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Old 11-18-2020, 06:30 PM   #1
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Having 5th wheel towed by a company to campsite

I have a 2015 F350 dually 6.7 diesel I tow my 5th wheel with twice a year. Other than that I drive to coffee shops (well I used to before covid). Driving it so easy isn't what it was built for. I love this truck but realize I may be doing more harm than good by driving it like a grandpa....which I am.

So I've been thinking of trading it in on a newer F150 crew cab and possibly getting a few dollars back. Which leads me to my topic...has anyone gone this route and just let a towing company tow their camper to the site and come back and get it when it's time to come home.

I camp 600 miles from home. I did tow to Florida once years ago. But other than that I've never towed farther than where I can get in one day.

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Old 11-18-2020, 07:39 PM   #2
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Too much city driving and pampering is not good for that engine. The EGR cooler will soot up and plug. My mechanic said to drive the truck like you stole it. Hammers down on some take offs and get the engine hot an up to temperature.

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Make freinds with someone you trust and has a truck that can pull it.

Pay them well to move it, and enjoy your F150.
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I do have a friend with a 2014 F350 that he tows with a lot. Good idea..I'll ask him.
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Old 11-19-2020, 09:52 AM   #5
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Have you ever heard of someone that drives their vehicles sensibly have major problems? No.
Have you considered how much your going to lose on selling or trade in? Or replacing later.
What happens if you other vehicle breaks down?
What about the hassles of finding someone else to pull your 5er? Dollars and timing?
Give this a lot more thought.
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I have a 2015 F350 dually 6.7 diesel I tow my 5th wheel with twice a year. Other than that I drive to coffee shops (well I used to before covid). Driving it so easy isn't what it was built for. I love this truck but realize I may be doing more harm than good by driving it like a grandpa....which I am.

So I've been thinking of trading it in on a newer F150 crew cab and possibly getting a few dollars back. Which leads me to my topic...has anyone gone this route and just let a towing company tow their camper to the site and come back and get it when it's time to come home.

I camp 600 miles from home. I did tow to Florida once years ago. But other than that I've never towed farther than where I can get in one day.

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Do you realize how much they get paid per mile? While in Elkhart getting our rig worked on I talked to a couple of drivers from different companies. One told me they pay up to $2.10/mile other times $1.25/ mile. So you are talking a high fee to/from. It might be more beneficial to get a seasonal site and leave it set there.
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I have a 2015 F350 dually 6.7 diesel I tow my 5th wheel with twice a year. Other than that I drive to coffee shops (well I used to before covid). Driving it so easy isn't what it was built for. I love this truck but realize I may be doing more harm than good by driving it like a grandpa....which I am.

So I've been thinking of trading it in on a newer F150 crew cab and possibly getting a few dollars back. Which leads me to my topic...has anyone gone this route and just let a towing company tow their camper to the site and come back and get it when it's time to come home.

I camp 600 miles from home. I did tow to Florida once years ago. But other than that I've never towed farther than where I can get in one day.

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Keep that truck! Id park it, put storage insurance on it and pick my self up a cheap little beater. Something that sips gas, run that it into the ground.

I was in the same boat, till I did full delete. Picked up a Chevy cobalt for $1200 cad. Just enough insurance to put it on the road.

Just a thought, worked for me.
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We camp hosted in a state park in N. Indiana this last July and we were amazed at the number of Amish families that had RV motor homes and travel trailers. Many times we had to check up on the ones still there after the 11 AM check out time had passed. In every case, they were waiting for hired drivers/haulers to show up.
I think it is a great idea to save on owning a truck considering the expenses of fuel, insurance, maintenance, depreciation, and just the worries of owning a vehicle.
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If you enjoy driving your truck, keep it. That's a great rig, and will outlast you with basic maintenance.
I agree with the idea of picking up a cheap grocery getter for short trips. Drive the truck on weekends, or when you drive a longer distance - a good run on the freeway will keep her healthy and happy. There's something to be said for having a strong truck, where you know it's history, and no truck payments.
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That's a pretty good friend if they will tow you 1200 miles round trip twice or loan you his truck for that long. Buy him a steak dinner everytime you see him.
Or trade for a gas truck in the newer big displacements.
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I do now after some searching. That is a bitter pill to swallow that camping just once a year could be as much as $1,600.

Like I said, I love this truck. Nicest one I've ever owned. The previous owner must have special ordered it as it has every option plus the thickest leaf spring on each rear leaf pack I've ever seen.

I still work part-time and using it to drive to a small job 10 miles away is not using it to the potential it has. Maybe a Ranger (I'm a Ford guy) would get my jobs done.
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I do now after some searching. That is a bitter pill to swallow that camping just once a year could be as much as $1,600.

Like I said, I love this truck. Nicest one I've ever owned. The previous owner must have special ordered it as it has every option plus the thickest leaf spring on each rear leaf pack I've ever seen.

I still work part-time and using it to drive to a small job 10 miles away is not using it to the potential it has. Maybe a Ranger (I'm a Ford guy) would get my jobs done.
It’s ok we won’t hold that against you..being a ford guy and all...LOL.
Good luck finding a small “decent” truck, looking for my boy right now, up here there pretty much non insistent. The ones I find are way high milers and worn right out, still want a good buck for em.. but I’m cheap....ish.

I think you’ll be glad keeping your truck.. I’ve had few in the past that I kick myself for getting rid of... and yes one was ahhhh ford.
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Well, my "friend" texted and said he was too busy to tow my camper. So guess what? He's not my friend anymore.

I had talked to the salesman who sold me my truck and he said Super Duty Fords are going for more than blue book values now due to delays in new truck production. Now is the time to sell....but I think I'm keeping what I have.Click image for larger version

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Keep the truck and get a cheap vehicle for the running around town. High miles these days don't mean much. Wife's 1500 GMC had original brakes at 200.000 miles ran like new with regular maintenance, sold when she only drove it 3 miles the last year. Lots of time in the RV though.
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