What's your daily driver?

[rltvader]

My F100

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[dirtwrench]

2001 F250 super duty ext cab 4x4 V10. The fuel mileage is horrible, but it does everything I need it to do.

[Swegner99]

2001 F250 super duty ext cab 4x4 V10. The fuel mileage is horrible, but it does everything I need it to do.

I had a v-10 a few years back, the nice thing about it was I always knew what kind of mileage I would be getting. Loaded or unloaded, pulling a fully loaded trailer, uphill or downhill, or just in town, it would always be right at 10 MPG

[71fordkid]

Gotta love the v10. we had a guy who used an extended cab shortbed 250 with a v10 to tow a trailer for his excivation company. he switched to a 6.4 and was raving about the milage. he said he went from 6 to 17 mpg. Hes getting a 6.7 in a few months, and I'll bet we'll be hearing about how great that truck is pretty soon. .

Ive seen 6.4L's get as bad as 2.3 mpg. of course, that was a gvw 17500# F-550 with a service body/crane, and hi-rails (used to drive on railroad tracks). that was a BNSF truck.

[jimmy828]

I really like the flake to be honest. But I catch a lot of junk from my friends, saying it looks like a bass boat .
Ill post more pics that I was holding out on because one looks the most like the original car.
******HINT: The inside is completely stock still!!***********

I will also tell you this, there is no other car that looks like this one. Its not a "kit". I completely hand crafted the everything except the door skins from $117.62 of sheet medal. (Im a bodyman & painter )

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i'm going to say it has a little bit of a plymounth prowler

[jimmy828]

my daily driver

[cowbay]

My daily driver till the snow. My 69 Ford F100 with Scout and Casey who love riding in the bump


My other driver for towing, heavy hauling and the winter 07 Ford F350 with the marginal at best 6.0 Diesel



My first love which I have had since 1981 my 63 Chevy Impala 327 with 4 speed. Hits the road on Sundays, various cruises and a few nostalgia meets at the track

[dirtwrench]

10mpg with my V10 is about right- hubs locked or not, with or without trailer attached. But like I said- it does everything I want it to do, including getting my tired butt home from work at midnight when the snow is drifted. It replaced a 99 f150 with 5.4, so I really only lost a couple mpg's.

[Archinto]

I drove my moms old 89 Suburban for about 7 or 8 years (loved every second of it) then I bought a new car. I drive a 99 Taurus, nothin special, just a base package SE model, 3.0 OHV. I wish it was an SHO, and I REALLY wish my heater worked. Freakin icebox in the winter LOL... Arg... If I could afford to drive my truck, I would LOL

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[ezernut9mm]

sold my 08 mustang finally and am now driving an 02 ranger xl reg cab short bed.

[Florian]

Bronco II anyone? I'm looking for a winter daily driver while my bump is put away. Are they okay or just plain junk?

[fomocoguy]

Bronco II anyone? I'm looking for a winter daily driver while my bump is put away. Are they okay or just plain junk?

They're a bit weak in stock form for serious off road action but they're a great little run about 4x4. Find one with a 5 speed, as the AOD is weak and robs a lot of power, especially if it's an 85 or older with the carbed 2.8L. The 1986-up 2.9L is much more powerful, and with a 5 speed is fun to drive. The best part is how manueverable they are. You can turn around on a dime and fit it anywhere.

I had a really nice 1985 Eddie Bauer edition, but with the 2.8 and automatic it was painfully slow, especially at highway speeds or big hills.

[Florian]

Thanks for the info, fomocoguy! What kinda gas mileage did you get with the 2.8 auto? How easy are repairs? How is the spare parts situation?

Thanks!

Florian

[NM5K]

I drove my moms old 89 Suburban for about 7 or 8 years (loved every second of it) then I bought a new car. I drive a 99 Taurus, nothin special, just a base package SE model, 3.0 OHV. I wish it was an SHO, and I REALLY wish my heater worked. Freakin icebox in the winter LOL... Arg... If I could afford to drive my truck, I would LOL

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Unless the heater core leaks and they bypassed it, it might not take much to
get it going. Often it's the heater control valve that is kaput, froze up, etc..
Also, make sure it has the correct thermostat in it. That would be extra important
in your cold location. Too cold an engine is inefficient, causes more wear, and will
make the heater temps too cold if it's way off the usual temp. No stat at all
will really whack the heater. I can't live without a heater myself.. brrrrr..
I can take no A/C a lot easier than I can no heater..

[FREAKSHOW]

my gas sipper


and my gas guzzler