Big Bri
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:laughing::laughing::laughing:you don't let anything go. . . i love it:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:I wonder if you will need a CDL to drive it?
And the HP Wars Begin
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Steve C
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Excelent post Reg. I often move some very large drafthorses around and I doubt that they like doing the zero to sixty in under 6 seconds. My old 03 D Max just chuffs along and I try to keep the animals happy. I have never hauled more than 8 at a time but when I did haul 8 of them the truck or horses never complained and I got around 15 miles per gallon.
Lunk
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Laugh if you will, but I believe that in Wisconsin, if the GCVWR exceeds 26000#, a CDL is required.
Just LUV big draft horses.
Big and heavy, hurts like heck if they tread on you, but they handle SO easily.
Ponies may be "cute" in a tiny way, but it just seems they're ALWAYS trying to nip at Ya and I will NEVER get closer than 10ft behind one.
BTW, info for others; It isn't the steel toe boot problem, it is the tendency of SOME horses to tread on the EDGE of your foot when you walk them.
Big and heavy, hurts like heck if they tread on you, but they handle SO easily.
Ponies may be "cute" in a tiny way, but it just seems they're ALWAYS trying to nip at Ya and I will NEVER get closer than 10ft behind one.
BTW, info for others; It isn't the steel toe boot problem, it is the tendency of SOME horses to tread on the EDGE of your foot when you walk them.
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Dmace
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Like I said, a smaller "standard" diesel engine making just 300HP and around 450lb.ft. returning 25-30+mpg would be an ultimate engine for 1/2-ton and 3/4-ton trucks. I am hoping they stick with the inline 6 layout though and don't go towards a V8 configuration. Another setup I would like to see is a CVT transmission linked to a small diesel engine, this would keep the rpm's right at max torque and make quick engine acceleration unnecessary.
You are correct, at least partially.
My tongue in cheek comment was referencing a thread where this topic was discussed at length and unfortunately the thread was locked.
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davygp38
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All I can say about this is, if that powerful engine is protected by an eggshell what good is it? I offer the following pictures as evidence. The first, is a picture of the 2005 Chevy 2500, (US government truck,) that rear ended me in upstate NY. It was completely totaled. The next picture is of the rear end of my truck, where he hit me. All the police, and people who saw this were astounded, as was I. My truck is a 2004 F250 crew cab super duty,short bed, with V10. I know, "they make em stronger now," I don't believe a word of it. Of course, Uncle Saw has yet to even look at the damage to my truck, let alone settle up, it's been two months. I bet if I had hit the Government truck, My wages would be garnished, and my tax return confiscated by now.
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Like they say "FORD TOUGH!". I take care of a GM 2006 2500 and a 2007 3500 SRW both diesel 4x4. There is no comparison to my 2004 F-250 and my 2006 F-350 both diesel and both 4x4. My F-350 is a Short Bed extended cab and weighs 7,600#. The GM 3500 is a Crew Cab Long Bed and does not even hit 7,000# and is a good 4' longer truck.
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