F650 OMG Why?

[leedav]

I was at Anderson's Frozen Custard in Amherst NY Sunday. There was a guy who pulled up to get ice cream in a very shiny new F650 dually with a pickup truck bed and four doors. Wife and 2 kids. Emergency flashing amber lights all over the grille. It was freaking enormous. Why? What do you do with an F650 pickup truck (maybe I should get one to pull my 16' Bambi.. haha)

[AWCHIEF]

Do with? Anything you want!

[leedav]

lotta metal to run to the 7-11 for a quart of milk and a lottery ticket (or go to Anderson's for frozen custard)

[switz]

There are several brands of over 40 feet long 5th wheels weighing in over 18,000 pounds. Sounds like the perfect tow vehicle for something like that.

[leedav]

Do you need a CDL for an F650 and 18000# 5th wheel?

[kb0zke]

Actually, 18,000 GVW isn't all that heavy in the 5'er world. Take a look at the DRV line. They only give the empty weights, but gross weight is about 3-4000 pounds over the empty weight.

It sounds to me like maybe that guy has plenty of money and just likes to flaunt it. I'm thinking that maybe an F350 would be a good choice for a 34' Airstream (GW 9800 pounds) but that's because I could fill the bed with stuff and not have to worry about being overloaded. Can't do that with a 5'er.

[leedav]

Originally Posted by kb0zke

Actually, 18,000 GVW isn't all that heavy in the 5'er world. Take a look at the DRV line. They only give the empty weights, but gross weight is about 3-4000 pounds over the empty weight.

we sometimes camp in the shadow of a 5er. My wife calls them Vogon Destroyers

[AWCHIEF]

Originally Posted by leedav

we sometimes camp in the shadow of a 5er. My wife calls them Vogon Destroyers

LOL, not everyone will get the reference. I just got thru reading The Hitchhikers Guide for the umpteenth time.

[Jim & Susan]

Um, overcompensation, maybe? If you get my drift? Or maybe this guys has more money that good sense. Could be he just likes weird stuff. There are a few of us around.

Jim

[ROBERT CROSS]

Shoud'a gone to Parkside Candy.......





Bob

[leedav]

Grew up in Buffalo. Went there a lot as a kid

[DHart]

Why criticise the F650 guy? There are plenty of super heavy monster 5th wheels that would more than justify an F650. Good friend of mine had an Elite Suites 5th wheel (biggest they make) that he pulled with a Freightliner Sportchassis, which is an appropriate truck for such a huge and heavy 5th wheel. Interestingly, they had a 30' AS Classic before that - pulled it with an F350, as I recall.

[PaulnGina]

Does anyone besides me find it ironic for Airstream enthusiasts to say, "Why does he need THAT?!?!" regarding his choice of truck?

[ROBERT CROSS]

The Streamers' creed.....

“If your happy with what you're using......it's adequate.
If others are unhappy with what you're using......it's not.”
RLC


Bob

[nvestysly]

Who needs a Corvette - perhaps the owner is involved with sports car racing and the Corvette is their racing vehicle, or, maybe they just want one.

Who needs a F650 - perhaps they own an excavation company and tow large trailers, or, maybe they just want one.

Who needs an Airstream - maybe they're rich and have more money than they know what to do with, or, maybe they just want one.

An F650 is quite a large truck but I'm sure they have their reasons.

[rostam]

Originally Posted by PaulnGina

Does anyone besides me find it ironic for Airstream enthusiasts to say, "Why does he need THAT?!?!" regarding his choice of truck?

Good one!

[jdalrymple]

Maybe the guy makes a living with the truck. The OP mentions warning lights.

Maybe a vehicle of the truck's GVW and towing capacity is required to move the backhoe the guy climbs on everyday to pay for the Andy's custard he was enjoying.


Regards,

JD

[AtomicNo13]

The blinkey lights make it cool, not its massive stance!

[JDS]

I've now counted three Freightliner tow vehicles in the last two years camping!

John S.

[switz]

At least you don't have to worry about the tongue weight or overloading the axles with a F650 and an Airstream...