Towing vehicle for LT40HD

[FloridaMike]

What's a "Burb", a big Suburban?

[TKehl]

Yes.  Suburban.

[whatwas]

Rickcnc,
as a fellow ontario-ian, the bad news is you can't exceed 4500 kg GVW (approx 9500 lbs) .
Thats the combined weight of tow vehicle, trailer, load, and whatever you ate for breakfast. If you exceed that you need a commercial licence and a yellow sticker on your truck and trailer (annual safety) also look at the GVW capacity sticker on your drivers door, it might spoil your day with  a ranger. It doesn't matter what brakes, lights, trailer ball or anything else, don't exceed 4500 kgs
I'm only saying this from a very expensive experience  I had with a very young , O.P.P officer recently. >:(

[Rickcnc]

Rickcnc,
as a fellow ontario-ian, the bad news is you can't exceed 4500 kg GVW (approx 9500 lbs) .
Thats the combined weight of tow vehicle, trailer, load, and whatever you ate for breakfast. If you exceed that you need a commercial licence and a yellow sticker on your truck and trailer (annual safety) also look at the GVW capacity sticker on your drivers door, it might spoil your day with  a ranger. It doesn't matter what brakes, lights, trailer ball or anything else, don't exceed 4500 kgs
I'm only saying this from a very expensive experience  I had with a very young , O.P.P officer recently. >:(

Yes.. The rules in Ontario are confusing; I will check the GVW on the door... What were you towing when you had your incident!

[Brucer]

I towed my LT40 hydraulic with a 1980 1/2 ton diesel pickup. It was rated to tow 2000 pounds.

Before I bought the mill I checked with a mechanic and he told me the transmission in my truck was built like a brick --------- but it would overheat. He suggested adding the biggest auxiliary transmission cooler I could find and I'd be OK. I checked with a GM mechanic friend and he agreed. I checked with the local GM dealer and he agreed as well.

So, with electric brakes and a massive transmission cooler, I hauled that mill up and down some of BC's finest "hills" (they tend to go over the tops of mountains) and I had no problems at all. Mind you, the people that got behind me going up the hills were sure happy when we finally got to a passing lane ;D.

[sawguy21]

I can well imagine. :D Those early Dodge and GM diesels were no powerhouses.

[red]

A factory towing package comes with good stuff like trans coolers, wiring for trailers, maybe an extra leaf spring. Sometimes you still have to put bigger trans coolers or a deeper trans pan.

[OlJarhead]

I mill only remote and have towed my LT40HD with an F150 a lot.  I did find it was a little under powered for me and I only managed 10mpg at best pulling the mill.  That and long steep downhill grades the trailer brakes better be working!!!

Now I use an F350   It's a breeze towing 75mph on the highway :D  8) 8) 8)

Oh and I get as much as 11.8MPG towing the mill now with the camper on the pickup! lol  Have gotten 14.5mpg with no camper...ya I'm MUCH happier with the big diesel!