In article , Joe Blizzard says...

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1994 Dodge Ram 2500 2WD 8.0L V10


I pretended to have one of those in my pretend driveway once, it was nice.

Lunch was nice;


Tenderised diseased body parts and lemon seasoning on top of gross giraffe
tail with apple extract, served in a gurgling double boiler containing
medium cooked avocado, dull specks of octopus, sardine gravy, a side of
scallion and a mug of hot gerbil serum.

Harry Krause wrote in message
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Were you in the New Haven area when Radio Shack had that wonderful store
of parts bins downtown? What a great place! I got everything I needed
there for my 7th Grade science project, a cloud chamber. Well,
everything but one part. I got a two gallon glass jug from a farmer and
had its ends cut off at a "scientific" glass plant in the city.

I took an electronics course in high school (Amity) and most of the class
supplies were purchased there. I also used to raid the Lafayette Radio
store at the shopping center off Merrett Parkway, just north of the West
Rock tunnel.


Eisboch

wrote:
Joe Blizzard wrote:
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* V-10 *
Of course its a "rare find" they sucked so much gas, they're hard to
give away.
The diesel would be a better choice instead of that 6 mpg hog.

The diesel version of this same truck tends to cost a lot more from what
I've seen. Also, where I live gas is currently $2.54/gallon and diesel fuel
is $3.25, which I suspect would negate some of the difference in fuel
economy. Other than the gas suckage, were there mechanical problems with the
V10? Anyone have direct experience? I'm looking for something inexpensive to
tow infrequently for relatively short distances. I have my own dock where my
boat stays most of the summer, and my truck would undoubtedly spend most of
its life parked in my driveway. I have no doubt that the V10 would get gas
mileage similar to my boat's, but I'm not looking for a daily driver here.

Economics?

6'7 mpg (on a good day) with the v-10 gas, or 18-20 mpg with the
diesel.

That cummins is a fantastic engine.

many are reported with over 300,00 maintenance only miles.

Big whoop. I've got a Jeep closing in on that, and it's still
dependable. Starts every time I want to tow the boat, or utility
trailer. I wouldn't hesitate to start out for the left coast in it.

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I wouldn't hesitate to start out for the left coast in it.


You sure? I'd hesitate heading for the left coast in anything.

(Although San Diego is nice)

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:

You sure? I'd hesitate heading for the left coast in anything.

(Although San Diego is nice)

Then you'd be missing a lot. Cruising up to Glacier Bay and then on down
to La Paz, San Carlos and Mazatlan offer real cruising adventures. Life
experiences, not the same ol', same ol' that the ripoffs that East Coast
and Caribbean cruising has become.

Are you aware of the steep rise in cruising fees imposed on the Bahamian
islands? They are out to rip Americans. Floriduh should charge Bahamian
residents a similar fee just for shopping on the mainland.

--
Skipper

Harry Krause wrote:

Then you'd be missing a lot. Cruising up to Glacier Bay and then on down
to La Paz, San Carlos and Mazatlan offers real cruising adventures.

So you've read.

Well yes, recently I've read that it's advisable to avoid certain
unscrupulous deadheads in the Seattle area...or as you call them,
diqueheads.

--
Skipper

Harry Krause wrote:
Skipper wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

Then you'd be missing a lot. Cruising up to Glacier Bay and then on
down
to La Paz, San Carlos and Mazatlan offers real cruising adventures.


So you've read.


Well yes, recently I've read that it's advisable to avoid certain
unscrupulous deadheads in the Seattle area...or as you call them,
diqueheads.
--
Skipper


Why are you so concerned? You're not Skipper. And even the real Skipper
never had enough money to buy any sort of large cruising boat. I
remember the jerkwad regaling us about screwing some pathetic boatseller
out of a week's use of his boat, on the ruse that he wanted to buy the
clapped out old hulk. And, of course, that story was b.s., too.

I remember that escapade. Believe it was in Alaska.
That 'original Skipper' was quite a piece of work.
I can't imagine why the 'cheap imitation' would want to pretend to be him.

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wrote:

Joe Blizzard wrote:

wrote

* V-10 *

Of course its a "rare find" they sucked so much gas, they're hard to
give away.
The diesel would be a better choice instead of that 6 mpg hog.

The diesel version of this same truck tends to cost a lot more from what
I've seen. Also, where I live gas is currently $2.54/gallon and diesel fuel
is $3.25, which I suspect would negate some of the difference in fuel
economy. Other than the gas suckage, were there mechanical problems with the
V10? Anyone have direct experience? I'm looking for something inexpensive to
tow infrequently for relatively short distances. I have my own dock where my
boat stays most of the summer, and my truck would undoubtedly spend most of
its life parked in my driveway. I have no doubt that the V10 would get gas
mileage similar to my boat's, but I'm not looking for a daily driver here.

Economics?

6'7 mpg (on a good day) with the v-10 gas, or 18-20 mpg with the
diesel.

That cummins is a fantastic engine.

many are reported with over 300,00 maintenance only miles.


Big whoop. I've got a Jeep closing in on that

Why am I not surprised?

"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
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wrote:

Joe Blizzard wrote:

wrote

* V-10 *

Of course its a "rare find" they sucked so much gas, they're hard to
give away.
The diesel would be a better choice instead of that 6 mpg hog.

The diesel version of this same truck tends to cost a lot more from
what
I've seen. Also, where I live gas is currently $2.54/gallon and diesel
fuel
is $3.25, which I suspect would negate some of the difference in fuel
economy. Other than the gas suckage, were there mechanical problems
with the
V10? Anyone have direct experience? I'm looking for something
inexpensive to
tow infrequently for relatively short distances. I have my own dock
where my
boat stays most of the summer, and my truck would undoubtedly spend
most of
its life parked in my driveway. I have no doubt that the V10 would get
gas
mileage similar to my boat's, but I'm not looking for a daily driver
here.

Economics?

6'7 mpg (on a good day) with the v-10 gas, or 18-20 mpg with the
diesel.

That cummins is a fantastic engine.

many are reported with over 300,00 maintenance only miles.


Big whoop. I've got a Jeep closing in on that

Why am I not surprised?

LMAO.............kevin does tend to let slip how he really is.

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Economics?

Like I said, this truck wouldn't be driven much. Maybe 3-4K miles per year.
Using todays fuel prices and your mileage numbers and figuring that an
equivalent diesel truck would cost me a good $3K more than the V10 version,
it would take between 11,500 and 16,450 miles to make up the difference on
fuel cost alone. In that scenario, it would be 3-5 years before I start
seeing any net savings.