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| Green grass and high tides  |
It was some long days but it was a joy to drive. That is coming from a truck guy. I took a load with me but was not a heavy load. Mine is a crew SB. It has the 7.3L Godzilla motor and the 4.30 rear end. Has large off road tires that are not great for cornering but not bad on the highway for noise surprisingly. Mileage was 13-15 probably. It is taller than I like with a factory lift and large tires. But overall i like it a lot. Seems to be a good truck. Hopefully it is a keeper. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | ||
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| Three Generations of Service  |
I'd have to have a REAL good reason to do a trip like that in my 250. It's comfortable and drivable enough, but I'd cringe every time I pulled in for gas. I'm taking it in for it's first "free" oil change today. 15 months old and still short of 5000 miles. Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else  |
Haha! I just got home last night from a 300 mile trip in my F-350 CC SRW LB diesel. We love that truck. Even with a small lift and 35” Toyota AT3’s it rides great. You just have to drop the tire pressure to about 60-65 PSI when empty. BTW mine is less than 23 ft long. Not sure how you get to 26 feet… ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
I think ORC meant '26 as in 2026. At 186,000 miles I'm fairly sure if I did the math I'd find the fuel has cost more than the truck. ORC, what are you going to do with it next now that you got the break in miles out of the way? | |||
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Hell I hate to take my Ridgeline on a trip (unless I'm hauling or towing something) and it gets 23-24 mpg on trips. My car is now 13 months old with 5,200 miles and I told them they could keep their free oil changes along with the 3.5 quarts of cheap oil they use. For me it's not worth driving 50 miles each way plus wait around for an hour. I've already changed it myself at 2,000 then 5,000 and it'll be every 5,000 from now on. A friend just bought a new Ford F250XL (or maybe F350) with the 7.3 gasser, crew cab, then he had leather seat covers fitted which look factory to me. He has a farm and said his accountant suggested he trade for a new truck. It mostly sits because he drives his 2025 Ranger most of the time. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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| Three Generations of Service |
Funny you should mention that. I just took mine in for the oil and filter plus tire rotation that comes with the service plan. I bought the truck in Bangor which is 60-ish miles, but they did the service at their Ellsworth GMC/Dodge/Jeep outlet which is 20 miles. Dunno what brand of oil they use, but 8 quarts of synthetic anything plus a filter adds up. Plus I don't do crawling around on concrete floors any more... Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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Seeker of Clarity |
Does it have the Tremor package? You mentioned a factory lift, so I assume possibly? XLT? I've been dreaming of an F250 woth the 7.3. Naturally aspirated large displacement V8, push rods, port injected, no auto start/stop. Goddamned dreamy! | |||
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A 40 mile round trip isn't bad. I don't particularly *like* laying on my back under a vehicle but it's not that often and it gives me a chance to check things. I also spray any area with surface rust with Fluid Film while I'm under there. Plus I know come next oil change the drain plug will come right out w/o having to use a breaker bar. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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Optimistic Cynic |
Install a Fumoto valve and really ease your pain! I have considered buying a fluid transfer pump to suck the old oil out the dipstick tube just so I don't have to jack up and get under the damn car. Getting old isn't for sissies! | |||
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I'll apologize to ORC for drifting his thread, and then ask you: do you do your own Fluid Film application entirely, or do you have a pro applicator nearby? Politicians seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around. — — — — — — — — — — — — God bless America. | |||
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| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else |
Ah that makes sense. I didn’t have my first cup of coffee yet…my appologies. ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
Sucking oil out of the dipstick tube is awesome if you can get enough oil out. I can and do on my wife’s Explorer ST plus the oil filter is up top as well. On the other hand, sticking a 5 gallon bucket under my truck and flipping the Fumoto valve is easy enough to get the 13 quarts out. You have to get under it for the oil filter anyway, but no ramps or jacking needed. | |||
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But I'm down there anyway to change the filter. Really about the biggest job is removing the large cover panel underneath to access the sump and filter.
No I just apply it to places showing any rust. I probably should have had the whole underneath professionally done right after I bought it. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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There's an applicator up near Oak Hill... I really need to give them a call. Politicians seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around. — — — — — — — — — — — — God bless America. | |||
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