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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => Open Forum => Topic started by: Rm125guy on March 30, 2013, 04:59:14 AM

Title: Trucks
Post by: Rm125guy on March 30, 2013, 04:59:14 AM
Is anyone here interested in diesel trucks? I myself enjoy looking at lifted diesels and what not. Has anyone heard of "cen-cal" trucks?



Lol seriously? Big lifts, small "pretty boy" rims, low profile mud grips? And boatloads of chrome? Lol...
Title: Trucks
Post by: Fixxxer22 on March 30, 2013, 05:28:36 AM
I'm a ford nut. Also been in the trenches with the 6.0 diesel.  It's my favorite engine,  just a little misunderstood.  I'm a functional type of guy.  This truck above is a little out there IMHO.  Here's my rig doing what it does best.  http://imgur.com/F1PVFUp   Little bit of lift, little bigger tires only by height and factory rims to not wear out components by poor offset.  She's a angry girl.  170k and she could drive across the world without an issue.
Title: Trucks
Post by: SachsGS on March 30, 2013, 03:32:04 PM
I've got two friends with newer Dodge 4X4's (one diesel/one gas) and both do this strange front axle tramp thing where the whole truck almost shakes itself off the road.

I'm looking, as we speak, for a Ford 7.3 IDI non turbo to run on 50% bio diesel. ;D 
Title: Trucks
Post by: ford832 on March 30, 2013, 07:39:05 PM
Quote from: SachsGS on March 30, 2013, 10:32:04 PM
I've got two friends with newer Dodge 4X4's (one diesel/one gas) and both do this strange front axle tramp thing where the whole truck almost shakes itself off the road.

I'm looking, as we speak, for a Ford 7.3 IDI non turbo to run on 50% bio diesel. ;D

http://www.turbodieselregister.com/tdrarticles/tdrarticle53_fromtheshopfloor.html

The track bar is exceptionally common on the Dodge trucks but you wont see it on a hoist.With the truck on the ground,have someone wiggle the wheel slightly while you look under the front end.The track bar is a long rod that mounts to the frame near the steering box on the drivers side and the axle behind the steering damper on the passenger side.You'll see a little up and down movement  on the drivers side typically.It's ussualy a once a year replacement item.The steering stab is common as well.
Title: Trucks
Post by: Rm125guy on March 31, 2013, 04:35:18 AM
IMO Dodge, Gm and Ford all make good trucks... But you won't catch me buying a Dodge!  :P Just personal reasons
Title: Trucks
Post by: scotty dog on April 04, 2013, 11:10:51 PM
Quote from: Rm125guy on March 30, 2013, 11:59:14 AM
Is anyone here interested in diesel trucks? I myself enjoy looking at lifted diesels and what not. Has anyone heard of "cen-cal" trucks?



Lol seriously? Big lifts, small "pretty boy" rims, low profile mud grips? And boatloads of chrome? Lol...
The wheels make it look really crap, I love big V8 diesels. My mate has an F150 with the V8 turbo Navistar (cant remember the size) it's an awesome rig ;)
Title: Trucks
Post by: citabjockey on April 04, 2013, 11:47:58 PM
Ridiculous lift looks like somone is "compensating" to me. Not my cup of tea. Mild lift to get rid of the "low rider" look on long beds/extra cabs is fine.

Strange engines are fun too (read two strokes!)



My truck is a bone stock 01 F250 with the 7.3L
Very nice motor.

Doing what it does best:
Title: Trucks
Post by: evo550 on April 05, 2013, 02:04:09 AM
Why do you guys have such massive motors, what could you possibly need a 7 litre diesel for ? Can't ford make a small/powerful diesel ?
Most Aussie diesels are 2.5-3.0 litre turbo motors........maybe if less time was spent on DI 2t to save the planet and more time reducing the size of those gas guzzlers......
Title: Trucks
Post by: citabjockey on April 05, 2013, 02:20:18 AM
Yu have a point for sure. I have a 7000lb trailer to pull. Just the silly things nutty USA folks do
Title: Trucks
Post by: evo550 on April 05, 2013, 03:26:41 AM
 :D "Toy Prius, f250 diesel (it all balances out)"..... it's a game of averages :D love it.
Title: Trucks
Post by: SachsGS on April 05, 2013, 04:10:33 AM
I'd love to buy a 4 litre diesel pickup, if only they made one.
Title: Trucks
Post by: TMKIWI on April 05, 2013, 04:18:39 AM
Quote from: SachsGS on April 05, 2013, 11:10:33 AM
I'd love to buy a 4 litre diesel pickup, if only they made one.

My mate has a new Ford/Mazda Ranger/BT50 with the 3.2L 5 cylinder turbo diesel.
Goes bloody well.
I have the model before with the 3L turbo motor. Still goes pretty well.
Tows my 2.5T boat without a worry.
Title: Trucks
Post by: citabjockey on April 05, 2013, 06:26:45 AM
The 7.3 engine that International build for for for the '90s Ford trucks (including my 01) I believe were designed for larger trucks. These engines are very tough, half million mile units. This is actually my 2nd of these trucks. My first was the older body style '97 extra cab version. Same motor but different tune. Rated at 235 HP and some nutty amount of torque. And a 3.55 rear end. The motor spun about 1500 rpm on the highway. I bought that truck from a guy in Las Vegas. I drove my Prius down to him to pickup the pickup. Rented a car towing dolly for the trip home and towed the Prius from Vegas back to northern CA. During that tow (through some mountain passes) that truck got 21 mpg for the trip. 

My current truck has an updated fuel/turbo map. rated at 260 HP and has a 3.73 rear end. Ford did this -- not me. Same basic motor but with the lower gearing and a crew cab. It swills kerosene at 16 mpg. Not happy about that in comparison to my prior unit. But still a stone reliable motor.
Title: Trucks
Post by: TMKIWI on April 05, 2013, 07:20:20 AM
I am a fan of big lazy motors in work horses.
My old landcruiser had the 4.0L 12HT motor in it ( No intercooler  :( )and had pretty much the same Hp & torque as my newer BT50 with a 3.0L common rail.
The difference was the landy did everything 1000rpm less then the mazda does.
I dove it between 1800-2300rpm everywhere, even when towing.
I miss that lugging engine but don't miss the handling.
The landy was easier on fuel as well.
Title: Trucks
Post by: factoryX on April 05, 2013, 08:51:47 AM
Everywhere but in the states do people get badass diesels. Our government and media currently have a vendetta against them(Dirty smoke! lawl). And as weird as it sounds when you work on a farm a large truck as seen above, large diesels make sense. Another aspect is that these 7 liter turbo diesels actually get decent gas mileage. As for the giant lift kits there is nothing positive about them, they effectively make the truck useless. You go mudding you break something, you go off roading you break something, tow something and again you'll most likely break something.
Title: Trucks
Post by: SachsGS on April 05, 2013, 03:08:36 PM
The U.S. domestic light truck industry is very heavily protected and I think that Ford, GM and Chrysler take advantage of this when they offer only $60,000 6.0+ litre 1000 ftlb torque pickups. This is also partially why Nissan and Toyota manufacture full sized pickups in North America. There are companies in India and Brazil producing inexpensive diesel pickups and companies have tried to import them but the tariffs etc. are too great. Volkswagen also produces a light truck for global markets but I will never see them here. 
Title: Trucks
Post by: citabjockey on April 05, 2013, 03:55:05 PM
Try to climb out of it you break something...


Quote from: WTFactoryX on April 05, 2013, 03:51:47 PM
Everywhere but in the states do people get badass diesels. Our government and media currently have a vendetta against them(Dirty smoke! lawl). And as weird as it sounds when you work on a farm a large truck as seen above, large diesels make sense. Another aspect is that these 7 liter turbo diesels actually get decent gas mileage. As for the giant lift kits there is nothing positive about them, they effectively make the truck useless. You go mudding you break something, you go off roading you break something, tow something and again you'll most likely break something.
Title: Trucks
Post by: asr524 on April 05, 2013, 05:33:29 PM
http://www.media.chrysler.com/newsrelease.do;jsessionid=A6B1504C0417C86751F7BB4869BAF27C?&id=13869&mid=70
Title: Trucks
Post by: citabjockey on April 05, 2013, 07:30:49 PM
Bet with the diesel it will carry a 3/4 ton price tag...
Title: Trucks
Post by: Rm125guy on April 07, 2013, 08:48:09 PM
Does anyone here like lowered rangers? I like them but not when they are lowered more than 5" 8)
Title: Trucks
Post by: Charles Owens on April 11, 2013, 06:34:30 PM
Love my diesel :)



Title: Trucks
Post by: Rm125guy on April 13, 2013, 03:31:20 AM
Straight pipe that with stacks! But then you would get soot all over that trailer  :-X
Title: Trucks
Post by: gpnewhouse7 on April 13, 2013, 01:03:46 PM
Man when I saw a thread about trucks I was expecting some proper yank tanks (Kenworths etc) not these tonka toys.

Here's what the British call a truck.
Title: Trucks
Post by: rlaj1004 on April 13, 2013, 03:40:06 PM
Quote from: gpnewhouse7 on April 13, 2013, 08:03:46 PM
Man when I saw a thread about trucks I was expecting some proper yank tanks (Kenworths etc) not these tonka toys.

Here's what the British call a truck.


I think you need more lights on that bad boy, Would make a sweet track rig
Title: Trucks
Post by: Charles Owens on April 13, 2013, 10:39:22 PM
Quote from: Rm125guy on April 13, 2013, 10:31:20 AM
Straight pipe that with stacks! But then you would get soot all over that trailer  :-X

4" Straight MBRP
EGR Delete
AEM Intake
Edge Tuner
Bald MT rear tires. :)
New set of Nittos coming this week, getting ready to head to TX to pick up a load of new 250SX's
Title: Trucks
Post by: rlaj1004 on April 14, 2013, 02:25:20 PM
4" Straight MBRP
EGR Delete
AEM Intake
Edge Tuner
Bald MT rear tires. :)
New set of Nittos coming this week, getting ready to head to TX to pick up a load of new 250SX's
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Head down south of San Antonio for the weekend and try those SX's out at Cycleranch. I will be there getting back on mine finally.
The weather is supposed to be perfect  8)