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06-17-2017, 03:41 PM #101
Thx - yeah I worried about that when starting to look at heavier campers, but this guy was pretty thorough on replacing a lot of stuff in both the camper and truck. I know it has 16 ply tires with larger steel rims, air bags and solid timbren type bump stop and added leaf spring, front and rear sway bars and the Rancho shocks with some kind of adjustment to stiffen if needed - they are original owners of both, so he has done a lot of traveling with it since 2009 (camper purchase) - he also pulled a nautique wherever they went so at least from their perspective it was up to the task. I did a lot of window shopping on rv trader, and there were quite a few 990s on srw trucks - time will tell though.
Hopefully I won't need to start a destruction thread about some epic highway failure.
Glad this thread is here to bump for intel as there is a wide knowledge base for us non motor heads.
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"How long can it last? For fuck sake this isn't heroin -
suck it up princess" - XXX on getting off mj
“This is infinity here,” he said. “It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?” - Trump, on the vastness of space, man
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06-17-2017, 04:43 PM #102
People are insane paying that.
I can buy a new ram 2500 4x4 Cummins mega cab for 50k OTD here in California. What's the point in buying a truck that old for that price? Yeah the 7.3l is nice, but I don't see the appeal.
My parents have a 97 2wd x cab f250 with the 7.3l and a six speed. They bought it used in 2007 for 12k with 120k miles on it. Nice truck and drives awesome. But it's still 20 years old and has the problems that come with age.
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06-17-2017, 05:15 PM #103
Sounds like the previous owner did all the right upgrades. Around here (BC) you can't exceed the GVW on the door jamb. Commercial vehicle inspectors have popup inspections stations and will nab overloaded half tons w/ campers.
If you have a problem & think that someone else is going to solve it for you then you have two problems.
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06-17-2017, 05:35 PM #104
If you want to lol, search truck camper in Portland and seattle to see some of the TC set ups where the camper overhang is like 6 inches off ground and rear fender covering a third of the tire.
In 'merica it is your gawd given right to own and operate a dangerous piece of equipment.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using TapatalkClimb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
"How long can it last? For fuck sake this isn't heroin -
suck it up princess" - XXX on getting off mj
“This is infinity here,” he said. “It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?” - Trump, on the vastness of space, man
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06-17-2017, 06:22 PM #105
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06-17-2017, 06:27 PM #106Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
"How long can it last? For fuck sake this isn't heroin -
suck it up princess" - XXX on getting off mj
“This is infinity here,” he said. “It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?” - Trump, on the vastness of space, man
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06-17-2017, 07:00 PM #107
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06-17-2017, 07:30 PM #108
^yup. Your driver's door jamb will tell you what your truck's is.
If it were me I would get your setup weighed. You are certainly over GVWR but I would at least want to compare my actual weight to tire and axle ratings just to be sure I was good there.
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06-17-2017, 08:16 PM #109
Front 4900-5200
Rear. 8250
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using TapatalkClimb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
"How long can it last? For fuck sake this isn't heroin -
suck it up princess" - XXX on getting off mj
“This is infinity here,” he said. “It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?” - Trump, on the vastness of space, man
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06-18-2017, 09:35 AM #110
Exactly. 9,900 is an F350 SRW and 11,200 is a DRW. Snow plow prep package usually bumps the GVW a little. Diesel engine bumps it a little. Vehicle options can add up [weight] and take away from the payload. The fully optioned trucks can weight 500 pounds or more than a basic truck.
If you have a problem & think that someone else is going to solve it for you then you have two problems.
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06-18-2017, 09:56 AM #111
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06-18-2017, 10:02 AM #112
It has 16 ply which I guess is H rated at btwn 5-6k per tire. That with the steel rims (19" I think) is a little redundancy and improvement of the weakest link. If I get it to west coast, I may sell and upgrade to a dually if I am smitten with camper, or downgrade to lower price and nimbler unit.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using TapatalkClimb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
"How long can it last? For fuck sake this isn't heroin -
suck it up princess" - XXX on getting off mj
“This is infinity here,” he said. “It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?” - Trump, on the vastness of space, man
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06-18-2017, 04:59 PM #113
There's still a strong aftermarket, and the OBS is on its way to becoming the deHavilland Beaver of Detroit.
In 5 years, that spartan, roughridin' 97 will be a recognized classic automobile, and worth classic car insurance costs. In 10 or 15, a rusty junker will be worth restoring.
Tell your folks to stay after it, and work the piss out of it every chance they get. 10 years on $12k - that truck probably doesn't owe them a cent at this point.
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06-19-2017, 12:32 PM #114
Welp, my Chevy sold, so I think I'm going to move forward with the 6.4 Ford. I test drove it a few nights ago and I think we agreed on a solid (for the market) price. Any final thoughts from the powerstrokers?
Or should I be cummin'?
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06-19-2017, 01:23 PM #115
What's amazing is my Dad beats the piss out of the truck and it just keeps going. He's the type of person that would kill a work van every 5 years and this SD just turns on and keeps going. The body is surprisingly good shape for being parked outside next to the ocean for the last decade.
So I see the appeal in it. I guess it's mostly jealously from my end. Especially when 10 years ago you could still get good deals on them but now they're becoming classics like you pointed out. And I'm skeptical of the newer diesels due to all of the emissions systems. I'm sure they run better with the emissions removed but that's not possible where I live in California.
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06-19-2017, 01:45 PM #116
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06-19-2017, 01:52 PM #117
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06-19-2017, 06:08 PM #118
Long bed crew cab is gonna suck everywhere but cruising down the highway. You'll have a hard time turning it around in your driveway.
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06-19-2017, 06:39 PM #119Registered User
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I believe the super LWB ^^ affects traction in snow as in how far you will get up a snow covered forestry road even with 4x4?
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-19-2017, 07:24 PM #120
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06-19-2017, 08:17 PM #121
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06-19-2017, 08:29 PM #122
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06-19-2017, 08:30 PM #123Registered User
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So we were out at the Hankin/Evelyn back country ski area where a local had managed to get her VW van up to the p-lot on a sketchy road which impressed me
what didn't impress me was that on the way down we passed a 350 crew cab long box 4x4 parked at the bottom of the last set of hills and somebody in our 4x4 truck said yeah those things don't that well on slippery roads
a buddies 4x4 crew cab long box cummins dodge PU is the same way ....something to be aware ofLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-19-2017, 08:40 PM #124
LWB is better on snow & ice than SWB. Long, heavy 4x4 diesel pickup trucks rule winter roads.
Sleds are way better on wintered-in logging roads than SUVs.
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06-19-2017, 08:46 PM #125
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