My grandpa truck
11-06-2007, 12:53 PM
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Re: My grandpa truck
Eh, I'm going to vote an 80's Ford for bang-for-the-buck toughness. The ex-gf's little sister hopped in my 87 Bronco and took out an Escort, drove over the front end of a Peugot 405, and annihilated the front end of a CRX without exceeding 15 mph. There was a scratch in the front bumper you had to squint and look closely to see.
I'd rather have something newer like chris' Tundra for towing and stuff, though. I have a huge stiffie for diesels.
I'd rather have something newer like chris' Tundra for towing and stuff, though. I have a huge stiffie for diesels.
11-06-2007, 02:13 PM
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Re: My grandpa truck
Originally Posted by AbaZ
nice truck Chris, how much and how many miles are on it?
Thanks,Little over 100k. I got a nice inside deal on it.
Originally Posted by D15Bastard
that truck is practically new from what Ive seen of it. I dont even think its been off road 
I went camping 2 weeks ago it touched dirt.
Originally Posted by 90dx
Nice truck should be a good tow rig for your race car.Any pics of the race car?
Look under staff and under my section
11-06-2007, 02:20 PM
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Re: My grandpa truck
Originally Posted by TorganFM
Japanese vehicles in general aren't the sturdiest things ever. If you want a sturdy reliable truck I say nothing beats an early 90's Ford.
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Eh, I'm going to vote an 80's Ford for bang-for-the-buck toughness. The ex-gf's little sister hopped in my 87 Bronco and took out an Escort, drove over the front end of a Peugot 405, and annihilated the front end of a CRX without exceeding 15 mph. There was a scratch in the front bumper you had to squint and look closely to see.
I'd rather have something newer like chris' Tundra for towing and stuff, though. I have a huge stiffie for diesels.
I'd rather have something newer like chris' Tundra for towing and stuff, though. I have a huge stiffie for diesels.
87 was buggy from efi first year, and 84.5-86 = emissions EEC III (precursor to eec-iv) cept it had no fuel adjustments.
1973 f150 ftw.
11-06-2007, 02:23 PM
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Re: My grandpa truck
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Eh, I'm going to vote an 80's Ford for bang-for-the-buck toughness. The ex-gf's little sister hopped in my 87 Bronco and took out an Escort, drove over the front end of a Peugot 405, and annihilated the front end of a CRX without exceeding 15 mph. There was a scratch in the front bumper you had to squint and look closely to see.
I'd rather have something newer like chris' Tundra for towing and stuff, though. I have a huge stiffie for diesels.
I'd rather have something newer like chris' Tundra for towing and stuff, though. I have a huge stiffie for diesels.
If I was towing something of real weight not a paper light civic or Honda parts cars I would get a diesel but the cost on them especially out here where its the new craze is out of control. If gas keeps going the way its going though I may have to get my crx smogged and on the road again. Not use to v8 gas mileage.
11-06-2007, 03:05 PM
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Re: My grandpa truck
Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
87 was great from efi first year, any claims I make to the contrary are incorrect
The only problems I, or any of the early EFI F150/Broncos I've fixed, had were with engine ground straps going bad, EGR (classic Ford problem regardless of era), and the ignition module.
11-06-2007, 04:14 PM
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Re: My grandpa truck
Originally Posted by Loki
Fixed, if I was going to buy something new it would be a Toyota or maybe wait for the Tundra dually diesel
11-06-2007, 05:11 PM
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Re: My grandpa truck
Originally Posted by crxmatt2
Damn right those old trucks were made of like 7k lbs of solid steel and sex appeal
12ga body panels
pic is from when i hit a sinkhole randomly, and snagged something that split my trans cooler line all over cherry hot exhaust, a la engine bay fire
