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- notevenExplorer III
valhalla360 wrote:
NRALIFR wrote:
Three-quarter ton, with a 350 CID V8. That’s pretty impressive even if it was just level ground.
Not really. On level ground, it doesn't take much to get a lot of weight rolling.
Now if they gave a 10sec 0-60 time, I would be impressed...or heck even climbing a 2% grade...but just getting it rolling on level ground isn't much of a test.
Dodge tows a logging truck up hill. - valhalla360Navigator
NRALIFR wrote:
Three-quarter ton, with a 350 CID V8. That’s pretty impressive even if it was just level ground.
Not really. On level ground, it doesn't take much to get a lot of weight rolling.
Now if they gave a 10sec 0-60 time, I would be impressed...or heck even climbing a 2% grade...but just getting it rolling on level ground isn't much of a test. - Grit_dogNavigator
- Grit_dogNavigator
specta wrote:
I'm grateful that they don't build them like they used to.
Eh they’re pretty tough.
Redoing a 86 Camper Special right now. Super solid truck.
I love that old commercial btw. Wish ours was a 70s model! - free_radicalExplorer
- n0arpExplorerFrom the comments...
Commercial guy: we don’t recommend you abuse your trucks like this
Whistlin diesel: hold my beer - Sjm9911ExplorerLol, thanks for that. My buddy still has one in a 2 tone blue if i remember corectly. I can only imagine what the extra springs looked like in the back. Probably like 2 seal I beams. His was stock and it had a **** load of leaf springs.
- BurbManExplorer IIYeah but it don't have Bluetooth so it don't matter how much it can tow
- spectaExplorerI'm grateful that they don't build them like they used to.
- NRALIFRExplorerThree-quarter ton, with a 350 CID V8. That’s pretty impressive even if it was just level ground.
That’s more than two space shuttles. :C
Yeah Jim, I thought I was going to have to get all uppitty defending the F450 pickups. But, I think I’ll just let Chevy have this one. :W
:) :)
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