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Most farmers have 3/4-1tons. They dont suffer from the lack of truckness the 1/2tons and smaller do. Not to mention most farmers use UTVs for rough stuff anymore.
I personally have replaced 3 failed EB turbos, and have been in some way party to the replacement of at least five more.
They run the gamut.
Those arnt hard to pull really, any truck will move alot when theres no real weight on the truck. I pull started a loaded peterbilt at the yard with my 77.
I can do that in my Ranger since I put the 31s on.
The no weight on the truck is what makes it sketchy.
I understand that. But the fact a new 1/2 ton can pull two anhydrous tanks has no bearing on their capabilitys over an old 1/2 ton. The extra weight/wider stance would help, but any 1/2 ton from 67+ would handle it no problem.
Yes, atleast in my opinion.
Like i said, its all subject to your own opinions and preferences. Personally, i think my 97 HD is the most comfortable truck ive ever driven. Its way more comfy then the newer superduties ive driven, and certainly alot more comfy then 150s ive driven.
480k on my 1988 F250 supercab 4x4 with the 460 V8 and automatic transmission, and its still going. It rides fine, no complaints about that, it is a truck I don't expect it to ride like a Cadillac. Have never done anything to it other than regular maintenance, batteries, tires, general wear items. I'd take it and its 12-14mpg highway fuel economy empty any day over the new junk they're trying to pass off as trucks today. Truck prices have increased astronomically because many are buying trucks to use as family sedans now which is the reason trucks are becoming more and more sissified as the years go by.
Well they don't get better fuel economy when they're actually being used as a truck. TFL Truck tested that theory and the V8 actually did better not by much but a little better, you can't load up a truck with an underpowered engine and expect it to perform like a V8, V10, or a diesel. The numbers look cool on paper but in the real world those little V6's with twin turbos just aren't doing what Ford is trying to let on that they do. Sure they will get 20mpg on the highway if you drive like a grandma but as soon as you get into the turbos your fuel economy will be the same or worse than a V8.
All the farmer strawbosses around here drive F150 turbos and there is mud cakes all the way to the top of them especially this time of year.
Good luck with that.
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