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Diesel truck info.

5Cent said:
I feel bad for the people who find their way to this thread thinking it was about American made diesels.....:smiley_arrogant:
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lmao.... We like to think it's enlightening lol

Gotta keep an open mind when looking for deals.... Sometimes you buy what you'd think you wouldn't .....


 
Jackalope said:
If I was going to go that route I would look for a 150k plus high mileage truck to park and a 400+ HP car to drive. Honestly I spend 2 hours a day in a vehicle commuting. In a month of commuting that's an extra 40 hour work week spent in a car. If I had to do that in an Accord I would likely give up on life. I couldn't do it. The only reason I drive a car now is the horsepower and cornering fun factor
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See? The heart (and the commuter ass) wants what it wants for a good reason.
Buy your bigass diesel.
 
MK111 said:
Gee slow down, relax and enjoy life. I have a 2003 Nisson 350Z with 24K miles that I drive for fun and relax at 70 MPH.
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I'm chill man. I drive back road state route with a speed limit of 55. I'm commonly doing 70-75, the car makes it feel like a Sunday stroll.
 
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Diesel, towing and large cargo capacity, more room than you can shake a stick at, shaggin wagon, overnight sleeping, safe, a freaking tank!
 
Those excursions are sweet. We almost owned a blacked out "Jack Bauer:24" look alike but that was back when fuel was crazy expensive.
 
5Cent said:
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Diesel, towing and large cargo capacity, more room than you can shake a stick at, shaggin wagon, overnight sleeping, safe, a freaking tank!
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Dang near identical to my FILs that I brought to Mingo. I put all of the seats down and put an XL Coleman cot in it to sleep on. Travis and I came down for the muzzy hunt and brought it then too. We both slept in the back of it with plenty of room for gear.
 
Jackalope said:
Dang near identical to my FILs that I brought to Mingo. I put all of the seats down and put an XL Coleman cot in it to sleep on. Travis and I came down for the muzzy hunt and brought it then too. We both slept in the back of it with plenty of room for gear.
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That thing would look bad ass with a few inches of lift and beefier tires😎
 
I was just doing some research and a hypermiling forum popped up. Guys are doing a few cheap mods and with a tuner can get 26 mpg highway out of them. Stock they get around 16 combined which is better than the 5.7 L in the Tundra.

 
I almost suggested an Excursion but figured it only fit the 4x4 and diesel needs. They are nice but sometimes a guy needs a pickup bed. Blood washes out easier. Firewood cleans out better too.
 
The only stock diesel that will not get better than the tundra is a Ford 6.4L. The trade off is you have twice the truck. Keep in mind that a guesstimate of 6k on the Kubota plus the trailer will put you close to the Tundra's max tow rating of 9,000lbs with a crew can/4x4 config.
 
5Cent said:
The only stock diesel that will not get better than the tundra is a Ford 6.4L. The trade off is you have twice the truck. Keep in mind that a guesstimate of 6k on the Kubota plus the trailer will put you close to the Tundra's max tow rating of 9,000lbs with a crew can/4x4 config.
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My 43HP Kubota with loader is under 6k pretty easily. Closer to 4-5k. Add in 2000-3000lbs depending upon how heavy a trailer. He will be at 6-8000lbs. Maybe add 600-1000lbs for a really heavy attachment on the rear.
 
hickslawns said:
My 43HP Kubota with loader is under 6k pretty easily. Closer to 4-5k. Add in 2000-3000lbs depending upon how heavy a trailer. He will be at 6-8000lbs. Maybe add 600-1000lbs for a really heavy attachment on the rear.
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Just making sure the trailer weight is being included. Not fun towing at max rating, especially if needing to pull a grade or stopping quickly. I prefer the 80/20 rule for a non-white knuckle experience. Plus you get to enjoy the 6-8mpg while doing so.
 
I've seen a couple lifted Excursions that looked fuckin awesome. I'd drive one in a heartbeat. Dad had a F250 with the 7.3 and a tuner (no idea what kind)... That truck was a monster... Probably the fastest vehicle I've driven to date.

 
jagermeister said:
I've seen a couple lifted Excursions that looked fuckin awesome. I'd drive one in a heartbeat. Dad had a F250 with the 7.3 and a tuner (no idea what kind)... That truck was a monster... Probably the fastest vehicle I've driven to date.
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I wouldn't hesitate to drive one either, they look bad ass with a mild lift and beefy tires.
 
jagermeister said:
I've seen a couple lifted Excursions that looked fuckin awesome. I'd drive one in a heartbeat. Dad had a F250 with the 7.3 and a tuner (no idea what kind)... That truck was a monster... Probably the fastest vehicle I've driven to date.
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Lol, go drive one of the 17' Powerstrokes...they are mighty impressive out of the box.

My goal was an 11 second pass with my Cummin's. I ran out of pocket book before that happened and it would most likely put an 18 second pass down today, lol.
 
The problem with a vehicle that old is it would have to be a signature loan with a higher APR versus a vehicle loan with a low APR. I typically go through my Local Credit Union and I'm pretty sure their cut off on a loan is 10 year old vehicles.



 
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