Davydee

Very, very useful. Thinks for all the hard work! David

I hope you do. They are nice trucks! David

Just my observation when I was researching our purchase of a 2009 6.4 & following the various diesel forums, the 2008 6.4s were horrible on radiators when they first came out. David PS, we need someone to change my tag. Santa brought the cable reel. I now need a new diesel RAM 3500 dually Laramie Long Horn fully loaded. :)

Check & make sure on those tank sizes. I think the short bed Fords have the smaller tanks. When we towed TTs with our 2001 F250, we only had a 27 gal tank. I think the long bed Fords have the 38 gal tank. If you need that range or more, you can add a tank in the bed of the truck or have the original tank (OEM) replaced with a larger tank. Expensive options, but doable. We currently have a 50 gal Transferflow installed in the bed of our truck. There are several brands & sizes to choose from should you decide to go that way. If I had it to do over again, I'd choose the OEM replacem

Nice truck. Thanks for posting the pics! David

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Break one and see if you still have that opinion. Have a high pressure fuel pump come apart on you and watch (in my case) as they take the cab off and keep the truck two and a half weeks while they replace the whole fuel system. In the meantime, work with a campground owner who wants you gone, but there's no one willing to loan you a truck so you can move your trailer (it ain't like I wanted to be there, either). (Can't count on Good Sam, either. Your off the road & safe - they wash their hands of you.) BTW, next time you're at a dealer, go to parts and have them price a new high press

Donna and I have lived with a 6.4L for six and half years. With the exception of a high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failure and the need to replace the whole fuel system at 103,000 miles to the tune of $10,034 plus some odd cents thrown in back in December 2013, it's been a good truck even though it may fail today as we travel/tow to Two Harbors, MN. So you say you want a diesel. Are you prepared for the expense of maintaining a new 2007 certified emission diesel? If you do your own work on the truck, you're probably OK. If not, be aware and be prepared. The days (circa 1967) of $19.95 for

No input for the quality between the units, but check the height specs on the PrimeTime unit. Haven't seen the Crusader, but there's a couple of PrimeTime's Sanibels (SP?) in the park we're in now & they're pretty darn tall units. We're in a DRV (now Heatland??) Mobile Suites with a height just under 13' 4" and those Sanibels are way taller than us. Good Luck! David

I've enjoyed reading this thread and would only add that as long as you feel safe, I'd go with the trailer Momma likes. Have fun! David

After BK at Whispering Canyon one morning, we decided to return by boat instead of walking back to the fort. As we all got off the boat & passed by that little playground across from the golf cart parking, there was a family with a young son who just would not get off those bars and go to the boat to go to MK. Each time one of the parents grabbed the kid he'd go into a temper tantrum. We all kinda just stopped & watched the "show" for a moment. As we moved on, I heard the man behind us tell his daughters, "If either of you do that to me, I'll kill you." David

5th wheel: DRV Mobile Suites 36RSSB3 with Vanity Slide; travel weight is right at 18,000 lbs the last time we had it weighed. Tow vehicle is a 2009 F450. You didn't ask, but the truck weight is about 9,750 lbs when full of fuel (88 gals of diesel) Fuel mileage: We plan for about 8.4 mpg towing. Solo: around town we get about 10, highway 14 to 16. It's a good full-timer unit, but way too much $ and weight for a weekender or vacation only rig though I know people that use theirs that way. The truck is perfect for towing such a trailer and to run well, it's needs to be working. If anyt

Ours, too!

Nice rig! Enjoy!

Backup camera is in our tailgate handle, so it's up as much as possible. Love my backup camera!

All I'm going to do is confirm what others have already posted, but it comes with a little different perspective. We, too, have owned both. When we owned our TTs, they were vacation units. Our first fiver was a "learner" unit and after 6 months of retirement, we ordered & bought our current unit. 1) What you want will largely out weight a logical decision. A setup, no matter how logically thought out and researched, that you hate isn't fun. (Been there.) What do you dream about? What does Mom (Happy Mothers Day!) want? 2) If you plan to travel out west with high winds or in/a

All I'm going to do is confirm what others have already posted, but it comes with a little different perspective. We, too, have owned both. When we owned our TTs, they were vacation units. Our first fiver was a "learner" unit and after 6 months of retirement, we ordered & bought our current unit. 1) What you want will largely out weight a logical decision. A setup, no matter how logically thought out and researched, that you hate isn't fun. (Been there.) What do you dream about? What does Mom (Happy Mothers Day!) want? 2) If you plan to travel out west with high winds or in/a

BINGO! So B or C sound fine. D would work, too. FWIW We're rated for H tires, but we've got Js on now. David ' Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Whew! Now at a computer where I can type. I'm more concerned that you get a tire rated to carry the weight you're carrying. We don't know that, so I'm thinking you need to at least get a tire to carry the GWR of your axles as a starting point. You're on the right track. So the trailer came with C rated tires and you don't mention any problems, so we can sort of...maybe...probably confident that the Cs are OK to carry the weight. Fiends are leaning toward Ds. If you don't know the trailer/axle weights, it's a good choice. David

Not really. The logic I'm going for is for you to get tires that will carry the gross weight rating of your axles. Our old Sunline had 3,500 lb axles and C rated tires were fine. If your dry rating is so close to that 3,500 lbs, I, too, think you'd be safer with the D rated tires. David Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

What trailer do you have? There may be a sticker in a cabinet or on a cabinet door. Newer trailers have a sticker on the front frame. An internet search for a brochure may help, too. Any idea what weight rating your axles are? That could help you make your decision. Discussions on tires can get "heated". I prefer overkill, but a heavier rated tire can ride rougher. Hope this helps! Good luck! David Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Amazingly, we got standard def DishTV in site 1308 back in Feb. David Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

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Where would we go to check on event pricing for the chapel at WDW? Got a good friend asking us to check it out while we're here. Thanks! David