Towing questions

[heelbilly]

Hey guys,

It's been a long while since I've posted on the forum, and I've never posted in this thread. When I bought my truck over the winter, I didn't have intentions of towing much. In fact, I still don't plan on towing much. However, I am going to need to tow probably 7-8K worth of machinery on about a 70-80 mile trip. Mostly flat, between Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio. Will I be alright to tow this without gauges?

99 F350 DRW 7.3L 4X4 all stock.

Also, I just recently had my turbo rebuilt and the mechanic told me there needed to be a break-in period before I could tow with it. He didn't specify how long of a period (how many miles) that was. I no longer drive my truck daily and I probably have only put 500-600 miles on it since the rebuild.

Thanks for the help, and sorry if this stuff has been asked.

[<Tug Daddy>]

I've tugged my 10,000 Lb 5er for over 20,000 miles with no problems...your load sounds pretty light for your rig...I would invest in a scangauge II (to monitor important engine temps) though, just for peace-of-mind...it's only about 170 bucks at AutoZone, and worth every penny....takes about 5 minutes and NO TOOLS to install.

Cheers!

[WD40]

Have a good trip, your truck will enjoy getting to pull this little load. LOL
With 500 miles on turbo rebuilt, you should be fine.
Doug

[heelbilly]

Thanks guys. I didn't think I had anything to worry about, especially for such a "light" load and a short trip. My main concern was the turbo rebuild.

[Dietoremain]

Thats not even a real load for that drw. tug awayy.

[mudrunninpig]

yep you'll be fine, have a safe trip

[Austin G]

Sounds like a cute little piece of machinery.