Guy here at work just bought this...

[CtK]

ppl should just drive by it, hit their cars on the bumper of that crap and blame it on the damn thing sticking out 3 feet from the curb!!!

should put some red flags around the corners warning ppl that its sticking out of a parking space!!!!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: CtK
ppl should just drive by it, hit their cars on the bumper of that crap and blame it on the damn thing sticking out 3 feet from the curb!!!

should put some red flags around the corners warning ppl that its sticking out of a parking space!!!!

Well, if you can't see that thing sticking out I don't think you should be driving at all.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: MrChad
Does he need to upgrade his driver's license in order to drive that?

I don't think so.

Hmm, in Maryland he would need a Class A license to tow a trailer that large.

EDIT: Nevermind, this isn't for commercial use.

In NC a class C is only good for a GVWR of less then 26,001 and can tow UP to 10,000. So you can't drive/tow with it in NC with a stadard driver license.

I would think he would need soemthing over just a normal DL even in CA?

 

[PanzerIV]

Jules, I hate that guy for having so much disposable income and the both of you for having a parking lot that looks like a tropical oasis.
Seriously, what the hell does this guy do for a living?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: PanzerIV
Jules, I hate that guy for having so much disposable income and the both of you for having a parking lot that looks like a tropical oasis.
Seriously, what the hell does this guy do for a living?

Engineering Officer. He actually was one of the original investors in the company so when it was sold last year it made millionaires out of all the investors. Not that he was hurting for money before that or anything though.

You should see some of the other shiney metal boxes in the parking lot!

 

[deerslayer]

You people must all live under a fvcking rock. I see people towing race car trailers with these all the time. If he has a 5th wheel trailer and it's 14000 lbs why torture a regular pickup truck towing it.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: deerslayer
You people must all live under a fvcking rock. I see people towing race car trailers with these all the time. If he has a 5th wheel trailer and it's 14000 lbs why torture a regular pickup truck towing it.

Actually, he had it weighed prior to buying this and it weighs 18000lbs. with a 5000lb. tongue weight.

 

[ShowdOWN]

wth does he do with it, haul his trailer around and live in a different place every week?

 

[JDub02]

i say more power to him ... it's much, much safer to go overkill than to get less truck than you need for towing.

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

You should see some of the other shiney metal boxes in the parking lot!

Alright, break out the cam and let's take a look!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: PanzerIV

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

You should see some of the other shiney metal boxes in the parking lot!

Alright, break out the cam and let's take a look!

Give me a couple days. I don't have my digicam with me today.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
That must be some trailer if it overpowered the 6.0L powerstroke diesel that makes about 500ft/lbs of torque, which, if you do get a f250/350, is the only engine you should get.

He did have a diesel in his f350, no? 14,000 is over the tow weight limit of the F350 (though many do tend to over tow the weight limits of there F350's. F350 has about 1500lb more capacity than the F250), thats a liability if he ever got into an accident. He should have sprung for a F450 or F550.

Edit: max trailer weight for the F350 dually is 12,700lb (99 spec, could be more for 05). WHereas F450 and F550 are 17,300 max.

Yes, he had the powerstroke diesel in his F350. He also had airbags in the rear to level out the load but it still had difficulty pulling up hills. The problem was the transmission, it would shift down into first gear on hills!!!

He finally decided to weigh his 5th wheel trailer and found that it weighs about 18,000 lbs. That's way too much weight for any pick up truck. The tongue weight of the trailer was 5,000 lbs. It's a custom trailer designed to tow his dune buggy and also live in (he doesn't live in it though).

I bet the 800 or so ft.lbs that the new truck has really helps pull that trailer. If he were to get a F-650 super crewzer, that thing can haul...its got a catipellar engine in it.

Tell him to make his trailer out of carbon fiber to make it lighter

 

[thomsbrain]

what is the point of having a giant freaking trailer that's a pain to back up and can only be pulled by something so outrageously huge that your pulling vehicle is useless beyond pulling duty?

why not just buy a real RV, and have it all in one neat package that's easier to drive, then a *gasp* car for normal driving?

 

[BullyCanadian]

Engine Options

MBE 900 4.3L engines with ratings from 170-190 horsepower (standard engine)
MBE 900 6.4L engines with ratings from 190-280 horsepower (300 for fire and emergency)
MBE 4000 engines with ratings from 350-450 horsepower
Caterpillar C9 engines with ratings from 335-400 horsepower
Caterpillar C11 engines with ratings from 305-370 horsepower
Caterpillar C13 engines with ratings from 380-430 horsepower
Caterpillar C7 engines with ratings from 175-300 horsepower (330 for fire and emergency)

WTF? I thought they would have LOADS and LOADS of HP but I guess not?

Maybe they have like 1000lbs/ft of torque?

What about those bigger trucks what are the specs on those?

 

[Daishiki]

i'm surprised no one made any hemi comments

 

[whoiswes]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
I love SUVs and big, Bubba Truck pickups. I drive a lifted, gas guzzling SUV.

But this thing is not an SUV; it is a Semi Tractor, period. It can probably tow 50K pounds, but it can't go 1/4th the places my 4WD SUV can. I can only two 5K pounds, but the UTILITY part is there. I have interior storage/cartage room. He has none.

YOur friend at work has too much money. Tell him to send me some.

sounds like you have too much money too.

/drive a small POS car
//rather than spend $30000 on something that is basically a tool to get me from point A to point B, i put that money into my house.
///people who spend $50000 on a car are just plain dumb

 

[OffTopic1]

Originally posted by: BullyCanadian

Engine Options

MBE 900 4.3L engines with ratings from 170-190 horsepower (standard engine)
MBE 900 6.4L engines with ratings from 190-280 horsepower (300 for fire and emergency)
MBE 4000 engines with ratings from 350-450 horsepower
Caterpillar C9 engines with ratings from 335-400 horsepower
Caterpillar C11 engines with ratings from 305-370 horsepower
Caterpillar C13 engines with ratings from 380-430 horsepower
Caterpillar C7 engines with ratings from 175-300 horsepower (330 for fire and emergency)

WTF? I thought they would have LOADS and LOADS of HP but I guess not?

Maybe they have like 1000lbs/ft of torque?

What about those bigger trucks what are the specs on those?

C7 max -- 860 lb.-ft. @ 1440

 

[thejackal1]

Nice

 

[funboy6942]

As for the mpg on a semi you would think it would get bad but it is probably better them most suv's. A semi engine makes all of it torque at low rpms so after you hit 12th gear on the highway you may be running at 1200-1500 rpm, and it doesnt need to run on much fuel to keep its speed as well. The only reason you see such huge gas tanks is so you can make it from one end of the country to the other without fueling up. Big semi doesnt need to rely on massive ammounts of hp but rather it need the torque at super low rpms instead.

As for the truck the second link that was given I saw on a news report and for me that is bad ash. You really couldnt be any safer then in one of them but on the other hand I hope they give a training course on how to operate on of them. I used to drive a big rig and they are great but you stick a unexperanced driver in it an he/she is going to kill someone. You cannot see anything right infront of you (children. dwarfs, anyone under 5 feet) not to mention if that thing takes on a compact well lets just say it will make it a new class of car with a jelly center

 

[PlasticJesus]

WTF? I thought they would have LOADS and LOADS of HP but I guess not?

Some of those engine options would give you more HP than most of those "bigger" trucks have. The truck I drive these days has a 425 HP Cat in it and even grossing 83000 lbs I could easily do 80 or 90 MPH if I wanted to. Might use 11 out of 15 gears to do it. Torque gets you going and HP keeps you going, right? Most of the bigger trucks don't even have as much as 400 HP.

I've seen one of these trucks placed next to a standard Century class Freightliner in Utah. When you see it like that, you see that it's not nearly as big as the big trucks. I think they are a really good idea. Certainly in southern California and most definitely if you're going to head east into Arizona.

 

[funboy6942]

OH and lets not forget that you can put on 500K+ miles on it before the engine will ever neen a overhaul. One of our trucks had over 1 million

They just released another oversized item.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: Mandos
Dude I'm sorry but this is stupid. Period. I want him to die.

why, he actually neesd it for his trailer.

 

[forumJunkie]

WOW thats gotta be like 0.0000001 miles for the gallon

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: PlasticJesus

WTF? I thought they would have LOADS and LOADS of HP but I guess not?

Some of those engine options would give you more HP than most of those "bigger" trucks have. The truck I drive these days has a 425 HP Cat in it and even grossing 83000 lbs I could easily do 80 or 90 MPH if I wanted to. Might use 11 out of 15 gears to do it. Torque gets you going and HP keeps you going, right? Most of the bigger trucks don't even have as much as 400 HP.

I've seen one of these trucks placed next to a standard Century class Freightliner in Utah. When you see it like that, you see that it's not nearly as big as the big trucks. I think they are a really good idea. Certainly in southern California and most definitely if you're going to head east into Arizona.

I agree. The logic is certainly there. He had a pick-up that couldn't tow his trailer. He tried to upgrade the truck so it would haul his trailer but it was kicking down into 1st gear on some moderate grade hills around here. Towing up the long mountain passes between here and Arizona would have killed his transmission. This truck will have no trouble towing his trailer. I'd rather have more towing capability than I need than not enough. Besides, this will be a much more stable and safer platform than a pickup truck.

It has a 6 spd automatic transmission BTW. He says it is more manueverable than his F350 dually was.

 

[CPA]

Good for him. More power to him.