got a new "home away from home"

[DaveH]

The truck does pretty well in the flat, but up long hills it's breathing pretty hard. Driving 67-68 mph we got a best of 10.7 mpg. In a nasty hilly stretch it got 8.8 mpg.

[zbrown]

looks like you need a ton and a half on that beast!

[Grr]

jesus christ dave, is your driveway long enough to park it there?

[funky_monkey58]

That likely has more space in it than my apartment......

[DaveH]

zbrown;321324 wrote:
looks like you need a ton and a half on that beast!

No doubt. I stopped on the scale by Wahpeton and the truck/trailer EMPTY weighs 21,040 lb.

[KA-T_240]

Holy , looks like you need some air bags in the back(or something to help it out). In addition to a little more juice on the powerstroke.

[funky_monkey58]

DaveH;321327 wrote:
No doubt. I stopped on the scale by Wahpeton and the truck/trailer EMPTY weighs 21,040 lb.

So 24000 with the car in it?

[zbrown]

the thing about it is how much tongue load that thing has, jezuz

i have been over 25k (livestock) with my 3/4 ton and it doesn't make the pickup look anything like that

[DaveH]

zbrown;321330 wrote:
the thing about it is how much tongue load that thing has, jezuz

i have been over 25k (livestock) with my 3/4 ton and it doesn't make the pickup look anything like that

I don't remember exact numbers but on the scale it had about 4000 on the front truck axle, 11,000 on the rear truck axle, and 6000 on the three trailer axles. Air bags are probably a good idea.

[probe this]

wow that is long. nice trailer.

[STiSchucky]

do you have to pull into the weight stations with all of the semis?

[DaveH]

STiSchucky;321337 wrote:
do you have to pull into the weight stations with all of the semis?

I don't think it's required, I think with the LQ the trailer can be classified as a RV.

[Rexwagon]

so whats the surprise?

[FG2]

^^^ Agreed, less trailer, more surprise!

[dont got a ride]

Secks?

[dubbsy]

I'm hoping he joined the crowd and picked up a mustang.

[capitlj]

Surprise Buttsecks!?

[dubbsy]

So Dave, when are you getting the new truck and how much do you want for the F250?

[DaveH]

Olander came over with a magazine and used the surprise. Once the haze clears out tomorrow I'll take a pic.

[DaveH]

dubbsy;321372 wrote:
So Dave, when are you getting the new truck and how much do you want for the F250?

I wish....

The guy I bought the trailer from pulled it with a F450 dually. My truck is a girlie truck compared to his.