Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

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hog88 said:
Regular towing/hauling will burn those hamster wheels up.
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My F250 is overkill for my needs. I’ve done heavy duty towing with it like three times in going on 14 years. The regular towing my truck sees is my bass boat. The truck doesn’t even know it’s back there honestly.

But… I’ll probably never wear it out!
 
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NorthDallas40 said:
My F250 is overkill for my needs. I’ve done heavy duty towing with it like three times in going on 14 years. The regular towing my truck sees is my bass boat. The truck doesn’t even know it’s back there honestly.

But… I’ll probably never wear it out!
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That's why I went with the 7.3 gasser in my new 250, for what I use it for the 6.7 diesel was just overkill and cost of ownership not justified.
 
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NorthDallas40 said:
It’s a great sedan engine for sure. But as I told the sales guy I think a truck should have a cast iron V8 block, no more than one camshaft per cylinder bank (preferably only one period), and no more than 3 valves per cylinder. And if it’s got a turbo on it it better damn well be a diesel.
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On any turbo, gas or diesel, the best course of action is to have some money set aside and immediately convert to commercial grade turbos.

I'm not against a V6 truck if you are a light hauler and don't tow. Honda makes a great 285 hp normally aspirated V6. So for the Big 4 full size truck options, give me a choice of a normal v8, or a normal V6. You don't need twin turbos on a V6 if you are buying a V6 truck for your situation and needs. A 300 hp normal V6 truck will meet many needs if you don't tow much more than a mower trailer or mulch and stuff. And I don't need a $800 super duty payment on a 6.7 I will never unleash. You can adequately pull 5-7000 pounds with a normal V6 in a truck with no issues. Just make it a solid standard breather option.
 
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hog88 said:
That's why I went with the 7.3 gasser in my new 250, for what I use it for the 6.7 diesel was just overkill and cost of ownership not justified.
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In 2012 the 6.7 was a $8k option. It does retain better resale value though. However now that I’m going on 14 years with only 90k on the odometer I think I’ve gotten my money’s worth. My biggest problem will be finding new seat skins in a few years.
 
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theFallGuy said:
Toyota went to a twin turbo 4 cylinder in there new Tacomas. The i-force or whatever engine. I've never ridden in one, some say they are every bit as powerful. I'm happy to keep my old V6 in my 19 Tacoma
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They may well be as powerful or more. Question on these engines is long term relaibility. Turbos run hotter, etc., etc. Not against turbo or SC technology. They can be real fun in hte right vehicle. But for hte same MPG, give me that 4L in a tocoma. The fuel efficiency differential is not enough to win an argument. My '94 22R 4 knocker 4x4 got 20-21 Hwy. A TRD publishes at 23 max hwy with all that hoopla. The published mpg's of the 4L V6 are also in the 23 range hwy and 18-20 combined. No real gain for the newer engines selling the narrative.
 
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NorthDallas40 said:
My F250 is overkill for my needs. I’ve done heavy duty towing with it like three times in going on 14 years. The regular towing my truck sees is my bass boat. The truck doesn’t even know it’s back there honestly.

But… I’ll probably never wear it out!
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My '94 Toyo 22R 4x4 5 spd never knew my heavy procraft fish n ski was hitched up. Pulled it like a dream.
 
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hog88 said:
Minivan
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We had one when we the kid was a youngin. We made a trip to TN to visit mom and dad when he was in a car seat. First trip. We had a Chevy midsize sedan. Forget the model. Coulda been that 2000 range malibu. After we got there, we visited the Ford lot and traveled back home in a used Windstar. Best thing we ever did till we didn't need the mini anymore.
 
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The old man gave me the finger in the Trump thread and vanished. I hope I didn't cause him a heart attack or a power tool mishap.
 
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