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    Help Needed F-450 radiator

    haven't had any issues with my power steering fluid - and also never had any issues with my '08 450 unless i was towing something. Just took the 40' toy hauler to the desert last weekend and did not have any problems w/ radiator but then it usually lasts 5-7k miles or so. I have a business...
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    What is your Fuel Economy?

    I've got about 20k miles on my f-450 dually 2008 6.0L. i try not to drive it much as it has the camper package and towing package and bounces all over the road because of the stiff suspension and has lousy fuel mileage. i regularly tow a 40' trailer up to 17k lbs. when fully loaded so im...
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    Help Needed F-450 radiator

    ok - on 6th radiator ford r&r'd my radiator again today and did the Venturee T recall on it. i picked it up, grabbed my trailer and headed home. after about 40 miles of driving on fwy i heard a loud bang and pulled off. I was angry & called ford towing and didn't even think to check the...
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    Help Needed F-450 radiator

    none of the dealerships has ever told me that there was any external damage to anything as it would probably be an insurance issue then:dunno
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    Help Needed F-450 radiator

    I have not posted in over a year, sorry. I last posted about my F-250 6.0L - I had purchased a new trailer that was too heavy for my truck (about 17,000# fully loaded with toys when the truck only rated for 10,600lbs.) I decided to go and upgrade to the F450 after test driving it. I loved...
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    Please help - need to tow more!

    i give up - new truck i have seen plenty of people who tow a 17k 5er with a 250 diesel, but i know that this doesn't make it right. I can't seem to sleep very well thinking about the liablility that's involved with an accident towing this trailer with this truck. My wife and I have our own...
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    Please help - need to tow more!

    Thanks! I need to check my GCWR. One of my friends reminded me that i should be able to tow more because i have the tow package and the camper package. And the 8mpg that i got was with the old trailer max gvwr of 9,000lbs. I am not sure yet what i will be getting with the new trailer, as i...
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    Please help - need to tow more!

    to be clear, my truck is rated to tow only 10,600 lbs. My new trailer is 12,900 lbs. dry and will probably be 17k lbs when fully loaded with toys - does this still sound o.k. to run stock for a while. Also - how can i get better fuel mileage as mine sounds a lot worse than others?
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    Please help - need to tow more!

    I have a 2004 f-250 SD 6.0 fx4 crew cab. I bought it when there was a huge 179k deduction for taxes. My tax-guy told me that I still cannot sell it or i will have to re-do my business taxes and will owe a lot. The problem is that i upgraded my 5th wheel toy hauler and i need to tow a lot more...
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