Why not?
Vehicle related even if a bit OT as the poster noted to begin with.
More on topic than a lot the things we tend to get into on here.
Randy
On 17/09/2013 8:34 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
This doesn't belong on this list!
--R
On 9/16/13 9:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
I've decided I want
Sounds like an easy task gor a good Cummins...lololol
Mike
On Sep 17, 2013 10:58 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
For intermittent, low-mileage use, it doesn't matter how much
of a guzzler it is, so just about _any_ domestic truck will
probably be the best value. If it looks
2001-2003 F150 Supercrew. Probably not for under $3K but the extra money
will be worth it.
Has a full back seat and 4 doors.
Once you have it you will realize it is like driving a car and will use
it more than you think you will. Nice to have the passenger space available.
Short box but I have
Miles are high for a v8 Ford. Not a great deal. Look further south for
less rust. A 3/4 ton with a diesel will get better mpg and haul way more.
Early idi models get near 20mpg and have plenty enough power. That truck
will get around 12.
Older Chevy diesels, 6.2 etc., get great mpg and last
For intermittent, low-mileage use, it doesn't matter how much
of a guzzler it is, so just about _any_ domestic truck will
probably be the best value. If it looks attractively small,
or foreign, be prepared to pay several times the outlay.
For the most 240D-like experience, the Dodge with the
Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility.
Looking to spend under $3000. Doesn't have to be pretty, but should a
basically reliable design. I don't mind doing some work, of course, to
make it reliable.
A bonus would be something heavy enough to tow a
2013 11:52:07 -0400
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Miles are high
...
-Curt
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2wd I presume. $3k buys almost nothing in a 4wd truck right now.
That's why I have a $3000 S210 4Matic in the driveway.
Mitch.
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Some guy in South Africa just posted some pictures of a Finnie pickup
conversion on Benzworld. Looked like a Universal wagon that got chopped.
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Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic
http://www.frankcoffeyauto.com/1994_Ford_Ford_Milford_NH_174894153.veh
No affiliation etc.
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Miles are high for a v8 Ford. Not a great deal. Look further south for
less rust. A 3/4 ton with a diesel will get better mpg
it should haul a big car,
we hauled a 4400# farm tractor with it) and a good size bed although not a real
8 footer...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:55:32 -0400
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I rented a pickup a couple months ago to tow my 240D home. I paid around
$150 for 24 hours for a Chevy extended cab v6 4wd which as Gary says really
isn't
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Miles are high for a v8 Ford. Not a great
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Reality is that Gary doesn't know what I'm looking for!
Lots of good points being made here (other than Gary's
road trips sure...
-Curt
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i'd agree with curt here. the love
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I have a 2001 F-250. ?Got it new, love it. ?Diesel was 4K$ more
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I have to question
Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
But this is more realistic:
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4050953148.html
How many miles has it been since the intake was hooked up to a functioning air
filter?
My Horizon had a KN in it from about 30k mi.
It was running OK when I parked it at 232k mi, but by
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I have to question the added maintenance costs. Really? My old idi's
just go on and on with minimal maint. My friends with gassers
to make the decision about
gas and diesel again.
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So far north of gas?
I got my aunt
...
-Curt
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But this is more realistic:
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4050953148.html
1994 Chevy Silverado 1500 with Extended Cab, 8ft Bed w/Bedliner, All
power options, 5.7L V8 with Automatic Trans, A/C, KN Intake Tune
Hahahahahahahahahahaha
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Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility.
Looking to spend under $3000. Doesn't have to be pretty, but should a
basically reliable design. I
Get rid of the stacks and the 72 is a much better investment. Can't get
easier to work on. Nowhere near as comfortable or efficient but the
coolness factor makes up for that.
Mike
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On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 18:51:21 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski
road trips sure...
-Curt
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If he was gonna do long road trips sure...
-Curt
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I have to question the added maintenance costs. Really? My old
idi's
just go on and on with minimal maint. My
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So far north of gas?
I got my aunt with this the other day, they have a diesel Passat and a
gasser Volvo. We talked it out and if you aim low on the Passat and say
40mpg and say 30mpg
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Miles are high for a v8 Ford. Not a great deal. Look
He could whack the back off of a big V-8 Mercedes and mount a pickup body on
it. Continental Imports in Gainesville, Florida did one that way. It
looked pretty nice.
I seem to remember Steve or Walter saying they had to reinforce the unibody,
however.
Gerry
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Miles are high
sure...
-Curt
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My second favorite Chevy body style.
I do hate stacks on a pickup but they'd be easy enough to remove.
-Curt
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I have a 2001 F-250. ?Got it new, love it. ?Diesel was 4K$ more at the time
.
-Curt
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I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff
around, trips to the home disappointment, etc. And towing around my
utility trailer. Overall, it would get used pretty rarely and I'd probably
share it with my brother who has the same needs.
Looking to spend under $3000.
16, 2013 6:01 PM
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I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff
around, trips to the home disappointment, etc. And towing around my utility
trailer. Overall, it would get used pretty rarely and I'd probably share it
with my
: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:01 PM
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I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff
around, trips to the home disappointment, etc. And towing around my
utility
trailer. Overall, it would get used pretty rarely and I'd
On Sep 16, 2013 6:31 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
, get a Chevy 1/2 ton long bed
with a V-8.
Seconded. I have a 1/2-ton Suburban only because I occasionally need the 5
back seats. Usually they are all folded up, which gives me an enclosed,
carpeted eight-foot bed. Tows a
Get something with a Chevy 350, it's cheap, reliable as a 240d and easy to work
on. The problem is the obambo cash for clunkers plan to a ton of these type of
trucks off the market and scrapped them
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On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
in a 4wd.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:01:26 -0400
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the first vehicle i ever drove was an early 60s jeep pickup without power
steering. i'd rpobably get something like that!
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote:
I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff
around, trips to the
The nicer ones sense inertia and apply the trailer brakes accordingly.
Mike
On Mar 11, 2012 8:24 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
The brake controller must apply a force proportional to how hard you are
braking, not how long you've been holding the brake pedal down. Otherwise
you're
It probably goes without saying but I think one must also make sure that
the unit is compatible with ABS if the truck is so equipped.
Randy
On 12/03/2012 8:51 AM, Michael Canfield wrote:
The nicer ones sense inertia and apply the trailer brakes accordingly.
Mike
On Mar 11, 2012 8:24 PM,
It looks like the controllers have an accelerometer in them that senses
the vehicle stop rate, then applies the trailer brakes to match that. I
don't think they have ABS for the trailers, unless the controller is
sensitive enough to match its brake application to the ABS rate -- which
is
We went over this some time ago, but I want to order one of these
things, and if anyone has a suggestion on which would be best...
http://www.etrailer.com/bc-1996_Chevrolet_C%2FK+Series+Pickup.htm
Going on my 96 Chevy pickup, I have a trailer with electric brakes.
Truck currently wired for
The brake controller must apply a force proportional to how hard you are
braking, not how long you've been holding the brake pedal down. Otherwise you're
getting light brake force in a panic stop (dangerous) and heavy braking while
trying to inch forward slowly (highly annoying).
Ten years
Rich Thomas wrote:
We went over this some time ago, but I want to order one of
these things, and if anyone has a suggestion on which would be
best...
http://www.etrailer.com/bc-1996_Chevrolet_C%2FK+Series+Pickup.htm
What sort of trailer? How many braking axles?
I have a flatbed that the
Thanks for the info. Trailer is a 5klb dual axle (actually the axles
are rated for 7500lb but they only put a 5klb hitch on it), not sure if
both axles have brakes, I can look. The Tekonshas look like decent
units, I'll get one (or maybe 2) of them. I can do a nice install on
the truck with
I think the head gasket on my truck (96 Shivvalay 305 [I think that is
what it is, the smaller set up on the 350, not that it really matters]
engine) has gone bad -- it is barfing coolant out the back, best I can
tell it is coming out the back of the head/block joint. Looks like I am
going to
Should not pose any major problems.
Take it apart and put it back together. Not much out there simpler than
a basic small block Chevy.
Should not need impact wrench to remove head bolts.
Probably best to have 1/2 drive socket and breaker bar to get them loose.
Will need a torque wrench to
Thanks, I do have some books on rebuilding chebbie small blocks, I will
have to refresh on the subject. Looks like the biggest PITA aspect will
be getting the intake and all that junk off the top first.
--R
On 3/23/2011 11:14 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
Should not pose any major problems.
Take
Yes, masking tape labels and lots of digital camera photos are a good
idea. So many hoses and wires these days. Hope none of that proves to be
too brittle.
The good thing is that modern fuel injected engines do not seem to wear
like the old ones did. Better materials, better machining, better
Spotted and '81 VW diesel pickup for sale today. The sign says 212k mi. and
$3000. Looks in pretty good shape, but I did see one spot of rust? next to
windshield. 5 speed manual.
on Bainbridge Island
Brian
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$3000 is about what they go for here in Portland, OR. The rust next to the
windshield isn't so good though.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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Someone suggested a trucking company for handling heavy stuff. I know I
saved it but where? I have an engine to ship and would like to help the buyer
if possible.
Thanks,
Jim Friesen
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98 ML 320, 143 K miles
www.abf.com one of the better LTL carriers.
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Any trucking company that handles LTL (less-than-truckload) freight
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