Bones
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Yes you are correct they do have very good power. A lot of times I am catching cars going up hills
New 2017 super duty numbers....DROOL!!
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Bones
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Yeah the medium duty trucks are a fortune
SNOKING
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Get a used Volvo for less than half the cost of a new pickup. Chris
IronJ
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for what ive spent on this dually, it might have been cheaper to go MDT!! LOL
Actully I did In fact look at the mdt route when I was dually shopping.....a used one with 75k can get you real competitive with a new loaded dually...
at the end of the day, I haul a boat, enclosed trailer, and a gooseneck car hauler....and then there is the issue of a getting around vehicle when you get where your going!! so no MDT for me....
and actually its also the reason we don't have a motorhome....I think my 45ft toy hauler has more USABLE and FUNCTIONAL space than most of the motorhomes we looked at. Plus you still gotta have a car, and my brother in law has a diesel pusher.....the maintenance cost is WAY out there....
I guess its all relative and arbitrary....as long as your happy and enjoy it that's all that matters...
The whole motorhome vs. 5th wheel vs. MDT/5th wheel is simple to me.
IF you are a truck person and would drive a truck regardless of owning and RV then a class 2 or 3 truck makes complete sense, because you use it outside of pulling an RV.
If you have zero interest in driving or owning a truck then a motorhome is a good idea because you can tow a car that you want to drive when you get there.
If you need a medium duty truck to tow your RV then you are in a no-man's land IMO, because who wants to parallel park or even drive a M2 to dinner?
IF you are a truck person and would drive a truck regardless of owning and RV then a class 2 or 3 truck makes complete sense, because you use it outside of pulling an RV.
If you have zero interest in driving or owning a truck then a motorhome is a good idea because you can tow a car that you want to drive when you get there.
If you need a medium duty truck to tow your RV then you are in a no-man's land IMO, because who wants to parallel park or even drive a M2 to dinner?
IronJ
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I dunno....would be pretty cool to have an mdt to fix up...and take to the Golden corral buffet!!!lol...well...until the cool gave way to pain in the butt....
One of my neighbors owns a restaraunt chain here in town (steak express) and has a sport chassis p2x to pull their enclosed food trailer....way overkill...but it's dang cool....although the recently had it re wrapped in a chrome...liked it black better...
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JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
Making the top of Old Ike ain't no small feat!
I call it the truck killer as there are always cars, trucks (many with trailers attached) and/or motor homes sitting along the side of the road with steam or smoke rolling out from under something atop a big puddle of antifreeze, oil or tranny fluid.
Or one end of the drive shaft dropped on the ground . . .
We'll be pulling over Old Ike in October on our way to and from the Vegas HOC National Rally . . .
There are so many class 8 tractors out there you can have a very decent used O/O spec for under $50K, why not just go all the way?
I'm joking, but if you look for a rare optioned up MDT it would be tempting to just go with a class 8. How about a 53' race trailer with a huge living area, a jeep, corvette, A Razor, a Road King, etc. all with you? You'd be the king of the campground.
Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Update on my new Ford F-350 just got my build date of 9/26/16 should be here on 10/14
So definitely won't be driving it to the Vegas rally. Sounds like he should bring it up to me at the Jackson rally so we can all check it out. I will have to give it the 500 mile break-in before hooking up the Landmark so not what I hoped for but it's all good.
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So definitely won't be driving it to the Vegas rally. Sounds like he should bring it up to me at the Jackson rally so we can all check it out. I will have to give it the 500 mile break-in before hooking up the Landmark so not what I hoped for but it's all good.
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avvidclif
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Just for grins I went over to commercialtrucktrader and browsed. There are several used haulers built on the Ford 450/550 and the equivalents in Dodge and Chev and several around 30k. 2000-2009 era. Mileage varied but most I looked at were 50-100k. One of the Dodges had the bigger brother to the 6.7, a 9L Cummins.
Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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I received a email from my Ford guy today and he had checked the status of my new truck. The build date has changed, it has moved from 9/26/16 to 10/24/16. I've been going crazy waiting for the 9/26 date.
I'm very bummed
I received a email from my Ford guy today and he had checked the status of my new truck. The build date has changed, it has moved from 9/26/16 to 10/24/16.
I've been going crazy waiting for the 9/26 date. I'm very bummed
IronJ
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Ouch...same thing happend to me when I orderd the first of the 6.7 ...they told me early August ...I got it off the delivery trailer on Halloween....
Dang I was happy tho...even had the 2 tone leather that only came that year...
I'm sure you will be too....!!!
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Dang I was happy tho...even had the 2 tone leather that only came that year...
I'm sure you will be too....!!!
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Jesstalkn,
Not to make it any worse, when I ordered my Dodge I waited and waited for the build day, there is a link for Dodge that gives you updates...... Seemed to take forever! Then it was finally built! BUT then the shipping by train took FOREVER!! I remember it being 2 1/2 weeks from build day to delivery!
When I saw it it was love at first sight and the wait was nothing! Every time I drive it I love it! Now I look back, the wait was nothing.
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Not to make it any worse, when I ordered my Dodge I waited and waited for the build day, there is a link for Dodge that gives you updates...... Seemed to take forever! Then it was finally built! BUT then the shipping by train took FOREVER!! I remember it being 2 1/2 weeks from build day to delivery!
When I saw it it was love at first sight and the wait was nothing! Every time I drive it I love it! Now I look back, the wait was nothing.
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jassson007
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I saw pics of the first f 250 to show up at my dealer yesterday. Looks very nice as far as I can tell.
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SNOKING
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I received a email from my Ford guy today and he had checked the status of my new truck. The build date has changed, it has moved from 9/26/16 to 10/24/16.
I'm very bummed
Not enough people are drinking beer from aluminum cans, that is causing the delay. And then there is the recycle time also.
Chris
BigGuy82
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I received a email from my Ford guy today and he had checked the status of my new truck. The build date has changed, it has moved from 9/26/16 to 10/24/16.
I'm very bummed
I feel your pain, which is why I broke down and bought a '16 and I love this truck. However, some of the new 2017 features are very cool. I'm sure it will be worth the wait when you get it.
Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Thanks
I'm not in a hurry other than I want it NOW !!!!!
Just wish it was sooner.
If it wasn't for all of the cool features of the new 2017 ford I would be buying a 2017 3500 GMC Denali and there not available yet either.
So I will just have to wait..
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I'm not in a hurry other than I want it NOW !!!!!
Just wish it was sooner.
If it wasn't for all of the cool features of the new 2017 ford I would be buying a 2017 3500 GMC Denali and there not available yet either.
So I will just have to wait..
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