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If you were over here on the Left Coast, I'd offer my truck as a safe tow base. As has been said, the 300D could probably do the job, but I wouldn't call it safe by any stretch of the imagination...
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It's a reasonable rule of thumb for towing with a vehicle that's not designed to be a dedicated tow vehicle. The same 617/722 in a 308 chassis would be a different story even if the 308 was not a tow vehicle. BTW, I borrowed by brother-in-law's fifth wheel V-10 Dodge Ram to tow a 450SEL on a trailer. Lemme tell you, there wasn't much difference in acceleration or stopping with or without the 450 on the trailer Sixto 91 300SE 87 300SDL 83 300SD |
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Mainly it keeps the transmission's shifting on edge, and keeps it in a lower gear longer. Normally the silverado went into last gear around 40-45?, with tow haul it stayed there until maybe 60 or so depending on how much throttle.
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Ruining your car is a minor inconvience as compared to loosing your life. I lost my brakes the other day towing about 12000 pounds with a 3/4 ton Suburban. THere is nothing like the feeling you will get as you try to stop a load that your vehicle was never designed to tow. If your intersted my rear axle seals broke and ruined the rear brakes, which put too much of a load on the front brakes.
Towing limits today are more limited by braking issues than transmission and engine concerns. You can cool anything with a big enough cooler. You can put down lots of torque with a big motor. You can even change the final drive ratio if your ambitious. The problem is the surface area of the brakes which is limited by wheel and rim geometry. I tow a lot and would not consider towing with an old MB. I looked into the ML but was concerned about the short wheel base might have handling problems with a big load. Glad to hear it did well. Next time I will get the Duramax. Have a good day Paul 1999 E300D 92000 |
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Thanks for all the sobering advice! I've decided to do the smart thing and I'm flying down to Springfield and will drive the car home. I certainly appreciate all of you who expressed your opinions. Cheers!
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Hmm, here is an odd question for you, how much does a horse weigh? [/B][/QUOTE]
most horses range from 900-1100 pounds--regular horse, to 2000+pounds for a clydesdale or draft horse (my experience only for you expert horesemen who are sure to reply). when you are hauling an animal, the weight is complicated, because the weight shifts. i hauled a 900 pound boar in the back of a pickup with sides on it one time--scary because the pig just kept headbutting the cab and moving around, trying to get out. we had to slam on brakes several times to keep it down. ruined the truck bed. |
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