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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Futuresweets-10
Im not trying to be a dick, but sale is what you do when you SELL something. You cant SALE anything, there for the truck is sellable, not saleable..... it just annoys me when people dont know the difference, it just seems like such an easy set of words to get right and no one seems to be able to.
I'm not trying to be a dick but you misspelled 5 words in only two sentences.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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QwkTrip - You're too kind, overlooking the "dangling preposition"?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BareBones
QwkTrip - You're too kind, overlooking the "dangling preposition"?
Ha! That was funny!

On a serious note, it is true that very few people in our "modern" culture have the ability to properly exercise the English language. You can see evidence of this even in the media from so called "journalist." When I was in school, I hated English classes... however, as I get older, I am beginning to realize the value of proper grammar and syntax. BTW, I cannot spell worth a hoot... thank you Bill Gates for "spell check!"
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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back on subject...if you want an SRW, why not find someone to trade straight across on Craigslist or something?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Okay, on subject. The objective is to convert a DRW to an SRW. However, I ask why, in an effort to answer that question instead. If the objective is to get better mpg with the SRW, let's pretend you'll get 1 mpg better mileage, and that you currently get 10 mpg, and this swap will cost a thousand dollars. So at $2 a gallon we're talking 500 gallons, of which you'll save ten percent, or $100......

So to break even on the $1,000 investment you'll have to consume 5,000 gallons, which means driving 50,000 miles.


On the other hand, if the question relates to having the (significant) expense of having to replace the extra tires, many dually owners feel that with four tires there's half the load on the rear tires, and consequently twice the life, in the absence of alignment issues.

Here's a suggestion - don't laugh - too hard - Would there be any particular problem to air down the outer tires, and air up the inner tires and see if your gas mileage improves?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Futuresweets-10
Im not trying to be a dick...
yet you succeeded with uncanny ability and lightning speed ..

Qwk that was funny !!!
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Looks like all the other smart asses beat me to this one. Lord have mercy!

Does the OP have anything to add to the afore mentioned ideas? It will be a PITA to convert your truck, finding someone with the intent of converting their truck to a DRW would be your best case senerio.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Futuresweets-10
Im not trying to be a dick, but sale is what you do when you SELL something. You cant SALE anything, there for the truck is sellable, not saleable..... it just annoys me when people dont know the difference, it just seems like such an easy set of words to get right and no one seems to be able to.
forgot the apostrophe on can't. We all ain't perfect.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Futuresweets-10
Im not trying to be a dick, but sale is what you do when you SELL something. You cant SALE anything, there for the truck is sellable, not saleable..... it just annoys me when people dont know the difference, it just seems like such an easy set of words to get right and no one seems to be able to.
Like the others, I am not trying to be a dick either, but you are incorrect in your "correction" of him. Saleable is a synonym for sellable. He would have been correct with either sellable, saleable or salable.

From the dictionary-saleable [ˈseɪləb<sup>ə</sup>l]adj (Business / Commerce) fit for selling or capable of being sold.

From the thesaurus-<table class="the_content" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Main Entry:</td> <td>saleable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Part of Speech:</td> <td>adjective</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Definition:</td> <td>marketable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Synonyms:

</td> <td> merchandisable, merchantable, profitable, salable, sellable, suppliable, trafficable </td></tr></tbody></table>
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by phillips91
Like the others, I am not trying to be a dick either, but you are incorrect in your "correction" of him. Saleable is a synonym for sellable. He would have been correct with either sellable, saleable or salable.

From the dictionary-saleable [ˈseɪləb<sup>ə</sup>l]adj (Business / Commerce) fit for selling or capable of being sold.

From the thesaurus-<table class="the_content" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Main Entry:</td> <td>saleable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Part of Speech:</td> <td>adjective</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Definition:</td> <td>marketable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Synonyms:

</td> <td> merchandisable, merchantable, profitable, salable, sellable, suppliable, trafficable </td></tr></tbody></table>
It's time to move this thread to the San Francisco chapter of the Prius forum.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by wslefler
I have 2000 F350 Superduty DRW. I used to use it to tow a 12000 5th wheel but have replaceed it with a 7500 trailer. I no longer need DRW.
Why would you want that? The DRW looks better and is worth more.

I have towed that much with both SRW and DRW, the DRW is so much more stable towing that kind of weight.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Rush117
It's time to move this thread to the San Francisco chapter of the Prius forum.
That or time for people to quit playing grammar ****. There was no need to point out the "flaw" in moncky's choice of words other than for future to make himself look smarter than everyone else. Which wouldn't have been so bad had he not been wrong himself.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bill11012
Why would you want that? The DRW looks better and is worth more.

I have towed that much with both SRW and DRW, the DRW is so much more stable towing that kind of weight.
I would much rather have the drw too. It's better to have too much truck than not enough.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rush117
It's time to move this thread to the San Francisco chapter of the Prius forum.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by phillips91
Like the others, I am not trying to be a dick either, but you are incorrect in your "correction" of him. Saleable is a synonym for sellable. He would have been correct with either sellable, saleable or salable.

From the dictionary-saleable [ˈseɪləb<sup>ə</sup>l]adj (Business / Commerce) fit for selling or capable of being sold.

From the thesaurus-<table class="the_content" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Main Entry:</td> <td>saleable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Part of Speech:</td> <td>adjective</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Definition:</td> <td>marketable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Synonyms:

</td> <td> merchandisable, merchantable, profitable, salable, sellable, suppliable, trafficable </td></tr></tbody></table>

While SALEABLE and SELLABLE might be synonyms SELL and SALE or not.
 
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