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Open Roads Forum  >  Tow Vehicles  > Finally new truck Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 4   Next azandy70 • View posts Green Bay WI Senior Member Joined: 01/02/2010 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/22/12 05:13am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Well, I finally made the decision to get a new truck. Picked it up yesterday. With all the info here and on several sites, we opted to get a 2011 F350. It is a crew cab short box Lariat with the 6.7 motor/six speed. Have not had a Ford in many years. Have had several GM trucks with Duramax / Allision. Our last truck was a 06 Chev 1 ton DRW long box. So ya, I do have a little concern going to a SRW short box. Everyone says it should tow our Open Range fine. I guess we'll find out before long. All the new features and interior layout is real nice in the ford. Not sure if I just needed a change, but wasn't as interested in another GM truck. After all the research this winter, I felt the new ford would be a better fit for us. No pics yet but will get them up after. Have to study the owners manual now. Lots to learn. 2011 F350 SRW 4x4 Crew cab short box 6.7 2011 Open Range RF392BHS blackeyed1 • View posts Michigan Full Member Joined: 04/25/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/22/12 06:00am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Study your maintenance requirements and keep them up. Don't want to scare you, but go to Fordtruckenthusiast.com and read up on the 6.7L issues. Many owners do not have problems but there are some that have had major issues. nohurry • View posts Orting, Wa Senior Member Joined: 01/10/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/22/12 06:27am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Congrats and good luck with your new truck! It will tow your trailer just fine. Carl 03 F-150, 5.4 Scab 4x4 auto 3:55 89 Komfort 19ft Co-pilot-Sharon Navigator-Missy (chihuahua) 4x4ord • View posts Canada Senior Member Joined: 12/23/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/22/12 06:33am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I came from a GM as well and though I wasn't really opposed to buying either of the other two I ended up giving the Ford a try and I couldn't be happier. I've only got about 18000 miles on it though. 2011 F350 SRW short box 4x4 CC 6.7 PS King Ranch B&W TurnoverBall and Companion 2003 Citation Supreme 34 RLTS gitane59 • View posts Ontario, Can Senior Member Joined: 02/21/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/22/12 06:38am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I think if I traded for a Bosch CP4 equipped engine I'd be running a lubricity improver in every tank of fuel. I am considering an upgrade to a F450 but that current Bosch CP4 HPFP scares the******out of me. While that's a beautiful truck but, sorry to the OP but that fuel system scares me. * This post was edited 01/22/12 07:20am by gitane59 * Pictures of Newmar Renovation ricatic • View posts Home Senior Member Joined: 06/25/2009 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/22/12 07:34am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I pull a 13000 pound Big Horn fiver with a very similar truck. The truck is well within it's ratings at that weight. I use a B&W Companion hitch. With the scalloped front cap, I have not found any site that I could not back in to safely. Use the Ford PM22A lubricity additive in every tank of fuel...and enjoy your new truck Regards Ricatic Debbie and Savannah the Wonderdachsund 2009 Big Horn 3055RL 2011 F350 Lariat SRW CC SB 4WD 6.7 Turbodiesel C.B. • View posts APPLETON WI USA Senior Member Joined: 12/15/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/22/12 07:57am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator See you went from L/box to S/box. What are you doing for a hitch. New slider? C.B. CBVP2004~FORD~F350~CC~LARIAT~SRW~SB~4X4~6.0D~ AUTO~PULLRITE 16K SUPERGLIDE~DEMCO GLIDERIDE~EQUA-FLEX~ PRODIGY CONTROLLER~C-BETR MIRRORS~ROTOCHOKS CB Family Fleet Butch&Barb 03Cardinal~Duane&Holli 05CedarCreek~Kris&Katy 06Cherokee~ Brian&Maia 11 Laredo buc1980 • View posts houston tx Senior Member Joined: 06/20/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/22/12 07:59am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I don't see anywhere that you need to use the additive in the 2011 F350. 2011 Ford F350 DRW,2005 Kountry Star 35ft,Breaksmart controller(not install I use Ford controler ),Equa-Flex. YnotTurbo • View posts Waldorf Maryland Senior Member Joined: 04/20/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/22/12 08:49am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Congrats with your new purchase. You will enjoy your new truck. Navy Chief (Ret.) but still working... 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie w/6.7 CTD. 2011 Mobile Suites Lexington 43 http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w200/YnotTurbo/Newsetup.jpg shadows4 • View posts Kansas City, Mo Senior Member Joined: 04/15/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/22/12 09:07am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Congrats on your new truck. Should pull your trailer just fine. 2000 4X4 Excursion Limited 6.8V10, 4.30, 142,000 miles SCT X3 tuner by 5 Star tuning Hellwig Rear Sway Bar Roadmaster Active Suspension 2000 Coachmen 297 RKS 9500+lbs loaded Reese Dual Cam Sway Control Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 4   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Tow Vehicles  > Finally new truck

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