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PButler96 wrote: Technically the dealer would just like to get his deposit which would constitute "ordering" from the dealer, just not the actual order being placed with Ford lol. I doubt he could even take a deposit considering Ford doesn't even know what options they are going to be offering on the trucks yet for next year, let alone what the pricing is even going to be. The only one constant that we know for sure is that the price will be increasing.669Views0likes0CommentsRe: Truck Scalping
lawnspecialties wrote: I stopped by another Ford dealer today on the other side of town. They had a new F350 DRW Lariat but I assume that was somebody else's as it had no window sticker or anything. You could tell it was new but it was not in the area with the other Super Duties. A salesman was riding around in his little golf cart so I asked him about their situation on F450s. He said they get very few and it's just luck on getting one. He said they were taking orders right now for 2023s and they estimate 8 months and they were pretty consistent on MSRP. No mark-up but no haggling either. I think I may go back to the dealer from yesterday and seriously discuss ordering me either an XL STX or a Lariat. The order window for Ford does not open until somewhere around October 17th for the 2023 Super Dutys. Unless the F450 falls under something different he is lying to you.670Views0likes0CommentsRe: Want a new truck?
wowens79 wrote: I feel for the guys that need a truck now as they will have to pay a premium to not wait. But if you are patient and do research there are dealers that when the order banks were open were willing to make deals. I've got an F350 on order that I'm getting for 2% below invoice, which is about 6k under MSRP. Only catch is it will end up being a 6-7 month wait, and flying to pick it up. No dealers around me would come off of sticker. For me it will be a $250 flight, $500 in gas, and a night in a hotel, but will still save me $5000, and the truck will be broken in, and ready to tow when I get home. I'll have a fun road trip. Thats exactly the way to do it. I believe Grainger Ford in IA is selling at 2% under invoice. They were doing the same with the new broncos. If you can afford to wait you will do much better on price. You will be just a bit over $60k for a brand new F350 Lariat with the 7.3 engine. The X plan is only going to get you .4% below invoice and then there is the fee on top of that. If you live near IA and are patient, ordering a new truck in October could be the ticket.753Views0likes0CommentsRe: Recommend a TT (rough roads, no campgrounds)
Cortttt wrote: Clicck wrote: afidel wrote: That's a Black Series trailer. They're an Aussie designed, US built trailer. . Hardly, they are a chinese designed copy of what an aussie trailer looks like. Plenty of other forums have posts about the poor quality, junk materials, and poor assembly. There are people who get duped into paying big dollars because it looks "Aussie" LOL. I wouldn't fall into the trap of assuming that because something was made in China that its low quality. (Half of our stuff including IPhones are made in China). I would be wary as well of concluding from a couple of posts that something is low quality. There is a Black Series Facebook site. I saw one guy with complaints - the rest seemed pretty happy. My question regarding these big, beautiful trailers is how well they do off road. That's actually pretty hard to tell. A guy at work just sold his Black Series after less than 2 years. Bought himself a ORV. The reason you do not hear of too many people complaining about the Black Series is the ownership has threatened litigation against people who complain about their product. Some dealers have stopped carrying them do to quality issues.847Views0likes0CommentsRe: toy hauler 5th wheel
The problem nowdays is that everyone has a 4 seat SxS instead of a couple quads and dirtbikes. Most of the new toy haulers have large garages at the sacrifice of the living quarters, so they can fit these larger toys. When I had my Fuzion it had about a 11' garage which was fine for what toys we had, along with giving us a decent sized kitchen with Island. The 11" garage was plenty of room for the kids. If you are not stuck on looking at new, maybe something a few years older with a smaller garage might fit the bill.357Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Truck!!
Cummins12V98 wrote: curt12914 wrote: I'm sure the Companion is a great hitch, but I love my 24K CURT You should give a B&W a try. I have tried the Chinese Made Curt. It’s definitely not user friendly. My in-law disliked his Ram/Curt. My Curt was very user friendly. No issues what so ever.440Views0likes0CommentsRe: toy haulers stop at weigh stations?
socaladam wrote: Lwiddis wrote: Clearly signed “Commercial Vehicles Only” in California. A little known fact in CA. ANY personal truck with a plate that consist of 1 number + 1 letter + 5 numbers (1A23456) is a commercial plate. Same goes for the new plates in reverse order (65432A1). So if CHP want's to be a jerk about it, the plates on your truck, even personally owned, are commercial plates and you are subject to the weigh station. Not quite. Even though all pickup trucks are considered commercial vehicles in CA, not all of them have to stop at scales. They even have signs on the scales saying "NO PICKUPS". You will have to stop at the scales though and run the numbers on the side of the truck if your pickup meets one or more of the following: A GVWR of 11,500 pounds or more An unladen weight of 8,001 pounds or more An open box-type bed exceeding nine feet A utility body or flatbed instead of a pickup bed My last Dodge dually from 2014 weighed over 8000 lbs and had a GVWR over 11,500. So technically I had to declare and pay for the extra weight of my choosing, run the weight stickers on the door and stop at scales if I was bobtailing, but was not required to stop if I had my 5th wheel attached. The older F450's were the first truck to run into this issue because of their weight and ratings. As long as you do not drive around without your RV attached you are cool. If you run into a cop or CHP that knows the law and wants to be a tin man, and you are running around bobtail without the proper paperwork, you can be in for a world of hurt.829Views0likes0CommentsRe: dead air
It seems like forums like this are going the way of the Dodo bird. I was just over at pirate4x4 and there was a tread discussing the decline of that site. At one time that was the biggest 4x4 site in the world, now its just a shell of itself. Most people have moved on to FB or Instagram.746Views0likes0CommentsRe: What size 5th wheel do you pull with 3/4 ton?
Toyhaulernoob wrote: I feel much better knowing my truck can actually tow something decent, my gcvwr is 23,500 according to my manual. So It sounds like i can shop around for a trailer with a 2500+/- pin weight and 15,500 gvwr +/- trailer. Now one thing to keep in mind since you do seem concerned to stay legal is that in CA a 5th wheel that weighs over 15k will be required to be towed by someone with a noncommercial class A license. If you already have a class A license no worries. If you have a class C it might be something to think about, though I bet most people that are towing 5th wheels that are over 15k don't have the proper license and never get hassled.385Views0likes0Comments
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