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- From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
- To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Trucks?
- Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:59:55 -0700
Chris, a newer 1/2 ton can get away with towing a 2 horse out on the flats, or as a back-up / emergency tow vehicle for a 3 horse trailer, but for anything else I'd go 3/4 ton. You have more mountainous terrain. I wouldn't haul regularly with less than a 3/4 ton.
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Jorene Downs
SAR & CERT
Mounted SAR
www.ceoates.com/msar
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pennbo's" <pennbo@verizon.net>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 8:10 PM
Subject: [MSAR] Trucks?
Hi all, it's time to buy a new truck- finally! I have been looking at
the Dodge and Chevy 2500 (3/4 ton) 4x4 diesels. But a salesman today
said he thought I could pull the horses just fine with a 1500 (1/2ton)
because they have beefier suspension and anti-sway capabilities than
they used to- and both are rated to pull approx 10,500 pounds. So- have
any of you used these trucks to pull your horses? what do you think of
them? (I will at the most pull a three horse stock-type trailer but I do
pull up and down mountains and dirt roads)
I have always stayed away from 1/2 tons because of the weight issue with
live animals but the salesman today started me thinking. A 1500 would
sure be easier on the gas, and the pocketbook!!
Words of wisdom?
thanks,
Chris Pennington
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[MSAR] Trucks?,
Pennbo's, 06/17/2007
- Re: [MSAR] Trucks?, Randy Nelson, 06/17/2007
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Re: [MSAR] Trucks?,
Jorene Downs, 06/17/2007
- Re: [MSAR] Trucks?, Paul Fleming, 06/18/2007
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Re: [MSAR] Trucks?,
bonnie elster, 06/18/2007
- Re: [MSAR] Trucks?, bchorserider, 06/18/2007
- Re: [MSAR] Trucks?, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 06/18/2007
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Re: [MSAR] Trucks?,
STEVE GASCA, 06/18/2007
- Re: [MSAR] Trucks?, Pennbo's, 06/18/2007
- Re: [MSAR] Trucks?, tgschneider, 06/18/2007
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Re: [MSAR] Trucks?,
David Skofstad, 06/17/2007
- Re: [MSAR] Trucks?, Glaze, 06/18/2007
- Re: [MSAR] Trucks?, VallenC, 06/18/2007
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