Im Back to FORD

[Diesel Dave 04]

Hey Dave, Nice to see ya jumped back over the "Fence"! Nice looking truck. Lots of happy miles left in that.
What made you come back??
Rich

The ram never handled the 5er as well, the cummins pulled it just as well but the truck just was not enough truck. and the tranny was shuttering when i would pull out with the trailer so i saved 3 grand to do the tranny then seen this truck and put it down instead.

[EAW]

First it was the lips and now it's the hips. Can't wait to see the avatars.

It looks like you found a sweet deal on a very nice truck.

[Rob & Cathy]

First it was the lips and now it's the hips. Can't wait to see the avatars.

Earnie, Earnie, Earnie...

Rob

[Illona Lucas]

Dave I am very happy to see that you have come back to you senses. LOL

Illona

[Chief409]

Good looking truck Dave. With that rig you CAN pull Mt. Rushmore!

Is it a XLT?

Jeff

it is a Lariat with a mon roof LOL

Nice! Until my '09 I bought XLT's with the FX4 package. But for '09 the FX4 package came with a upgraded interior, basically a Lariat, and we liked that enough to get the Lariat this time.

No moon roof though. Too hot for the summers here in the desert. But the power sliding rear window works great! I just need to remember to close it when I park.

Jeff

[Rob & Cathy]

But the power sliding rear window works great! I just need to remember to close it when I park.

LOL, I've only used mine once and that was just to make sure it worked. When you buy off the lot you get what you get and I would have traded the electric rear window for cab clearance lights.

Rob

[Diesel Dave 04]

the power rear slider is nice but it dont get used much, I think i used it maybe 3 times in my last truck. this one I tried it to make sure it works. im going out to the shop and put it up on the lift so i can clean up the under side and touch up the frame and rears and paint the driveshafts, I wonder why they dont paint the drive shafts.

[Chief409]

But the power sliding rear window works great! I just need to remember to close it when I park.

When you buy off the lot you get what you get and I would have traded the electric rear window for cabin clearance lights.

Rob

I got the roof and side clearance lights, too. Std equipment with the dually.

[Chief409]

Dave the reason driveshafts don't get painted might be the same reason the couplers on a train aren't painted. So you can spot a crack if one develops. And for balance. Couplers not being painted is a Federal regulation. BTW. Just a bit of trivia I thought I'd pass on.

[WVcampers]

Nice truck Dave. The drive shafts would look real good painted like a barber pole

[Diesel Dave 04]

Thanks to all of you, I been away for a a few months and it seems like many of you guys have changed TV. I was thinking today, I have owned
a 84, 6.9 CC dually 4 speed 2X4 I added a banks turbo
a 92 7.3 CC dually 5 speed,2X4 I added a banks waste gate turbo
a 95 7.3 powerstroke auto 250 ext. cab,4X4
a 99 7.3 powerstroke CC dually 4X4
a 04 Ram 5.9 Auto 4X4 QC Dually
a 04 6.0 powerstroke CC dually Auto 4X4
a 07 6.7 Ram 4X4 Auto 4X4 Dually
and Now a 08 6.4 powerstroke CC Dually 4X4
So far i have tryed all the ford truck diesels except the new 6.7
and I have tried the 5.9 cummins and also the 6.7 cummins. It is no wonder my wife gets mad when i look at trucks LOL
I have never had a chevy.

[bigbunkhouse]

I still havent changed Dave, I will stand strong as the chief of the V 10 tribe until money grows on trees!

You should do a truck by truck review of pros and cons, you have had more test trucks than road and track!

[Rob & Cathy]

I will stand strong as the chief of the V 10 tribe until money grows on trees!

That's a great tribe Matt.

Rob

[Travelers]

I would have traded the electric rear window for cabin clearance lights.

Rob

What? You wanna run with the big boys???

[rpfan]

I have my 05 since Oct 06. Thought about trading but, just can't spend that kind of money with one in college and one getting ready to go soon. This truck has to last another 5 years.

Rich