10K tow rating?
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09-23-2007, 03:58 PM
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10K tow rating?
I went camping this weekend and saw a 99 D, like Mine with the 360, pulling a 30' 7800# camper. I went to talk to him and he said he changed the gear ratios, front and back for $3,000 and now had a tow rating of 9900 pounds!
Anybody heard of anything like this? Do you think it is safe? Should I spend the money on gears or on an Excursion for a new camper that size?
Anybody heard of anything like this? Do you think it is safe? Should I spend the money on gears or on an Excursion for a new camper that size?
#2
09-24-2007, 12:19 AM
RE: 10K tow rating?
ORIGINAL: cesspool
I went camping this weekend and saw a 99 D, like Mine with the 360, pulling a 30' 7800# camper. I went to talk to him and he said he changed the gear ratios, front and back for $3,000 and now had a tow rating of 9900 pounds!
Anybody heard of anything like this? Do you think it is safe? Should I spend the money on gears or on an Excursion for a new camper that size?
I went camping this weekend and saw a 99 D, like Mine with the 360, pulling a 30' 7800# camper. I went to talk to him and he said he changed the gear ratios, front and back for $3,000 and now had a tow rating of 9900 pounds!
Anybody heard of anything like this? Do you think it is safe? Should I spend the money on gears or on an Excursion for a new camper that size?
Excursions go pretty cheap cause no one wants to feed them thirsty beasts.
#3
09-24-2007, 12:22 AM
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RE: 10K tow rating?
ORIGINAL: gr8scott72
What the engine can pull and what the chassis can pull are two different things. The lower gears will let you tow heavier things but I wouldn't push the D up to the 10k mark.
Excursions go pretty cheap cause no one wants to feed them thirsty beasts.
ORIGINAL: cesspool
I went camping this weekend and saw a 99 D, like Mine with the 360, pulling a 30' 7800# camper. I went to talk to him and he said he changed the gear ratios, front and back for $3,000 and now had a tow rating of 9900 pounds!
Anybody heard of anything like this? Do you think it is safe? Should I spend the money on gears or on an Excursion for a new camper that size?
I went camping this weekend and saw a 99 D, like Mine with the 360, pulling a 30' 7800# camper. I went to talk to him and he said he changed the gear ratios, front and back for $3,000 and now had a tow rating of 9900 pounds!
Anybody heard of anything like this? Do you think it is safe? Should I spend the money on gears or on an Excursion for a new camper that size?
Excursions go pretty cheap cause no one wants to feed them thirsty beasts.
#5
09-24-2007, 11:01 PM
RE: 10K tow rating?
ORIGINAL: cesspool
Excursions DON'T go cheap enough when you want a diesel 4x4....
Excursions DON'T go cheap enough when you want a diesel 4x4....
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09-25-2007, 05:45 PM
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09-25-2007, 05:53 PM
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RE: 10K tow rating?
That guy doesn’t know what he is talking about. Ya his D can pull 7800 lbs but the D's chassis is not built to handle that kind of weight. It takes a lot to stop, tow, and handle that kind of weight. The thing is if he wrecks or gets pulled over he will get fined. Besides there is a weight limit for a reason. That frame, well the entire chassis wont handle that weight.