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Hello,
I am new to the RV'ing scene and hope to gain some knowledge from you Pro's who have been doing it for a while.
My wife and I are looking at 5th wheels for the room, ease of pulling, and stability. We are currently looking into upgrading our second vehicle to be our tow vehicle, which will also double as my main vehicle to and from work. I am looking at a gas engine due to the fact that I do not have to drive very far to and from my place of work. A diesel engine would not get warmed up enough and I would do more damage to the engine with the short trips (4 miles to work, 2 miles to the boat launch - live by a lake, 2 miles out of town to the ATV trails). I have looked at the differences between the 3/4 ton, 1 ton, and 1 ton duallys for hauling and pulling capabilities. We will probably start out with a smaller 5th wheel (22 to 24 feet) and upgrade to a larger unit in a few years as most people find that they needs and wants in a RV will change the more they us them. We do not want to have to keep upgrading the tow vehicle along with the 5th wheel. We have been pricing out trucks and find that there is not much of a price difference between the 3/4 tons and the 1 tons overall. I am a FORD man and have been predominately looking at the Ford trucks. The tow vehicle we get will not get much miles on it with my work, about 10,000 miles per year plus two RV'ing trips per year. So the tow vehicle will last us quite a number of years, and a few different RV units. We require a crew cab to haul everyone, a long box for hauling supplies from the big city, and a 4X4 for the long cold snow filled winters up here. Have a 1997 F-150 Supercab 4X4 shortbox at the moment as our second vehicle, but it just doesn't cut the mustard anymore. After a little research this is the tow vehicle that we are leaning towards. We are looking at purchasing a 2005 Ford F-350 Crew Cab, longbox dually, 4X4, with the 360hp V10 engine. I am hoping to get a little feed back from you Pro's about my choice. Am I out to lunch or am I going in the right direction?javascript:void(0);
Huh Sorry in advance about the length of my first post. I tend to get a little long winded. javascript:void(0);
Grin
I am new to the RV'ing scene and hope to gain some knowledge from you Pro's who have been doing it for a while.
My wife and I are looking at 5th wheels for the room, ease of pulling, and stability. We are currently looking into upgrading our second vehicle to be our tow vehicle, which will also double as my main vehicle to and from work. I am looking at a gas engine due to the fact that I do not have to drive very far to and from my place of work. A diesel engine would not get warmed up enough and I would do more damage to the engine with the short trips (4 miles to work, 2 miles to the boat launch - live by a lake, 2 miles out of town to the ATV trails). I have looked at the differences between the 3/4 ton, 1 ton, and 1 ton duallys for hauling and pulling capabilities. We will probably start out with a smaller 5th wheel (22 to 24 feet) and upgrade to a larger unit in a few years as most people find that they needs and wants in a RV will change the more they us them. We do not want to have to keep upgrading the tow vehicle along with the 5th wheel. We have been pricing out trucks and find that there is not much of a price difference between the 3/4 tons and the 1 tons overall. I am a FORD man and have been predominately looking at the Ford trucks. The tow vehicle we get will not get much miles on it with my work, about 10,000 miles per year plus two RV'ing trips per year. So the tow vehicle will last us quite a number of years, and a few different RV units. We require a crew cab to haul everyone, a long box for hauling supplies from the big city, and a 4X4 for the long cold snow filled winters up here. Have a 1997 F-150 Supercab 4X4 shortbox at the moment as our second vehicle, but it just doesn't cut the mustard anymore. After a little research this is the tow vehicle that we are leaning towards. We are looking at purchasing a 2005 Ford F-350 Crew Cab, longbox dually, 4X4, with the 360hp V10 engine. I am hoping to get a little feed back from you Pro's about my choice. Am I out to lunch or am I going in the right direction?javascript:void(0);
Huh Sorry in advance about the length of my first post. I tend to get a little long winded. javascript:void(0);
Grin