Best GM truck to tow 10,000+lbs?

[mxz]

All you guys that tow big boats.
What would be the best choice of mid 1990's GM pickup to be towing around 10,000 lbs on a regular basis? GM 2500 or 3500, dually or not. I would assume that the 5.7 gas motor is too small so which is better : the 6.5 turbo diesel? or the 454 gas motor? 4x4 or 2WD?
Thanks

[Laker]

Ford F350 with power stroke diesel!:D :p ;)

[Rusrog]

Anybody I have ever talked to about the 6.5 Turbo Chevrolet said that it couldn't pull a sick whore off the pot... The 454 makes decent power but either get 5mpg or wear slap out trying to pull that much weight.

Tongue weight will decide whether or not to get a dually and they only come in 3500 series trucks.... no such thing as a 2500 Dually.

Check out the new 6.0 liter Turbo Diesel from Ford or go witht eh tried & true 7.3 Powerstroke. You won't be sorry.

[Barefoot Bob]

He wants a Chevy:D...LOL
Just giving you Ford fans a hard time:)
I dont know alot about the 6.5L Chev Diesel I do know that the 454 is going to drink some fuel and the diesel will have alot better tork.
I have the 2002 Duramax,Edge power module,K&N filter and 4"exast. If anything even start to get close to me I will just boost my module up to 120HP. Dont need to at this point, it screams:D

[mxz]

Yeah,
I would prefer a GM but maybe I will have to take a closer look at a used Ford if their diesel is so good. How about Dodge?

[Barefoot Bob]

I work on all type's of vehichal's and they all have there little problems. Bottom line is preference. Ford guys will say Ford is the best. Dodge guys say Mopar rules!!!! So on and so forth:rolleyes:

Get what you find the best deal on and you will be happy:) I wouldnt leave home without a 4X4 though. And unless your hauling horses or cattle I dont think you'll need the dually

[aircraftman]

Fords bigger trucks for the durability. theyre tough but not for the comfort on long hauls.

Definately a new dodge with a cummins for ultimate power with a simple mod. dont know about the comfort factor.

Chevy 3500 duramax 4 tire model for ultimate in long haul comfort for pulling everything but the heaviest 13000+ 5th wheels. then you would need the extra set of tires.


go with a diesel!!!!!!!!!!!!! gas = slow and underpowered when hauling

[Casey]

heck bob is that all you got? :) to bad, because when a chevy pulls up next to me in my stroke, i leave it on the 50hp, but if another stroke or a good running dodge pulls up next to me, thats when i got 3 more to go! 50, 80, 140 or the tire shredding 180+hp at the turn of a knob. :D

[Barefoot Bob]

Sounds like your truck is also running under 15 seconds in the quarter mile:D

[Jason Huber]

Originally posted by mxz
All you guys that tow big boats.... TOP KICK ? KODIAK!!! We dont' need no stinkin' 4WD!!! :D :D

[Barefoot Bob]

I suppose im going to have to get out the 400 EX:D

You see how them guys are picking on me...LOL:p

[Casey]

i have not run it at a track yet, but a buddy of mine runs 15.30's and i roll him pretty hard. like 4 or 5 truck lenghs.

ford, chevy or dodge it does not matter, just as long as it smokes like a son of a bitch, when your rolling past those goffy little jap cars.:D oh yea, the best is when blast past them and there on your right, with there window down.:D :D :D

[Barefoot Bob]

Just curious?? I do Transmissions for a living and You must have the E4OD in your truck. Have you installed the shift kit to firm it up a bit?
What else have you done to yours besides the module to make her run so good?

[Jason Huber]

Hey Bob, wasnt' that YOUR tow rig on display @ the Mn. State Fair a few years back? THE BOSS TRUCK OF AMERICA!!:eek: Remember that thing!? :D

[Casey]

i'm not certian on the numbers on the trans in my truck, it's whatever came with them in 2000.

i installed a suncoast torque converter (400 less stall), stiffer valve body springs and a acumalater valve with a o-ring. the chip i have also firms up the shifts quit a bit. infact in i have it set on the 50hp setting, which is for towing and i'm unloaded it will hurt your neck it shifts so hard. :D i also have 4" exhaust from the tubro back (bully dog) and i'm kicking around the idea of propane

i friend of mine has a kick ass stroke that runs 12.60's with propane. he also has nos on it, but has not sprayed it yet. it puts 1450 (torque) to the rear tires.

[Barefoot Bob]

and the RV stall converter was a good choice. It gets the tork to the tires where you want it. I will need to back mine off to 60 HP when towing. I to my 5th wheel with my boat behind(13000 pounds) And the EGT will get to high if I crank her up.

So..... You have a turbo on you powerstroke;) Thats where your getting all that power:D The supplier that set me up with all my goodies told me they set up a guys Ford. He doesnt tow, he just wants to have the baddest truck on the road. The put a $2000.00 turbo on it and all kinds of other goodies and nothing can touch it on the street.

There is a guy in town here with one like mine,only two years older(2000 model) He has been messing with his since he got it. He is running high 12's at the strip and doesnt have propane yet.

[Barefoot Bob]

I just got this in my e-mail from a friend. Hope it doesnt make you sick:eek:

[GO FAST BOATS]

That is too funny bb, but the only thing is that i thing that is would take all 3 of the America Company to pull that!!!!!!:eek:

[Casey]

thats just plain nasty:eek:

[Laker]

THATS NOT RIGHT!!!!!!!!

[Barefoot Bob]

But just think how strong that tailgate is to hold that much weight:D

[Jason Huber]

GP-1 is gonna' be pissed at BOTH of us now!:eek: ... YOU for postin' those pics of one of the girls in his HAREM & her sister, and ME for givin' em to ya!! :D

[Barefoot Bob]

He's gonna need a whip to get to get them big babes up on an Air Chair.

BTW..I picked the material up tonight,to have the guys at Air Chair lay it up onmy new board. Sharks on the bottom and haulagraphic stars on top. Sending the material to Lake Havasoo City tomorow.

[sho305]

I have heard nothing but bad about the old 6.5 GM diesel. It is gutless too. Go 454 if you have to have a GM, but a diesel will pull that weight much better and cheaper. I like the ford myself, and have one too. Not the best ride, but it does the job. Pops has a 2001 F250 PSD and he says the new model rides way better. The Cummins is a great motor and gets a hair better mpg as it is smaller. I'm told the PSD pulls a little better with big 5th wheels. Not knowing about the new GM yet.

I would recommend you try to get a new direct injection turbo diesel if you can swing it. That is the PSD from '95 up and the new Duromax. Not sure what year Cummins went to it. Much smoother, better mpg & power, and you can chip it.

[bulldogdaddy]

from my experiance at work. we have all ford's and the early to mid 90's tranny's suck pullin weight. but we did get a2001 f-450 that rides alot better then the older 350's weve got,no problems with the tranny yet either. and btw,bob that's sick,they need a shoehorn to get the tailgate out of that crack. just bend one of them heffers over and you'd cure the biggest crackhead!:eek:

[Barefoot Bob]

But they must not have all of their weight on the tail gate. Cause the Ford tail gates that I see come in here on the farm trucks are all bent in half. They always bitch about the cheap tail gates.

[GP-1]

Originally posted by Jason Huber
GP-1 is gonna' be pissed at BOTH of us now!:eek: ... YOU for postin' those pics of one of the girls in his HAREM & her sister, and ME for givin' em to ya!! :D

You guys are just jealous... You should see the looks I get when I take those honeys for a ride on my bike.......

[Barefoot Bob]

Hell, if your comming with me to the lake. I am putting the fat sack up for sale on ebay also. wont be needing that anymore. As long as you bring your honeys with...LOL:eek:

[GP-1]

Who are you calling a "fat sack"?


The wheelies aren't too bad.... Every once in a while you can smell some flesh start to burn though.... you gotta be careful that those rolls don't rub on the back tire.........

You know what they say........


Heat in the winter.... Shade in the summer.

[Barefoot Bob]

You really crack me up...ROFLMAO:D :D :D

[GP-1]

......and when you're boating, they're a floatation device/anchor.. The downside is that they each require 17 bottles of sunblock..

[Jason Huber]

MAN THE HARPOONS!!:eek: Nothin' like dodging shots from all-those whale hunters w/spear guns when youre' on the river!!... "Hey! Was that a barge?:eek: IN A BIKINI?!" :D

[sho305]

Naked polar bears.

[GP-1]

You guys just don't know a good time when you see it.......




.................... can somebody help me roll this one over.....

[sho305]

Sorry for my inexperience; I never was a crane operator, never worked at a zoo either....:)

[GP-1]

I understand.... Keep your fingers crossed.. Maybe someday you'll get lucky too!!!

I gotta get in touch with Bob... Helga wants to take a ride in his chair.........

[Barefoot Bob]

Seems Bulldogdaddy had his girlfriend come over to his puter screen to see the pic of my wife and her sister. He told her she used to be alot thinner till she had the two kids. He said he was having one hell of a time trying to keep a straight face:eek: :eek: :D :D

[GP-1]

That's a good idea...

I'm gonna get some more mileage out of that picture.......


...maybe as a screen saver..

[MikesXpress]

The big PowerStoke was called into action for this Chevy retrevial.
Like A ROCK!!!

[MikesXpress]

You didn't think I was going in to hook up your new truck did ya??

[Barefoot Bob]

Now that would suck:eek: :eek: :(

[sho305]

Obviously needs a wider pad on the bottom...:D

What a mess!

[GP-1]

OK... I'm lookin' at those pictures.. How the hell did it end up down there?? .. and it's (somehow) parallel to the direction of the river.. Did the snorkel fall off?? Did he forget to raise the periscope? Was he waiting to torpedo some unsuspecting Alumacraft????

[Barefoot Bob]

I fingured it had to be something like that:)

[GP-1]

Billy kinda looks like the "swamp thing" in that last photo....

[MikesXpress]

Billy was blue balling it when he got out. It was about 38 degrees and the river had a few ice chunks floating down stream.

The truck kinda slid up the side of the bank when I pulled it out and we watched his cell phone, smokes, and a thermos float around until the level dropped enough to open the doors. Ecellent way to start a Colorado morning of fly fishing?

[Glenn]

Hey Brent. You should run that by Sean. He's got a 454 in his truck.

Glenn