97up-list-digest Wednesday, May 26 1999 Volume 02 : Number 140



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Re: FTE 97up - truck photos
Re: FTE 97up - truck photos
Re: FTE 97up - truck photos
RE: FTE 97up - truck photos
FTE 97up - Re: truck photos
Re: FTE 97up - 98 f-150 and towing
RE: FTE 97up - a question about towing (engines and EPA bashers)
FTE 97up - Re: a question about towing (engines and EPA bashers)
Re: FTE 97up - Re: a question about towing (engines and EPA bashers)

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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 05:30:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Hunter
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - truck photos

Bigdaag,

You could take a picture of it and when you develop the film tell them to put it on
disk or CD whatever you like and fits your budget. Then you could attach it to your
e-mail or put it on the net.

Hunter.


- --- BIGDAAG aol.com wrote:
> Hi everyone, I just finished fixing up my truck and would like to share some
> pictures of it. I don't have a scanner, and I'm a computer novice. What's
> the best way to go? The truck is a 99 SD250,V-10, 5 inch lift,35 inch BFG

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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 08:35:53 -0400
From: "Kenneth J. Nagy"
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - truck photos

Try locating a do-it-yourself store such as Kinko's. They have scanners
that you can use to scan your own photos. Pop them on a floppy and you can
load them on your PC to use for wallpaper...etc., and attach them as email.

Ken

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Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:53 PM
Subject: FTE 97up - truck photos


> Hi everyone, I just finished fixing up my truck and would like to share
some
> pictures of it. I don't have a scanner, and I'm a computer novice.
What's
> the best way to go? The truck is a 99 SD250,V-10, 5 inch lift,35 inch BFG
> AT, and weld scorpio wheels. Thanks
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 08:47:20 -0400
From: "Larry Hackler"
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - truck photos

I use Mystic Photo Labs. For $10 extra they give you a CD with jpg files
and put the photos up Kodak Photonet for a month. I use that service for my
web site http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.mindspring.com/~hacklerl even though I have my own
scanner. I use the scanner when I have one of my old photo, slide,
negatives that I want to scan. Their URL is http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/

Larry
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From: BIGDAAG aol.com
To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com
Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:53 PM
Subject: FTE 97up - truck photos


>Hi everyone, I just finished fixing up my truck and would like to share
some
>pictures of it. I don't have a scanner, and I'm a computer novice. What's
>the best way to go? The truck is a 99 SD250,V-10, 5 inch lift,35 inch BFG
>AT, and weld scorpio wheels. Thanks
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 09:30:54 -0400
From: "D'Amelio, Stephen M."
Subject: RE: FTE 97up - truck photos

Just bring your film to your nearest CVS :)

Steve D'Amelio
Systems Administrator
CVS/Pharmacy
1 CVS Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895
401-765-1500 x3351 FAX 401-762-4607
mailto:smdamelio cvs.com http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.cvs.com

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> From: Larry Hackler[SMTP:hacklerl mindspring.com]
> Reply To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 8:47 AM
> To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com
> Subject: Re: FTE 97up - truck photos
>
> I use Mystic Photo Labs. For $10 extra they give you a CD with jpg files
> and put the photos up Kodak Photonet for a month. I use that service for
> my
> web site http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.mindspring.com/~hacklerl even though I have my own
> scanner. I use the scanner when I have one of my old photo, slide,
> negatives that I want to scan. Their URL is
> http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.mysticcolorlab.com/
>
> Larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BIGDAAG aol.com
> To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com
> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:53 PM
> Subject: FTE 97up - truck photos
>
>
> >Hi everyone, I just finished fixing up my truck and would like to share
> some
> >pictures of it. I don't have a scanner, and I'm a computer novice.
> What's
> >the best way to go? The truck is a 99 SD250,V-10, 5 inch lift,35 inch
> BFG
> >AT, and weld scorpio wheels. Thanks
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>
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 09:45:44 -0400
From: "Trinh Nguyen"
Subject: FTE 97up - Re: truck photos

Get a sony Mavica digital camera. It uses floppy disks, and all you have to
do is upload it to the computer after taking pics with the camera.

Trinh Nguyen



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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 06:52:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Keith Privratsky
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - 98 f-150 and towing

For safety and reliability you should tow no more than
the lowest number, which is the numbers in the manual.
The bumpers built for more, but your truck isn't.

- --- Karl Nyhus wrote:
> Bill wrote:
> >I have a question about towing with my 98 f-150
> >xl reg cab 4.2 l v-6 5 spd manual tranny 4x2.
> >with just the bumper how much can be towed?
> >what other tow possibilities with other frame
> >mounted hitches do i have? i've been told that
> >the bumper can tow 5000# and i have been told
> >less and more, what is the correct answer?
>
> From the '98 F-Series brochure, maximum trailer
> weights for the 4.2 manual
> tranny regular cab are:
> 2,300 with 3.08 axle
> 3,600 with 3.55 axle
>
> If you had the automatic:
> 4,800 with 3.08 axle
> 5,800 with 3.55 axle
>
> My rear bumper is stamped 500 lbs max tongue weight
> and 5000 lbs max trailer
> weight but I think that is just a rating of the
> bumper as a trailer hitch
> not an overall rating for my specific truck or
> yours.
>
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 09:08:34 -0500
From: "Chris Patrick"
Subject: RE: FTE 97up - a question about towing (engines and EPA bashers)

> Thats true, insurance is a lot cheaper than where I am. Good
> old Houston,
> TX, insurance is sky high. $120 for 6 months would be a dream, even
> triple that would be a dream for me. That is with no tickets
> for 5 years.

thats for the SECOND car/truck. i pay about 600/six months now for both
vehicles. was paying about 475 for just the truck

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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 17:25:28 EDT
From: BFunk33 aol.com
Subject: FTE 97up - Re: a question about towing (engines and EPA bashers)

From: William Street
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - Re: a question about towing (engines and EPA bashers)

BFunk33 aol.com wrote:

> I disagree.
> I now drive a '99 Expedition.
> I traded in a '91 F-250HD SC truck for the X.
> That truck was hit six(!) times, and the other drivers' insurance companies
> paid off each time, with no arguments (for those who wonder, that means the
> crashes were not my fault).

Six times!!! Man, where do you live? :-) I'd be gettin' a little paranoid.

Bill
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I live in Phoenix.
I know this is unusual, but they were all stupid things by other people;
One ran a stop sign, two made left turns into me, one was a hit by a Mall
Security Pickup while my truck was parked (!), one was by a lady distracted
by 5 teenage girls who simply changed lanes into my truck on the freeway, and
the other one was a lady who backed out of a parking spot into my truck while
I was passing behind her.
I never found the bulls-eye, but I'm positive others could see it! ;-)
The stop sign runner and both of the left turners were serious; the large
truck (and the height) kept me much safer than a 'nimble' smaller car would
have. None of these gave me a chance to avoid the crashes.
The truck was a bright blue F-250, with a white shell on it, super cab, long
bed. Not what could be called invisible.

Bill
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 18:01:20 -0700
From: JJ Thomas
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - Re: a question about towing (engines and EPA bashers)

I was in Phoenix via Luke AFB from 78 through 81. (plus a year in Denver
for tech school). Some yutz wrote an article in 1981 about how Seattle
drivers are worst than Phoenix drivers. I did a who bunch of research on
the drivers in Phoenix to dispute the Yutz's statements. Keep in mind that
these are 1981 facts. At the time, statistically, Phoenix had the worst
accident rate per capita in the nation.

In my own experience of driving for 24 years the worst accident I was ever
in was in Phoenix. A head on involving 5 cars in the initial impact.
While I was being treated, someone plowed into the whole mess. On the way
to the hospital, someone blew a red light and almost got t-boned by my
ambulance. Two weeks later on my way home at the same intersection, my
screaming stop (while freaking out) saved us from getting t-boned by
another red light runner. Within a month one of the guys in my shop got
nailed at the same intersection.

I visited Phoenix last summer and noticed the proliferation of signs
pointing out Phoenixs' laws about running a red light... I think most
of that is due to the snow-birds, though.

Given all that, if I had my choice I would return to Phoenix.

- -Julian

At 17:25 05/25/99 -0400, you wrote:
>From: William Street
>Subject: Re: FTE 97up - Re: a question about towing (engines and EPA bashers)
>
>BFunk33 aol.com wrote:
>
>> I disagree.
>> I now drive a '99 Expedition.
>> I traded in a '91 F-250HD SC truck for the X.
>> That truck was hit six(!) times, and the other drivers' insurance companies
>> paid off each time, with no arguments (for those who wonder, that means the
>> crashes were not my fault).
>
>Six times!!! Man, where do you live? :-) I'd be gettin' a little paranoid.
>
>Bill
>========================
>
>I live in Phoenix.
>I know this is unusual, but they were all stupid things by other people;
>One ran a stop sign, two made left turns into me, one was a hit by a Mall
>Security Pickup while my truck was parked (!), one was by a lady distracted
>by 5 teenage girls who simply changed lanes into my truck on the freeway, and
>the other one was a lady who backed out of a parking spot into my truck while
>I was passing behind her.
>I never found the bulls-eye, but I'm positive others could see it! ;-)
>The stop sign runner and both of the left turners were serious; the large
>truck (and the height) kept me much safer than a 'nimble' smaller car would
>have. None of these gave me a chance to avoid the crashes.
>The truck was a bright blue F-250, with a white shell on it, super cab, long
>bed. Not what could be called invisible.
>
>Bill....

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