06-26-2025, 01:46 PM
(06-26-2025, 12:45 PM)Bduck Wrote: Been in that situation with my current truck, the tranny crapped out at 83K miles. Its a good time now to build your own beefy tranny, at the time I did there was not a big difference in pricing with a replaceable stock & a beefed up trans. If your going to continue to tow I suggest this be done. Another thing I don't do is tow in overdrive, a lot will tell you that they use overdrive and that is their prerogative, downhill or some flat land driving is ok. Monitoring tranny temp tells the story.
My biggest issue towing is pretty easy to see...I bought this current 27ft RV when I owned an f350 ranch truck and my f150 run around. The f350 never knew it had a RV behind it. I sold my my f350 to my brother planning to upgrade the f150. Then I took up teaching school and no upgrades were possible. This RV is right at the max towing of the f150. It does it, actually pretty well...that is until the tranny says enough is enough...
Decisions....Decisions
Love the truck
Love the RV
Can't afford a f350 right now.
Told my wife we were gona go back to a tent and enjoy a simpler life
Remember: keep the lid on the worms, share your jerky, and stop by to say hi to Cookie and the Cowboy-Pirate crew