1993 W250 Towing Capacity?
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Sucks for those of us who want machinery that lasts forever.
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edwinsmith (11-11-2018)
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People don't like to shift anymore. There are some car manufacturers that don't even offer manuals anymore. I would think that the fact that it is much harder to text and drive, if you have to shift, would be a good incentive to buy their newly driving kids a manual. I love my Getrag...Mark And to answer your question, they love their getrags also...
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I agree with people not liking to shift anymore...When I was looking to buy a new Dodge 4x4 in 1983 I called all the local dealers looking for a W150 with a 318 and a NP435 and the only manual trans trucks on the lot at that time where the D50 Rams. I like select the gear I want, when I want and I like the Getrag, hence my current truck project.
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My neighbor was showing me his new Lexus (Toyota), I don't remember which model, but he was raving about the paddle shifters being like a manual. I told him that I see 2 problems with the car, too many doors (4) and not enough pedals. I then had to explain to him what I meant by it...Mark
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nonrev (11-12-2018)
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I had a VW Jetta with a 2.0 Liter TDI diesel and the 6 speed DSG gearbox. The DSG has dual clutches and is set up for very quick shifts by changing gears on the odd side while driving through the even side then swapping clutches. Then to go back to the even side it shifts even gears while the odd side is engaged. It had an automatic shift system but no torque converter. It had a manual mode so the gears could be shifted when you want (with limits) and was a joy to drive. If I could find a heavy-duty version of this system for my truck I would love it but otherwise I'll stick with my GetRag.
Edwin
Edwin
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I had a VW Jetta with a 2.0 Liter TDI diesel and the 6 speed DSG gearbox. The DSG has dual clutches and is set up for very quick shifts by changing gears on the odd side while driving through the even side then swapping clutches. Then to go back to the even side it shifts even gears while the odd side is engaged. It had an automatic shift system but no torque converter. It had a manual mode so the gears could be shifted when you want (with limits) and was a joy to drive. If I could find a heavy-duty version of this system for my truck I would love it but otherwise I'll stick with my GetRag.
Edwin
Edwin
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Yeah, I paid around 32k for it out the door, drove it for 3 years and VW gave me right around 28K for it. That includes the 1k good will money and the surprise 1k that I got a couple of weeks ago from the State of AZ lawsuit against VW., nice little surprise.Thanks VW glad you cheated...Mark
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nonrev (11-12-2018)
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LOL no point, just observation. It was poignant to me as I was thinking about this question when I stumbled on the thread. Just good timing is all. Not that I pay attention to my towing capacity as I haven't towed anything with mine YET, but as a point of curiosity, I wonder what mine would be rated at today with all the mods I have done plus a PO adding 3" pads to the rear brakes when the truck was only 50K miles old. Ok, second point of curiosity, anyone know how to identify if a PO also upgraded the wheel cylinder to the 1"? I have nothing to compare it to....so......