wildbill23c
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- Joined
- Aug 22, 2012
- Messages
- 3,917
- Reaction score
- 577
- Points
- 113
- Location
- Southwestern Idaho
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Lift
- 0
- Total Drop
- 0
- Tire Size
- 215/70-R14
- My credo
- 19K, 19D, 92Y, 88M, 91F....OIF-III (2004-2005)
My 88 F250 would pull anything you hooked up to but that 460 V8 would drink gas like crazy...14mpg highway on a good day empty don't ask what it got when pulling anything HAHA!!!Cue the crumple zone warriors
But hey, i am upgrading, my new DD is an 87 ranger. Not that the old 77 F250 is bad, but, feeding a 400 93 gets pricey.
My newest truck is a 97, and it will stay that way for the bioncular foreseeable future.
But yes, i totally agree with you about common sense. Ive always been a firm believer that ANY vehicle is only as safe/capable as the guy (or gal) at the wheel.
Some guy whos never driven on a dirt road can go drop 40k for some "terrian command" equipped whatever, and think hes Trail king Tim, untill some ol boy who grew up in the backcountry passes him on the trail driving a rusted out 1100 dollar square body chevy.
You can spend $50k on a new truck, SUV, or whatever you want, but if you can't drive worth shit the $40k in electronic nannies aren't going to save your ass...every time it snows here the first vehicles you find in the ditches are the 4x4's and AWD's...mostly newer vehicles where the driver feels all those electronics are going to keep their $50k+ vehicle on the road when all hell breaks loose....well sure that 4WD or AWD got you going 80mph but it won't help you stop....at least for most people it won't because their first reaction is slam on the brakes locking up all the wheels and sliding out of control across traffic into the ditch on the opposite side of the highway LOL.
Crumple zones? In a vehicle made out of steel you don't need crumple zones, your impact is completely absorbed by the plastic toy car your ran over that decided they should pull out in front of a full size 80's or older truck...to you in the old truck you just thought you hit a speed bump .