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Well, gosh Mike! Write them a check. You going to do it before long anyway.

Looks like the diesel wars are going to get very interesting. The winner, of course, will be all of us that drive them. Let the games begin!

stevesmith wrote:I was hoping for about 12 pulling and 20 empty. Those numbers don't sound like the 18% increase Ford promised.

That probably wouldn't be too much to hope for on the F350. The F450 being tested is quite a bit heavier.

And if you must take I5 from Sacramento to Bakersfield be sure you have a good spare and kidney belt.

OK, Bruce. Just for that you get to buy the first round in Fredericksburg!

I'm using the Firestone airbags and have been very happy with them. I like being able to adjust the pressure to whatever load I'm carrying and when I am not loaded I don't have to feel every little bump in the road.

This may give an all new meaning to "blowing away the competition".

I installed mine myself. A couple of beers, three busted knuckles and, a few choice words is all it takes. It's a pretty straight forward install.

Big Bird, We will keep our fingers crossed that you don't get any more hard rain up there. It sure has been a "interesting" season for some of you folks. Yes, I think for most people the compressor is not really needed. I know that I don't change the pressure enough to for it to make sense...

Sounds like a reasonable price. I didn't get the compressor with mine. Since I don't change the pressure very often and I carry a small compressor with me, I didn't feel the need.
I see that we are expecting more rain this week. Are you in the mudslide area?

Got about a 1/4 inch here!

The Firestone airbags have been a good choice for me. I paid around $180 (if my memory is correct) for them on ebay and installed them myself. The advantage they have over adding a leaf spring is that you can adjust the pressure to whatever is needed depending on the load you are carrying. I don't s...

Keep trying , Mike. The more you say it, the easier it gets.

Go for it, Joe. You will have a lot of fun and meet tons of interesting people.

Bruce,

I understand that Southern Pacific is trying to sell some of their locomotives. Mount a set of Michelins on it and you would be set to go.