New fishing car
 

2011 F350 crew cab 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

Too sweet a deal to pass up. Great incentives from Ford for the model-
year change -- clearing inventory. My 2000 F150 has 190,000 mi and is
starting to nickel and dime me. Too unreliable. I have to give it up
on the best vehicle I've ever owned. Sad, but I'll get over it. It
will become the Stanley dump-run/wood-cutting truck, living into a
ripe old age if the head gasket doesn't blow.

New fishing car
 

On Jun 3, 6:10*pm, " wrote:
2011 F350 crew cab 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

Too sweet a deal to pass up. Great incentives from Ford for the model-
year change -- clearing inventory. My 2000 F150 has 190,000 mi and is
starting to nickel and dime me. Too unreliable. I have to give it up
on the best vehicle I've ever owned. Sad, but I'll get over it. It
will become the Stanley dump-run/wood-cutting truck, living into a
ripe old age if the head gasket doesn't blow.

Well, due to Clavemeister Tom's weird desire to play with dead fish
instead of fur and feathers (did I say BAIT?), my fishing car now
smells appropriately fishy.
Frank Reid

New fishing car
 

On 2011-06-03 19:10:20 -0400, " said:

2011 F350 crew cab 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

Too sweet a deal to pass up. Great incentives from Ford for the model-
year change -- clearing inventory. My 2000 F150 has 190,000 mi and is
starting to nickel and dime me. Too unreliable. I have to give it up
on the best vehicle I've ever owned. Sad, but I'll get over it. It
will become the Stanley dump-run/wood-cutting truck, living into a
ripe old age if the head gasket doesn't blow.

Just picked up a new Audi A8L. An old man's car -- how appropriate. I
needed something that could move, give me luxory, and got good gas
mileage. We got 29+ mpg on our trip from GA to MA.

The old bike rack wouldn't fit, so I took off the front wheel of my
fishing bike, wrapped it in a couple of old quilts, and put it in the
back seat of the A8L. Fit quite nicely, with room to spare for other
things.

Is that F350 a duelly?

Dave
(heading home this a.m.)

New fishing car
 

On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

New fishing car
 

On Jun 4, 8:43*am, " wrote:
On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:



Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Guns are required in duallies here in Nebraska. They use them to put
down guys in Audis that get stuck.
Frank Reid

New fishing car
 

On 2011-06-04 09:43:58 -0400, " said:

On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Ya know, I was thinking about that spelling driving home today when I
saw a dually, albeit a Dodge. But I *knew* you'd have a remark about
it.

d;o)

New fishing car
 

On 2011-06-04 10:52:06 -0400, Frank Reid � 2010 said:

On Jun 4, 8:43Â*am, " wrote:
On Jun 4, 5:16Â*am, D. LaCourse wrote:



Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Guns are required in duallies here in Nebraska. They use them to put
down guys in Audis that get stuck.
Frank Reid

New fishing car
 

On 2011-06-04 10:52:06 -0400, Frank Reid � 2010 said:

On Jun 4, 8:43Â*am, " wrote:
On Jun 4, 5:16Â*am, D. LaCourse wrote:



Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Guns are required in duallies here in Nebraska. They use them to put
down guys in Audis that get stuck.
Frank Reid

Audis don't get stuck. Saw a demo one time of 4x4s going up a hill
that was unplowed. Audi was the only one that made it. Besides, what
do Audis get stuck in in Nebrasker - corn?

d;o)

Home safely and managed only 26 mpg on the trip. There was no damage
due to the hail storm.

Dave

New fishing car
 

On Jun 4, 4:19*pm, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2011-06-04 10:52:06 -0400, Frank Reid 2010 said:

On Jun 4, 8:43*am, " wrote:
On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Guns are required in duallies here in Nebraska. *They use them to put
down guys in Audis that get stuck.
Frank Reid

Audis don't get stuck. *Saw a demo one time of 4x4s going up a hill
that was unplowed. *Audi was the only one that made it. *Besides, what
do Audis get stuck in in Nebrasker * - *corn?

d;o)

Home safely and managed only 26 mpg on the trip. *There was no damage
due to the hail storm.

Dave

If you don't occasionally get stuck you're not doing it right.

New fishing car
 

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 18:15:19 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-06-04 09:43:58 -0400, " said:

On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Ya know, I was thinking about that spelling driving home today when I
saw a dually, albeit a Dodge. But I *knew* you'd have a remark about
it.

d;o)

Probably explains the low mileage - angry driving will do that.

New fishing car
 

On Jun 4, 9:52*pm, " wrote:
On Jun 4, 4:19*pm, D. LaCourse wrote:









On 2011-06-04 10:52:06 -0400, Frank Reid 2010 said:

On Jun 4, 8:43*am, " wrote:
On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Guns are required in duallies here in Nebraska. *They use them to put
down guys in Audis that get stuck.
Frank Reid

Audis don't get stuck. *Saw a demo one time of 4x4s going up a hill
that was unplowed. *Audi was the only one that made it. *Besides, what
do Audis get stuck in in Nebrasker * - *corn?

d;o)

Home safely and managed only 26 mpg on the trip. *There was no damage
due to the hail storm.

Dave

If you don't occasionally get stuck you're not doing it right.

Yeah, pretty much. See so many 4X4's on the coasts that never have
had dirt under their tires. Here, dirt is a part of your commute.
Frank

New fishing car
 

On 2011-06-05 08:45:32 -0400, Frank Reid � 2010 said:

On Jun 4, 9:52Â*pm, " wrote:
On Jun 4, 4:19Â*pm, D. LaCourse wrote:


On 2011-06-04 10:52:06 -0400, Frank Reid 2010 sai
d:

On Jun 4, 8:43Â*am, " wrote:
On Jun 4, 5:16Â*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Guns are required in duallies here in Nebraska. Â*They use them to p
ut
down guys in Audis that get stuck.
Frank Reid

Audis don't get stuck. Â*Saw a demo one time of 4x4s going up a hill
that was unplowed. Â*Audi was the only one that made it. Â*Besides, w
hat
do Audis get stuck in in Nebrasker Â* - Â*corn?

d;o)

Home safely and managed only 26 mpg on the trip. Â*There was no damage
due to the hail storm.

Dave

If you don't occasionally get stuck you're not doing it right.

Yeah, pretty much. See so many 4X4's on the coasts that never have
had dirt under their tires. Here, dirt is a part of your commute.
Frank

I don't know about elsewhere, but during snowstorms here in New
England, *most* of the cars in the median or crashed into the woods are
4x4s. People think because they have four wheel drive they are
impervious to slippin' & slidin'. Nothing can be farther from the
truth.

Dave

New fishing car
 

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 12:59:23 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-06-04 22:59:18 -0400, personaobscura
said:

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 18:15:19 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-06-04 09:43:58 -0400, " said:

On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Ya know, I was thinking about that spelling driving home today when I
saw a dually, albeit a Dodge. But I *knew* you'd have a remark about
it.

d;o)

Probably explains the low mileage - angry driving will do that.

Stuff it, sock. Notice the "smiley" in the message, sock? I wasn't
angry. How does anger affect mileage?

Now, go back to your sock drawer where you belong.

Dave

That's not a "smiley" - that's "someone with a wicked case of diverticulitis
and anger management issues wearing a driving hat and two-footing the go and
stop pedals".

hth :-)

New fishing car
 

On 2011-06-05 18:36:44 -0400, personaobscura
said:

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 12:59:23 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-06-04 22:59:18 -0400, personaobscura
said:

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 18:15:19 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-06-04 09:43:58 -0400, " said:

On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Ya know, I was thinking about that spelling driving home today when I
saw a dually, albeit a Dodge. But I *knew* you'd have a remark about
it.

d;o)

Probably explains the low mileage - angry driving will do that.

Stuff it, sock. Notice the "smiley" in the message, sock? I wasn't
angry. How does anger affect mileage?

Now, go back to your sock drawer where you belong.

Dave

That's not a "smiley" - that's "someone with a wicked case of diverticulitis
and anger management issues wearing a driving hat and two-footing the go and
stop pedals".

hth :-)

I promised someone I wouldn't reply to you or your socks. **** off, fool.

New fishing car
 

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 19:27:39 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-06-05 18:36:44 -0400, personaobscura
said:

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 12:59:23 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-06-04 22:59:18 -0400, personaobscura
said:

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 18:15:19 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-06-04 09:43:58 -0400, " said:

On Jun 4, 5:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

Is that F350 a duelly?

A duelly? Does that mean I have to carry a gun? :-)

No, it's not a dually.

Ya know, I was thinking about that spelling driving home today when I
saw a dually, albeit a Dodge. But I *knew* you'd have a remark about
it.

d;o)

Probably explains the low mileage - angry driving will do that.

Stuff it, sock. Notice the "smiley" in the message, sock? I wasn't
angry. How does anger affect mileage?

Now, go back to your sock drawer where you belong.

Dave

That's not a "smiley" - that's "someone with a wicked case of diverticulitis
and anger management issues wearing a driving hat and two-footing the go and
stop pedals".

hth :-)

I promised someone I wouldn't reply to you or your socks. **** off, fool.

That's funny stuff, Angry Man. No wonder your guts are in turmoil.
How many minutes did that promise last before you broke it? 5? :-)

New fishing car
 

On Jun 4, 7:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2011-06-03 19:10:20 -0400, " said:

2011 F350 crew cab 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

Too sweet a deal to pass up. Great incentives from Ford for the model-
year change -- clearing inventory. My 2000 F150 has 190,000 mi and is
starting to nickel and dime me. Too unreliable. I have to give it up
on the best vehicle I've ever owned. Sad, but I'll get over it. It
will become the Stanley dump-run/wood-cutting truck, living into a
ripe old age if the head gasket doesn't blow.

Just picked up a new Audi A8L. *An old man's car -- how appropriate. *I
needed something that could move, give me luxory, and got good gas
mileage. *We got 29+ mpg on our trip from GA to MA.

The old bike rack wouldn't fit, so I took off the front wheel of my
fishing bike, wrapped it in a couple of old quilts, and put it in the
back seat of the A8L. *Fit quite nicely, with room to spare for other
things.

Is that F350 a duelly?

Dave
(heading home this a.m.)

So what's your hitch capacity and tow weight for your Audi?
G

New fishing car
 

On 2011-06-08 21:00:25 -0400, Guy said:

On Jun 4, 7:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2011-06-03 19:10:20 -0400, " s
aid:

2011 F350 crew cab 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

Too sweet a deal to pass up. Great incentives from Ford for the model-
year change -- clearing inventory. My 2000 F150 has 190,000 mi and is
starting to nickel and dime me. Too unreliable. I have to give it up
on the best vehicle I've ever owned. Sad, but I'll get over it. It
will become the Stanley dump-run/wood-cutting truck, living into a
ripe old age if the head gasket doesn't blow.

Just picked up a new Audi A8L. *An old man's car -- how appropriate.
*I
needed something that could move, give me luxory, and got good gas
mileage. *We got 29+ mpg on our trip from GA to MA.

The old bike rack wouldn't fit, so I took off the front wheel of my
fishing bike, wrapped it in a couple of old quilts, and put it in the
back seat of the A8L. *Fit quite nicely, with room to spare for other
things.

Is that F350 a duelly?

Dave
(heading home this a.m.)

So what's your hitch capacity and tow weight for your Audi?
G

Uhhh, what would I be towing? No need to tow *anything*. If it can't
fit inside, I don't need it.

Dave

New fishing car
 

On Jun 8, 7:00*pm, Guy wrote:
On Jun 4, 7:16*am, D. LaCourse wrote:





On 2011-06-03 19:10:20 -0400, " said:

2011 F350 crew cab 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

Too sweet a deal to pass up. Great incentives from Ford for the model-
year change -- clearing inventory. My 2000 F150 has 190,000 mi and is
starting to nickel and dime me. Too unreliable. I have to give it up
on the best vehicle I've ever owned. Sad, but I'll get over it. It
will become the Stanley dump-run/wood-cutting truck, living into a
ripe old age if the head gasket doesn't blow.

Just picked up a new Audi A8L. *An old man's car -- how appropriate. *I
needed something that could move, give me luxory, and got good gas
mileage. *We got 29+ mpg on our trip from GA to MA.

The old bike rack wouldn't fit, so I took off the front wheel of my
fishing bike, wrapped it in a couple of old quilts, and put it in the
back seat of the A8L. *Fit quite nicely, with room to spare for other
things.

Is that F350 a duelly?

Dave
(heading home this a.m.)

So what's your hitch capacity and tow weight for your Audi?
G

Conventional towing or 5th wheel? :-)

New fishing car
 

" wrote in news:e818461c-8674-4b70-
:

2011 F350 crew cab 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

Too sweet a deal to pass up. Great incentives from Ford for the model-
year change -- clearing inventory. My 2000 F150 has 190,000 mi

and is starting to nickel and dime me.

You are going to be Hundred and Thousand to death with that piece of $#it
Ford diesel engine. Should have bought a Chevy (Isuzu diesel) or a Dodge
(Cummins diesel). How a renouned manufacturer like Ford could make such
rock solid Diesel engines for farm tractors, could end up produceing such
unreliable, breakage prone garbage Diesel engines for their F250-350 class
of trucks is beyond me. GOOD LUCK, your going to need it!

New fishing car
 

On Jun 14, 9:17*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:
" wrote in news:e818461c-8674-4b70-
:

2011 F350 crew cab 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

Too sweet a deal to pass up. Great incentives from Ford for the model-
year change -- clearing inventory. My 2000 F150 has 190,000 mi
*and is starting to nickel and dime me.

You are going to be Hundred and Thousand to death with that piece of $#it
Ford diesel engine. *Should have bought a Chevy (Isuzu diesel) or a Dodge
(Cummins diesel). *How a renouned manufacturer like Ford could make such
rock solid Diesel engines for farm tractors, could end up produceing such
unreliable, breakage prone garbage Diesel engines for their F250-350 class
of trucks is beyond me. * GOOD LUCK, your going to need it!

Could it be him? Maybe? Ah huh. Probably is. Amazing how writing
style, word choice and snotty attitude are identifiable. . . .
especially for braggart chicken**** purveyors of questionable
parentage playing anonomouse.

Dave

New fishing car
 

On Jun 15, 11:40*am, DaveS wrote:
On Jun 14, 9:17*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:

Could it be him? Maybe? Ah huh. Probably is. Amazing how writing
style, word choice and snotty attitude are identifiable. . . .
especially for braggart chicken**** purveyors of questionable
parentage playing anonomouse.

Dave

Geez, Dave. I'd forgotten all about that asshole and now you have to
mention it.

New fishing car
 

" wrote in news:69174c59-3d75-4992-
:

On Jun 15, 11:40*am, DaveS wrote:
On Jun 14, 9:17*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:

Could it be him? Maybe? Ah huh. Probably is. Amazing how writing
style, word choice and snotty attitude are identifiable. . . .
especially for braggart chicken**** purveyors of questionable
parentage playing anonomouse.

Dave

Geez, Dave. I'd forgotten all about that asshole and now you have to
mention it.




I'll get the last laugh out of this thread, just remember this when that
piece of $#it Ford implodes on you, just remember you were warned; Oh
well, no money out of MY wallet, you are the one who is going to put out
the big time dollars to repair that modern day Diesel Edsel.

New fishing car
 

On Jun 18, 8:44*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:
" wrote in news:69174c59-3d75-4992-
:

On Jun 15, 11:40*am, DaveS wrote:
On Jun 14, 9:17*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:

Could it be him? Maybe? Ah huh. Probably is. Amazing how writing
style, word choice and snotty attitude are identifiable. . . .
especially for braggart chicken**** purveyors of questionable
parentage playing anonomouse.

Dave

Geez, Dave. I'd forgotten all about that asshole and now you have to
mention it.

I'll get the last laugh out of this thread, just remember this when that
piece of $#it Ford implodes on you, just remember you were warned; * Oh
well, no money out of MY wallet, you are the one who is going to put out
the big time dollars to repair that modern day Diesel Edsel.

You may. Ive been craving an F250 for a little camper rig (about
minimal for campers near as i can tell if one has no death wish) . . .
and there is lots of neg gibber about the Ford diesels. Id opt for a
Ford gasser. But hey, given RW beats the diesel odds, you gotta admit
that the F350s are nifty rigs to roll thru the West with? Id love one.
And two buck gas too. Enjoy it RW, we are just jealous.
Dave
Looking at some Dodge ads.

New fishing car
 

On Jun 19, 1:23*am, DaveS wrote:
On Jun 18, 8:44*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:





" wrote in news:69174c59-3d75-4992-
:

On Jun 15, 11:40*am, DaveS wrote:
On Jun 14, 9:17*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:

Could it be him? Maybe? Ah huh. Probably is. Amazing how writing
style, word choice and snotty attitude are identifiable. . . .
especially for braggart chicken**** purveyors of questionable
parentage playing anonomouse.



You may. Ive been craving an F250 for a little camper rig (about
minimal for campers near as i can tell if one has no death wish) . . .
and there is lots of neg gibber about the Ford diesels. Id opt for a
Ford gasser. But hey, given RW beats the diesel odds, you gotta admit
that the F350s are nifty rigs to roll thru the West with? Id love one.
And two buck gas too. Enjoy it RW, we are just jealous.
Dave
Looking at some Dodge ads.

You can haul a popup camper on a F150 or the equivalent. I've been
doing it for years -- 5000 miles over Mexico's ****ty roads, for
example. Mine is a Northstar. It helps to have load levelers (air
bags), but it's not necessary.

I love this diesel engine. Lots of low end torque (800 ft-lb). Tows my
horse trailer (with horses) like it's not even there.

New fishing car
 

On Jun 19, 10:44*am, " wrote:
On Jun 19, 1:23*am, DaveS wrote:





On Jun 18, 8:44*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:

" wrote in news:69174c59-3d75-4992-
:

On Jun 15, 11:40*am, DaveS wrote:
On Jun 14, 9:17*pm, Jazzbo Depew wrote:

Could it be him? Maybe? Ah huh. Probably is. Amazing how writing
style, word choice and snotty attitude are identifiable. . . .
especially for braggart chicken**** purveyors of questionable
parentage playing anonomouse.

You may. Ive been craving an F250 for a little camper rig (about
minimal for campers near as i can tell if one has no death wish) . . .
and there is lots of neg gibber about the Ford diesels. Id opt for a
Ford gasser. But hey, given RW beats the diesel odds, you gotta admit
that the F350s are nifty rigs to roll thru the West with? Id love one.
And two buck gas too. Enjoy it RW, we are just jealous.
Dave
Looking at some Dodge ads.

You can haul a popup camper on a F150 or the equivalent. I've been
doing it for years -- 5000 miles over Mexico's ****ty roads, for
example. Mine is a Northstar. It helps to have load levelers (air
bags), but it's not necessary.

I love this diesel engine. Lots of low end torque (800 ft-lb). Tows my
horse trailer (with horses) like it's not even there.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanx for the info. Mine is a '99 Lance 8"6" that is nearly 2000 lbs
with minimal stuff, and fits a short bed. I know the new campers that
size are a bit lighter and are for the 150-1500 series trucks. However
Ive seen 150s carrying campers and the wind and curves etc make em
look too precarious to me. I want/need an extra margin of safety and,
I am not the best driver around. Most of the popups Ive seen (Alaskan,
etc) I see on 250 and 350 series. Who knows, I might try it but right
now Im thinking 3/4 ton Ford gassers, or maybe GM or Dodge diesel.

Dave

The old bike arbor wouldn't fit, so I took off the foreground caster of my fishing bike, captivated it in a brace of old quilts, and put it in the back bench of the A8L. Fit absolutely nicely, with allowance to additional for other things.

New fishing car
 

On 2011-06-21 13:22:03 -0400, johnnobama said:


The old bike arbor wouldn't fit, so I took off the foreground caster of
my fishing bike, captivated it in a brace of old quilts, and put it in
the back bench of the A8L. Fit absolutely nicely, with allowance to
additional for other things.

Sock!

You should be so lucky!