trucks

1995 F-250 PSD 4x4 5 speed.  197,000 miles.  Second owner.  Just returning from delivering a load of market hogs. 

1995 F-150 4 x 4. 4.9(300 CI) I-6. 5 speed. Got power windows, locks, and AC. Does all I need it to. Nice straight body. Original paint and no rust. 6 cylinder pulls like a mule down low. Doesn't like the interstate too much, but it will hold it's own.

Here is my latest.  Its a 82 Dodge D100 longbed with 318 and the A833OD transmission (four speed overdrive manual).  The transmission is WORE out, but it runs good and I can shift it okay, everyone else hates it. 

This is my 2006 F350 6.0 Diesel. I won't brag about fuel economy, but it is way better than the F250 with a 460 gasser and no overdrive that it replaced. It is a lot of fun to drive. Years ago I had a 6.9 naturally aspirated diesel that was a real pooch. I was really surprised how lively the diesels are anymore! This is my current trailer pictured, too.

Edited by redline - 30 Jan 2011 at 9:58pm

2006 Dodge  3500 4x4 5.9 cummins , last year during hay season.

Thats a whole lotta turbo for that! lol.....Ford/Navistar didnt lower the compression on those IDI's when they turbo'd them so its not hard to overboost one and do some damage.

And if you dont know that was a factory option...late 1993 to early 1995 had the IDI Turbo

For my daily driver I have a 98 Ford F-150 XL extended cab 4X4 with the 4.6L, 4R70 auto trans and manual shift transfer case.  I got this truck from my dad who bought it new.  He bought it to drive it and get rid of it.  Some dealers didn't want to order it for him because he wanted a base package with no carpet or power anything, he told them the only options he wanted were automatic transmission, 4X4, and air conditioning.  The truck now has about 173,000 miles and no major failures yet (knock on wood).  My tractor hauler is a 1990 F-350 XLT 2wd, 5spd, 7.3 idi na diesel with 133,000 miles that I have had for about 6 years and love it for towing my 25 foot gooseneck but wish I had a little (a lot) more power sometimes .  I can not complain about it though it has never let me down and averages about 15 miles to the gallon loaded as long as you keep the speed under 70mph. I would like to put a turbo on it but it costs more than I paid for the truck for a kit to do it.

Edited by Denis in MI - 30 Jan 2011 at 1:41pm

97 ford xlt extend cab I wont get into the debate over what truck is the best ford owners know all ready.

ac_bowsers wrote: you know benny, I really thought about it too, some of the horror stories of the early 6.0. When I did a little more investigating I felt alot better with having an 05, after 06  they had plenty of things cleaned up on them. I have heard pros/cons from alot.

I drove a twin to dads 04 but it was long bed...same options, harley edition and all that.....it was gutless, cut out when really leaning on the skinny pedal and I just wasnt impressed....did alot of research and decided 06 or 07 model years.

Let's see if this works posting a photo.

my grocery getter, and work pickup

dont pull a camper or  heavy anymore. Sold the F250 and bought this 2001 F150 4 x 4 . Really like the Crew cab. 5.4 V8 gets 17 MPg summer  drive. Pull a car trailer to pickup more Bs and construction materials.

RW, Your not too far away from me. Only I've had my liscense for two years. You have two to go.....Save the criticism about the plate. I put it on before I got on this site! I just ran outside and took a picture the way it sits. 1999 Ford F-250 SD, 7.3 Diesel with auto tranny and 128K. I don't like automatics and i couldn't find a good dodge or ford diesel with the manual tranny so I ended up going with this. No rust on the body at all. It's one truck that has been taken care of very well. It doesn't look very nice now but in the summer when I wax it and shine the wheels up that baby sparkles. I have a meyers 7.5' plow on the front right now. The mods it has is a bully dog 6 posistion chip, MBRP 4" stainless the whole way back, Air Raid air intake, Under Cover hard bed cover (took it off for convenience reasons), Kenwood Stereo and Sony X-plod speakers. I never use the bully dog. No need. Towed my farmall (at least 10K) the whole way back up and down pretty good hills. I hate the way the transmission isn't good at getting power to my wheels though. The air intake is ok but when it's pulling good up a long hill it just screams and that's all I heard for two and a half hours bringing my farmall home. I had a slight headache. I have all of the paperwork for it since it was brand new so I can see all the service records and what was replaced. Got it for 13,200 with the plow and all the mods. Only thing i've done to it is the stereo and the speakers. I added ford decals to my back windows and stuck a plate on the front. I've had it since Oct 09' and my pap gave me a liscense plate to put on the front which explains the "animal".

acwdwcman wrote: well ive still got 2 years until i can drive. im hoping that i can get a dodge 2500 5.9 liter cummins. for right now i will have to stick with the wc and the wd.