I’ve been looking for an ELD exempt truck and have found a 2002 model with a 1998 engine swapped in. Would this truck be ELD exempt since the...
I wish I’d done more research before buying my F450. I would definitely have given this a hard look.
Have you considered a new Ford F600?
I’ll check that out. I had a 2011 6.7 and I put a Dieselsite secondary filter setup on it to catch any water. It worked very well but they don’t...
I’m gonna run it for now as it’s what I have. If it starts giving me problems I’ll swap to something bigger and put the 450 on the farm. The...
I’ve had my CDL for years so that’s not an issue. I’m committed for now so I’ll run what I have and if the 450 craps out I’ll get a pre...
That’s good to hear on axle ratings. I bought a new F450 and adding a few things to make it hold up better. I don’t plan on maxing it out...
I was talking to the dealer I went through about doing that. Not sure it’s something they will do.
When you mention going by lowest number that brings up a question. On the door sticker the GVWR of the truck is 14,000 but the sum of the front...
Yes the higher rated dual 17.5s come on the 40k package.
Good points for sure. I only mentioned removing the sticker on the right that states payload rating as that seems to be a fairly common...
Yeah I've been out for 25 years. I started driving when I was 16 in the summers with my dad who drove a truck his whole career. Had my CDL since...
Yeah I went with 72" axle spread for better weight distribution. I'm sure I'll have that deer look myself on a regular basis. So much has...
Thanks a lot. I was hoping you would chime in. I guess I'll pay the tax with a smile because with my luck I'd get the smartest officer in the...
Same here. I have read everything I can find and talked to some O&G hot shot guys but no one can give me a definite answer. Here is an example...
I have a new trailer on order being built with 16k rated axles and a plated GVWR of 40k. This will incur the 12% FET which is a substantial...
Thanks. I ended up ordering the monster ramps. Should have it in 6 weeks or so.
What is the load rating on the tail at? I saw it mentioned that it’s 10,000 but that’s not confirmed numbers.
I'll definitely check on that also. I wish the trailer companies had more detailed info on their sites as it would save a lot of time.
Good point and something I haven't considered. I'v e got a call into Diamond C trailers to ask about shortening the neck of a 40' trailer to meet...
