any guys over 50 have a first gen,ctd
 

hey guys am I supposed to have a 2006 ctd when you turn 50 ?
wrong !! I have a 92 club cab le 5 speed 4x4, 125,000 ml. with nice paint
its all the truck I need ! thinking about a nv4500 but man thats about $2500 ! anyway a new truck 94-98 would be nice but not much out there for sale !
so any old guys out there with first gen ?
also do you think our trucks will be desireable as
a collectable ? like a old power wagon ??
or is it a dead horse ?
I only ask because MAN keeping up with the jones SUCKS !!
loco one out !!

Loco one, loco one, loco one, Boatnik, OVER! [laugh] I enjoy the heck outta my old Dodge. I'd rather drive it than anything else in the barn. [coffee]
Boatnik, roger, out. :D
Oh, By the way, I'm 57 as of last Friday. [guitar]

ONLY 46 here... :D

I chose to go with the old girl instead of a newer truck...I liked the idea of the Dana 60/70 combo, and the fact that these things are the truck world's equivalent of a brick outhouse. [whistle]

BTW, Happy belated Boatnik.. [guitar]

Vinny

I'm 58. Thought about getting a new truck about a year ago but then ----- thought NAAAAAAA, all I would do is screw up my warranty. Why pay 40K for a truck and then start bombing the thing. I decided to keep the old one and have fun with it. Look at my signature and you will see I have done just that!! ;) :D :cool:

sorry, only 44, have 2 1992s. Im a diesel mechanic. when I get home from work, If I have to open the hood, I want it simple. easy access. I dont work on mine much. Mainly bombing. I just ran 88 MPH in the quarter with my 1 ton dually 2WD with a 6 speed.
still a kid at heart.

I thought you had to be an AARP member or on medicaid to get these registered [laugh] (or maybe to not notice the 'soft' ride)

age
 

68 and still playing. just not as much :cool:

My dad's 70 and he drives a 93 W250. I loves it. Says he wished he would have bought it new.

I ordered my "99" in July of "98". I'm 50 this year. Here I thought I should leave it fairly stock cause I'm suppose to be more responsible, then I read all these "geezer gearheads" in this thread and now I'm gonna have to get up "with the Jones's".

Just remember you whippersnappers......... Life begins at 40. That makes me 10! [laugh]

I think my next move is to give Dave Goerend a call. [whistle]

My Dad was 64 (and magor back surgery) when he finally sold the truck to me. It wasn't the ride that made him stop driving it (he ran 45lbs in the tires to calm the ride) it was trying to get in and out of it- he's only 5'9" :D

So his loss is my gain [coffee]

I'll be diving this truck forever (or it completely rots out- then I'll find another body)

Michael [guitar]

do yourself a favor and get a 96-98 5sp... you'll get your NV4500, a lot more power capability, and a much more comfortable truck.

the way 1st gen trucks hold their value, you might be able to get into the "new" truck for not much more than the $2500 you're looking at spending on the NV4500 swap.

PS, the Joneses are fools... everyone knows the P7100 is the pump god himself has on his diesel! [whistle] [laugh] [dummy]

They `ll probably burry old dog with me
 

I`m 62 be 63 in feb. Old Dog is 1992 extended cab .350 dulie, keep him around for all the tough jobs, pulling out trees by the roots , hauling anything , actully one of my toys ,just have trouble keeping up with electrical problems [dummy] they drive me nuts. Have a little body work to do on it this spring, just try to keep him looking desant, my other toy is 1993 ford Escort GT with 4 wheel disk bks,16 valve mosda engine , (reminds me of my spitfire) come to think of it thats all i drive is toys,Hmm guess i never grew up, eaven my wifes car, 1997 ford escort wagon ,1.9 german engine , & mags ,looks good .I LOVE TOYS!!!!!!
Claude [laugh] :D

I bought my baby 6 years ago at 113,000 . Almost got her broke in. I am 75 and I ain't goin without her. So if some day you look up and see a white CTD passing over head its me either on the way or comming back [laugh]

After 50
 

I'm 56 be 57 in May and don't plan on giving my truck up anytime soon. It starts the first crank just about everytime and I can still work on it when I need to.

I get the bug every now and then to look for something newer but...... 40 - 50K + for a truck completely controlled by computers and sensors that will eventually leave you at the side of the road, no thanks.

For now and sometime to come I will ride down the road in a truck I can work on that has peeling paint and rides a little rough, real rough sometimes but has never failed to get me home with no poblems, knock on wood.

The motor only has 144K on it and is just now getting broken in good. So unless I loose my mind when I tuen 57, I'll stick with this old girl till it gives up.

Jim

45 in March, don't want a new truck (or the house payment that goes with it).