Time for a tow pig....your opinions

[JawDropper]

Well I am thinking about picking up a tow pig for towing my toys to the track days so I dont have to use my friends all the time and I plan on buying a boat when I get home so kinda gonna need one....at first I had my mind set on a Nissan Titan(4x4 of course) but the more I looked at trucks I have grown fond of the silverado 2500 HD(Gotta love some diesel) too. Mind you whichever I choose will not stay stock(good size lift, rims, proper tires, ect) and will be used like it should be. So....I ask you my friends....which one? 1. Nissan Titan or 2. Silverado 2500 HD.

[kramerbuccs24]

IDGAF as long as it's diesel

[Jedidiah]

I've owned a quad-cab Titan. Loved it. Absolute beast. 6inch lift, 22x11's with 325/50's... It's a V8 however, that got 13mpg going 60 on the highway.

I'm gonna go ahead and rule it out for you, if towing consistently is what you aiming for. I wouldn't tow consistently with a modified Titan.

2004 2500HD I think is what you are looking for. The newer diesels, whether they be Dodge, GM, Ford all are heavily regulated by computers, and from the lil research I've done, they are hard to maximize performance and mpg's, due to that.

Final thoughts: DO YOUR RESEARCH. You can either have a blast with these things, or they can be total nightmares. Goodluck in your search and keep us in the loop on what you get!

Ben

[Frag]

7.3 Ford Superduty, 7.3 not the 6.0. 220k and counting buddy.

[JDM Babaganoosh]

we have a diesel dump truck thats being converted into a flatbed

[Tuck&Poke]

we have a diesel dump truck thats being converted into a flatbed

good god, overkill much?

i'd get the silverado. Titan is nice, but not something i would tow with.

[JDM Babaganoosh]

good god, overkill much?

i'd get the silverado. Titan is nice, but not something i would tow with.

my roommate/landlord had a pinestraw business and the tranny fell out of the dump so it's been sitting for about a year. we've got all the parts to fix it, minus a driveshaft, and once it's running, it'll get ramps and a winch.

the guy that owns it is nice as hell, he just leaves the keys in it and says just return it with the same amount of fuel.

if it's running in time, the civic truck will be transported to SoWo this month

[JawDropper]

Thanks for the input guys. MPG is not really a concern for this as it wont be used to tow shit everyday just when needed and maybe just take it out to have fun in the mud too. Plus with the plans I have(10-12" lift, 22x??" rims and 40" tires) I was already expecting pretty low mpg. Heres some pics of kinda what I have planed for either one.

[JDM Babaganoosh]

oh...one of those guys

[JawDropper]

oh...one of those guys

whats that supposed to mean?? if your implying that im one of those guys that wants a lifted truck just cause it "looks cool" then you my good sir are mistaken....believe me when I say it will be used to its fullest potential and will not be a road/show queen. I just believe in the saying "go BIG or go home"

[Bimmerteck]

Damn near useless for towing. But they look great. If you aren't really towing you may as well get the Titan, nice trucks as long as your not pulling with them.

[JDM Babaganoosh]

whats that supposed to mean?? if your implying that im one of those guys that wants a lifted truck just cause it "looks cool" then you my good sir are mistaken....believe me when I say it will be used to its fullest potential and will not be a road/show queen. I just believe in the saying "go BIG or go home"

just messing with ya man.

too many famous-wearing, flat-billed kids around here in overly lifted titans that think they are the shit

edit: around here = my town

[JawDropper]

It will need to be able to tow a boat as I am looking into getting a 29-33 footer....donzi, craft, cigarette, ect not really sure which one yet(I seem to have that problem alot....)

[Tuck&Poke]

my roommate/landlord had a pinestraw business and the tranny fell out of the dump so it's been sitting for about a year. we've got all the parts to fix it, minus a driveshaft, and once it's running, it'll get ramps and a winch.

the guy that owns it is nice as hell, he just leaves the keys in it and says just return it with the same amount of fuel.

if it's running in time, the civic truck will be transported to SoWo this month

dope, i was refering to the fact that you were taking a truck capable of carying 10's upon 10's of thousands of pounds to tow a car. Its a dope idea, dont get me wrong simply because its soo overkill

[JawDropper]

just messing with ya man.

too many famous-wearing, flat-billed kids around here in overly lifted titans that think they are the shit

edit: around here = my town

its cool man...I know exactly how you feel. I seen it all the time when I was stationed at bragg.