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Re: [RC] truck and trailers - Julie Gelderman

I agree with David. I tow very large trailers with many horses in them and my date of choice is a Dodge 3500 Cummins Dually with a 6-speed manual transmission and a jake brake. I think I have died and gone to heaven every time I pull with my truck!!!!!!

Julie
----- Original Message ----- From: "David LeBlanc" <dleblanc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Diane Day'" <FourDays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 8:35 PM
Subject: RE: [RC] truck and trailers



Diane asked:

My question concerns whether to use the tow haul option on my
truck when I am pulling.  It seems that when I do, I use a
lot more fuel.  I have a 2002 Chevy 2500 Duramax Diesel.  I
did not know that I needed to include the weight of the truck
- if I do that means I would have to use that tow option all
the time.  Is it really necessary to use that?

I don't know - have to ask the dealer. I hear good things about the newer automatic transmissions, but I'd rather have a stick shift any day. I'm smarter about when to shift than any transmission I've ever seen.

What I was talking about is that the vehicle will have a GCVW rating, which
is the max you can tow (once you add in the truck and passengers), and
that's the best way to judge how much truck you need.



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RE: [RC] truck and trailers, David LeBlanc