Almost what I wanted...
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Almost what I wanted...
So on a whim purdy much I picked up a new November '08 F-250 6.4 six speed. I will say that the truck is awesome, and a suprising change from this old school 7.3L guy. That motor pulls like a freight train in all six gears, and easily spanks a torqshift in my opinion.
Anyway, pics...
Things I like:
Basic hose out interior.
Simple clean dash.
Very quiet interior.
Fast start!!!
Easy lift tailgate.
Bright headlights.
Solid feelin' clutch.
Things I don't like:
XL grill.
Front sits four inches lower than the rear.
Tail lights all "chunky" lookin'.
Front tow hooks hidden back in the bumper.
"SUPERDUTY" written everywhere like an idenity crisis
So to help out with the don't likes I'm thinkin' a bull bar up front, but I'll prolly have to make it myself as all the commercial ones I've seen are chincy chrome specials that wouldn't let me push things around with. And maybe a front mount hitch also to put my 12k winch into I mounted on some 2" square tube
Anyone have knowledge of a 4x2 leveling kit?
Also tryin' to track down a set of '97-'07 style tail lights to swap in if that will work. (or I make work)
Finally the front tow hooks are so close to the openin' of the bumper it was almost impossible to fit a 1/2" chain and hook through when I was doin' some heavy tuggin' the other day. Gonna have to get creative with a cuttin' tool on that one.
Adrianspeeder
Anyway, pics...
Things I like:
Basic hose out interior.
Simple clean dash.
Very quiet interior.
Fast start!!!
Easy lift tailgate.
Bright headlights.
Solid feelin' clutch.
Things I don't like:
XL grill.
Front sits four inches lower than the rear.
Tail lights all "chunky" lookin'.
Front tow hooks hidden back in the bumper.
"SUPERDUTY" written everywhere like an idenity crisis
So to help out with the don't likes I'm thinkin' a bull bar up front, but I'll prolly have to make it myself as all the commercial ones I've seen are chincy chrome specials that wouldn't let me push things around with. And maybe a front mount hitch also to put my 12k winch into I mounted on some 2" square tube
Anyone have knowledge of a 4x2 leveling kit?
Also tryin' to track down a set of '97-'07 style tail lights to swap in if that will work. (or I make work)
Finally the front tow hooks are so close to the openin' of the bumper it was almost impossible to fit a 1/2" chain and hook through when I was doin' some heavy tuggin' the other day. Gonna have to get creative with a cuttin' tool on that one.
Adrianspeeder
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Nice, and congrats on your new beast!! ...but I think the Torqshift has a slightly higher payload/towing capacity than the 6-speed and though the manual may 'feel' faster, the auto still overcomes...
Regardless, you have a true workhorse of a truck! It will have it's advantages in certain pulling / driving situations (whereas the auto is just an 'overall' plus...IMHO)
Regardless, you have a true workhorse of a truck! It will have it's advantages in certain pulling / driving situations (whereas the auto is just an 'overall' plus...IMHO)
Last edited by Pagnew; 03-15-2009 at 09:31 PM.
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I'm pretty sure they have coil springs up front... And Adrian is addicted to buying trucks. I know for sure one of the Explorers is a parts truck, possibly a Bronco too. I think the F-150 was/is his dads, and the rest is his. He told me before his insurance agent is on speed dial.
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Nice, and congrats on your new beast!! ...but I think the Torqshift has a slightly higher payload/towing capacity than the 6-speed and though the manual may 'feel' faster, the auto still overcomes...
Regardless, you have a true workhorse of a truck! It will have it's advantages in certain pulling / driving situations (whereas the auto is just an 'overall' plus...IMHO)
Regardless, you have a true workhorse of a truck! It will have it's advantages in certain pulling / driving situations (whereas the auto is just an 'overall' plus...IMHO)
It's not compensation, it is complementation.
Adrianspeeder
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