New Truck

[sstterry]

Yep got to make it look like it is overloaded since it never will be. Drop it enough that 10" exhaust tip just clears the ground. Tire to rim ratio is way off too. Should be 22" of chrome and 2" of tire, mud grips of course in case you tailgate at a game with a grass parking lot.

And don't forget to add the flame decals on the sides!

 

[EasTex]

Nice truck CB, really like the color. Sorry to hear about the calf…

 

[SmokinM]

And don't forget to add the flame decals on the sides!

We don't get to many with flame decals but your Twitter handle in some big bright sticker letters across the back glass is a must have. Oh and of course the whip antenna with a tennis ball on the end!

 

[shaz]

What about a bunch of lights underneath?

 

[sstterry]

What about a bunch of lights underneath?

One of those kits where they can bounce the truck up and down would be nice too, it is Texas after all.

 

[Ouachita]

One of those kits where they can bounce the truck up and down would be nice too, it is Texas after all.

I can see him now; CB with the little woman sitting right next to him, bouncing his truck up and down through the Walmart parking lot……banging their heads to Snoop Dog.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I can see him now; CB with the little woman sitting right next to him, bouncing his truck up and down through the Walmart parking lot……banging their heads to Snoop Dog.

I wouldn't set up a concession stand or sell tickets for the event.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I consider fuel heavily in everything I do. My wife and I often share her car so I don't have to crank a truck. This wasn't the case two or three years ago but ya have to adapt to the world as is in my shoes. In my life, whether in my professional life or my "professional" life, I travel at least 300 miles in a personal vehicle a week if things are slow.

That Ford I just sold had a 120K on it when I retired 15 years ago. I averaged a little over 5K a year after that.
Now I have kept a Z71 under the carport that's the every day driver. The Mrs. Z routinely gets 25 mpg with a 5.3 in it.

 

[Little Joe]

Nice truck @Caustic Burno, congratulations

 

[greybeard]

Everyone is saying the bottom is about to fall out on the truck market. It seems that everyone bought trucks in 2020 & 2021 on stimulus money and etc. If it is true about the vast number of these trucks now being repossessed, there are going to be some crazy low prices later this year as the car lots will be overflowing with trucks.

We will have to wait and see.

I been hearing this for several months but prices aren't dropping much if any at all..

 

[Caustic Burno]

I been hearing this for several months but prices aren't dropping much if any at all..

It's not here for sure!
I saw 2018-20 Ford 250 with 100K on them asking mid 60's.
Now I haven't kept up on the diesel market. Years ago Ford lead the pack around here now it's Cummins and Duramax at the red light. Scientific study results from Hwy 190 and US 69 intersection red light.
I have no clue to what's driving that be it price, performance, reliability or what.
I know Ford bought back the franchise and shutdown the Jasper and Sour Lake dealerships over EV issues.

 

[Ouachita]

I wouldn't set up a concession stand or sell tickets for the event.

I'll give you half the take

 

[Caustic Burno]

I'll give you half the take

It's not me you would have to convince.
I would do it just to aggravate my Mexican DIL.

 

[cfpinz]

Yep got to make it look like it is overloaded since it never will be. Drop it enough that 10" exhaust tip just clears the ground. Tire to rim ratio is way off too. Should be 22" of chrome and 2" of tire, mud grips of course in case you tailgate at a game with a grass parking lot.

Speaking of which, have you seen the cool hooptie sitting on the corner of 6 and 151 where you go over to 29? That thing is awesome.

 

[greybeard]

hooptie...I haven't heard that word since before my mother passed on in 1995. Thats how she described my dad's old work truck

 

[SmokinM]

Speaking of which, have you seen the cool hooptie sitting on the corner of 6 and 151 where you go over to 29? That thing is awesome.

The black tahoe? Cartersville is full of them.

 

[SmokinM]

hooptie...I haven't heard that word since before my mother passed on in 1995. Thats how she described my dad's old work truck

Here a hooptie is a a duded up ride. A crew cab work truck is known as aTijuana Taxi.

 

[GoWyo]

There was a ranch in this area back in the 1960s used old sedans and took the doors off (and sometimes made them into convertibles) for ranch vehicles. Gradually the fenders and bumpers would get torn off. They called them "hoopies".

 

[Brute 23]

There was a ranch in this area back in the 1960s used old sedans and took the doors off (and sometimes made them into convertibles) for ranch vehicles. Gradually the fenders and bumpers would get torn off. They called them "hoopies".

That's what my dad grew up with on the places. It was an old car with no doors or windshield and not sure what all else missing. Think it had a little bed or some thing built on the back if I remember right. If you listen to his stories about it... it's easy to understand why they weren't given any thing better.

 

[cfpinz]

The black tahoe? Cartersville is full of them.

Naw, it's an early/mid 80's 2 door GM sedan with the huge wire wheels on it. Should make a pretty good bear huntin' rig.