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NoDrama43 01-08-2011 03:52 PM

New addition to the corral.....
 
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No....not a mustang. I traded in the Dodge 2500 diesel 4x4 AND the GT500 for a new luxury liner. After owning the GT500 for 27 months I realized how little I really cared about owning it so I sent it down the road and saved myself a bunch of money per month.

I did a lot of research and test driving of Dodge, Ford, and GM and when the dust settled I decided on a Ford. The 6.7 was engineered and built soley by Ford and it "appears" to be a Ford "Quality One" project. It has numerous features that I really like so I bit the bullit and brought it home. I hope I did not make a mistake, and I figure I will know within the first year or two.

ImEvil1 01-08-2011 03:56 PM

Nice truck and glad to see it's a FORD. Congrats.

MOstang 01-08-2011 06:06 PM

That's a great truck Jim!

FHP813 01-08-2011 07:17 PM

Beautiful truck there Jim. Love the color.

ssp91ssp 01-08-2011 07:32 PM

Great choice !!! Those trucks are sweeeeet! Love the color too!

The Ford trucks are very powerful, You could NOT tell the enclosed trailer and the CSP ssp were back there on the way to Colorado... We were haulin too! some places almost 90mph :D She sure is thursty though!:yes:
It's an 08 Super Duty with 40k miles and NOT a single issue.. since new.

What color will the enclosed trailer be??? LOL

NoDrama43 01-08-2011 07:47 PM

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thanks guys. Some of the things I liked about it are:

1. 400hp and 800 ft lbs of torque.
2. DEF system that eliminates soot on the camper and boat.
3. 6 speed auto trans with optional manual shift system.
4. At 75 mph this thing is as quiet as a Lincoln Continental.

I got it for 10k off sticker so I think I did ok on the price. It has every option available except the 5th wheel hitch prep package.

I was considering black but went with the Sterling Silver with black leather. The enclosed trailer will probably be a combination of gray and black. I am sure it will be color coordinated in some fashion.

scoutdrivinrebel 01-08-2011 08:43 PM

Awesome truck. I wouldn't trade my '11 GT-500 for it, but I might giv upe an appendage.

Good Choice!!!

Unmrkd 01-08-2011 10:20 PM

Very nice hauler, with that 4:30 rear end you can take the barn with you if you would like.:D What is the status on the camper from the Dodge?

NoDrama43 01-08-2011 11:31 PM

funny Gregg :)

the camper is in the barn and will be put in use with the Ford.

ABN2060 01-09-2011 12:11 AM

Very nice truck. All the guys I know with Powerstrokes are very pleased with them.

Charlie 01-09-2011 01:30 PM

Nice but 1st I heard about optional manual shirt. How does that work?

gixxer1 01-09-2011 01:37 PM

Really nice truck man!

NoDrama43 01-09-2011 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie (Post 23412)
Nice but 1st I heard about optional manual shirt. How does that work?

If you put the gear shift in "M" it allows you to then shift gears manually by pushing a button on the gear shift lever. It works very well.

The 6.0 and 6.4 Powerstrokes were built by Navistar. Ford sued Navistar because of warranty issues and the fact they had sooooo many problems. I did not want a 6.4 due to the horrible fuel mileage owners experience with that truck.

After 1000 miles of break in I "should" get somewhere around 18mpg with this truck. While I did not buy it for mileage I don't want to deal with 10 mpg expense either.

28HopUp 01-09-2011 07:24 PM

Very nice rig you picked up there Jim! :2thumbs:

Gearhead 01-11-2011 10:26 PM

Very nice!! Love the color !!

stadair 01-13-2011 09:05 AM

Ahrrr ahrr ahrr ahrr... :yes:


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