you should put a 44 in the front with 3.07's and sell the 60. thats the only way your gonna make money on this deal.
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you should put a 44 in the front with 3.07's and sell the 60. thats the only way your gonna make money on this deal.
ok you could just be Chadnutz and say "I did it cause it was cool"
But then again you would be Chadnutz and you would be :rainbow:
:cheers:
Thanks for the input.
I was wondering how long it would take til nutz started getting **** on. Eric as far as driving a little car, what you say is true. But he would be driving a little car. that in itself sucks. I know - i tried it in the mustang. it was green and v6 and i felt like a ***** everytime i drove it. 15 mpg city and 25 highway just wasnt worth it. I think it blowing up was a sign for me.
i would guess that the chip on those things could make a pretty substantial difference in diff modes considering all the black smoke you see cummins jerkoffs makin all the time.
so nutz...take a good long highay run and lets see 20 mpg
remember that more expenses come with a little car that can take the economy out of it.
Registration and Inspection every year
Insurance
Really depends on how much you drive I guess. Those expenses would be less significant the more you drove. Also, tires, oil, etc... is much cheaper for a little car too.
I didn't realize fords got that crappy of mileage? My brothers dodge quadcab, 8ft bed, dually, got 13-14 pulling my blazer at 70. He usually gets around 18-20 on the hi way.
he must drive like 65. At 80 i get about 17 and 85 is about 16, but around town I get 22ish (thats where most of my driving is done) but I also shift at 1250 and annoy the crap out of people behind me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Krebs
honestly, if you buy a cheap used car for a couple grand and drive it 10 or 15,000 miles a year instead of a 15mpg truck, it'll pay off quick. Your insurance probably won't change, because you'll get a multiple vehicle discount as well as taking your expensive rig off DD duty, inspection is $15, reg $60?
tires for a little POS are $100/4 and $15/yr to change the oil...right Joseph? :D
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Originally Posted by uglyota
this is only true for emission exempt counties....
ditto, and I only change the oil every 5-6,000 miles. Mobil says it's good that long and I agree. It's $1500 a year in gas savings assuming 15K miles a year @ 30 mpg instead of 15 mpg @ $3 a gallon. I think keeping the miles off of the car you care about is worth more than the gas savings though. Let the import get the parking lot dings, sun damage, bird ****, "illegal immigrant" hit and runs, drunken j-turn collisions, etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by uglyota
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Originally Posted by uglyota
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katie's mom is a sharp cookie, no?
What insurance do you have?Quote:
Originally Posted by uglyota
Maybe I just have ****ty insurance (geico). For my ford one car, it used to be like $300 for 6 months, if I added the blazer it went up like $150.
i dont think my state farm full coverage on my truck is that much. the toyota is an additional $130/ 6mons.
edit: im wrong. my ins for three vehicles is about 125/month. so i think the truck is about $450/6mons.
Obviously there are other issues at hand than only saving money. Here are the factors I weighed:
1. I already have 2 vehicles. I don't have room for a third, nor do I want to maintain 3 vehicles.
2. I like driving my truck. I used to borrow my moms car in College Station and I'd still drive my Mazda everywhere. It has good a/c, good power, good radio, I like getting up into in and I don't feel cramped, etc.
3. My truck was loud. 94 decibels at 65 in the cab. 104 db at 75. Those are hearing damage levels.
4. I HAVE to have a truck to move my Mazda and my dirtbike.
5. There is no risk involved with regearing a known good vehicle. If I buy this so called magicly cheap car most likely I am going to inherit someone else's problem. I just can't believe one can buy a reliable car with good tires and a good a/c for cheap.
6. I get 14-15 mpg in my truck.
7. The Mazda is my primary vehicle on insurance.
So now what have I figured out? I don't have time, space or money for a third vehicle. I don't like driving cars around anyway so when I buy one it's going to be a nice one, not a $1000 POS Civic. All this in mind, however, I want MY TRUCK to be quieter and more fuel efficient. I know it runs well, so I'll just regear it. Now I save a little on fuel, I have a quieter truck, yet I only have 2 vehicles to maintain and pay for. I am happy.
I never came on here to ask what the best way to save money on fuel was. I don't recall asking for anyone's opinions. I was making a statement about my approach, which of course isn't the traditional one. Thanks for your concern, however. I'm satisfied... Too bad I couldn't satisfy all of you as well. :flipoff2:
Nutz - I Had Your Back Til You Said Something About Satisfying Everyone...
2000 Civic for $2000, not saying they are easy to find but they are out there. Ever own a honda? They are more indestructable than Chevy trucks in my experience!! I understand the not wanting to drive it, I hate it, but it sure is cheap to operate, and my inner joo prevails! :gigem:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chadnutz
I have to side with chadnutz on not wanting to drive a car, I've cruising sanmantha's acura for the past week and a half and not being able to see over my fellow motorists is quite annoying.
You mean you don't swing that way, baby? :flipoff2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Seth
I didn't know your ass was in town?Quote:
Originally Posted by Snatch Adams
I agree with not seeing over other cars... however, the inner joo takes me over and we drive blair's car everywhere we can.
My wifes car I would have to assume is worth less than $2000. It has very good AC and tires are cheap, $50 a piece. If they were 14" rims they'd be even cheaper for tires. Gas mileage is anywhere from 32-36. I loose a little part of my manhood every time i drive the cavalier. However, I wear my yamika (sp?) with pride!
I'm not trying to light a fire here.... This is a video of me lugging from 50 to 70 in overdrive.
http://tamor.us/members-rigs/Movies/Lugging
If noise was such a problem why didnt you just invest in some dynamat or similar sound deadening material?
I can't dynamat the firewall. I didn't want to drive a diesel around at 2600 RPM. I'd rather get 16.75 mpg and be quieter with less wear than get 14.5 mpg and have some of the noise blocked by a hundred or so lbs of dynamat.
Trust me, I considered everything. The thing now is that I used to equate speed with noise. Now I pass some jack ass going less than the speed limit in the fast lane only to look down and see my speedo pegged and I'm only at 2200 RPM. It's great. :D
How well do you think it will tow set up like this, or do you not plan on towing?
Honestly, guys....
How many times do I have to state the my 4th gear is exactly like 5th used to be and I only towed in 5th?
Old 5th ======= New 4th
Old tow gear ========= New tow gear
I'd imagine that I could swing towing the Mazda in 5th if I was going 80.
do you have a granny first? did you use it towing?
If I was on level ground I would start in 2nd pulling the Mazda. Anything more was first.
I don't know why you guys get your panties in a wad about 3.08s on a stock hieght 32" tire truck pulling one vehicle with a 16 ft trailer when others pull 2 rigs on a gooseneck with 3.55s and 35s... :rolleyes:
Diesels aren't meant to run around at high RPM. That's the beauty of them.
P.S. Scott..I'm not talking trash. I'm just saying that our situations aren't that much different and we are doing just fine..
i was just curious - i want to run 37s on my truck or drop to a 4.10 with 35s so that i am just over 2000 at 75. I will see how it feels with 35s and 4.56s and go from there...
I have progressive and I think after they did the multiple vehicle discount it added $17/mo to add the ugly truck
I am pretty sure that you can get scrood in a big way if you crash the f350 and your insurance finds out that you drive it every day and the Mazda almost never. That's fraud and maybe perjury, depending on the document you signed
Right up there with all of the other discounts they gave me without even asking... Home theft system monitored... vehicle anti-theft systems... 25 y/o... etc.
Which old ag is it that has a 78 Bronco as his primary and a 2000 or so Super Duty (that was stolen) that he really drives? Go chomp his ass.
I would if he started a thread about trying to save money daily driving a 1-ton
why do you even have the Mazda insured? Don't you trailer it?
you guys have some issues if it's that big a deal to drive a car that's the same size or smaller than everybody else's
I drove the truck for 3 weeks and even w/ the top off the jeep is more economical to drive
What part of "I don't want a ****ing third POS vehicle right now" don't you understand, and why is it such a crime to try to get better milage with what I've got even if it is a one ton? I HAVE to have the truck to enjoy my hobby. I don't HAVE to have a small car to do anything. I HAVE to have insurance on the Mazda to navigate around Clayton and I'd rather not trailer it 5 miles down the road to the den, thanks.
why didnt you just buy a fuel efficient third car instead of regearing the ford?
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Hasn't Scott grenaded his tranny a couple times?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chadnutz
What does that have to do with anything? :flipoff2:
scott has alot more power than that PSD..........
So what has he done to it before you make blanket statements?
How much power do I have anyway?
injectors, chip. it doesn't matter, its a cummins and it's better............
the only problem i see is that its going to be differnet taking off and pulling hills. when you get to the top of a big climb you'll be in 3rd gear. is fourth gear in your tranny 1:1?
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Originally Posted by chevsu
Yes, 4th is 1:1. I still don't remember downshifting in Clayton and that was before injectors/chip/exhaust/modified IDM and soon to be intercooler. If he gets 350 at the wheels then I'll say it has more, but it doesn't have more just because it's a Cummins... Keep in mind I went from 9x mm^3 to 160 mm^3 injectors.
i bought the 93 dodge to save diesel and milege on my 01. it gets better mpg's and i can still lay down the black smoke for you ford guys. i just don't run 60-70 mph and the truck is happy.