Doesn't exist (My perfect truck)

[roho]

Re: Doesn\'t exist (My perfect truck)

Yeah I had a 83 Ranger w/diesel & I thought I had a rareity! Then one day at diesel pumps there she sets ! 84 Escort w/diesel! I wish I had both right now! neat little vehicles! Was trying to do a relative a favor & gave him the truck where his wife wouldn't have to get up at 4 AM & drive him to work & then come home & get ready to go to work! Same thing in afternoon! Bout 3 wks later he sold it cause so many people wanted something rare! Oh well, I reckon we could see if we could find a VW rabbit pickup diesel! U talk about winning a ugly truck contest!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[AndyM]

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<font color="blue"> Yeah I had a 83 Ranger w/diesel & I thought I had a rareity! Then one day at diesel pumps there she sets ! 84 Escort w/diesel! I wish I had both right now! neat little vehicles! </font>

There's a 1987 Escort diesel on Ebay right now.
1987 Escort GL diesel
I had a 1987 Ford Tempo diesel with the same engine-- great little car.

 

[rdln]

Re: Doesn\'t exist (My perfect truck)

A local farmer and co-worker borrowed my truck and trailer to pick up a grain head, he left me his daily driver diesel tempo or topaz to use, he loved it especially before they dyed the farm diesel /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[kokopelli2]

Re: Doesn\'t exist (My perfect truck)

alright here is another one that might be on its way. there is a baby duramax by chevy. its based on the colorado with a four banger turbo diesal. right now isuzu cant jeep up with demand in japan, so they are looking if to see if it is viable here.

 

[Bird]

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Steve, that sounds like it should be a dandy for anyone wanting a smaller truck. Of course, 20 years ago we had an Isuzu diesel sedan (I-Mark), my Dad had one of the little Chevy trucks with the Isuzu diesel, and I had a number of friends and acquaintances who had Isuzu diesels, and never knew anyone with a complaint about those engines.

 

[virgil]

Re: Doesn\'t exist (My perfect truck)

the slip in plastic liners do not work well here in north Texas either.. for the same reasons that you spoke about.
I panted on a "rino" type liner in my pickup.. Its doing a good job so far.. My pickup is a work truck,,, not too worried about scratches and minor dings..
Some day when I have as much money as many of my coustomers, I'll get a genuine sprayed in liner with a big transmission and real trailer brake system..
virgil

 

[virgil]

Re: Doesn\'t exist (My perfect truck)

"a 4 and a quarter Cat"

H-EEE-RRR-EE KITY, KITY, KITY 3406A--That was a hoss in its day

Do you remember the 2 stroke slobering Detroits that if you stalled the engine just right, they would run backwards?

 

[bgott]

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Yep, I drove Euclids with 6-71s in an iron mine in Nevada. If you backed up on the berm that formed on the edge of the waste pile from dumping and didn't kick the clutch in at the right time it would die and re-start, driving the truck forward in reverse. It was kind of freaky the first couple of times I did it.

 

[bgott]

Re: Doesn\'t exist (My perfect truck)

One other thing I've seen happen with a slide- in bedliner I haven't seen happen with a spray- in...The bed liner sucked out of the bed while going down the road. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[cowboydoc]

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<font color="green"> One other thing I've seen happen with a slide- in bedliner </font>

We use the bedliner that goes under the rail. On the Fords it is also held in with the tie downs in the corners of the box. I clean under mine once every couple of months and have never noticed any rusting issues in years of use. The paint is always about like brand new as well. If you've seen how they put the spray-in liners on they basically scrape all the paint away down to metal. I've also had guys complain that little pieces tore off and they got rust spots as well. Not sure what's best. LIners work for us and I spray-in works for you.