Diesel vs Gas

[F350Lawman]

Don't feel bad here in NY ANY truck over 5,000 lbs in weight needs commercial tags. Yeah, that's right, an F-150 gets commercial plates. Now with commercial plates you can't park in the city, go on many roads and forget about bridges or tunnels. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif..........

But there is a way around it. If you put permanent seats in the bed and get a cap it is now a suburban class vehicle. All you need to do is supply a new weight slip from the scales after you do the "modifications", no photo needed.

My F350 is a registered suburban, with regular plates /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

There may be similar loopholes in other states.

 

[ScottAR]

This stuff is very confusing to a neophyte such as my self. Makes me wonder if legislator's get paid by the word. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[bgott]

I run B.F. Goodrich Commercial T/A 245/75-16 "E"s that I get from Sam's club for, if I remember correctly, $94 or so each. Great traction in the rain and they seem to be wearing well. If I was on the highway exclusively I might think about those high dollar tires but I'd just be wasting my money driving around Houston. I blasted through a pothole that was at least a foot deep and probably more the other day and didn't slip a belt in the tire that hit it, that impressed me.

 

[F350Lawman]

Actually some nice women working at Motor Vehicles (yeah it's an oxymoron /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif)clued me in. I started ranting about how I was going to be the only one at the horse shows with a commercial F350. She insisted F350's need to be commercial because they weigh over 5,000lbs. I kept saying that I see them all the time with regular plates! After some going back in forth she said "well they must have added seats and a cap and then weighed it"...wink-wink.

I told her I would be up all night doing the modifications and would see her in the morning with my weight slip...wink-wink

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[JDGREEN4ME]

Would gearing influence mileage? what is the best set-up? I have a limited slip 4.10 rear in my current truck and the mileage isn't that great. (Ranger 4.0 4x4 auto)

 

[Egon]

Jinman:

I have the same year truck but only 160,000 kilometers on it. The last 100,000 have been with camper on and towing a 10k rated trailer that just may get overloaded the odd time. I'm on the third set of front pads and change them myself.

Egon

 

[Egon]

Doc:

Tires are the same but the diesel may be heavier and be used to tow/haul heavier loads which may wear tires faster.

Egon

 

[Docsknotinn]

I have heard nothing but good stuff on the older cummings. Thats great to hear you guys are up on that kind of mileage. On other forums I almost never talk to any real high mileage guys as the Duramax is still pretty new. I am probably not the best person to ask about a gasser Vs Diesel. I am just way too biased /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I love the smell of Diesel in the Morning /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif I probably get a lot better mileage out of my brakes due to all the highway miles I drive. If your rotors are $600 each I probably would have fallen over and hit the floor when they told me that. HOLLY SMOKES ! Thats really steep. On the up side it sure must be nice to keep a truck that long. I think the trouble with the commercial plates must be the cost of insurance. Thats got to be really steep. Last year here Diesel was 6 cents a gallon MORE than regular all year. This year its been at least 15 and as much as 25 cents a gallon less. This is why I want a aux tank. Dave

 

[cowboydoc]

Commercial tags and a CDL are no big deal. I sure wouldn't let that distract you from the truck if it's that good of a deal. What is it and what's the deal?

 

[Docsknotinn]

Just make sure you get a quote on insurance before you buy /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif The plates and CDL are no biggie. I think Ford offers a Cummings option on the larger F-series. BIG HP /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif