Re: trucks

["Kim Lemons" <klemons@wah.nu>]

Not to be off-topic, but:

I'll second the info on the Fords...I've owned a 1990 F250 4X4 stick...best
truck I've ever owned.  It would tow nicely (I even towed above the
specified limit with it) and got what I considered *great* mileage.  14-16
empty...and 10-12 towing.  Plus when I sold it I got great resale on it!  I
also had a 1994 F350 crew cab dually 4X2.  Although I would have rather had
4X4, the truck pulled like a dream.  We towed a rather heavy camper all
through the Rockies a couple of years ago and never even *felt* it back
there.  It was an automatic, where I prefer a stick...The F250 has much
better 'pick-up' on the highway...whereas the F350 has a better 'low-end'
for towing.  Take your pick!  Good Luck!
   --Kim Lemons, Coal Creek Canyon, CO

-----Original Message-----
From: GoldenCMK@aol.com <GoldenCMK@aol.com>
To: Ridecamp@endurance.net <Ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 1:11 PM
Subject: RC: trucks


>In a message dated 12/15/99 10:42:15 AM Pacific Standard Time,
RhndLev@cs.com
>writes:
>
><< 10 miles to a gallon with a diesel?  What's the point of paying all of
>that
> extra money for the diesel, then?  I get 10 miles to the gallon with my
1999
> F250 4X4 with a Triton V10 pulling my trailer and I get 11-12 miles to the
> gallon when not pulling.  I love my F250; it's very comfortable >>
>
>We have a 99 Ford 4 x4 1 ton duly crew cab (the mother of all trucks) with
a
>Triton V10 and we get 13-15 per gallon with no trailer and about 10-12 with
>loaded trailer. Use to have a 97 Dodge diesel (non duly & extended cab) and
>it got the same fuel mileage. We did not feel the diesels were worth the
>extra $5k. Plus the V10 has some giddy-up and go.
>
>Maria
>
>
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