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QwkTrip · Last edited by QwkTrip on Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:40 pm; edited 1 time in total

I was a little frustrated last week looking at used trucks. They cost so stinking much! Shocked

And the trucks that aren't a fortune are complete junk. All I want is a reliable 3/4 ton truck with reasonable miles that I can sell in 8 months without loosing money. How hard can that be? Very Happy

And then I stumbled on a heck of a deal! I went to a dealer the last day of the year in the last hour they were open. I figured I could put some pressure on them if they really wanted to make one last sale in 2006. Sure enough... they wanted to deal. Very Happy

They had a 2000 F250 XLT extended cab with a turbo deisel, 6 speed manual, posi, and 83K miles at $18K. It was in excellent shape and to my suprise had NO RUST! Extremely unusual in the midwest! I offered them an insulting amount, we went around two times, and I walked out with it at $13K! Thumbs up

As long as she holds together I'll be making money on it later this year. Wiggly wiggly

Now the biggest milestone is down. Just need to find a trailer and QwkTrip is coming home with me! Cool

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject:

Woo hoo! Bring that girl back to life.

Sounds like a great find Jon.

-Schultzy

littletank170 · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

Turbo-diesels are a blast have fun! Very Happy

mrpopo573 · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

Hey! Sweet deal man. We have a turbo dodge cummins and it pulls and pulls and pulls. And then when I hook a trailer up it does the same thing. Smile

And as a dealer, cough, you did well on that one.

LB985IROC · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject:

DAMN SMOKIN GOOD DEAL ON THAT

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks, guys! I'm pretty happy about my good fortune on this one. Smile

So what is everbody else doing about the ultra low sulfur diesel fuel? I don't know how to tell what a gas station is using without walking in and asking. So to be safe I purchased a bottle of fuel supplement that will run me about $1 per 25 gallons fuel. I was trying to find some websites where I could track what gas stations have 500 ppm sulfur fuel - especially for my trip this summer. But I'm not having any luck. I also heard a rumor that some states have mandated that fuels sold in their state have lubricants added for older trucks. But I can't verify that either.

Any thoughts?

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2320

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/owner-operators-corner/13089-whats-the-scoop-on-low-sulfur.html

They seem to know what they're talking about. Seems like somebody at CAT would know for sure. Smile

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject:

I have talked to a few guys at CAT. They are mixing in 4% soy oil for their personal vehicles and farm equipment. They have it delivered to their farms pre-mixed. I don't have a line on soy oil so I need to find a good substitute.

It seems if there are 3 people in a room there are 4 opinions on this subject. Very Happy

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

Got my first mileage figures. 15 mpg in stop and go city traffic. Not bad for lugging around 6000 pounds. It's cheaper to drive the 3/4 ton truck than my Jeep! Laughing