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Old May 18, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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How trucks have changed
My 2001 F250 and my 1949 3 ton Mercury side by side. Am I the only one that finds it funny that they are the same height.......
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Ya!! and the cab on the '01 is twice the size!
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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the real funny part is the fuel economy is about the same...
 
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How true!!!
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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And to think that the 3 ton was considered a "big" truck in its day!
 
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NO kidding!! My '96 1-ton is considerably bigger than my '51 1-ton. Yours are both looking real good, I might add...
 
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Cool pics. Lets see a pull off now!!
 
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Wow a pull off, interesting... now Im curious which would win. Im going to put my money on the 1949 Mercury winning that one but I would sure like to put it to the test.
 
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The merc would have the gearing advantage, plus its probably heavier on the *** end...


Loses a wee bit in power though haha.
 
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