I Love MY TRUCK Thread

**GP-1** · 02-18-2003, 12:49 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Barefoot Bob
[B]It was GP-1 just giving us Diesel guys a hard time. He knows better though and I will give him a ride in mine this summer.

Yea,

I'm an equal opportunity harrasser... Still, 12.4 in the quarter is about 110 miles an hour... That's pretty tough to do in vehicle that weighs over 6000 lbs... Even if you had the power, I'd think it would be really hard on the driveline.. anyway....

Hey Bob... I'll be waiting for a ride..

**Barefoot Bob** · 02-18-2003, 02:30 PM

Was pretty wild yesterday afternoon. I pulled on to 169 in a 65MPH zone with two vehicals comming at me less than a block away. I had to go through a puddle of water first then punched it. I new I was spinning and accelerating hard and the Allison trany just keeps grabbing gears. It wheel hopped a bit when it hit 3rd gear and I shut down cause I was already at 80MPH. I had two black marks following me down the highway. You should have seen the look on the guys face after I let him catch me. I bet he thaught I was going to be one of them jurks that pull out in front of you and make you slow down

I dont think I will be running 110 in the quarter though. It still cuts out at 95

**GP-1** · 02-18-2003, 03:16 PM

I'm gonna come down and see this thing.... just don't put me in that damn chair..

Does the truck still get decent mileage?

**Barefoot Bob** · 02-18-2003, 03:47 PM

The last two tank fulls I have averaged 17MPG so not two bad so far. It really sucks on the HWY wwhen its a little icy though. Its way to peeky driving along at 50 or 55 and try to speed up a bit really sucks.

**ShorePounder** · 02-21-2003, 10:01 PM

I meant to get in on this thread earlier right after Action17 posted his Dodge. Got sidetracked and forgot all about this thread. Good thing I waited. I wanted to back up the Go Fast Diesel thing. I was at the Hayes Mopar Show at Atlanta Dragway last August and there for the first time ever I saw the diesel truck class run. Lot's of black diesel smoke and lots of white tire smoke. There was a full race modified Cummins powered Dodge there. It was on slicks and front runners, had the exhaust through a single pipe out the top of the hood. After a big ol Top Fuel style burnout, the Mayor of Truckville turns in an 11.69 at 112 Mph. Faster than some of the gasoline powered "performance" cars in attendance that day. Sonofa.... it was cool!!

Okay now back to the original purpose of this thread.

My ride/tow pig/parts chaser/fuel consumption device.

2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab
Laramie SLT pkg.
2WD
3.55:1 9 1/4" one-legger
5.9L V8
Automatic
40K miles
Mods : Vent-visors, Lund Tonneau cover. Hiddenhitch Class III hitch. Bed mat.

I've replaced: All 4 tires.

I drive it like I stole it, treat it like a getaway car. Wash it when I can, but not when it's going to rain within the next couple of days. I feed it the cheapest gas I can find. I do change the oil regularly, somewhere around 5 to 7 thousand miles. It's still in great shape even though it has a couple of battle scars. It's a truck for cryin out loud, you haul stuff with it. I've brought home two car projects (a 70 Challenger and a 71 Charger) on car trailers when I still had the ball in the bumper. Brought home the 383 and 727 for the Challenger in the bed the day I towed the Chally home. i've hauled home appliances for family members and my own home. I've used it as it was intended. It's quite possibly the last vehicle I'll own unless I can talk the wife into letting me buy one 5 yrs before I retire so I can call it quits and have a nice new(er) truck.

I love my pumpkin puller.
Here's a couple of pics.

**ShorePounder** · 02-21-2003, 10:02 PM

The day I brought the '71 home

**ShorePounder** · 02-21-2003, 10:03 PM

And last but not least. Taken in front of Year One. while in Georgia last fall.

**175checkmate** · 02-22-2003, 07:09 AM

Gotta love a dodge. I pulled my 4700LB fury up from Fl behind the ramcharger. Had to put the fury on the car trailer backwards. No I did not stop at the weighstation.
318, 727a, 3.55 sure grip. 88 ramcharger