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We got a new 3/4 ton GMC at end of last year. When it's not in the shop it's out trying to maintain the speed limit pulling a trailer. Definitely not built to live life in the left lane while loaded.
TexasSixSeven
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Yeah they’re pretty anemic for sure. I’ve got well over 1/4 million miles on 2012-2014 models. Put 200k on my first 12’, 120k in my second 12’, and close to 100k on my 14’ before getting my 15’ Dmax. They’re bulletproof, but they don’t move out of their own way for anything.
As far as problems I had the occasional GM electrical gremlin, but they were just annoying inconveniences. Never anything that slowed me down. I’ve had 3 15’ model Silverado 1500s since, and a few Cummins. I drive a lot to say the least. My current 350 is probably the only truck that I’ll ever have for more than 18 months, and that’s cause my half ton sees the majority of my miles. The 350 lives in the garage 95% of the time, and still has 30k miles of trailer on it in 16 months.
As far as problems I had the occasional GM electrical gremlin, but they were just annoying inconveniences. Never anything that slowed me down. I’ve had 3 15’ model Silverado 1500s since, and a few Cummins. I drive a lot to say the least. My current 350 is probably the only truck that I’ll ever have for more than 18 months, and that’s cause my half ton sees the majority of my miles. The 350 lives in the garage 95% of the time, and still has 30k miles of trailer on it in 16 months.
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I'm hoping for 20 years out of my F150 and then I'll get something along the lines of an F450 so I can pull a larger travel trailer when I retire.
Buliwyf
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I want to put a travel trailer ON an F450/550.
I wonder if I can hack the hitch and axles off of a TT and just bolt it to a flatbed F550. Box up the wheel well holes for recovery gear storage. Sell it for a half million dollars like Earthroamer. Haha.
Like this, but on the trucks chassis or flatbed:
I wonder if I can hack the hitch and axles off of a TT and just bolt it to a flatbed F550. Box up the wheel well holes for recovery gear storage. Sell it for a half million dollars like Earthroamer. Haha.
Like this, but on the trucks chassis or flatbed:
ttengineer
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I want to put a travel trailer ON an F450/550.
I wonder if I can hack the hitch and axles off of a TT and just bolt it to a flatbed F550. Box up the wheel well holes for recovery gear storage. Sell it for a half million dollars like Earthroamer. Haha.
Like this, but on the trucks chassis or flatbed:
I don’t see why it wouldn’t work as long as the TT was the right length.
Ive seen guys do it on larger rigs, so a 550 should be able to handle a small TT.
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I want to put a travel trailer ON an F450/550.
I wonder if I can hack the hitch and axles off of a TT and just bolt it to a flatbed F550. Box up the wheel well holes for recovery gear storage. Sell it for a half million dollars like Earthroamer. Haha.
Like this, but on the trucks chassis or flatbed:
Couple few folks already doing that. Not a 450-550...but you get the idea. Make it toyhauler, and you're golden.
http://4x4rv.blogspot.com/2010/09/4x4-rv-adventure-vehicle.html
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More like $200K...
Here you go, I just saved you $187K. Hmmm...heck this might just what I am looking for myself. Poor mans toyhauler camping rig.
https://www.commercialtrucktrader.com/listing/2007-Ford-F550--5002338181
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plumber mike
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Not a poor mans toy hauler. He is the wealthy one now because he didn’t drop the other 187k. Buys a lot of fuel and fun. I’ve often thought of buying another work truck that make one of our current ones something like that
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Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
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Oh man, have had a couple few trips like that over years...trying to make that final push just to get where you want to go.
We used to do bomb runs from PA to Florida when I live back there. Drive straight for 20 some odd hours. Stay a week, then turn around and do it again. Now-a-days. I can do about 12-14 hours and I am cooked. Trying to bring myself to drive over to the Oregon coast...but I don't want to even do the 10 hour drive for that.
Buliwyf
Viking with a Hammer
Yeah, that's the way to go. Need to start a company that specializes in converting those. Advertise by driving through a motorhome at 25 mph.
If I'm lucky I'll be able to buy one of our work trucks when it's traded in. If we don't go back to the worthless GM's that are completely worn out when we turn them in.
If I'm lucky I'll be able to buy one of our work trucks when it's traded in. If we don't go back to the worthless GM's that are completely worn out when we turn them in.