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03-22-2008, 07:27 PM
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man the abuse im taking holy sh*t.. well selling the benz tomarrow so ill have a 94 and a 95 12 valve on the way fix and sell the one to pay for my turbo 
03-22-2008, 09:33 PM
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03-23-2008, 08:46 AM
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all I can say is holly smokey 2nd gen, Pete that thing rolls some serious coal. keith is out of his mind rompin it like he was with the tranny in "will I make it home" condition. that was a good gathering tho, shoot, 10 people ? Well next time around we gotta hope for as good a turnout and for the sites to be as fine as well. to all of us wrenchin tomorrow, good luck and don't bust a knuckle.
03-23-2008, 09:32 AM
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Dang Tom, I see you listed your truck again, good luck finding a buyer and if they try to go cheap on you, lets remove some of those goodies before they take it.
03-23-2008, 11:58 AM
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Yep, listed the truck again as I am going to see about selling it as a whole. If not, I will part it out and trade it in on something. I think $22,000 is pretty fair with everything on it. What do you guys think? I am not going to give it away and I have been told by dealers that its only worth $15000 because of the high mileage. If I am going to trade it, I will let you guys know and if anyone wants something from my truck, we can have a wrench day.
03-24-2008, 09:54 AM
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X2!
Based on conversation Friday, not too surprised to hear that Tom is looking to sell again. Guy has nothing good to say about that truck
Except I think he did say somethign about the engine being good. Goo dluck selling Tom, what are you thinking next? 6.7 
Based on conversation Friday, not too surprised to hear that Tom is looking to sell again. Guy has nothing good to say about that truck
Except I think he did say somethign about the engine being good. Goo dluck selling Tom, what are you thinking next? 6.7
03-24-2008, 10:15 AM
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No 6.7 for me, can't afford it and don't want the problems guys are having with them. Tell you the truth, I am not sure what I am doing. With the price of fuel and the cost to maintain these trucks I may just buy a gas job for now. I told some of you that I am looking at a Ford, and I did find a really nice one up in Sussex (Magarino Ford) that is priced right, so I am taking the ride up there again tonight to check it out. Truck is an '07 F350, crew cab short bed, 28k on her, leather, sunroof, power everything, power rear slider, heated seats, and maybe a sunroof. Really don't need a long bed, and those Ford long beds are huge! Will just get a nice trailer to tow around in case I need to carry big stuff.
I really do like my truck, but just don't trust it. I can't really afford another major breakdown, and with no warranty I feel that I am skating on thin ice. Knock on wood the truck has been good to me this year, but that could all change. As I said before, if it doesn't sell than I will probably just hang on to it and just keep maintaining it the way I am and hope for the best. There are so many trucks out there now that are for sale with less miles that people are snatching up. I guess people think 85k on a diesel is alot, when most of us know that 85k is nothing for these trucks.
I tell you though, she sure does look good clean. Thanks for the support guys. Can I still hang around even though I may not own a Dodge anymore?
I really do like my truck, but just don't trust it. I can't really afford another major breakdown, and with no warranty I feel that I am skating on thin ice. Knock on wood
the truck has been good to me this year, but that could all change. As I said before, if it doesn't sell than I will probably just hang on to it and just keep maintaining it the way I am and hope for the best. There are so many trucks out there now that are for sale with less miles that people are snatching up. I guess people think 85k on a diesel is alot, when most of us know that 85k is nothing for these trucks. I tell you though, she sure does look good clean. Thanks for the support guys. Can I still hang around even though I may not own a Dodge anymore?
03-24-2008, 03:48 PM
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ouch, what kind of mpg you lookin at with that ford vs what you are getting now? I feal your pain with the not trusting it part but man to step into something that gets 10 mpg will kill you in the long run. why not ask them if you can take it over the weekend to give it a good test drive, then go about your normal weekend routine, go down the shore, putz around town, and then top it back up and give the real numbers a look? dealers gotta be loading their lots with full size trucks and should be willing to let you test drive it over the weekend.
P.S : don't let em get your current truck B4 we remove those grovers bro, or you will no longer be welcome ! JK ? LOL
P.S : don't let em get your current truck B4 we remove those grovers bro, or you will no longer be welcome ! JK ? LOL
03-24-2008, 04:31 PM
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No no no: horns, toolbox, alarm, and radio are coming with...no one will get those!! I have a few buddies who have Fords and after an intake and exhaust they are up around 16-18 all around. One buddy gets 20 on the highway driving 65mph, which is how fast I already go. I will let you know how I make out.
03-24-2008, 08:35 PM
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I will say the Hemi mileage isn't great. In the around town I get 16-17 on the overhead (which is 15mpg really) and when the hway comes and doing 75 on the tpke, it's down to 13. Funny how that 4 cyl thing stinks. lol
Bought a 2002 wrangler tonight to fill the toy/ swing vehicle void. I have been wanting one for some time. Picking it up Thursday.
Bought a 2002 wrangler tonight to fill the toy/ swing vehicle void. I have been wanting one for some time. Picking it up Thursday.
03-28-2008, 04:06 PM
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Weekend is officially here, las t good one for a while, go back to normal hours Monday.grrr 6:15 at the shop, man that is gonna be rough. Well I lost my pyro probe so I ordered a new one, got my Baldwin 7977's in the mail today so next filter change is gonna be to a much better filter. Tom, when ya think ya might be over at Sunoco ? I might be goin out and buying a Jeep Liberty in the morning, but might be able to swing by after that.
03-28-2008, 05:20 PM
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I should be there around 12, not sure if I will be 100%...been home for two days with possibly the flu or just some wicked stomach bug. But yeah, around 12 or so I should be there.