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Offline TWX

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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #120 on: September 06, 2018, 09:41:53 PM »
Quote from: slip knot on September 06, 2018, 07:59:23 PM
Took delivery of the new ride. ordered July 7, showed up today. Almost a month sooner than promised. :-*

So have you figured out what they left off in order to get it to you so much sooner? 

*grin*
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Offline slip knot

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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #121 on: September 06, 2018, 10:04:40 PM »
I honestly think the 90 day wait is a scam to sell you one off the lot. But all they had on the lot were diesels. No way I'm paying $9k extra for a POS emission diesel. With my driving history it would take 23 yrs before the diesel costed out. I just don't think these rolling computers will last that long.
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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #122 on: September 07, 2018, 10:05:33 AM »
Quote from: J.A.F.E. on September 06, 2018, 09:08:50 PM
I guess the diesels are a lot less attractive these days especially with the premium price.

Yep.  It's trickled-down to the used market too, at least for Dodges around here.  I've been looking on and off for many years for a donor truck for a drivetrain to shoehorn into my '82 crew cab shortbed.  Ideally I'd find a '93 club cab longbed since they have the same wheelbase so I could just transfer everything in the drivetrain between the motor mounts and the rear leaf springs, but a regular cab donor truck would do the job.  Unfortunately even the most clap-trap, worn, rust-belt-relocated heap with a leaky injection pump is going for several thousand dollars.  I simply can't justify that kind of money.
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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #123 on: September 07, 2018, 01:05:48 PM »
For years I wanted a Rabbit diesel pickup but they go for insane money around here and have through the roof since the smog deal. Same with the W123 Mercedes especially the turbo diesels. So I've pretty much given up the idea.

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Offline Heiny57

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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #124 on: September 07, 2018, 02:14:10 PM »
Quote from: slip knot on September 06, 2018, 07:59:23 PM
Took delivery of the new ride. ordered July 7, showed up today. Almost a month sooner than promised. :-*

I got this in March
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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #125 on: September 07, 2018, 03:01:48 PM »
Quote from: Heiny57 on September 07, 2018, 02:14:10 PM


I got this in March

Congratulations! Looks like a nice truck but it seems to be designed for downhill driving.
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Offline oldnslo

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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #126 on: September 07, 2018, 05:21:10 PM »
I recall Batman and Robin scaling buildings at that angle. Seems it could speed up the process of catching bad guys....eh?
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Offline slip knot

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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #127 on: September 07, 2018, 05:37:17 PM »
Nice ride Heiny.  Magnetic was one of the options I looked at.

My Brother has a F150 with the ecoboost and he gets great mileage. But when he wants to tow something he calls me.
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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #128 on: September 07, 2018, 06:40:59 PM »
It gets good mileage, but I don’t buy much gas cause the company pays for it.   ;D  The heaviest I tow is my camper and it pulls it fine. I think Ford has the most comfortable and quietest ride of all.

I am done with pictures.  >:(
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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #129 on: September 07, 2018, 08:08:25 PM »
Ford really does have a very nice ride - nicer than the Ram. Haven't been in a late model Chevy/GMC so I can't compare.
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Offline slip knot

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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #130 on: September 07, 2018, 08:34:18 PM »
The ride is what really impressed me on the Super Dutys. The F250 with a 10Klb GVWR a solid front axle 4X4 and its damned manageable on our crappy roads.
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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #131 on: September 08, 2018, 03:52:59 PM »
Your posted photo tells me that it has a SUPER parking brake!
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Offline slip knot

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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #132 on: September 08, 2018, 10:11:34 PM »
Found out today that the Super Duty doesn't fit in the parking garage at MDAnderson in Houston. The tires touch both lines. cant get the doors open. :-[ :-[ 


Wound up double parking it. ;D
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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #133 on: September 09, 2018, 08:16:51 AM »
Way to make friends. :))
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Re: what did you do today?
« Reply #134 on: September 10, 2018, 02:04:06 AM »
Ran across this at lunch time.
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