Okhogdogger
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« on: October 29, 2009, 07:40:43 am » |
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Would a Ford F250 Diesel be good to hunt with?
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trent77969
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2009, 07:50:50 am » |
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As long as you have good roads to drive on. The diesels are not very quite, and them starters are expensive from all the start'n and stoppin. I did the math and realized its cheaper to put front ends and starters in my toyota rather than the big diesels. Jus me 2 cents
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t.wilbanks
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2009, 08:08:35 am » |
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Plus if you get off in the mud, diesels are alot heavier and more likely to get stuck
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Beejay
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2009, 08:45:28 am » |
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Stay away from mud or wet grass if you go with diesel, especially if it is a 2 wheel drive. It will sink like a rock and it'll take a dozer to get it out. I have a 99 superduty 4x4 with 35 swampers and thats just to keep from getting stuck in my yard.lol
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W-tate
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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2009, 08:47:54 am » |
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I can take my f250 4x4 diesel any where I wanna go
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Well, the devil made me do it the first time The second time I done it on my own
Lord, put a handle on a simple headed man And help me leave that black rose alone
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t.wilbanks
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« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2009, 08:49:07 am » |
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i had to pull a cummins diesel off of the side of the road the other day. it had been raining earlier and he pulled over to use his phone, and got stuck, but the little toyota didnt have any problems!
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W-tate
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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2009, 08:52:36 am » |
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Thats a dodge for ya great motor Just needs a body and trany under it
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Well, the devil made me do it the first time The second time I done it on my own
Lord, put a handle on a simple headed man And help me leave that black rose alone
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Beejay
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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2009, 08:54:54 am » |
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W-tate, come to Louisiana, I'll put you in some holes where we'll have to go get you in china. lol
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t.wilbanks
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« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2009, 08:57:18 am » |
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exactly! plus it was 2wd and had street tires. I have a buddy that has a 05 dodge hemi with 35 mud grapplers, and if he gets in the ditch he has trouble coming back out, even after the toyota already showed him how its done. I think Toyotas are the best hunting trucks: light weight, quiet, great mpg, very reliable, awesome 4x4, they are just alittle more pricey.
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Beejay
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« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2009, 08:59:58 am » |
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Don't take it the wrong way. I love my superduty, 4 inch lift with 35 swampers. I'm just letting you know that they aren't the best mud truck in the world. I had a 95 tacoma regular cab 4x4 on 33 swampers and it was pretty much unstoppable. Only way to get it stuck was to high center it.
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W-tate
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« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2009, 09:03:31 am » |
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There ain't enought room in a Toyota for me my dogs and a buddy but they are tuff littel boogers
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Well, the devil made me do it the first time The second time I done it on my own
Lord, put a handle on a simple headed man And help me leave that black rose alone
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Beejay
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« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2009, 09:08:24 am » |
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Hey fellas, speaking of toyotas, does anyone have a good 22r engine? I have a 81 4x4 pickup I was trying to sell with bad engine, but didn't have any buyers. Thinking about redoing the motor and using it.
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t.wilbanks
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« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2009, 09:18:11 am » |
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there used to be a place in oklahoma that you could get a fully refurbished 22re for around 1200 if you take them your old one. i cant remember the places name, maybe you can google it!
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Eric
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2009, 09:23:40 am » |
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I hunt out of my 4 dr chevy. 1/2 ton z-71s have always been popular for hunting. Closest you can get to the small size of a toyota, with a V8, and fullsize cab. Toyota's aren't down with the big people like myself.  My z-71s will go around a plowed corn field or what ever when its wet. Usually if they can't make it... its too wet to hunt any ways. |
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Beejay
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« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2009, 09:26:17 am » |
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Only bad thing about the Z71 is "it's a chevy" lol
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lonewolf
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« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2009, 09:30:06 am » |
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Bottom line is a diesel is heavy in the front end! If yours is 2 wheel drive I'd say no, if it is a 4x4 I'd say be careful where you go!
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« Last Edit: October 29, 2009, 09:32:20 am by lonewolf »
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Beejay
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« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2009, 09:37:44 am » |
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My dad had a 2 wheel drive powerstoke and I seen it get stuck in the wet grass. I'm not even joking, front ends are very heavy. By the time we pulled it out it was buried to the rear axle.
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TColt
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« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2009, 10:37:50 am » |
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I have a dodge 3500 4x4 on 35's with a performance trany and that barely gets me through some pastures. Diesels are not made for huntin rigs, they are made to pull your huntin rig.
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trent77969
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« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2009, 10:47:28 am » |
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On another side note, the ruts you make with a diesel (if you make it through) might upset the land-owner and as we all know none of us want that to happen.
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sfboarbuster
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« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2009, 01:34:03 pm » |
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Best huntin truck ive had was a diesel. 97 dodge 2500 single cab cummins with a 5 spd w/ 37's. Ive had two dodge diesels, a toyota, and a f150 and by far ive liked the dodge the most.
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John Esker
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