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Started by ducatiz, September 01, 2011, 09:37:35 AM

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duc_fan

#375
July 17, 2013, 03:25:07 PM
Pics when I get home tonight.  I can't access my photobucket account from work... it's classified as "online storage" and hence, not allowed...  [roll]
"Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind." -- Albert Einstein

"I want a peaceful soul. I need a bigger gun." -- Charlie Crews on Life

Street: 2000 Cagiva Gran Canyon
Track: 2005 Honda CBR 600RR - Salvage project
Sold: 2001 Ducati SS900ie - Gone, but not forgotten...

duccarlos

#376
July 17, 2013, 04:45:36 PM
Quote from: Greg on July 09, 2013, 04:41:06 PM
Dodge Ram 1500 diesel, OK so it's not a small truck, but it is the first 1/2 ton diesel available in a long time. Would still love to have that Hilux diesel, sigh, maybe one day.

http://www.ramtrucks.com/en/ecodiesel/

Ever since you posted this, I've been flling in love with the idea of buying one.
Quote from: polivo on November 16, 2011, 12:18:55 PM
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Triple J

#377
July 17, 2013, 04:53:00 PM
Quote from: duccarlos on July 17, 2013, 04:45:36 PM
Ever since you posted this, I've been flling in love with the idea of buying one.


+1 I signed up for their email updates.

Zaster

#378
July 17, 2013, 05:04:53 PM
+ 2...so far the closest to what I'm looking for  [thumbsup]

Monsterlover

#379
July 17, 2013, 05:35:47 PM
+3
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DRKWNG

#380
July 17, 2013, 07:04:14 PM
I want that motor in a Wrangler. 
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

ducatiz

#381
July 17, 2013, 07:27:22 PM Last Edit: July 17, 2013, 07:29:10 PM by ducatiz
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

DRKWNG

#382
July 17, 2013, 08:32:46 PM
Different engine.   [cheeky]  Regardless, pretty sure you could always but the CRD as a crate engine, just wouldn't be able to legally operate the vehicle on our roads if/when you installed it.
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

ducatiz

#383
July 18, 2013, 06:11:19 AM
Quote from: DRKWNG on July 17, 2013, 08:32:46 PM
Different engine.   [cheeky]  Regardless, pretty sure you could always but the CRD as a crate engine, just wouldn't be able to legally operate the vehicle on our roads if/when you installed it.

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/enforcement/air/documents/fuelwaivers/engswitch.pdf

If the new engine setup has the same or better emissions than a same year or newer model as the original configuration, it is not a problem. 

This is why you can put a TDI motor into a Jeep without any problem.  The resulting emissions are better than the original Jeep config.
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Greg

#384
July 18, 2013, 08:24:55 AM
Quote from: duccarlos on July 17, 2013, 04:45:36 PM
Ever since you posted this, I've been falling in love with the idea of buying one.

I've been waiting for the Tacoma (Hilux) diesel to come to the US for many years now, but it seems to be a lost cause. My 2004 F150 has served me well, even though the mpg sucks, especially for a 6 cylinder, but it's paid off and has been very reliable. The only major repair being a leaking intake manifold which is a known issue for the V6.

When I saw the Dodge Eco diesel though I've had thoughts of trading in the old F150. I'll probably keep it for a couple more years and see how reviews for the Dodge diesel are before making my move.

I really hope Dodge did their home work on this and releases a reliable truck that gets exceptional mpg, if so, they will have a huge winner on their hands. This could be "THE" vehicle that gets diesels back in favor with the American public. If it gets close to 30mpg on the highway as rumored then it should sell like hot cakes.

If it is a sales success then we should see a flood of new diesel models popping up in the US within the next 3-4 years. I don't think a lot of the car manufacturers, especially the US ones that are truck heavy, can meet their future CAFE goals without going diesel on their trucks.

Anyway, who ever buys one first on this board has to post a thorough review ;D
2012 M1100 Evo with Termis

rgramjet

#385
July 18, 2013, 08:35:18 AM
I love the HP and the torque specs on the eco diesel.  The 8 speed trans with rotary shifter sounds a little gimmicky.
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You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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Greg

#386
July 18, 2013, 08:47:37 AM
Quote from: rgramjet on July 18, 2013, 08:35:18 AM
I love the HP and the torque specs on the eco diesel.  The 8 speed trans with rotary shifter sounds a little gimmicky.

The rotary shifter is one of those stupid little things that should not make a bit of difference as it's all electronic now anyway, but some people are just resistant to change, myself included.
2012 M1100 Evo with Termis

duc_fan

#387
July 18, 2013, 01:38:29 PM Last Edit: July 18, 2013, 08:42:19 PM by duc_fan
As promised:





You'll have to let me know if those show up.  I can't view photobucket links from work... so I'm having to hack it with my phone to try to get this posted.

First one is hauling the GTI project and the Cagiva home.  Pulled the rig into my 2400 sqft garage to unload out of the rain.  Next to the truck you can see the JD 1070.  Sorry, no pics of hauling that, but you can see I have a tractor and there are associated implements.  Next one I need to go pick up is a rear 3-pt grader blade... I broke the old one that came with the tractor when we bought it last year.  Would also like to get a box grader.  It's all only money...

Second pic is hauling my dad's 25-ft Nash.

We only put about 7500 miles a year on the truck.  It gets used to haul crap... or it sits.  If it sits for more than a week or two, I'll drive it empty to work just to keep it running and the battery charged.  Otherwise, all my wife and my errand running & commuting is done in more efficient vehicles (Subaru Outback, Saturn Sky, Cagiva Gran Canyon).

To be fair to the Silverado... with diesel prices the same as regular out here, and the fact it gets 16 mpg, it would be more economical to commute in than the Dodge Durango I used a couple years ago for winter commuting... 14mpg out of the 4.7L gas V8.  :P
"Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind." -- Albert Einstein

"I want a peaceful soul. I need a bigger gun." -- Charlie Crews on Life

Street: 2000 Cagiva Gran Canyon
Track: 2005 Honda CBR 600RR - Salvage project
Sold: 2001 Ducati SS900ie - Gone, but not forgotten...

cokey

#388
July 19, 2013, 11:15:39 AM
Awesome. That's how it should be... 

Hey, can I get some acreage?   Lol.. man we're moving next Sumner.. I would love to have just 10 acres.. 600 is a dream...
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His name was Bob, but the family called him BeelzeBob. 
make the beast with two backs goats.

Speeddog

#389
July 19, 2013, 05:41:02 PM
Quote from: cokey on July 19, 2013, 11:15:39 AM
Awesome. That's how it should be... 

Hey, can I get some acreage?   Lol.. man we're moving next Sumner.. I would love to have just 10 acres.. 600 is a dream...

you guys can have the acreage.

I'd gladly take the 2400 sqft garage with an attached house.

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