[AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler

[Dave Merchant]

Yeah, this one has a 60/40 split folding rear seat, with a package shelf
that unfolds. Being a Dodge, it has cupholders up the yingyang.

Loaded with all kinds of gadgets, 10(?)-way power seat with lumbar adjust,
pedals move in+out etc etc.

Dave

At 11:02 AM 7/26/2008, you wrote:
>You are right about that Herb.  I bought a GMC crew cab in 06.  When I went
>to buy the truck my intention was just to get an extended cab for the extra
>room with no real intention of hauling passengers.  The sales lady that
>helped me with the deal told me that she wouldn't try to talk me out of the
>extended cab but that she had sold a bunch of extended cab trucks to folks
>that came back and said they wished they had bought the crew cab.  She had
>nothing to gain.  They had plenty of both models and the prices were
>similar.  I decided to try one and I bought it.
>
>It has become the primary family vehicle.  Lynn's Buick LeSabre has become
>just her transportation to and from work and church.  If we go anywhere
>together or with others with us we always take my truck.  The added
>advantage is back seat folds out of the way and creates a big, air
>conditioned and heated storage area for luggage, dogs or whatever on trips.
>
>Charlie
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:08 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler
>
>
> > Dave
> > Do not know what your situation is, but the crew cab may come in real
> > handy
> > more often than one would imagine. Herb
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Dave Merchant <kosh at ncweb.com>
> >> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Date: 7/26/2008 2:42:15 AM
> >> Subject: [AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler
> >>
> >> Looking at a 2003 Dodge 2500, 5.7 Hemi, 2wd, crew cab,
> >> 8' bed, 116K miles, pretty clean, just the start of some
> >> seam rust on the bed top.
> >>
> >> Brand new Michelins, load range E.
> >> Power everything.
> >>
> >> Hitch receiver + rather large electric socket there (didn't look at the
> >> pinout yet).
> >> In this area, I suspect it was used to pull either horses or a boat.
> >>
> >> Price from a well known reputable lot just under $9K, I think it's the
> > gas
> >> guzzler stigma.
> >> Carfax came out good, going to get it on a lift Monday.
> >>
> >> Looks like a good tractor hauler to me, to replace my
> >> 1987 Ford 1 ton dually with the International 6.9 diesel.
> >>
> >> Any opinions, problems?
> >>
> >> How much less pull will I get than the old Ford diesel?
> >> How many gallons per mile?
> >>
> >> Someone said this engine shuts off some cylinders for economy on the
> > hiway,
> >> true/false?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Dave Merchant
> >>
> >> Dave Merchant
> >> kosh at nesys.com
> >> nesys_com at ameritech.net
> >> dmerchant at layerzero.com
> >>
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