Fords Are Way Better Than Chevys
- Thread starter Bonanza Bryan
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Not sure the ratio of french frie juice is, but with the gallon of diesel added in... by the time the diesel was burnt he got 50 mpg...
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At one point he was doin 80% veggie oil. Ahh that wonderful smell of french fries!
{EDIT} Alright, better explanation.
Lets say he does get 25mpg. Now add in a gallon of veggie oil, another 25mpg. 50 miles there, only paying for the deisel so in a way 50mpg... does that make any sense? :shrug:
It may not... its late... I need to sleep.
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At one point he was doin 80% veggie oil. Ahh that wonderful smell of french fries!
{EDIT} Alright, better explanation.
Lets say he does get 25mpg. Now add in a gallon of veggie oil, another 25mpg. 50 miles there, only paying for the deisel so in a way 50mpg... does that make any sense? :shrug:
It may not... its late... I need to sleep.
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Well I figured I would add my 2 cents worth ... I own both Ford and Chevy ... I have had every big truck they made ... My Tahoe shit a motor (camshaft bs) at 85k and I am a maintenance freak ... Anal when it comes to my rides ... But ... I stuck another engine in to make momma happy and it's at 120k now with no issues ... It's a 2001 ... Now ... On the other hand I drive a 2000 Ranger 2wd because I drive 40 miles one way to my job ... Started driving a small truck back when fuel hit $1.50 a gal and my Big Block shortbed Chevy was killing me at around 6-8mpg vs the Rangers 26-28 mpg ... It won't come close to pulling a house down or a 16' trailer but it hauls mini bikes just fine :biggrin: ... I like all makes and models don't get me wrong but I love my Ranger ... Each to their own :thumbsup:
Best trucks I ever had were Ford Rangers. a 1991 4.0 reg cab, a 1999 2.3 Reg cab, and a 2003 3.0 extend cab.
The 2003 I bought brand new. 3.0 5 speed extend cab step side, old man gold. Had 6 miles.
Drove it for 4 years, putting 392k miles on it. I had hit 5 deer, a guard rail, and a few other things over that time. It was about 2 feet from being completely underwater once, at 50k miles. This truck had a very poor life, I never changed the oil, just added, beat the living crap out of it. I did change the oil a few times after attempting to make it a submarine.
In that time, I put brakes, tires, and a few small odds and ends of stuff on it.
Last day I drove it. Coming home from work, I heard tap tap tap, rap rap rap, boom. Blew a rod through the block. 392k miles, no maintenance.
Awesome truck! I went out that day, picked up a Chevy Cobalt, biggest piece of crap ever, had 10 miles on it, 9k out the door, it was cheap and I could pay cash for it. Nothing but trouble.
I got the ranger home, pulled the motor, put a JY motor in it, along with a new front clip that was already the same color, total of 650 dollars. Sold the truck for 2500 bucks to some high school kid, and its still running around.
The 2003 I bought brand new. 3.0 5 speed extend cab step side, old man gold. Had 6 miles.
Drove it for 4 years, putting 392k miles on it. I had hit 5 deer, a guard rail, and a few other things over that time. It was about 2 feet from being completely underwater once, at 50k miles. This truck had a very poor life, I never changed the oil, just added, beat the living crap out of it. I did change the oil a few times after attempting to make it a submarine.
In that time, I put brakes, tires, and a few small odds and ends of stuff on it.
Last day I drove it. Coming home from work, I heard tap tap tap, rap rap rap, boom. Blew a rod through the block. 392k miles, no maintenance.
Awesome truck! I went out that day, picked up a Chevy Cobalt, biggest piece of crap ever, had 10 miles on it, 9k out the door, it was cheap and I could pay cash for it. Nothing but trouble.
I got the ranger home, pulled the motor, put a JY motor in it, along with a new front clip that was already the same color, total of 650 dollars. Sold the truck for 2500 bucks to some high school kid, and its still running around.
Well I figured I would add my 2 cents worth ... I own both Ford and Chevy ... I have had every big truck they made ... My Tahoe shit a motor (camshaft bs) at 85k and I am a maintenance freak ... Anal when it comes to my rides ... But ... I stuck another engine in to make momma happy and it's at 120k now with no issues ... It's a 2001 ... Now ... On the other hand I drive a 2000 Ranger 2wd because I drive 40 miles one way to my job ... Started driving a small truck back when fuel hit $1.50 a gal and my Big Block shortbed Chevy was killing me at around 6-8mpg vs the Rangers 26-28 mpg ... It won't come close to pulling a house down or a 16' trailer but it hauls mini bikes just fine :biggrin: ... I like all makes and models don't get me wrong but I love my Ranger ... Each to their own :thumbsup:
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