OK I have a question, I found a good deal on a used F650, but here are the opions that scare me.
1) It only has a 5 sp Allison 2200 hs series trans
2) Cummins 260 hp 6.7L
3) 5.29 R Axel ratio
I have always thought 300 hp Cat. and the 6sp trans is the way to go...do you guys think is set up so that if I went to sell it down the road I would have enough truck for towing not just a "Show" truck???
Thanx BZ
Thread: F650 Towing Question
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04-08-2009 01:41 PM
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06-06-2009 03:40 AMIs it 4x2 or 4x4? What is the weight of the boat or trailer you will be towing with the 650?
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06-06-2009 06:37 AM
Oooooh, six doors too
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06-06-2009 08:55 AMWouldn't own the Cummins. CAT is the way to go. there are hundreds of CAT dealers open 24/7/365 on every major highway in the country. That alone is enough.
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06-10-2009 10:19 PM
Mine has the Cat and Allison and I love it....
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06-10-2009 11:04 PM
i have owned both Cummins and CAT, most of my trucks had cummins in them.. id own another.. this truck is only taking your boat, light load for this truck and package. i think its a good deal, on another note with the cat, know they are going to break it off in your ass when you are on the side of the road..
Hi, Im Dave.. Welcome, glad to have ya.....
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06-11-2009 09:38 AMHi, Im Dave.. Welcome, glad to have ya.....
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06-11-2009 09:54 AMYou're talking HD vs Mediums. The big engines are a whole different ballgame. In that market you've got International, the 5.9 and 8.3 Cummins and the Cat. And now the Mercedes. You see alot more of the Benz engines in Freightliners nowadays so the Cummins is swiftly falling by the wayside.
And good luck getting roadside service on any non-Cat medium. It's tough even with Cat- those guys are set up to deal with OTR tractors, not the little stuff.
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06-13-2009 11:24 PM
BZ, theres a few cummins dealers near us. One right off I-55 and Lagrange. My experience with the big trucks was always that CAT is expensive. Parts are very pricey. With that being said though, I have no clue what setup is good in those medium trucks. However, I think a F650 would look great towing your boat! And mine!
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06-15-2009 12:32 PM
Not to mention Cat has pulled out of the truck engine business. They don't make them anymore. So unfortunately cummings is the new big dog in medium duty truck engines.
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06-23-2009 06:22 AM
We run Cummins in gensets and compressors, they rock. I would not hesitate for a second to buy one in a truck..