Re: Is anybody else starting to feel like me here?


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Posted by Chris Lube Lublin on Sunday, January 05, 2003 at 11:51PM :

In Reply to: Is anybody else starting to feel like me here? posted by Marty on Sunday, January 05, 2003 at 7:02PM :

Trucks these days are just overglorified cars...I mean now adays, the 1/2 tons are completely useless! ......Last year I bought 11.5 acres of land for $30K. Now for a decent 3/4 or one ton diesel 4X4 work truck, they are getting between 30 and 40 thousand for it! I will NOT pay more for a truck than what I paid for my land!

In all honesty, I have no desire to own a Dodge truck after 1993. I like leaf springs on front and lockout hubs. If I were to buy a new truck, I would have to go with a Ford Stuper duty. I like the lockouts and leafs on the front.

My "modern" dream truck would be a 89-93 Dodge W-250 or W-350 with a Cummins, a 5 speed, a 205 case and a Dana 60 front. An extended cab would be super as well. I would really love a 61-71 W-300 Crew Cab longbed with a Cummins or Perkins diesel and a NP540 OD and something like 3.73 gear. Now thats a truck!

I like to keep a small truck on hand as a gas milage getter. I had a really neat old '78 Ford F-100 with a 300 six, 3 speed, manual brakes, manual steering. I loved it. I sold it to buy a '91 S-10. I wish Id kept that ol F-100.




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