Thinking about ditching my powerstroke
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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From: Grand Lake, La.
Originally Posted by 1990fordproject
we use a 2004 7.3 turbo diesel for work and we move houses and what not, our one ton diesel is always loaded down with loads u would be scared to go down the road with. when we picked this truck up it had an edge power programer installed on it already and we cant complain about the power responce or the fuel mileage in fact the milage is awsome compared to our 3/4ton vortec chevy so try lookin into computer mods air intake mods or exhuast mods all of which are reasonably cheap n easy to install and to top it off diesels respond nice to theses mods
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Thanks for all of the replies gents. I still don;t know what I am going to do. I think my solution might be to just use my truck for the towing and get a "clown car" for all of my running around. I think the old ford festivas got 42miles to the gallon. That would be a huge help since my truck is in great shape and paid for. Although i wouldn't mind selling it for a crew cab long bed 97/98 psd. Then I would gain more space
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From: Grand Lake, La.
Originally Posted by guthrie&co
Thanks for all of the replies gents. I still don;t know what I am going to do. I think my solution might be to just use my truck for the towing and get a "clown car" for all of my running around. I think the old ford festivas got 42miles to the gallon. That would be a huge help since my truck is in great shape and paid for. Although i wouldn't mind selling it for a crew cab long bed 97/98 psd. Then I would gain more space
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Originally Posted by guthrie&co
Ahh your right...I didn't remember. I do like the older body style better and i like the interior better on the older ones.
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Originally Posted by guthrie&co
Thanks for all of the replies gents. I still don;t know what I am going to do. I think my solution might be to just use my truck for the towing and get a "clown car" for all of my running around. I think the old ford festivas got 42miles to the gallon. That would be a huge help since my truck is in great shape and paid for. Although i wouldn't mind selling it for a crew cab long bed 97/98 psd. Then I would gain more space
i toyed with the idea of getting a commuter car for service calls when I did not need the truck. I couldn't find anything in good enough shape that was cheap enough to justify. obviously, nice used cars that get really good MPG are in demand.
you just need to figure, will
(price/payment of commuter car + additional insurance + gas + maintenance) < (diesel + maintenance) of your rig right now. if it will save you quite a bit a month, then it may be something to consider. bio is pretty time consuming- that is why i haven't made any.
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Maybe you should first get an accountant. If you are having a hard time maybe you need to rethink your business. Charge more. Realisticaly you can't afford NOT to buy a NEW truck. WRITE OFF.
My son who has a landscaping business bought a Duramax in 93. He could smoke my 99 PSD with it pulling a tandam trailer with a bobcat and misc, equipment. So I bought a Duramax. I do like the Ford better but I get 5 mi around town more miles per gal with the Dmax. My son averages around 16.5 pulling his trailer and equipmernt with his.
Ps. I did buy a motorcycle to save on fuel for runnung around. My truck expenses for the Dmax and PSD were over 22 grand last year. 14 of it was fuel.
My son who has a landscaping business bought a Duramax in 93. He could smoke my 99 PSD with it pulling a tandam trailer with a bobcat and misc, equipment. So I bought a Duramax. I do like the Ford better but I get 5 mi around town more miles per gal with the Dmax. My son averages around 16.5 pulling his trailer and equipmernt with his.
Ps. I did buy a motorcycle to save on fuel for runnung around. My truck expenses for the Dmax and PSD were over 22 grand last year. 14 of it was fuel.
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Gone, but not forgotten
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
Originally Posted by guthrie&co
Well i have had a great run with my powerstroke but I am almost o the breaking point with the maintenance and fuel costs. So far I am averaging in excess of 130 a week in fuel and just recently looked at switching to synthetic oil. But thats going to cost me 85 dollars just to change the oil. I am spending 10 grand a year just to fuel and change the oil in this thing! So what do I do? I need my truck b/c I need to pull my trailers for my landscaping business but I have had it with the fuel bill. I have thought about buying the fuelmister and going to bio but that would be a a pain in the rear dealing with that. I think I would spend the difference getting rid of the glycerin and collecting my oil/ lye ect. I would save over 500 bucks a month if i did it. On the other hand i am thinking of selling the truck but i don't know what I would buy. It's really killing me just running around in this truck sometimes. any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by guthrie&co
Thanks for all of the replies gents. I still don;t know what I am going to do. I think my solution might be to just use my truck for the towing and get a "clown car" for all of my running around. I think the old ford festivas got 42miles to the gallon. That would be a huge help since my truck is in great shape and paid for. Although i wouldn't mind selling it for a crew cab long bed 97/98 psd. Then I would gain more space
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
What Rugermack said. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The only advantage that a second, small car will give you is you have a second car to get around in if the truck needs work.
Or in my case, it is simply too large to use as a daily driver.
The only advantage that a second, small car will give you is you have a second car to get around in if the truck needs work.
Or in my case, it is simply too large to use as a daily driver.
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From: Hickory, North Carolina
Originally Posted by OTTOMATIC
Maybe you should first get an accountant. If you are having a hard time maybe you need to rethink your business. Charge more. Realisticaly you can't afford NOT to buy a NEW truck. WRITE OFF.
My son who has a landscaping business bought a Duramax in 93. He could smoke my 99 PSD with it pulling a tandam trailer with a bobcat and misc, equipment. So I bought a Duramax. I do like the Ford better but I get 5 mi around town more miles per gal with the Dmax. My son averages around 16.5 pulling his trailer and equipmernt with his.
Ps. I did buy a motorcycle to save on fuel for runnung around. My truck expenses for the Dmax and PSD were over 22 grand last year. 14 of it was fuel.
My son who has a landscaping business bought a Duramax in 93. He could smoke my 99 PSD with it pulling a tandam trailer with a bobcat and misc, equipment. So I bought a Duramax. I do like the Ford better but I get 5 mi around town more miles per gal with the Dmax. My son averages around 16.5 pulling his trailer and equipmernt with his.
Ps. I did buy a motorcycle to save on fuel for runnung around. My truck expenses for the Dmax and PSD were over 22 grand last year. 14 of it was fuel.
Last edited by guthrie&co; Feb 6, 2008 at 12:43 PM.
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6' 4" in a Festiva, this ive got to see.... plz post pics. Nah, scratch that...... we need video of you trying to fold yourself into it.
then again you could remove the front seat and drive from the back seat.
then again you could remove the front seat and drive from the back seat.