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Old 01-31-2006, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by biopete
Thanks all. This is pretty much what i thought cause i see 'SD' and 'love' a lot in the same thread it seems. Why is the 85 so much better than others ?

Also , i'm guessing the Turbo charged engine would do a better job pulling a trailer and it would hold up better to the extra stress. ??


Biggest reasons are the taller axle gears and better transmission system. I'd still take an earlier one too, the axle is an easy swap to a taller ratio if you like.

I too wouldn't recommend towing with it, the vehicle doesn't make a lot of torque to do this. It's 170tq stock only...

Best inexpensive quality tow rig would be an older Ford F150 with a 4.9L I6 and an M5OD manual. '87-95, the '87-'91 bodies are vevy inexpensive.
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'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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