I were at Bloomington Gold Corvette show when it was actually in Bloomington Illinois!
Anyway we were invited to Dale Smith’s(RIP)(OEM Glass) farm for a bbq party and by the end of the night Ronnie Sox and Arnie Beswick were doing burnouts in the driveway in their respective drag cars.
It was an experience I will never forget.
Richard Branson has his space flight, I have Lil’Boss and Tameless Tiger doing burnouts right in front of me!:worship:

I think I remember Bill S in the mix somewhere with Red Alert too.......maybe a different year though. Wonderful memories for sure. We didn't realize at the time the significant automotive history we were witnessing.

[dykstra]

I think I remember Bill S in the mix somewhere with Red Alert too.......maybe a different year though. Wonderful memories for sure. We didn't realize at the time the significant automotive history we were witnessing.

Correct!!:headbang:

[GearheadSS]

2021 Custom Trail Boss 6.2 V8/10 Speed Auto.

[olredalert]

I think I remember Bill S in the mix somewhere with Red Alert too.......maybe a different year though. Wonderful memories for sure. We didn't realize at the time the significant automotive history we were witnessing.

----That was a fun evening. Do you remember me taking Jack out on Dale's street and yanking the wheels? He does,,,LOL! Cops rolled by later, but just turned around and left. Pretty sure they were friends with Dale.....Bill S

[dykstra]

----That was a fun evening. Do you remember me taking Jack out on Dale's street and yanking the wheels? He does,,,LOL! Cops rolled by later, but just turned around and left. Pretty sure they were friends with Dale.....Bill S

I remember it like it was yesterday!!:beers:

[67since67]

I remember in the early nineties my family and I were at Bloomington Gold Corvette show when it was actually in Bloomington Illinois!
Anyway we were invited to Dale Smith’s(RIP)(OEM Glass) farm for a bbq party and by the end of the night Ronnie Sox and Arnie Beswick were doing burnouts in the driveway in their respective drag cars.
It was an experience I will never forget.
Richard Branson has his space flight, I have Lil’Boss and Tameless Tiger doing burnouts right in front of me!:worship:

Story #3 (not quite a tow rig story, but related):

It was the last day of work before Christmas, in the late 1990's timeframe. I left work early to run up to the Case/IH dealer to get some parts for my Farmall. I was northbound on I-75, about to make the transition onto westbound I-69 (in Flint, Michigan) when this blue Chevy crew cab dually kind of eases past me on the right. I noticed it had Illinois plates, and I also noticed it said "Leased to Simpson Motorsports" on the side. That seemed kind of familiar, and as it went by I thought to myself "gee, the guy driving that looks like Arnie Beswick"...

Just about the time he gets straightened out in front of me, this huge tarp/blanket blows off the back of the truck (...scares the daylights outta' me!) and off into the median, revealing this HUGE pro mod type motor with tiger stripes on the valvecovers!

We both roll down the road a little ways when the pickup pulls off to the right, and I follow. The driver hops out of his truck and we meet there on the shoulder, I stick my hand out and say "You lost your tarp, Arnie".. He gets this look on his face, that he always gets when he sees me or my dad, like "...I know you from somewhere..". So we exchanged our usual introductions and then start deciding what to do about the tarp, which is far enough back down the roadway that we can't see it. I suggest that I am going to a tractor store, and he could follow me there and buy another, but he decides since the weather looks good he'll just make a run for it. We say our good bye's and off we go, each in our separate directions.

Well....after I bought my tractor parts I headed back home and....guess what...the tarp is still laying in the median. I stopped and grabbed it, threw it in the back of my truck. Then, when I went to Norwalk that next August, I brought it with me and gave it back to him. We had a good laugh about that, and I suppose if you asked him about it he would still remember...



For those who don't know, Arnie used to have a lot of work done at Diamond Collision, in Flint. He had retrieved the motor from the car to have it freshened up and left the car there for some additional work.

K

----That was a fun evening. Do you remember me taking Jack out on Dale's street and yanking the wheels? He does,,,LOL! Cops rolled by later, but just turned around and left. Pretty sure they were friends with Dale.....Bill S

You guys have all the fun!!!

[SMS]

Glad I posted Arnie’s dually and triggered all these stories. They are great. Keep them coming. One of you Pontiac guys needs to get that truck.

[67since67]

When Terry Davis showed up with this at MCACN '15 I told him"I used to think I had a nice trailer!" Note the VA trailer tag. I wish I had a good pic of his new lowered black CC dually. 1st class rig!!
The grey ATC belongs to Keith Kiser, he has a new truck since then too.
Note the rear door graphics on both!!

[SMS]

When Terry Davis showed up with this at MCACN '15 I told him"I used to think I had a nice trailer!" Note the VA trailer tag. I wish I had a good pic of his new lowered black CC dually. 1st class rig!!
The grey ATC belongs to Keith Kiser, he has a new truck since then too.
Note the rear door graphics on both!!

Beautiful! That's what I'm talkin' about...!

[hiperf406]

Our rig we used to go tour carshows for 5 or 6 weeks in the US. It was the way to travel & camp in at the various shows we attended.
https://www.yenko.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=198776&stc=1&d=1627007753

[southernfriedcj]

I have to control some water and get my driveway in at the new place.

I'll be glad when I'm done with the house and shop so I can start towing junk that is more fun.

[SMS]

I have to control some water and get my driveway in at the new place.

I'll be glad when I'm done with the house and shop so I can start towing junk that is more fun.

southernfriedcj, what are the specs on your Gator?

[SMS]

Here is another shot of that ramp truck posted earlier in the thread.

[southernfriedcj]

southernfriedcj, what are the specs on your Gator?

It's a 30' + 8' gooseneck, 20k lbs. Great trailer. Matter of fact, I currently have 6 trailers and the Gatormade has the best build quality in a work trailer I have seen.

[SMS]

Added a 1988 Chaparral to the team. It was a California based trailer until a few years ago. Has some paint bubbling on the side pouches that I’ll fix and paint the pouches black to match the ‘86 dually. Then build out the inside to be more travel and doorslammer friendly. In the past it served a road race team with two formula Fords on a hydraulic lift, then nostalgia funny cars and fuel dragsters. She measures 42’ including the tongue.

[tom406]

Not mine, but my friend Craig Wick (@Wicked Fabrication). He asked me to appraise it and I fell in love with the rig. It’s so sleek and it just presents itself like a GM show truck. All 6 wheels were CNC machined in his shop. It has air bags, but the frame is custom, stepped on both ends to allow full travel. It still hauls, and has multiple cross country tows under its belt.

[SMS]

Tom406 that thing is awesome looking. Thanks for sharing.

[SMS]

Got my 42' Chaparral gutted out on the interior and delivered it to the sandblaster yesterday. Getting ready for bodywork and a new paint job, and some upgrades inside. This thing is really hard to photograph.

[427.060]

I traded the Ford that I posted earlier in on this 2022 Chevy.

[DW31S]

Here is my 2004 Silverado LLY Duramax and 24’ Vintage Intimidator.

[SMS]

Here is my 2004 Silverado LLY Duramax and 24’ Vintage Intimidator.

Nice ramp overs. 👍

[NorCam]

Nice rig Dave.

I traded in my 2021 truck and picked a 22' in black that matches the color of my trailer. Was going to get another Duramax, but too many issues with cylinder heads and DPF tanks having problems up here in the northern climates. Settled on another 6.2 and this AT4 already has 12,500 miles of towing over the past couple of months.

https://i.ibb.co/0yV6hXB/IMG-1246.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/KLKzH44/IMG-1230.jpg

[dustinm]

Nice rig Dave.

I traded in my 2021 truck and picked a 22' in black that matches the color of my trailer. Was going to get another Duramax, but too many issues with cylinder heads and DPF tanks having problems up here in the northern climates. Settled on another 6.2 and this AT4 already has 12,500 miles of towing over the past couple of months.

https://i.ibb.co/0yV6hXB/IMG-1246.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/KLKzH44/IMG-1230.jpg

Thats the exact pickup thats next on my list to purchase:wink:

[flyingn]

heres my rig. Tows very well. Very happy with the set up

[downunder1]

heres my rig. Tows very well. Very happy with the set up

That licence plate is awesome.

[SMS]

Update on my trailer restoration project. Blasted all the steel, inside and out. SPI Epoxy primed, then bodywork to straighten out some dents and ripples and surface rust pitting. Shot the right side with single stage black, and the side door and rear door frame and jamb with white epoxy so far. Will finish paint the white parts then turn it around and do the long side, then inside. Will try to just buff out the aluminum siding, its in pretty good shape. This thing is kicking my butt working around the weather and all but its coming out nicely. When all shot then I'll give it a cut and buff. The deep black matches the truck much better than the dark grey.

[JBALL]

My tow rig.

2022 28 ft. US Cargo Phantom. 2011 Duramax.

[VintageMusclecar]

Most of you have already seen my beloved `95 C2500 Suburban, but unfortunately it was just recently taken out of commission due to a pretty bad case of frame rot. As I have strong sentimental attachment to my `Burb, scrapping it is NOT an option. (To that end, I'm on a somewhat time sensitive hunt for either a good donor frame or an entire running donor truck. I don't want to turn this post into a parts-wanted ad, but if anyone has any leads on a good C2500 frame or donor truck, please let me know)


As some may also know, I had been on the hunt for quite some time for a suitable vehicle to fill in for my `Burb as I've wanted/needed to take it off the road to address numerous issues & repairs, along with a few upgrades. Unfortunately it took me a LOT longer than I'd hoped to find a suitable fill-in (hence the serious deterioration on the `Burb), but I found this `90 C3500 Crew Cab dually last year. It had been parked since 2014 after the PO's unexpected passing. When I got it, it had fallen victim to copious amount of bird droppings (was stored in a barn) along with a serious case of mouse damage.


I've gotten almost all of the mechanical issues addressed, and the truck is currently in the shop getting the HVAC duct work cleaned out and a new evaporator and heater core along with a few other repairs & upgrades.


Speaking of upgrades, the truck currently has a Goodwrench 454 crate motor in it, but that's soon to be replaced with a 572" big block I'm just finishing up that should be able to tow anything I could possibly need it to tow. Details are all on my Vintage Facebook page should anyone be interested. (Ignore the chrome valve covers and the GMPP units, they were just for mock-up. It'll be wearing a pair of plain stamped steel covers painted black)


I also just purchased my first car trailer. It's a 2022 20' unit, and I just had several upgrades installed on it including a trailer box and a 4K winch & battery, back-up lights, and the OEM 5 ply tires were replaced with 8 ply.


I know my junk pales in comparison to the rigs posted here, but I'm trying.

[Too Many Projects]

Nothing bad about your stuff, Vintage, it's not a contest, or I'd be last place...:grin: Too bad the dually was left to suffer all that mouse damage. Washing bird crap off is no big deal but getting rid of mouse piss smell is. I've used a mild solution of white vinegar to knock it down in the past. Good move on the trailer tires. I always run E's on my car trailer too and D's on my single axle camper. The only thing I have different is my winch is an 8k to not work a smaller one so hard pulling a dead pickup up the ramps. You can double up the cable with a snatch block and effectively double the pulling power, if you ever need to load a heavy vehicle too.

[SMS]

Most of you have already seen my beloved `95 C2500 Suburban, but unfortunately it was just recently taken out of commission due to a pretty bad case of frame rot. As I have strong sentimental attachment to my `Burb, scrapping it is NOT an option. (To that end, I'm on a somewhat time sensitive hunt for either a good donor frame or an entire running donor truck. I don't want to turn this post into a parts-wanted ad, but if anyone has any leads on a good C2500 frame or donor truck, please let me know)


As some may also know, I had been on the hunt for quite some time for a suitable vehicle to fill in for my `Burb as I've wanted/needed to take it off the road to address numerous issues & repairs, along with a few upgrades. Unfortunately it took me a LOT longer than I'd hoped to find a suitable fill-in (hence the serious deterioration on the `Burb), but I found this `90 C3500 Crew Cab dually last year. It had been parked since 2014 after the PO's unexpected passing. When I got it, it had fallen victim to copious amount of bird droppings (was stored in a barn) along with a serious case of mouse damage.


I've gotten almost all of the mechanical issues addressed, and the truck is currently in the shop getting the HVAC duct work cleaned out and a new evaporator and heater core along with a few other repairs & upgrades.


Speaking of upgrades, the truck currently has a Goodwrench 454 crate motor in it, but that's soon to be replaced with a 572" big block I'm just finishing up that should be able to tow anything I could possibly need it to tow. Details are all on my Vintage Facebook page should anyone be interested. (Ignore the chrome valve covers and the GMPP units, they were just for mock-up. It'll be wearing a pair of plain stamped steel covers painted black)


I also just purchased my first car trailer. It's a 2022 20' unit, and I just had several upgrades installed on it including a trailer box and a 4K winch & battery, back-up lights, and the OEM 5 ply tires were replaced with 8 ply.


I know my junk pales in comparison to the rigs posted here, but I'm trying.

Man a 572 bb will be sweet in that. Add a Gear Vendors OD and it would be awesome.

How does that 4k winch do pulling a car up?

[mprice]

I have had a number of tow rigs and trailers over the years just as I am sure you all have had. If I am moving a car in good weather and don't have to have enclosed this outfit is the best I have owned.

[mprice]

With these haulers you can be loaded in 10 minutes and rolling. I hauled this bubbletop to Burlson Texas and got an honest 13 mpg running 3:73 gears, 454 with overdrive.

[VintageMusclecar]

Man a 572 bb will be sweet in that. Add a Gear Vendors OD and it would be awesome.

How does that 4k winch do pulling a car up?


A Gear Vendors is in the plans, but with everything else I have going on right now, that will have to wait a while.


I've not yet had an opportunity to use the winch--as a matter of fact, I've only towed the empty trailer once--to the shop that did the upgrades for me. The trailer is currently in storage, and with my `Burb down, until I get the Dually back I have nothing I can tow it with. :frown:

[BCreekDave]

I have had a number of tow rigs and trailers over the years just as I am sure you all have had. If I am moving a car in good weather and don't have to have enclosed this outfit is the best I have owned.

I always thought an enclosed ramp-back would be kind of cool. Does anybody make one?

[67since67]

I always thought an enclosed ramp-back would be kind of cool. Does anybody make one?

If I were younger I would be serious about one of these.
I believe built in KY but I don't recall mfg name.

[Mr70]

Hodges Custom Haulers still makes em in Kentucky,but have a huge back log till June of next year for making other vehicles as well.. http://www.hodgescustomhaulers.com/enclosed_beds.html

[bergy]

love the way this Duramax Denali pulls the trailer

[Too Many Projects]

Those Duramax's are torque monsters and I'd like one for distance hauling to pull the trailers, but otherwise, I have no need/want for a 2500/3500 truck.
For local stuff, I still have my roll back and trailer.
https://www.yenko.net/forum/cache.php?img=https%3A%2F%2Fhosting.photobucket.co m%2Falbums%2Fq752%2FStillwaterchevs%2FMisc%2F.high res%2FDSC04531_zpsmwg4xafd.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1920%26am p%3Bheight%3D1080%26amp%3Bfit%3Dbounds

[Andy]

2005 Duramax LLY. I bought this truck in 2018 for my new daily driver and was the best investment I've ever made. I was very lucky to find this truck, as it only had 88,000 miles on it when I bought it, it had never been modified and it was optioned exactly like I wanted. It's a great truck, super comfortable and has allowed me to whatever I've needed in terms of moving vehicles over the years. Low maintenance costs, no truck payment....just put fuel in it, pay the insurance and drive it. I'm happy with that. No truck payment = muscle car money, haha!

[SMS]

Posting again since I've made some progress on my trailer restoration project.

contemplating next insulation and ceiling & wall panels.

[Canuck]

The tower and the Towed
2021 Chevrolet Suburban HighCountry
2022 Airstream Globetrotter 30
2005 Wells Cargo 24

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[VintageMusclecar]

Just a quick follow-up if anyone's interested;


I got the 572 for Yeti on the dyno a week or so back. It did better than I'd expected actually in regards to HP, but due to the fact that I couldn't install the headers the engine needed on the dyno due to space constraints, we wound up leaving quite a bit of low end torque on the table. Past dyno experience assures me the power is indeed there with the correct exhaust, I just don't have a dyno sheet saying so.


I got hung up waiting on a new carb from Holley, so the dyno shop made an initial pull with their dyno mule modified 750 which was WAY too small for this application. It made over 600 lb.ft from 3500-4900 peaking at 630 @ 4300 and 563 HP @ 5000 when the pull was stopped.



I finally got the new Holley in, plus I pulled the 1000HP I built for the 496 in my Chevelle and took it with me to the dyno. With nothing more than the swap to my 1000HP, power increased dramatically everywhere. The #'s from that pull are shown below. The 1000HP was running pretty lean at roughly 14-1 @ WOT, so there was still quite a bit of power to be had there as well.


Next was my new 870 Holley, but it was deep into the 14-1 range at roll-in out of the box, so we aborted the pull and took lunch. I bumped the jetting up 5 sizes all the way around which brought air/fuel ratios down to the mid 13's which was still lean, but safe. We did 2 more pulls experimenting with timing, finding a touch of power dropping timing down from an initial 34°, then 36°, then finally at 32°. Next I removed the 1.8 intake rockers and swapped on some 1.7's which cost a few HP up top but picked up a little power down low, which was the entire focus of this project.


BTW, we tried to tug the engine down into the 2000 RPM range but the dyno couldn't pull it down any lower than 3400 and hold it there.



If you'll notice the "sag" in torque at the hit, that's 100% the result of not having the correct size headers & collectors in place. I am 100% confident with the correct exhaust on it the engine will make 700+ lb.ft. torque--I don't really care about peak HP, but since it's already at nearly 600 @ 5200, that should be ample. I was only anticipating 525-550 HP. The engine only has 8.8-1 compression and all testing was done on 89 octane pump gas, and the engine will idle with a pleasant but mild lope at 750 rpm.


Yeti is currently in the shop getting the howling 4.10 gears removed and replaced with a new set of 3.54 gears and a Lock-Rite differential. Hopefully I'll be able to get the 572 in the truck sooner than later as the existing 454 is running OK but has alarmingly low oil pressure.


That should be enough to be able to haul anything I need to tow.

[muscle_collector]

just got my new one in. ordered it first part of august. first dually ive had that wasnt a king ranch since 2008. wanted one but they wouldnt accept the order for a limited or king ranch so i ordered this one with lariat ultimate and a few other packages and then ordered a handful of individual options to get it loaded up with all the heat/cool seats, heated steering wheel, enhanced camera, self brake, lane change etc. big screen on the dash, also got the camper special pkg which added a few options. one option i absolutely did not click was the sunroof. the last 3 or 4 duallys i have got sunroofs and everyone of them broke. first trip i got 19.8 mpg. not bad for a big heavy 4wd dually.

[SMS]

A couple updates to the tow topic. Since my last shot of the Chaparral project I decided to try to clean the interior walls rather than insulate and cover them. Glad I did. I found that some stuff called LA Awesome Cleaner took away the 30 years of racing soot. Tried NAPA Alumabright on the ramp door and that will be good to use inside on the floor when it warms up.

[SMS]

The next update. Mrs SMS got her dream camper, I put in a B&W Companion system in the gooseneck hitch and we’re goin’ fifth wheelin’. The old dually pulls the camper like a champ.

[69 Post Sedan]

I have a 2016 Crew Cab Silverado. It has the 6.2/8-speed with 3.42 gear. It also has the Max Trailering Package…..giving it better rear end gears, extra cooling, 3/4 ton mirrors, better rear springs and shocks. I do have a CAI, a pedal commander along with a basic tune. It runs well…..

Hauling the Chevelle, I get around 12 mpg with my 24’ enclosed trailer at about 68-72mph.

This truck works great for what I do, as I only haul the car a couple time a year. I’m mostly a city slicker….lol

At one point, i did contemplate getting a diesel, but I couldn’t justify the price difference and maintenance for how much I tow.

I hope to keep it for a while as it’s paid for and currently has less than 41,000 miles on it.

Kurt

[dustinm]

I have a 2016 Crew Cab Silverado. It has the 6.2/8-speed with 3.42 gear. It also has the Max Trailering Package…..giving it better rear end gears, extra cooling, 3/4 ton mirrors, better rear springs and shocks. I do have a CAI, a pedal commander along with a basic tune. It runs well…..

Hauling the Chevelle, I get around 12 mpg with my 24’ enclosed trailer at about 68-72mph.

This truck works great for what I do, as I only haul the car a couple time a year. I’m mostly a city slicker….lol

At one point, i did contemplate getting a diesel, but I couldn’t justify the price difference and maintenance for how much I tow.

I hope to keep it for a while as it’s paid for and currently has less than 41,000 miles on it.

Kurt

What tune do you have? What does the pedal commander do? I have an '18 6.2 with only 3.23 gears. Hauling to MCACN and back I observed 8-9.

[SMS]

I have a 2016 Crew Cab Silverado. It has the 6.2/8-speed with 3.42 gear. It also has the Max Trailering Package…..giving it better rear end gears, extra cooling, 3/4 ton mirrors, better rear springs and shocks. I do have a CAI, a pedal commander along with a basic tune. It runs well…..

Hauling the Chevelle, I get around 12 mpg with my 24’ enclosed trailer at about 68-72mph.

This truck works great for what I do, as I only haul the car a couple time a year. I’m mostly a city slicker….lol

At one point, i did contemplate getting a diesel, but I couldn’t justify the price difference and maintenance for how much I tow.

I hope to keep it for a while as it’s paid for and currently has less than 41,000 miles on it.

Kurt

My Bro In Law has very similar truck and loves it.

[69 Post Sedan]

What tune do you have? What does the pedal commander do? I have an '18 6.2 with only 3.23 gears. Hauling to MCACN and back I observed 8-9.

I have the Diablosport inTune i3 with an AFE Momentum GT cold air intake. The pedal commander is a plug and play controller that electronically controls how fast/slow the throttle body opens. It makes the throttle more responsive.

I purchased the tuner and pedal commander used. The CAI was purchased new.

[69 Post Sedan]

What tune do you have? What does the pedal commander do? I have an '18 6.2 with only 3.23 gears. Hauling to MCACN and back I observed 8-9.

This is what I have on my 2016…..you might need a different part as yours is a 2018. Also, I wonder if the 3.42 gears help with fuel mileage….. :dunno:

https://www.americantrucks.com/diablosporttune-i3-tuner-1416-62l-silverado-1500.html

https://www.americantrucks.com/diablosporttune-i3-tuner-1416-62l-silverado-1500.html

https://www.americantrucks.com/chevy-afe-momentum-gt-pro-dry-s-cold-air-intake-black-1417-62l.html

[flyingn]

I have a pedal commander on my F150 tow truck and it makes towing much better towing my 7000 lb loaded trailer. btw i get 10-11 mpg pulling it with a 5.0 and 3.55 gears

[dustinm]

This is what I have on my 2016…..you might need a different part as yours is a 2018. Also, I wonder if the 3.42 gears help with fuel mileage….. :dunno:

https://www.americantrucks.com/diablosporttune-i3-tuner-1416-62l-silverado-1500.html

https://www.americantrucks.com/diablosporttune-i3-tuner-1416-62l-silverado-1500.html

https://www.americantrucks.com/chevy-afe-momentum-gt-pro-dry-s-cold-air-intake-black-1417-62l.html


THANKS!!

Yes I do believe the gears would help, but if I can gain half of our mpg difference this will be worth it. With our 24' boat we are normally around 15, and we did seem to have a massive headwind both ways on our MCACN trip which also happens to be the first "haul" with an enclosed with this pickup.

I would also like to get rid of the "lazy" pedal. Ive done research before but on brand forums guys can get a little over zealous and bias with their accounts of their favored brand or view. Its good to hear positive results from someone with a similar HP car background.

[southernfriedcj]

Ordered a new Ford and picked it up Wednesday.

I'll miss the 2016 3500. It was the best truck of any I have ever owned, and I've had Chevys, GMCs, Dodges, Rams, Toyotas and Jeeps. That Ram was better in every way. The fit, finish and performance was spectacular. I'll miss it.

I've sold my big trailers days my days of needing a truck that can pull 30k lbs are over.

The F250 is the 7.3 gasser and I probably won't tow over 10k with it. I did order gooseneck prep just in case.

Those 32" tires look like clown car tires on the F250. I'd like to put 37x11.50 Nittos on it, but the tires will cost $2,300 and regearing would cost $1,000+ in parts if I do the install. I guess I'll just drive around in a Bozo truck.

[Crush]

Ordered a new Ford and picked it up Wednesday.

I'll miss the 2016 3500. It was the best truck of any I have ever owned, and I've had Chevys, GMCs, Dodges, Rams, Toyotas and Jeeps. That Ram was better in every way. The fit, finish and performance was spectacular. I'll miss it.

I've sold my big trailers days my days of needing a truck that can pull 30k lbs are over.

The F250 is the 7.3 gasser and I probably won't tow over 10k with it. I did order gooseneck prep just in case.

Those 32" tires look like clown car tires on the F250. I'd like to put 37x11.50 Nittos on it, but the tires will cost $2,300 and regearing would cost $1,000+ in parts if I do the install. I guess I'll just drive around in a Bozo truck.

Congrats! That babies long. How long did it take to get it once you ordered? I have an f250 tremor I ordered in Nov and haven’t heard a peep

[southernfriedcj]

Congrats! That babies long. How long did it take to get it once you ordered? I have an f250 tremor I ordered in Nov and haven’t heard a peep

I ordered it at the end of November 2022. It was at the dealer last Friday.

I have seen some folks on the FB groups that ordered in Late January 2023 and already have their trucks.

They were building Job 1 trucks (XL, XLT and Lariats) first.

They just started building Job 2 trucks (the higher trim levels) a couple weeks ago.

They were stock piling them at holding lots until about three weeks ago. Mine was built on 3-13 and shipped on 3-15. I was glad it wasn't in the mouse fields for 3 months.

Ford did piss me off by not putting front tag holders on trucks shipped to states that don't require a front tag. My dealer says he can't get them and Ford said to talk to the dealer.

My first order of business was going to be installing my 45-year-old NOS 96ROCK tag on my truck.

[muscle_collector]

i will be very interested to hear back from you after you get some miles on it and have towed with it to see how that new 7.3 gasser works out and what kind of fuel mileage you get loaded and unloaded
please let us knowOrdered a new Ford and picked it up Wednesday.

I'll miss the 2016 3500. It was the best truck of any I have ever owned, and I've had Chevys, GMCs, Dodges, Rams, Toyotas and Jeeps. That Ram was better in every way. The fit, finish and performance was spectacular. I'll miss it.

I've sold my big trailers days my days of needing a truck that can pull 30k lbs are over.

The F250 is the 7.3 gasser and I probably won't tow over 10k with it. I did order gooseneck prep just in case.

Those 32" tires look like clown car tires on the F250. I'd like to put 37x11.50 Nittos on it, but the tires will cost $2,300 and regearing would cost $1,000+ in parts if I do the install. I guess I'll just drive around in a Bozo truck.

[L_e_e]

I daily drive a 2023 F-350 Tremor, 7.3L, stock 35" tires w/4.30:1 gears, mileage according to the display averages about 12.1 mpg. Current miles are about 5600

[Crush]

I daily drive a 2023 F-350 Tremor, 7.3L, stock 35" tires w/4.30:1 gears, mileage according to the display averages about 12.1 mpg. Current miles are about 5600

How do you like it so far?

[L_e_e]

It's a awesome beast of a truck.

[Tuna Joe]

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