rig truck help

[c wagner]

Well, i found a deal on a third rig, and i couldnt pass it up.... got the truck for 3500 bucks and the machine for 5000.... 94 f250 with the 7.3 and a 5 speed manual and it runs great. the machine is a 2007 pro 300... pics to follow... (havent had time to build a proper bed for it, so i tacked brackets to the bed to hold the machine in place, lead racks, and boxes...... will show progress pics when i have time to shut this truck down...

How do you like the Pro 300?

[welder_one]

How do you like the Pro 300?

i love it! it seems to have better arc characteristics than the trailblazers that i have, a whole lot more quiet, and it gets really good fuel economy. what i dont like is that its a little top heavy, and the truck gets a little squirly off-road. if given the chance to trade off all my gas burnin engine drives for low rpm diesel, i would with a quickness tho

[c wagner]

i love it! it seems to have better arc characteristics than the trailblazers that i have, a whole lot more quiet, and it gets really good fuel economy. what i dont like is that its a little top heavy, and the truck gets a little squirly off-road. if given the chance to trade off all my gas burnin engine drives for low rpm diesel, i would with a quickness tho

What year Trailblazers do you have? My 2007 seems pretty decent but I don't have much to compare it to... well other than my inverters (Dynasty 200 and XMT 304). I DO know the Pro 300 is WAY quieter and that's never a bad thing.
I don't do enough portable yet to justify a diesel machine, hopefully someday.

[welder_one]

i have a 99 (i think) 250 trailblazer and a 2008 275 dc trailblazer... they are great machines, dont get me wrong, but the fuel economy of the diesel is FAR better than a gasser... and alot quieter

[c wagner]

i have a 99 (i think) 250 trailblazer and a 2008 275 dc trailblazer... they are great machines, dont get me wrong, but the fuel economy of the diesel is FAR better than a gasser... and alot quieter

The only penalty is the extra weight and the added expense, all depends on what you do. It is kinda interesting that the 302 Trailblazer has more auxiliary AC output while welding than the Pro 300 has. Just a little bit of trivia for you.