Exhaust Now or can it wait

[Rdebault]

I have a Fifth wheel that weighs around 10K and will be pulling it in two weeks for about 100 miles. I drive around 60MPG while towing it and the RPMS are around 2100 to 2500. I do not use the overdrive which I believe is correct. My question is I have not replace the stock exhaust yet and want to make sure that I do not damage the truck. The truck is a 2003 F250 super crew 2 wheel drive with the 7.3L powerstroke stock no modifications and Automatic transmission. I have had it checked out thourghly by a friend that is a Ford Diesel Mechanic and he told me everything is great on the truck. I believe him but he doesn't normally pull large loads like mine. I know there are no gaurantees but any advise would be greatly appreciated.

[owtcast]

Just one hundred miles.... it can wait. I think you will be surprised at how well your truck will pull. Some things to consider are what type of tires you have and how much weight you will have over the truck. If you still have load E range tires, you should be ok and if you have a dually, all the better. It will probably squat the suspension a little but, as long as you aren't riding or hitting the bumpstops too regular, you should be OK. Make sure to have a good brake controller. Your drive train should be fine though.

Oh and welcome to the board.

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Last edited by owtcast : 05-16-2007 at 08:47 AM.

[Logan]

Yeah, like owtcast said, I am sure you will be more than pleased. Thats what these trucks are made for. Hook it up, make your trip, and report back to us to what ya think. Great to have ya around, and to the ORG

[Heat]

It can wait... I pulled my 5th wheel which is 10,550 dry so I was up between 11,500 and 12,000 with my bone stock 6.0... Had no problems and I was pulling 6 and 7 percent grades all the time... Somewhere around 600 miles round trip... It has the Tow/Haul feature but I left it in O/D and set the cruise at 65 mph... It only downshifted once and that was after about 4 miles of 7 percent grade... I had to kick it out of cruise and bring it down to about 55 mph because the tranny was starting to warm up... Wasn't warming up to much but just wasn't going to chance it....

Ken....

[joleary223]

Powerstrokes were made to haul a load. All those ranchers hauling livestock in Texas, most use a stock truck. You will be fine, just make sure all your fluids are up to snuff and your air pressure is correct, trailer too.