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    What is your Fuel Economy?

    I just turned over 18,000 miles and still only manage to pull 12 freeway and 9-10 city.
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    Anyone pulled 24K w/ their 08' F450 yet??

    Hey Bama, I was thinking of the Pro Series EZ Loader Four. I've switched gears a little because I may have to load and unload them myself a lot. Right now Im looking into the Take3 Powerlift4 wich has a slide axle to lower the tail and tilt the trailer a little more. I figured anything...
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    Anyone pulled 24K w/ their 08' F450 yet??

    Hey guys, No havnt done it yet. Im waiting on financing for a four car hauler. If that doesnt pan out, Im going to buy a four car trailer wich would pretty much max it out. So we'll see.
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    Anyone pulled 24K w/ their 08' F450 yet??

    No worries guys, I went back and read my post and I could see how it seemed pissy. Sleds reply was all with good intentions though, many people dont know that you need CDL's and special liscences and permits to run trailers that heavy. Here in Washington state, any trailer over 10K requires a...
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    Anyone pulled 24K w/ their 08' F450 yet??

    Hey guys, I have an 08 F450 HD tairler, 4.88's, etc. Factory rated at 24,000 for a fiver and 33,000 GCVWR. I tow cars for a local wrecking yard with a wheel lift but got an offer to run auction vehicles also, to the tune of 30-45 per week. I was thinking fo pulling a Kaufman four car...
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    Anyone pulled 24K w/ their 08' F450 yet??

    I was wondering if anyone has maxed out their 08' F450 yet? Say pulling a goosnech or 5th wheel trailer at 24,000 for the trailer and maxing out total 33,000 GCVWR??? Looking for opinions on how it drove. Heres my idea I'm thinking about: I'd like to get a 4 car trailer and load it up...
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    What is your Fuel Economy?

    Hey guys, I converted my 450 into a tow truck. Doing that, mixed highway and city it averages 10mpg. With as much as I drive and diesel at $3.80+ a gallon up here, it costs me around $1500 a month to keep it on the road. As soon as I do some research and find a regen-delete, Im tearing out...
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    Biodiesel in an 08 6.4???

    Yeah, good info guys. Although the short term savings would be nice, it would end up costing me more in the long run. For me the long run is about 2 years. Decision made, dino only in my $80,000 investment. Thanks guys, for all the good info.
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    Biodiesel in an 08 6.4???

    Let me hit this off you guys: Use a dual tank, heated system designed for running vegi oil. However, use it for B100. My oil source already filters down to two microns and dewaters the oil. Refilter the oil just to make sure, do the bio-production, and run it through a thermostatically...
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    Biodiesel in an 08 6.4???

    I should elaborate, I tow for a living. Right now Im spending more than $2,000 a month on fuel alone and Ill be out of my factory powertrain warranty in less than a year. If I could make bio for around $2.00 a gallon (buying the oil pre-prepped from a local renderer), it would save me upwards...
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    Biodiesel in an 08 6.4???

    I know guys with Dodge Cummins running on pure vegi oil and 100%bio, yet they aren't rated for that. I dont care about the warranty, just wondering how it might be done safely on these new 6.4's. Namely, if the DPF, regeneration cycle, EGR cooler and new injectors were going to be an issue...
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    Biodiesel in an 08 6.4???

    Anybody try running straight bio in our 08 6.4L??? Im guessing the DPF would have to bypassed somehow??? Any thoughts? My motivation is ever since I bought the thing my monthly fuel bill is upwards of $1800.
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    Any difference between 08 F350 and 08 F450 frames??

    Yeah, I was looking at a cab and chassis upfit w/ a wheel lift but it was going to be over $65,000. I already have a Minuteman HDH to go in a pickup and Im picking up an 08 F450 pickup style XLT 4x4 for $42,000. Much cheaper and the best option for now. I only do light duty towing so the F450...
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    Any difference between 08 F350 and 08 F450 frames??

    Hey guys, Did some more research on the subject. The F450 is a proprietory frame to the F450 and the F450 only. It utilizes a front frame section from a F550, hence the wider front track, close to 6"s more I think. The rear is a modified F350 frame designed to fit the standard pickup box...
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    Invoice pricing on F550's?

    Anybody know where to find invoice pricing on commercial trucks like the 08 F550? We all have edmunds and stuff for regular trucks, but where do you go for commercial???
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    Any difference between 08 F350 and 08 F450 frames??

    Thanks guys, given all the info from here Ive decided to go with an F550 chassis and a repo unit mounted to that. Its only been a year and Im already on my second truck!!!! Hopefully, a full F550 cab and chassis will last a long time. 1st truck, $60,000 2nd truck, $53,000 3rd and...
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    Any difference between 08 F350 and 08 F450 frames??

    Is there any difference between the 08 F350 and F450 frames? The dealer tells me its heavier than the F350, so I asked specifically "not the chassis, just the frame", and he responded "yes". Its not a flat commercial standard frame like in the F550, it looks like an F350 frame. Anybody know...
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    Difference of F250 vs F350SRW

    Thanks guys, I went with some bolt on units-Helwig LP35 four leaf constant rate helper springs. These work very well, they elliminate the overload spring, but with these, you dont need it anymore.
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    F350 Dually springs into an F250???

    Do you guys think the F350 Dually springs would swap into my F250, new mounting hardware of course? I just finished converting it into a repo truck and it squats the rear a whole lot and lift the front up about 2 inches. Already have Firestone aride Rites installed and a bigger rear sway...
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    Difference of F250 vs F350SRW

    Thanks guys.
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    Difference of F250 vs F350SRW

    Thanks guys, Im heading to the junkyard to check it out. They have a wrecked 06 F350SRW. Im gonna compare and if they're beefier, they're coming home with me. I'll let yall know.
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    Difference of F250 vs F350SRW

    Well, my Ram3500 died on me w/ only 99,000 miles so Ive switched to a Ford. They had some 07 F250 for $2k back of invoice, I couldnt resist. I run an in bed wheel lift for towing cars and was concerned w/ sagging and controlability while towing. I am moving up to a larger rear sway bar and...
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    Difference of F250 vs F350SRW

    I was wondering what the differences between the 07 Superduty F250 4x4 and F350 single rear wheel 4x4 suspensions are?
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    2 Stroke Oil Works!!!

    Hey guys, new here coming over from the Dodge side of things. There has been a huge discussion on the Dodge Cummins forums going back over a year or so. In a nutshell, it improves lubricity thereby increasing mileage, burns off clean since its desugned to burn in an internal combustion engine...

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