The Truck Thread

[lumberjack]

Muy bueno!

 

[rumination]

Looks like a comfy ride. I'll be he's happy to be out and about on his own again.

 

[brendonv]

Must be nice in the south, rust-less.

Looks nice, good luck with it.

As long as you don't get ahold of it.

 

[SkwerI]

Yeah Carl, try not to roll this one.

 

[lumberjack]

He drove for his first time Monday (04 Z71) for a short trip (>10 Miles). Yesterday he drove this truck 20ish miles on backroads mainly, drove my mom's Tahoe on the 4 lane :o, and we bought the truck today.

 

[DTW902]

He drove for his first time Monday (04 Z71) for a short trip (>10 Miles). Yesterday he drove this truck 20ish miles on backroads mainly, drove my mom's Tahoe on the 4 lane :o, and we bought the truck today.

Thats great news Carl.

 

[No_Bivy]

looking at a 07 dodge 3500, with a service body, 13k miles, cummins diesel, auto trans, tow package, some kinda exhauast reburner?, exhaust brake, 4x4,......24k


seem worth it, I will remove the service body and replace with a dump dody

 

[brendonv]

I think the exhaust re burner is part of the new emissions crap.

Go to that forum I posted and look to see the common problems.

thedieselgarage.com


http://www.thedieselgarage.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=127

 

[Dave Shepard]

All '07 and newer use a DPF (diesel particulate filter) It hurts fuel economy on all makes of trucks.

 

[stehansen]

In California the air resources board is pondering making all diesel engine powered equipment previous to '07 be fitted to an exhaust filter. Not just trucks but everything. Exempting government and military vehicles of course.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

exhaust particulate filters are fine. its EGR (exhaust gas recurculator) valves that are the problem.

 

[treebogan]

Old but good

Here is my Chev 6.2 Diesel.It was bought to pull the tracked chipper around on a trailer.I like the simplicity of the Engine and the Torque.It was originally a Police Vehicle and the second owner had it painted and detailed.

Goes well.But looks abit unprofessional,might get it painted next Spring?

 

[stehansen]

2500?

 

[SkwerI]

Looks like it, Steve. 8 lugs on the axles, the 1500 had 6.

 

[stehansen]

Cool, thanks Brian.

 

[TREECYCLE]

Diesel Trucks Rock

 

[No_Bivy]

got any close ups of tha rig?

 

[rumination]

I have a friend who has mentioned they have another friend who is getting out of landscaping and wants to sell a truck. It's a 1995 F250 with the 5.8L V8 (gasoline I'm assuming), 4x4. They claim it's in good running condition and want $3500 for it. Is that a good deal? Is this model of truck even worth looking at or desirable?

I entrust myself to the Treehouse Truck Gurus.


Treecycle, that is a sweet looking truck.

 

[lumberjack]

Pretty sure any truck I buy from here on out will be a diesel.

 

[rumination]

That was my gut feeling too. I'm sure that gas engine gets like 8 mpg...

 

[SkwerI]

Sounds like an awful lot of money for a 14 year old pickup truck, Leon.

 

[lumberjack]

$3500 is alot for a 4x4 3/4T in "great running condition"? It seemed inline for me, seeing as I haven't seen it.

 

[rumination]

I haven't seen it yet either. Just thought I'd ask to see if it was even worth the time looking. I do strongly lean towards getting a diesel. There's also a top notch trustworthy Ford mechanic in my area so sticking with a Ford is my plan.

 

[TREECYCLE]

Heres a couple

 

[stehansen]

I have about that same pickup only a chevy with the 5.7L gas motor and it gets 15 mpg on the highway, and I would guess about 10 in city driving.