[AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler

[charlie hill]

Sounds like a nice one. Go for it.  You can pay for a lot of gas with the 
money you'll save on over the purchase of a new one.  Particularly if you 
bought a new diesel.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Merchant" <kosh at ncweb.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler


> 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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