Truck for C Dory 25.

Hi Dr. Bob.

We only have a 23 Venture which is lighter than the 25 Cruiser but our 2010 F-150 easily tows the boat from our place (south of Salem, Or.) to Bellingham easily on one tank of gas. We launch the boat in Bellingham, transport the boat trailer to a secure storage facility nearby, then re-fill the truck on the way back to the boat ramp. The 36 gallon fuel tank on the Ford is really nice to have. At the end of our trip, the truck is already re-filled and ready for the 330 mile trip home.

I know a 2017 F-150 equipped with a 3.5 liter EcoBoost engine is rated to tow 12,200 lbs. Glad you were able to get an F-250. That will be plenty of truck to pull a 25 Cruiser.

Gary.
 
Boris asks
since it's a 3/4 ton, how many speeds does it have in the tranny?
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The 2019 3/4 ton 6.7 L diesel still has the 6 speed 6R140 which has been around for 8 years. It just has the two modes--trailer haul and normal. The torque converter locks up in the lower grears. It also retards with a exhaust brake, either in automatic or manual mode (or off). For 2020, they have gone to the 10 speed with the bigger diesels--but our dealer didn't have any 2020 F 250's. He indicated concern about handling the 1000# torque of 6.7 l the engine and apparently wanted to see more service before putting into the higher capacity trucks. The F 150 had the 10 speed. The sales person we dealt with was excellent. (no pressure or the usual sales pitch). He owned a F 150, but "Borrowed" a 250 for pulling his rigs for hunting. The 10 speed computer program (there are at least 5 different settings--and he said that around town, often the truck without a trailer, would go from 2 to 4 to 6 etc--but if you wanted the trailer haul mode, it went thru all of the gears. Both transmissions seemed smooth. I was less aware of shift points with the 10 speed than the 6--but some of that is the characteristic of the Diesel engine. I believe that both of these allow manual (paddle) shifting and locking in the selected gear. In the 6 speed, the top two are overdrives. Differentials can be set for either automatic or manual lock up. Strangely enough it still had manual front wheel hubs, as well as the electric engagement. I suspect there is less rolling friction with the hubs locked out manually. Or it may be that with the locking differential, (even though elective?) that there is going to be a mileage advantage with the manual unlocked hubs.
 
SnowTexan":kwotb351 said:
Congrats on a nice ride! Now you just need that gun rack. A speckled three legged dog is also a fair substitute.

Safe travels
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Thank you--Miss Angel, the fishing long tail poodle will have to do, but she is gun shy!

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Bob, I think you’ll enjoy the new truck. The 6.7 is a great engine. With the camper on, and our 22, I think we are pretty close to 10,000 pounds. It’s a rare grade that gives us any problem.

A caveat... stay away from cut rate fuel stops. I just put $3,000 into my truck be cause of a clogged inter cooler. I used a local cut rate place for the first 35-40,000 miles, and occasionally one on the road. At 75,000 miles, I got a check engine light that led to the clog being diagnosed. Now, I try to only use Chevron or other premium brands, and then from high volume stations.

Fritz and Ketzel say howdy to Miss Angel.
 
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