Recent content by dirtydeed

From what I hear the 6.4 is a reliable, heavy duty engine, it's not even close to the 5.7. The 8 spd ZF's are nearly bullet proof and are one of the best autos out there. Just don't fall for the "lifetime" trans fluid BS. Change it at 50-60K. That service is a PITA, but do it anyway. My 2015...

Don't know your situation but here, the difference in fuel costs between gas and diesel negates much of the arithmetic. Adding the diesel option can also negatively affect the payload as well (especially in a 3/4 ton). Some of us don't want/need a diesel. The OP has mentioned several times that...

My point in showing this channel to you is that he's done extensive towing tests with 1500 and 2500 trucks. Do some searching and you'll find it. I believe he's towed 8k and 11 or 14K with it. You'll get a better idea of the towing MPG's that you were looking for. here's 1 of them: as I've...

Check this guys channel. He has lots of info with truck camparisons/towing fuel mileage. He also owns a 2500 with the 6.4 and seems to really enjoy it.

not apples to apples but my 6.4 has been reliable. I have one in the older gen Ram but it is a cab/chassis. They are detuned in cab/chassis and you can really feel it especially with the 6 spd trans despite having a 4:44 rear and it's really thirsty (7 mpg towing and maybe 10 empty). I wish that...

some projects of late. Nothing terribly interesting but the Kubotas keep me busy... Hay Bales White Pine... This is a pic I took of this same tree a few months ago while cleaning up another one this spring. I knew it wouldn't last long. Cleanup started Burnage...

Yep. Same stove as RCW. The stove was here when we bought the place and we use it all winter (burn approx 3 ton/year). My last place had a wood stove which I was very happy with. I had an endless supply of (free) wood to feed it there. The pellet stove is convenient, and puts out some steady...

Why limit yourself to just one?

Whelp, finally got my chance to break out the camera. We had a septic (pump) tank alarm this am. :( So, I ran to get some more sump pump hose, got the pump hooked up and started pumping. Finally reached the bottom of the tank and I can see a FLOTEC tag on the pump, but I'm not about to climb...

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Did some "pasture" grading today. The upper one was really rough. and not a mini-ex in sight today. ;) when I got done with this one and let the colts in to play they got really excited. Too excited actually. They were sprinting around so fast that one of them wiped out. I happened to...

Not sure about NJ. I wouldn't think it would matter as long as your GCWR is no more that 26K (CDL). The 9,990 makes any combination under a Class A CDL, but could be a Class B if the tow vehicle was in excess on 26K GVWR. If you intend on pulling your trailer with anything up to a 1 ton pickup...