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[RC] Trucks - rides2far





From my perspective the F150 is barely adequate. tom sites


I hauled for years and years with a 1979 1/2 ton Chevy Silverado. It had a 350 
engine, V8 automatic. I loved it. I pulled 2 1100 lb. Appaloosas all around the 
Appalachian Mtns in a standard 2 horse trailer. Had no problems with the "big 
climb" up at Tellico. Joe Frankum used to say you didn't just have to have a 
horse that could do the trail...you had to have a rig that could climb that 
mtn. To tell the truth...I also had no brakes hooked up and the hitch was a 
ball screwed onto a step bumper. Ah, those were the days. >g< No problems 
pulling up Monteagle which was the big test in these parts. 

Later pulled with a 92 Chevy Silverado, again 1/2 ton V8 automatic. No heavy 
duty package of any kind that I know of. Could haul 2 horses in a 2 horse steel 
trailer very comfortably at 65 mph with no straining on the hills.  Hot summers 
here, no over heating. Only problem I ever had was trying a V-6 305 Chevy. 
Really felt the difference in power. *That* was barely adequate. Had a friend 
who used to pull with a Ford Ranger. *that* was barely adequate. 

If I wasn't pulling a gooseneck sometimes now I'd still use a 1/2 ton. It 
seemed geared better to cover ground on the long hauls than my 3/4 ton does. I 
guess I could qualify for a loan to get a super-truck...but then I'd have to 
work all the time to pay for it and my horse would be out of shape. Better to 
show up with a truck that's just adequate and a horse that's more than. :-))

Angie (understanding what it's like to be on a budget!)

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