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Randy in Pensacola
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Posted: Tue Mar 13th, 2007 01:10 am |
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weasle wrote: that shuting off of the 4 cyls ,isnt any new tecknoligy, cadalack started doing that back in the 90,s i think. good idea , for a truck though. GOC i had a 96 F- 350 with a 351 ci engine , got 17 miles to the gallon 0n the highway empty and about 12 pulling a 26 ft 5th wheel . would still have it if i handent totaled it on a garbage truck that ran a stop sign. I am glad you wasnt on youre bike and that happen to ya.
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marc
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 11:52 pm |
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empty wrote: weasle wrote: that shuting off of the 4 cyls ,isnt any new tecknoligy, cadalack started doing that back in the 90,s i think. good idea , for a truck though. GOC i had a 96 F- 350 with a 351 ci engine , got 17 miles to the gallon 0n the highway empty and about 12 pulling a 26 ft 5th wheel . would still have it if i handent totaled it on a garbage truck that ran a stop sign. The front of that truck is kinda shaped like the face of my daughter's dog. A pug. Damn...Guess ya had yer seat belt on...Looks like a pretty good impact...Looks like ya coulda got hurt...
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weasle
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 07:12 pm |
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empty wrote: weasle wrote: that shuting off of the 4 cyls ,isnt any new tecknoligy, cadalack started doing that back in the 90,s i think. good idea , for a truck though. GOC i had a 96 F- 350 with a 351 ci engine , got 17 miles to the gallon 0n the highway empty and about 12 pulling a 26 ft 5th wheel . would still have it if i handent totaled it on a garbage truck that ran a stop sign. The front of that truck is kinda shaped like the face of my daughter's dog. A pug. LOL, empty , i sure did a number on it , was supposed to ride in a biker friends funeral the next day , couldint get my leg over the saddle , missed the funeral.
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 06:31 pm |
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empty wrote:
weasle wrote: that shuting off of the 4 cyls ,isnt any new tecknoligy, cadalack started doing that back in the 90,s i think. good idea , for a truck though. GOC i had a 96 F- 350 with a 351 ci engine , got 17 miles to the gallon 0n the highway empty and about 12 pulling a 26 ft 5th wheel . would still have it if i handent totaled it on a garbage truck that ran a stop sign. The front of that truck is kinda shaped like the face of my daughter's dog. A pug.
Awe, I'm sad now, my dog was a Pug. He's outa pain now. I'm glad for that!
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empty
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 06:27 pm |
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weasle wrote: that shuting off of the 4 cyls ,isnt any new tecknoligy, cadalack started doing that back in the 90,s i think. good idea , for a truck though. GOC i had a 96 F- 350 with a 351 ci engine , got 17 miles to the gallon 0n the highway empty and about 12 pulling a 26 ft 5th wheel . would still have it if i handent totaled it on a garbage truck that ran a stop sign. The front of that truck is kinda shaped like the face of my daughter's dog. A pug.
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weasle
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 06:08 pm |
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| that shuting off of the 4 cyls ,isnt any new tecknoligy, cadalack started doing that back in the 90,s i think. good idea , for a truck though. GOC i had a 96 F- 350 with a 351 ci engine , got 17 miles to the gallon 0n the highway empty and about 12 pulling a 26 ft 5th wheel . would still have it if i handent totaled it on a garbage truck that ran a stop sign. Attachment: truck.jpg (Downloaded 153 times) Last edited on Mon Mar 12th, 2007 06:12 pm by weasle |
jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 05:28 pm |
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Dave wrote: Ain't the definition of a boat "A hole in the water ya throw money into?" Yep, they can be that way... Can be alotta fun too, only if they stay mechanicly sound. But sooner or later somethings gonna need fixed. Reminds me of a bike I used to have.. LOL!
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 05:23 pm |
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| Ain't the definition of a boat "A hole in the water ya throw money into?"
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 05:21 pm |
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Mikey wrote: jeffy ole boy wrote: Yeah MT's right.. I know a guy that moved back to Colorado that bought one of those new SUV's with the V-8 thats shuts off the other 4 cyl's when cruising....... High tech for sure. Hey..we got em all beat..Our big ole 'burban shut all 8 cyclinders off this morning...Gets awesome mileage that way...POS..I wanna smash something... Lmao.. we got a boat like that.. Old trihull, good boat, but its got a 305- 4 barrel- sucks gas.. $3.00 a gal, does alot of barn time.. LOL
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 05:08 pm |
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GOC wrote:
Dave wrote: Carl, That's why I drive a mini-truck. I don't haul stuff that often. But, when I do, I need a truck. Used to drive an F250 (390 CID, Automatic, 3:73 gears, 2 X 20 gallon tanks) and the bed was empty 95-percent of the time. I loved the truck. But, it only did 11 mpg on a good day with a tailwind...
I owned two minitrucks in my life, and really enjoyed them. Both were 4 cylinders, and would pull a small trailer. You could seat 3 very snug....2 guys and a lady on a lap...course that was OK. Paid $6000 new....my F250 in 1997 cost $28,000. Today they are probably around $40k or more. I will have the 250 for the rest of my unemployed life, and doubt I will ever replace it. As for cars......I look at cars as tools for transportation......they don't excite me like they did when I was 18.......I wouldn't waste my money on an expensive car......however if I were rich maybe a used lambo would be fun. I spend all my spare cash on tin foil.
LOL... Tin Foil...
I do know what you mean about cars. Not many out there that do much for me. But, If I could afford to do it, I'd love to have an '07 Mustang GT500...
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GOC
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 04:34 pm |
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Dave wrote: Carl, That's why I drive a mini-truck. I don't haul stuff that often. But, when I do, I need a truck. Used to drive an F250 (390 CID, Automatic, 3:73 gears, 2 X 20 gallon tanks) and the bed was empty 95-percent of the time. I loved the truck. But, it only did 11 mpg on a good day with a tailwind...
I owned two minitrucks in my life, and really enjoyed them. Both were 4 cylinders, and would pull a small trailer. You could seat 3 very snug....2 guys and a lady on a lap...course that was OK. Paid $6000 new....my F250 in 1997 cost $28,000. Today they are probably around $40k or more. I will have the 250 for the rest of my unemployed life, and doubt I will ever replace it. As for cars......I look at cars as tools for transportation......they don't excite me like they did when I was 18.......I wouldn't waste my money on an expensive car......however if I were rich maybe a used lambo would be fun. I spend all my spare cash on tin foil.
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Mikey
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 03:43 pm |
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jeffy ole boy wrote: Yeah MT's right.. I know a guy that moved back to Colorado that bought one of those new SUV's with the V-8 thats shuts off the other 4 cyl's when cruising....... High tech for sure. Hey..we got em all beat..Our big ole 'burban shut all 8 cyclinders off this morning...Gets awesome mileage that way...POS..I wanna smash something...
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 03:20 pm |
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Carl, That's why I drive a mini-truck. I don't haul stuff that often. But, when I do, I need a truck. Used to drive an F250 (390 CID, Automatic, 3:73 gears, 2 X 20 gallon tanks) and the bed was empty 95-percent of the time. I loved the truck. But, it only did 11 mpg on a good day with a tailwind...
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GOC
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 03:14 pm |
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| I have an F250 with 4.11 gears..........even in overdrive, I can't hit 10 MPG hauling anything. I average 8 MPG. It has 2 gas tanks! The last time I drove it was in the fall to burn up old gas, fill it and change the oil. It sits in the garage to be used when I have to haul something. I really like that truck, but now drive a minivan that gets about 25 MPG. Driving a pickup is not practical unless you use the bed.
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empty
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| Joined: | Tue Jun 28th, 2005 |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 02:40 pm |
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Dave wrote: empty wrote:
Dave wrote: Hit reserve on the ride in this morning. Gas is runnin' #3.19 for 91 octane...
Funny thing is, after all the high gas prices and bitchin' everyone did when prices topped $3.00 a gallon awhile back, people still bought those damn gas hogs.
It's one thing to own one. But, to buy one in the last 12 - 18 months? WTF were they thinkin'? My cousin had to rent a Suburban to get his workers home from a job in Kentucky, he said the new Chevy V8's are now getting over 25 mpg on the highway because the engine shuts off 4 cylinders when there is no load.
Really? I didn't know that...
That's better than my Nissan truck gets. I only do about 22 mpg with it, 4-cyl, 5-speed... It is still the same crappy mileage in town, once you get to highway speeds and pull your foot out of it, the 4 cylinders will shut off.
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 02:38 pm |
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| Yeah MT's right.. I know a guy that moved back to Colorado that bought one of those new SUV's with the V-8 thats shuts off the other 4 cyl's when cruising....... High tech for sure.
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 02:34 pm |
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empty wrote:
Dave wrote: Hit reserve on the ride in this morning. Gas is runnin' #3.19 for 91 octane...
Funny thing is, after all the high gas prices and bitchin' everyone did when prices topped $3.00 a gallon awhile back, people still bought those damn gas hogs.
It's one thing to own one. But, to buy one in the last 12 - 18 months? WTF were they thinkin'? My cousin had to rent a Suburban to get his workers home from a job in Kentucky, he said the new Chevy V8's are now getting over 25 mpg on the highway because the engine shuts off 4 cylinders when there is no load.
Really? I didn't know that...
That's better than my Nissan truck gets. I only do about 22 mpg with it, 4-cyl, 5-speed...
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empty
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 02:09 pm |
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Dave wrote: Hit reserve on the ride in this morning. Gas is runnin' #3.19 for 91 octane...
Funny thing is, after all the high gas prices and bitchin' everyone did when prices topped $3.00 a gallon awhile back, people still bought those damn gas hogs.
It's one thing to own one. But, to buy one in the last 12 - 18 months? WTF were they thinkin'? My cousin had to rent a Suburban to get his workers home from a job in Kentucky, he said the new Chevy V8's are now getting over 25 mpg on the highway because the engine shuts off 4 cylinders when there is no load.
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 01:49 pm |
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Hit reserve on the ride in this morning. Gas is runnin' #3.19 for 91 octane...
Funny thing is, after all the high gas prices and bitchin' everyone did when prices topped $3.00 a gallon awhile back, people still bought those damn gas hogs.
It's one thing to own one. But, to buy one in the last 12 - 18 months? WTF were they thinkin'?
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Vero Steve
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Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 01:11 pm |
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| I haven't been paying much attention to gas prices for the last couple of weeks ........WTF happened I gas up my RK yesterday when the OL and I went out for lunch and damn it cost me $10 to fill up my bike with 93 Octane at $2.73 a gallon............Gonna have to get rid of the OL's old Tahoe at this rate, she running all over the place constantly ...... I bet she drives a 1000 miles a week and never leaves the county..........
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