Not too bad specs for a "half ton"..

rjstractor wrote:

~DJ~ wrote:
Sure glad we license our pickups as passenger cars in Idaho!!!!

I prefer paying tonnage on my pickup over a state income tax! ;)

I prefer the tonnage too. It follows me to other states, so I do not have to worry about being overwt generally speaking either. Very little cost overall per year. about $50 for my c2500, and 150 or so for my mdt at 26K. about $10 a ton, then at 12K there is another fee added, but the ton cost is the same.

Marty

~DJ~ wrote:
Sure glad we license our pickups as passenger cars in Idaho!!!!

I prefer paying tonnage on my pickup over a state income tax! ;)

I'm pretty sure the 2013 is getting better mpg.. It's got 250 miles on it now.. :) The computer is telling me it's avg is 16.5 mpg and it's still not at half a tank yet (the dealer actually filled the 36 gallon tank for me! :) )

The best the 97 ever got running empty and a total hwy run was 17 mpg. Commuting average with the 97 was in the 13-14 range with an occasional 15.

I know I've got to get some hand calculated figures and I will, and when it's 'broken in', it should get even better! I sure hope so.. :)

Mitch

blt2ski wrote:
Then again, the OP will probably have an 8K license, he will be legal to 8K. UNLESS, 1.5 times his tare is over 8K lbs, then he will have a 10K plate, and be legal to 10k too.......

Sure glad we license our pickups as passenger cars in Idaho!!!!

Hey Mitch when you get a chance could you post mpg comparison numbers between the two trucks?

Thanks!

Jeremiah

They are all within the last couple 3 years or so.. I think it had at least 200,000 on it for these ones.. ;)

Mitch

Wow!! Mitch, if those pics are fairly recent, that is a great looking old truck, with a quarter of a million miles on it.

No wonder you kept it so long,
Jerry

Fordlover wrote:
Mitch, I agree with the post above. You should have done a farewell post on your ol' F-150 with a few pics. I like to read high mileage old trucks stories.

I've got tons of pics with it camping and such.. Here are some of "Old Blue" that are my favorites..

I did say a private goodbye to the truck just before I got out of it for the last time at the dealer.. Told it that "you are a great truck and I hope your new owner treats you well and you give them as good a ride as you did for me."











Thanks everyone! :)

Mitch

Me Again wrote:
Mitch, it would be very interesting to see actual front and rear axle weight ready to tow, to see how one would fit the 1920 lbs of CC on it. Chris

Now your gonna' make some folks think in a different method :B

Mitch, it would be very interesting to see actual front and rear axle weight ready to tow, to see how one would fit the 1920 lbs of CC on it. Chris