What Do You Tow?

RSK · Aug 4, 2016

dsberman94 said:
Not even the slightest bit overkill?

Maybe a little, but it's the same on fuel as my 6.4 is towing my mowing trailer as it is 25000lbs

smcox1 · Aug 4, 2016

RSK said:
It is indeed an fl112

It's a nice looking truck. I think it would look pretty good in front of my show cattle trailer. Do mind saying how much you picked it up for?

RSK · Aug 4, 2016

smcox1 said:
It's a nice looking truck. I think it would look pretty good in front of my show cattle trailer. Do mind saying how much you picked it up for?

I built it up from stock. Bought it broken needing a rear main seal, needed a clutch and tires, and few other small things. Similar trucks stock go for 12-13k with 6-700,000 miles. mines all dot inspected and only has 99,000 original miles and i was gonna put it up for 18k obo to buy a pete 379. I also flew from ct to georgia and drove it 1200 miles home.

NCSU dirt man · Aug 4, 2016

Nothing crazy but what I'm usually hauling most weeks

JRLott · Aug 4, 2016

RSK said:
Maybe a little, but it's the same on fuel as my 6.4 is towing my mowing trailer as it is 25000lbs

That trailer is either much better built than it looks, or you put one too many zeros in that weight.

RSK · Aug 4, 2016

JRLott said:
That trailer is either much better built than it looks, or you put one too many zeros in that weight.

I meant the towing my mowing trailer or 25000lbs as the truck sits, the mowing trailer is probably 4-5000 with the mower and bagger on there, it's rated for 10k so its not that light. I think the trailer is 3k then the mower and other **** is about 1500-2000lbs just the mower is 1100 or so

JRLott · Aug 4, 2016

RSK said:
I meant the towing my mowing trailer or 25000lbs as the truck sits, the mowing trailer is probably 4-5000 with the mower and bagger on there, it's rated for 10k so its not that light. I think the trailer is 3k then the mower and other **** is about 1500-2000lbs just the mower is 1100 or so

Gotcha. That makes much more sense.

smcox1 · Aug 4, 2016

RSK said:
I built it up from stock. Bought it broken needing a rear main seal, needed a clutch and tires, and few other small things. Similar trucks stock go for 12-13k with 6-700,000 miles. mines all dot inspected and only has 99,000 original miles and i was gonna put it up for 18k obo to buy a pete 379. I also flew from ct to georgia and drove it 1200 miles home.

Well that's a pretty good deal. I've been looking at fl60's and 70's and m2's but they either have a half a million miles or they want 60k for a year old truck. I'm trying to find a happy medium especially with the engine, transmission, suspension setup I want.

Sterling B. · Aug 4, 2016

IH 986

Brought the 986 back from the shop and used it to to rake hay this evening.

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RSK · Aug 5, 2016

smcox1 said:
Well that's a pretty good deal. I've been looking at fl60's and 70's and m2's but they either have a half a million miles or they want 60k for a year old truck. I'm trying to find a happy medium especially with the engine, transmission, suspension setup I want.

Yea and being an fl112 it can haul a lot of weight still, and it runs absolutely perfect! I'm gonna get the little bit of glass work done to the hood and fenders and have them sprayed gloss black to match the cab which i had buffed and looks really good! Then keep powdercoating more stuff gloss black so it looks absolutely mint,because i'm gonna use it until it sells...and i want it looking top notch, once the exterior is done, i'll move my way to under the hood and make that show worthy. I've already won a few small shows and it's no where near done.

farm boy · Aug 5, 2016

Sterling B. said:
Brought the 986 back from the shop and used it to to rake hay this evening.

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Sweet looking rig!

I have the exact same trailer. Its a heavy SOB even empty. I got a 1086 Case also but its not as clean as that one your hauling.

smcox1 · Aug 5, 2016

RSK said:
Yea and being an fl112 it can haul a lot of weight still, and it runs absolutely perfect! I'm gonna get the little bit of glass work done to the hood and fenders and have them sprayed gloss black to match the cab which i had buffed and looks really good! Then keep powdercoating more stuff gloss black so it looks absolutely mint,because i'm gonna use it until it sells...and i want it looking top notch, once the exterior is done, i'll move my way to under the hood and make that show worthy. I've already won a few small shows and it's no where near done.

If you're going to do glass work on the hood I would suggest to mold in some headlights off of a regular vehicle. IMO I think it really cleans up the front end and takes it from work truck to classy hauler. If I ever find a freight line in going to put 15-16 Yukon Denali headlights in it.

smcox1 · Aug 5, 2016

20' trailer with 35' trusses LOL

Who the f%$@ has a 20' trailer they're completely useless.

bluedge8 · Aug 6, 2016

smcox1 said:
20' trailer with 35' trusses LOL

Who the f%$@ has a 20' trailer they're completely useless.

YOU!

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hucorey · Aug 6, 2016

Soon I'll be towing a 24' version of one of these. Stateline just called and said it was done. I ordered it with drive over ramps though.

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smcox1 · Aug 6, 2016

bluedge8 said:
YOU!ointlaugh:

The good thing is it's not mine and it's my grandfathers LOL The crazy thing is it has always worked for him between farming and his roofing business and he's owned it for 100 years it recently got new axles put under it and a new coupler when my uncle got in a wreck with it. I'm gonna get me a 35' gooseneck low boy, I don't think I want a deck over trailer.

HPGod · Aug 6, 2016

Camper and off road rig.
Towmax 2015 turbo
No limit intake and d e l e t e s.
Torq lift overload engagement blocks
Airbags and compressor
295 60 20's. (34x11.7)
GH tuning
Titan tank
Best bang for the buck upgrade was the DOT legal Rigid Fogs.

Offroad rig is based on an 85 Chevy short box frame. 4 ton Unimog axles, 54's, 408 fuel injected, full roller SB on a small 100shot.

Usually 24,500lbs all in.

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