Anyone know the towing capacity of a F-650

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-26-2006, 8:11 PM

I know I should have towed the boat with my 4-runner, but my friend wanted to use his F650. We towed from Denver to Osage Beach, MO, for a quick trip to Lake of the Ozarks. I am not sure what the towing capacity on a little truck like this is. I hope we didn't damage it. Maybe next time he will wise up and use the toyota. Upload

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 09-26-2006, 8:30 PM

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you were probably okay on the trip. Just make sure that you don't have anything, and I mean anything, on the boat that will be any extra weight other than the boat itself, or you will have problems with hitting the tow capacity limit... Be careful.

(lukeduke95) · (lukeduke95) **Join Date: May 2002** 09-26-2006, 8:30 PM

wow..........................................

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-26-2006, 8:57 PM

It can pull Fifty Cagillion Tons!!!!

flyhigh916 09-26-2006, 9:01 PM

Thats stretching it.. i wouldnt push it if i were you. You could cause premature tire wear, or even worse- frame damage.

(wakeboardaddy) · (wakeboardaddy) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 09-26-2006, 9:11 PM

Correction: Fifty Cagillion gallon diesel tank!!!!!!

jack43 09-26-2006, 9:31 PM

32,500 lbs
I put 4000 miles a week in one of these.

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 09-26-2006, 9:35 PM

Maybe okay. ... ???

I need a friend with a tricked out 650.

Sweet setup!!!

jack43 09-26-2006, 9:36 PM

That F-650 got better fuel mileage pulling that boat than you would have ever dreamed of getting in that Toyota, unless your friend was trying to impress you with his heavy foot. You should let him do this every time! Unless you were cramped in the tight interior...

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 09-26-2006, 10:07 PM

That is just bad ass!!!

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-26-2006, 10:53 PM

Terra what do you do driving 4k miles a week?

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-27-2006, 6:24 AM

I think we got pretty decent mileage, he is a laid back driver. I don't reckon he needs a heavy foot to impress...

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 09-27-2006, 6:30 AM

I am with Ben on this one. Terra what do you do to drive 4k miles a week and does the DOT know you are driving that much....?

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-27-2006, 6:36 AM

We went about 600 miles before fueling, and we still had over 1/4 tank, so I am pretty sure we could have gone the 750+ miles w/o a stop. Of course, you need a catheter to do that, but one of those wide-mouth gatorade bottles works as well.

(wakesetter101) · (wakesetter101) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 09-27-2006, 6:37 AM

You were probably right at the weight limit for that mid size truck.

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Nice looking combo.

jack43 09-27-2006, 6:40 AM

I hot shot high end cars. Half of those miles I have someone with me, that helps out the old log book.

(akdoc) · (akdoc) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 09-27-2006, 6:53 AM

Festivus,

Where were you at on Lake of the Ozarks, that is my home lake!!

(rich_g) · (rich_g) **Join Date: May 2003** 09-27-2006, 7:07 AM

What exactly is that truck used for? (I know.., preposition) it looks commercial. I can see hauling bulldozers or something

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-27-2006, 7:19 AM

KJ- we stayed in Osage Beach at the Trendwest Resort. Went from mile marker 7 down to about 22, but mostly stayed in the state park area. We didn't see another person in the water the entire time. At lunch one day, (I think Dorsey's) they thought were crazy for getting in the water when it was so cold. My boat had the water temp between 72-78 the entire time.) If they only knew we ride in the low 60's in the spring and fall here in Denver. I'm not saying that I love cold water, but I'll take anything in the 70's.
Rich- what exactly is that truck used for?...pretty much hauling fine commodities. I respect my friend, the truck's owner, too much to post pics of the freight, but I don't think it's any stretch to say that the ladies we run with (our wives) are about as exotic as that rig.

(madchild1) · (madchild1) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 09-27-2006, 11:38 AM

you're married to a ferrari?

(Message edited by madchild1 on September 27, 2006)

(elo) · (elo) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 09-27-2006, 12:05 PM

some guy at are ramp uses one of these to pull his 60 foot catamaran, his is lifted and has offraod tires though

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-27-2006, 1:01 PM

Ferrari? Well, there are similarities...

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-27-2006, 3:36 PM

"but I don't think it's any stretch to say that the ladies we run with (our wives) are about as exotic as that rig."

I'm calling a bluff. Lets see some evidence.

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-27-2006, 3:48 PM

uhm...lemme see what I can do...

(dreambig) · (dreambig) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-27-2006, 4:11 PM

that think is gianourmous. you can prooly tow Uranis back in our solar system

(lseghatch) · (lseghatch) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 09-27-2006, 4:36 PM

Didn't international or something build a truck like that....has a huge price tag and looks like a semi with a bed. I'll see if I can find pics.

Edit: Here THEY are!
http://http://www.internationaldelivers.com/site_layout/XTFamily/index.asp

(Message edited by LSEGHATCH on September 27, 2006)

jack43 09-27-2006, 5:17 PM

International makes the CXT, which is a bada$$ truck, also makes these (F-650s, 750s, so on). They're only a hand full of very minor cosmetic differences between my F-650 and my buddies CXT. Both have an International DT444E motor (better known as the 7.3 Powerstroke).

(redsupralaunch)

That is a bad ass rig!!!!!!!!

(burbanized) · (burbanized) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 09-27-2006, 8:00 PM

That is a sweet rig. heres a GM version Upload

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 09-27-2006, 8:32 PM

TerraFirma,
The CXT is a 4X4. Are the 650's 4X4 as well?

(wakeboardin2k4)

Im gonna go with the ford being the more bada$s of the two rigs. The ford looks less like a semi, and more like a f350 on more roids than barry bonds. That is a sick set up. The website says that the limit for the 650 is 26000 lbs, You could tow 4 or 5 of those lake limos. INSANE

jack43 09-27-2006, 9:11 PM

Robb, mine is a 4x4, my buddies CXT is also but that's the way he ordered it. You don't have to get it in 4x4.
Eric, they 'limit' the weight upon sale to 26000 lbs to prevent the buyer from requiring a CDL to drive them.

(kenv) · (kenv) **Join Date: May 2002** 09-27-2006, 9:27 PM

TerraFirma,

Your F650 has a 7.3??? I thought the F650's came with at least a CAT 300 or so as the engine of choice. Isn't that kind of big for a Powerstroke? I have seen 450's and 550's with 7.3's and 6.0's but not 650's. Oh well, you probably know it better than I.

Later,

Ken

jack43 09-27-2006, 9:29 PM

The first one I had, a 2001, had a 5.9 Cummins!

(fuel) · (fuel) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 09-27-2006, 9:51 PM

They had 7.3 Powerstrokes in Ford F250 and F350s from about 1995-2002. I am not sure of the years but I have a buddy that has a '95 F250 and a 2002 F250 and both have the 7.3 Powerstroke.

jack43 09-27-2006, 9:55 PM

1995-1998 F250-550 had 7.3 Powerstrokes.
In 1999 with the new body style, they intercooled them.
Mid 2003 introduced that junkbox 6.0

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-27-2006, 11:02 PM

Pics!!!!

(billspin) · (billspin) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 09-28-2006, 5:00 AM

Here you go. Get one just the way you want it!
http://omearacustomdesigns.com/

(jon43) · (jon43) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 09-28-2006, 7:18 AM

ya! let see some pics

(jon4pres) · (jon4pres) **Join Date: May 2004** 09-28-2006, 7:18 AM

There is one on ebay that looks just like the top pic and buy it now is $81,000.00.
Although it says that it has a CAT C7 motor.

(burbanized) · (burbanized) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 09-28-2006, 7:31 AM

The white truck from O'meara is very stylish. Thanks for the dealer info. I will start saving money for the down payment

(burbanized) · (burbanized) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 09-28-2006, 7:42 AM

Heres a super clean truck I like it better than the GMC or CXT

swass 09-28-2006, 7:51 AM

"allison" AAARRRGH!

"neighbors" AAAARRRGH!

"Tonight" AAAARRRGH!

"leather loaded" AAARRGH!

"DVD players/Navigation devises" AAAARRRGH!

"$78,900.US" AAARRGH!

ilovetrains 09-28-2006, 2:47 PM

Festivus - we just home from LOTO. Man it was cold! We were the only Bu I saw on the lake all week. The LSV handled the big water fairly well, although we were coming back from the damn and could not get over 20 one time.

bcboatman 09-28-2006, 6:59 PM

That would be perfect for the new boat that I am designing in CAD class. It is going to be made of solid concrete! No need for ballast! Really bad gas mileage, but SICK wake!

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-29-2006, 6:34 AM

Matthew- I guess it didn't seem that cold to me, especially since we missed terrible weather here in Denver while we were gone last weekend. I made my winterization appt. so the end of '06 is here. Where is your home?

ilovetrains 09-29-2006, 8:11 AM

Yeah my sister just to moved to Denver from LA. She is not so happy with the weather.

We live outside KC, so it is a short drive down to LOTO for us.

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-29-2006, 1:58 PM

I want to see the exotic ladies that come with it. I'm dying here, Terrafirma...

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-29-2006, 7:22 PM

so...I am not sure about posting pics of my wife on this or any other web page, sort of weird to me. I know a lot of people post pics of "hot" chicks, but they appear to usually be a herd of drunken college girls. So if you want I can post some of those again...

(oldmansteck) · (oldmansteck) **Join Date: May 2002** 09-30-2006, 11:24 AM

How about an SUV?
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(dr_inc) · (dr_inc) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 09-30-2006, 2:08 PM

17,999LBS - 29,000LBS
35- 160 gallon tank
860 lb-ft of torque
i think you dont have to take the fat sacs out for this lil guy

(kingskrew) · (kingskrew) **Join Date: May 2004** 09-30-2006, 2:18 PM

When too much truck just isn't enough:
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(dr_inc) · (dr_inc) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 09-30-2006, 3:17 PM

Holy rusted metal buckets batman

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-30-2006, 11:23 PM

suddenly my rig at the top of the thread isn't so flashy...

(madchild1) · (madchild1) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 10-01-2006, 9:13 PM

www.cowboycadillac.com

i love the cat diesel and twin 105 gal fuel cell option.

(captain_542) · (captain_542) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 10-02-2006, 8:43 AM

sure festivus your truck isnt the gnarliest but that doesnt matter on this forum cuz theres a boo behind yours.

(festivus) · (festivus) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 10-05-2006, 6:09 PM

yuh! It is even color coordinated ( I think, at least that's what I'm told.)

(wakerider42) · (wakerider42) **Join Date: May 2002** 10-06-2006, 8:20 AM

How about this one? Belongs to a guy named Mike Manetta...he lived in my home town of Santa Clarita, CA...not sure anymore...

From what I know, he did all the 4-linking himself (he's a welder/fabricator). Pretty ridiculous truck. Daily driver too!! I used to see him all the time at restaurants and cruising around.

Danny

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(jon4pres) · (jon4pres) **Join Date: May 2004** 10-06-2006, 9:31 AM

How did he get in and how is it street legal if he was in a wreck he would run over and kill people in normal vehicles?

(puckinshat) · (puckinshat) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 10-06-2006, 9:36 AM

Where would you even park that thing?

(wakerider42) · (wakerider42) **Join Date: May 2002** 10-06-2006, 12:40 PM

Mark - Haha, I know, huh? I've seen him mob it into your standard parking lot like it's a freakin' Honda.

Jon - He doesn't have steps or anything. Also, I think he has it registered as a commercial vehicle so there is no height restriction; so it would kill you just like a giant semi-truck would in an accident I guess. I could be wrong, but that's how it was explained to me years ago.

Danny

(jon4pres) · (jon4pres) **Join Date: May 2004** 10-06-2006, 1:45 PM

The difference between that one and a semi or one of these other f650s is that they have a bumper that sits close to the ground. I would think they would be more likely to push a car than run over it. I would think the monster truck would run over a honda like it was a speed bump.

(unclesam) · (unclesam) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 10-06-2006, 1:53 PM

that is about rediculous as me trying to spell rediculous.

(wakerider42) · (wakerider42) **Join Date: May 2002** 10-06-2006, 2:24 PM

Jon - yeah it probably would.

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 10-06-2006, 4:29 PM

That guy needs a forklift just to load stuff in the truck. But if hes getting 6 MPG anyway, he probably doesn't care.

(waveboy9813) · (waveboy9813) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 10-07-2006, 11:13 AM

The new f450s dont look that bad either. Plus then can haul a freakin ton. Upload

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 10-07-2006, 11:31 AM

That 450 is sweet!!!!

Get that in a 4x4, with some better tires & wheels.

(madchild1) · (madchild1) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 10-07-2006, 1:28 PM

(srh00z) · (srh00z) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 10-07-2006, 3:30 PM

The 450 is sweet, I haven't seen one of those yet.

(unclesam) · (unclesam) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 10-07-2006, 4:03 PM

i like the wheels and tires on the 450

(resqfish) · (resqfish) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 10-07-2006, 4:59 PM

Mikes truck is out fitted with a air locker for the four wheel drive, a lift to get his dirt bike in. The druck is street legal because of the weight, under 26,0000 gvw. It took him one year to build. It also has propane injection and is not dual wheels in the back. He had dual coil over shocks with resevors custom made. It has three t.v.s, a PS2, and the inside door panels and roof line are tweed with molded flames. It also has a caterpillar Diesel engine.

(resqfish) · (resqfish) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 10-07-2006, 5:00 PM

Mikes truck is out fitted with a air locker for the four wheel drive, a lift to get his dirt bike in. The druck is street legal because of the weight, under 26,0000 gvw. It took him one year to build. It also has propane injection and is not dual wheels in the back. He had dual coil over shocks with resevors custom made. It has three t.v.s, a PS2, and the inside door panels and roof line are tweed with molded flames. It also has a caterpillar Diesel engine. It does have the automatic folding steps when you open the door.