Thread: New toy

Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop

Also...where's the brush guard so you can shove around some tumbleweeds

Tumble weeds? Just run over those damn things. As for a brush guard? That thing is long enough already. Don't feel like adding another foot and half to the overall length.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I can dig that! Not to mention they make the mileage go down as well.


HA! Take some pictures/videos. I gotta see that!

Tom you're invited. Could you imagine all of those huge "paint stirrers" in one place. We would have to cede from the union and create a new country called Sharp Wullie Meat. I love it. Let's make some t-shirts...lol

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

Tom you're invited. Could you imagine all of those huge "paint stirrers" in one place. We would have to cede from the union and create a new country called Sharp Wullie Meat. I love it. Let's make some t-shirts...lol

It's ON!

Probably take at least one ton and a 28' gooseneck to haul all those big paint stirrers of Cheeta's.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Probably take at least one ton and a 28' gooseneck to haul all those big paint stirrers of Cheeta's.

Na. That Cummins won't even feel 'em!

Nice ride!!! But, that bullet hole?.....inbound or outbound? Enquiring minds have to know.....it makes a difference!! Inbound, bad shot. Outbound....oops!!

Well, seriously.......really a nice looking rig and that Cummins diesel is a hoss!!!

Best Regards,

Howard

Originally Posted by Wullie

It's getting around 19mpg. I guess since it's a 4x4 it's kind of short legged. At 75 it's turning 2100 or thereabouts. Still gets better mileage than the 2012, 5. sump'n liter F-150 gas rig I drive as work truck.

Those knobby noise makers are gonna be gone when they wear down enough to justify buying some new tires. They look cool, but........

My last truck was a diesel but I went back to gas. Unless i was working it very hard it averaged about 25% better per gallon than a comparable gas engine. Diesel has been more than 25% higher than gas.... And harder to start in the winter.

I miss the diesel though, the truck fell apart around the engine.

gotta love that front plate, where do I get me one like that
great truck , how tired is she (mileage)

Originally Posted by Wullie

Got us a big boy truck. Been without a pickup for 13 years. Buddy of mine decided he wanted a new toy. I've known this truck since it was new. He popped off and I took him up.

It's a beast. I love it. Wife has yet to come to come to terms with the tall thing but she wanted to drive it to work tomorrow. I guess that's a good sign.
'06 RAM Lone Star Edition. 5.9L Cummins w/auto. It's chipped. It's serious and will fry the tires if you pull the trigger on it.
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Even has a bullet hole in the door.
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A real Texas truck

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

Nice ride!!! But, that bullet hole?.....inbound or outbound? Enquiring minds have to know.....it makes a difference!! Inbound, bad shot. Outbound....oops!!

Well, seriously.......really a nice looking rig and that Cummins diesel is a hoss!!!

Best Regards,

Howard

Bullet hole is inbound.Rick still has no idea where it came from. Happened a couple of years ago. He noticed it when got it in it to go to work. 45ACP slug laying on the driveway and that hole in the door. It was pretty much out of poop when it hit the truck. 45ACP isn't known as long range round so we figure it was a wild shot from somewhere no too far from his house. Rick doesn't have a 45ACP so I know he didn't do it.

It'll have TX Viet Nam Vet tags on it in a few weeks. I blacked out the front tag because Rick has handicap tags on it. We always laughed about the handicap tags on that beast because if you can climb in and out of that damn thing, you ain't hurtin too bad.

Wife took it to work yesterday. Freaked everybody out at the flower shop where she works. She had fun messing with one of the guys that has an F-150 4WD with the fat tires and lift kit. His truck is sharp. Told her to tell him that real trucks don't have spark plugs.

She's changed her mind. She LOVES it except for having to climb in and out. It's a bit of a chore her 5'5'' frame. I'll get a couple of those cast aluminum steps for it and then she'll probably want to drive it EVERYWHERE.

Funny thing, I bought a solid black '73 F-100 XLT when I got back from 'Nam. It had a 390 and C-6. Hell of a truck. Hard to keep clean. Drove that punk for 200K miles and swore I'd NEVER have another damn black truck.

Never say never.

A 45ACP doesn't have to be too far away to kind of fall into the impact zone.

Getting in that beast...my F150 4x4 crew cab is high enough I'd have trouble without the side steps.

And..."Black"...Well if they have any demonstrators in DFW you won't have to worry about them laying across the hood on a sunny day, even if they could reach it!!

Howard