What to look for in a 6.4 truck

[dragogt]

]Looks like I'm going to get lucky and be able to trade my Ranger in on one of these..

http://www.cowboykiaconroe.com/used...0_srw_4wd_crew_cab_8_ft_box_xlt_Houston_Texas

http://www.cowboykiaconroe.com/used...6_3_4_ft_box_lariat_Houston_Texas#dtlFeatOpts

I'm leaning towards the 2nd one, but I will need to be able to pull a gooseneck trailer from time to time; (cattle etc) Will a short bed handle it alright?

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[DNFXDLI]

I'd go take a look at the Ford fleet site...they spec out all towing capacities...

http://www.fleet.ford.com/towing-guides/

 

[dragogt]

If I'm reading it right looks like at 14,000 is max weight, so it should be good there; Anybody know how well a CCSB handles a trailer on the road?

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[LEB Paul]

Don't have a GN trailer, but our ccsb 6.4 F250 is set up for one. I also use it to tow the Bronco when I'm going longer than I feel comfortable taking the 96 for.. hauls great. Also tows a 30+ft landscape trailer every day. Beast mode. 8-9 mpg pulling cutting trailer in mixed driving. Got 17 out of it on the highway on my last trip to VA with no weight in/on it except the tool boxes

Probably around 18-19k lbs on this trip.. got 7mpg over 500 miles

 

[DNFXDLI]

If I'm reading it right looks like at 14,000 is max weight, so it should be good there; Anybody know how well a CCSB handles a trailer on the road?

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I read 15,300...and I'm guessing it will weigh (the truck) around 8000 with you and full fuel in it...I don't know what the truck GVW is, my 05 350 is 11400....I'm guessing that the 250 will be maybe 10-10500...so you have at least a 2000lb margin for pin weight.
I know a lot of guys here that use both them and the 350's (CCSB) to tow that sort of thing and there are no complaints.

 

[dragogt]

Awesome thanks yall, it'll be next week before I get to talk to the dealer.. (I get off Friday)

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[FordF-SuperDuty]

The GVW on my 2006 F-250 CC SB is 10,000 lbs if that helps.

 

[jebadiah04]

If I'm reading it right looks like at 14,000 is max weight, so it should be good there; Anybody know how well a CCSB handles a trailer on the road?

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They pull great

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[dragogt]

The GVW on my 2006 F-250 CC SB is 10,000 lbs if that helps.

Yes it does thanks..

They pull great

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Awesome I was just worried about a "wag the dog" type situation..

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[jebadiah04]

They dont wag at all. Ive ran 3 cc sb trucks. Never had trouble with the goose neck or the 3/4 tons. Even the half ton cc sb dodge pulled great bumper pull. My dad has a cc sb 06 f350 and mine is a cc lb 05 f350. Dont notice any difference pulling with them, except the lb rides better

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[dragogt]

Much appreciated mang, I'll post up what I end up with..

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[dragogt]

Ok so to update this, I talked to the dealer and I was looking at about 5k down and about 1k a month on the payment; While I could have been able to do it it was way outside of my comfort zone and would have left me with little to no wiggle room. So I decided to pass and will look into this in about a year or so..

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[5.0Flareside]

1k a month?!??!???



Fawk that I'm good!!!!


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[nobodyspecial]

I prefer pulling with a shorter wheelbase truck, within reason.

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[dragogt]

1k a month?!??!???



Fawk that I'm good!!!!


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Ya, it was like 989.xx or something; Looking on CL decent trucks run about 10k or so. So I think I'm gonna try and go that route next year..

I prefer pulling with a shorter wheelbase truck, within reason.

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Intersting, any particular reason why?


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[nobodyspecial]

Maneuverability. When I worked in the oilfield, you find yourself in a lot of tight quarters. Extended cab shortbox is good for me, for a work truck. Or a regular cab long box. For a personal truck, I would go crew cab short box, just for the interior room.

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[dragogt]

Ok that makes sense, guess I'm used to hot shot and long haul where you'd want the wheel base for ride comfort.. (If that makes any sense)

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[nobodyspecial]

When I was hot shotting, it was pretty local, usually within a 300 mile radius. Sure, you could be in the truck for 15 hours, but its not a long long distance. I used everything from a crew cab long box to a regular cab long box, and I just prefer a shorter wheel base for my style.

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[dragogt]

Hey no worries, I was just curious..

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[FordF-SuperDuty]

Ok so to update this, I talked to the dealer and I was looking at about 5k down and about 1k a month on the payment; While I could have been able to do it it was way outside of my comfort zone and would have left me with little to no wiggle room. So I decided to pass and will look into this in about a year or so..

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Was that for 36 months?