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Street Queen to the extr3m3
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From: Lubbock, Texas
Originally Posted by 85Ford
I love diesels. Unfortunately I don't own one. But I'm hoping to buy a '95 Cummins from my Aunt, I know, not a Ford, but those cummins are sweet engines...
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From: Salmon Arm
Ive been looking for one. pretty seriously looking at a 94 cummins with a twin turbo setup on it. mmmm. if i could find an older power stroke i would be okay with it, i like the ford truck better, but ive been looking for a late model 12 valve a lot more. If i manage to procure one it would just be a highway cruiser for weekedns anyway, id keep my ranger for a daily, my commute isnt long enough, it would be too hard on a diesel.
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From: Breckenridge, TX
Originally Posted by Matts72
I think you would have to be retarded to want a diesel now.
I'm willing to pay to drive my truck. Nothing beats having to turn your engine off at Sonic so the OTHER customers can get their orders in. And I still have a muffler.... for the time being.
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I LOVE diesels, I work in a shop, and we just built a 600-700 hp Cummins, and we're getting ready to do a little more work to it! Diesel is expensive though, but I'm getting ready to buy a harley so i'm not too worried about it. 40-50 mpg here i come! The way i see it is if you dont like gas prices... DONT DRIVE!
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Street Queen to the extr3m3
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From: Lubbock, Texas
i would rather have a built diesel getting 12 mpg's at 4 a gallon
than a built gasser getting like 5 mpg and having to use premium which is almost 4 a gallon.
than a built gasser getting like 5 mpg and having to use premium which is almost 4 a gallon.
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From: Montana Territory
Originally Posted by texastech_diesel
I must have won a Gold in the Special Olympics when I bought my truck then.
I didn't say you were any good at it.
I don't even pay for my fuel, my company does, now I need something bigger than a Ranger to drive.
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From: Salmon Arm
Originally Posted by Matts72
I didn't say you were any good at it.
I don't even pay for my fuel, my company does, now I need something bigger than a Ranger to drive.
I don't even pay for my fuel, my company does, now I need something bigger than a Ranger to drive.
you dont need anything bigger than a ranger, just drop a 5.4 supercharged in there!
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From: Las vegas
Originally Posted by Matts72
I don't know about you guys, but diesel fuel is over $4 a gallon here, I think you would have to be retarded to want a diesel now.
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From: Nebraska
Originally Posted by George D.
Show me a gas one tone that gets 20mpg. It would cost me alot more if my truck had a 460.
I'm driving it all the time now it seems since I put a set of injectors in and it runs like it should now. I've wanted one for years and finally found one last summer that was somewhat what I wanted. Guess it's just my luck though, as soon as I get one diesel prices go up fast.
