Summer 2017 General BS Thread
Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
Alright, Alright, Alright.
I'll be pulling out the crewcab long bed 89 F350 soon. After I finally finish painting it that is. The last coat went on to wet and ran, like down the whole tailgate. So... it's getting resanded and resprayed. FUN!!!
But I think it might actually be longer than the Ex.
Anyway, Lucille has the 5.5 ft. bed. and though I wish for a longer bed some days, i just make due with using the trailers. it's so much easier to load them anyway, with their nice low decks. But yeah.. if I had to do it over again.. I'm thinking regular cab short bed with the 3.5 eb and the max tow package, to get that gearing.
Hope ya'll are having a good week. I'm looking forward to the weekend. Don't forget to check out the Race thread if ya'll can, it's over North of Jacksonville, NC so not far from the VA state line!
I'll be pulling out the crewcab long bed 89 F350 soon. After I finally finish painting it that is. The last coat went on to wet and ran, like down the whole tailgate. So... it's getting resanded and resprayed. FUN!!!
But I think it might actually be longer than the Ex.
Anyway, Lucille has the 5.5 ft. bed. and though I wish for a longer bed some days, i just make due with using the trailers. it's so much easier to load them anyway, with their nice low decks. But yeah.. if I had to do it over again.. I'm thinking regular cab short bed with the 3.5 eb and the max tow package, to get that gearing.
Hope ya'll are having a good week. I'm looking forward to the weekend. Don't forget to check out the Race thread if ya'll can, it's over North of Jacksonville, NC so not far from the VA state line!
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I've put a refrigerator in my excursion. A washer and dryer. An air compressor.
A sofa. Kitchen table and chairs. 4x8 sheets of plywood. An entire crape myrtle. Endless amounts of lumber, tools, ladders and work equipment. A canoe and four kayaks at the same time (yes, inside). There ain't much I haven't or can't put in my truck.
He!!, I've slept in my truck. My whole family has slept in the truck. I think a whole village of third world people could live in the back of my truck.
So while yall discuss the merits of comparing short vs long, I'll keep loading mine up. She's a beast.
I have considered putting a ragtop on the back and taking the doors off when she gets long in the tooth.
When one of yall gets a six door, 8 foot bed, 4x4 we'll pull out the rulers and start the measuring contest.
A sofa. Kitchen table and chairs. 4x8 sheets of plywood. An entire crape myrtle. Endless amounts of lumber, tools, ladders and work equipment. A canoe and four kayaks at the same time (yes, inside). There ain't much I haven't or can't put in my truck.
He!!, I've slept in my truck. My whole family has slept in the truck. I think a whole village of third world people could live in the back of my truck.
So while yall discuss the merits of comparing short vs long, I'll keep loading mine up. She's a beast.
I have considered putting a ragtop on the back and taking the doors off when she gets long in the tooth.
When one of yall gets a six door, 8 foot bed, 4x4 we'll pull out the rulers and start the measuring contest.
8 doors and 20' of bed space combined.....
Cargo Master
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From: Taylorsville, NC
Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
but 13 k isn't shabby for a half ton.
Think mine is rated at 16 GCWR and 10.7 trailer weight So that's a nice step up.
Now, we just wait for Dave (FuzzFace) to share a pic of his rig, and I think we shall be set of the size contest.
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I have a Crew cab with a 8' bed, and a Crew cab with a 5.5' bed.
And 2 single cabs with 6' beds, and a ranger with a 5.5' I think.
It sounds bad when I list them all out...
01 F150 Crew 4x4
95 F350 crew longbed dually
94 single cab short bed ranger
77 F150 4x4 on 38.5
96 F150 4x4 on 35s
20' tag along trailer
36' gooseneck
Then there is the motorcycle and the wife's Car, no wonder I'm broke.
And 2 single cabs with 6' beds, and a ranger with a 5.5' I think.
It sounds bad when I list them all out...
01 F150 Crew 4x4
95 F350 crew longbed dually
94 single cab short bed ranger
77 F150 4x4 on 38.5
96 F150 4x4 on 35s
20' tag along trailer
36' gooseneck
Then there is the motorcycle and the wife's Car, no wonder I'm broke.
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FTE NC Chapter
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From: Coastal NC
Dang Larry, You have enough rides to start a mad max movie.
Yall have a good weekend.
Yall have a good weekend.
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From: Norlina NC
hey peepers... lol mom still keeps telling me i need to ask you what your gonna charge do move the trucks lol..
of course another good question would be is if that trailer has a winch on it... since both the vehicles we need towed have no power...
of course another good question would be is if that trailer has a winch on it... since both the vehicles we need towed have no power...
Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
So with the race being canceled Marty and I are going to throw something on the smoker for tomorrow. If you are local or just want to come out and meet up with us, or see the wreck of a project truck I'm working on let me know. PM me or text\call\smoke signal myself or Marty. The food will be good, though we ain't sure what it's going to be yet.
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What vehicles, and from where to where?
Hotshot
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Hampstead, NC
I have a Crew cab with a 8' bed, and a Crew cab with a 5.5' bed.
And 2 single cabs with 6' beds, and a ranger with a 5.5' I think.
It sounds bad when I list them all out...
01 F150 Crew 4x4
95 F350 crew longbed dually
94 single cab short bed ranger
77 F150 4x4 on 38.5
96 F150 4x4 on 35s
20' tag along trailer
36' gooseneck
Then there is the motorcycle and the wife's Car, no wonder I'm broke.
And 2 single cabs with 6' beds, and a ranger with a 5.5' I think.
It sounds bad when I list them all out...
01 F150 Crew 4x4
95 F350 crew longbed dually
94 single cab short bed ranger
77 F150 4x4 on 38.5
96 F150 4x4 on 35s
20' tag along trailer
36' gooseneck
Then there is the motorcycle and the wife's Car, no wonder I'm broke.