new tow rig, screw the price of gas

[mvperini]

Picked up the ford pick up today found out a few things about all the upgrades. motor has less than 20k which cost 5k to build, transmission has less than 10k which cost 2200.00, new dual stainless exhaust cost 1500.00 less than 8 months ago. new tires and custom wheels less than 6 months old, front end gone through less than 6 months ago, new brakes all the way around, new paint, new interior less than 6 months old, 1200 to put dual tanks and set ups in the fenders on the bed.new stereo, power brakes power steering new chrome bumpers front and rear with new drop hitch. new wire harnees for truck, fog lights air horns.


and i pulled the seat cover off and there is a new seat under it.


oh did i say it was fast



plus the wife likes it and she said oh and automatic i can drive this i do not think she knows what will happen if she puts her foot into this one she really does not like to go fast

Mike

[Gage]

Yep Mike, I would say you stepped into a sweet deal.

[mvperini]

Yep Mike, I would say you stepped into a sweet deal.

Thanks gage, the only thing i was wrong about was it is a long bed not a short bed, plus the dealer is going to put a custom Tonneau cover on the pick up to close the deal

Mike

[Dave A]

Nothng wrong with a long bed , more room for camping gear.

[mvperini]

Yea thats right and more coolers with beer


Mike

[doug hodder]

Nice ride Mike....should pull the Cardinal anywhere you want and as fast as you want....Doug

[TheOtherSean]

Nice tow vehicle. I think you've got enough horses under the hood.

[Ageless]

Hopefully. somewhere along the line the 429 'truck' engine was not swapped out for the more common 'auto' 429. That 429 should have enuf torque to pull a watermellon out a fleas butt!

[Wolffarmer]

Hey, to open the hood on that do you still have to "bap" it with your fist right in the middle of the front?



Randy

[mvperini]

Hopefully. somewhere along the line the 429 'truck' engine was not swapped out for the more common 'auto' 429. That 429 should have enuf torque to pull a watermellon out a fleas butt!

not to worry the truck did not come stock with a 429 the person who built this truck stuck the motor in. and you better hang on if you hit the gas
mike

Hey, to open the hood on that do you still have to "bap" it with your fist right in the middle of the front?

Randy

randy for some reason the hood opens with no issues, could be because everything looks new

Mike

[Wolffarmer]

Once I was in the back country of Death Valley and some one else came in with a Pickup with that body style. For some reason he had to look under the hood and I just naturally pulled the release lever and without thinking bapped the hood and opened it up. The owner looked at me in amazment and asked "How did you know how to do that?"

"They all do that" was my reply.

Randy

[Dusty82]

Nice truck!

I had a '70 F-250 Ranger XLT a few years back, and loved it. Old reliable, it was. It had the old 360 cu in engine with a C-6 trans, and I don't care how you drove it, how you loaded it, or whether you went uphill or down, it got 10mpg. Sometimes I still regret selling it.

[sagebrush]

Love those "bump side " Fords. We recently got a '68 short box F-100, same as my first PU. ( well almost ,this one has an "otto" instead of a 4 spd) Fun rides!! Will

[Wild Bill]

Very Nice, With that Engine you may get 7-10 mpg while towing, depending on the Differential gear ratio. and 7-10 solo. At nearly 4 bucks a gallon in Illinois and climbing, hope you are not going too far, or have lots of extra gas money!

[mvperini]

Very Nice, With that Engine you may get 7-10 mpg while towing, depending on the Differential gear ratio. and 7-10 solo. At nearly 4 bucks a gallon in Illinois and climbing, hope you are not going too far, or have lots of extra gas money!

i filled both tanks on Friday, and been driving it all weekend and filled the truck back up tonight. all city driving only got into it a few times , to see how fast she really is , 13 mpg so far. should be better on the open road seems the gears are pertty high. another factor into buy this truck all of my toys are paid for so i do not have a monthly payment just a gas payment and being old and slow my insurance is very low.allowing me to buy more gas

I will now more when i do a road trip this weekend

Mike