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BirchyBoy · 02-13-2015, 05:47 PM

To piggy back on this discussion:

I'm looking at upgrading from my '99 Yukon to a newer/more capable TV. I like the idea of a 3/4 ton gas truck. My camper isn't very heavy right now (4500lbs), so I think that I can throw my motorcycle in the bed and still have more than enough capacity left over. Me, my wife and our dogs weigh in at around 500lbs. My bike is another 600lbs. We might occasionally have a 3rd passenger, so another 180lbs. All told, between 500 and 1,300lbs of us before adding the camper and its cargo.

Here's my question: do I need to be worried about the powertrain in a used 3/4 ton vehicle? I'm looking at a 2005 F250SD with the 5.4L V8 that has 90k miles on it. The tailgate has been replaced with one that has a low center, so I'm guessing that they previous owners towed a fifth wheel with it. No way of knowing the service history other than what Carfax lists.

02-13-2015, 05:47 PM	#8
BirchyBoy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Colorful Colorado Posts: 798	To piggy back on this discussion: I'm looking at upgrading from my '99 Yukon to a newer/more capable TV. I like the idea of a 3/4 ton gas truck. My camper isn't very heavy right now (4500lbs), so I think that I can throw my motorcycle in the bed and still have more than enough capacity left over. Me, my wife and our dogs weigh in at around 500lbs. My bike is another 600lbs. We might occasionally have a 3rd passenger, so another 180lbs. All told, between 500 and 1,300lbs of us before adding the camper and its cargo. Here's my question: do I need to be worried about the powertrain in a used 3/4 ton vehicle? I'm looking at a 2005 F250SD with the 5.4L V8 that has 90k miles on it. The tailgate has been replaced with one that has a low center, so I'm guessing that they previous owners towed a fifth wheel with it. No way of knowing the service history other than what Carfax lists. __________________ Current: '17 Winnebago Vista 31BE / Wife, pesky Eski and loco Toto dog Former: '15 Open Range 256BHS / '05 F350 CCLB RWD V10 '14 Keystone Passport 238ML / '13 GC Trailhawk Hemi RIP Birch (pitbull)