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FinalFantasy

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Originally posted by: whoiswes
Originally posted by: MichaelD
I love SUVs and big, Bubba Truck pickups. I drive a lifted, gas guzzling SUV.

But this thing is not an SUV; it is a Semi Tractor, period. It can probably tow 50K pounds, but it can't go 1/4th the places my 4WD SUV can. I can only two 5K pounds, but the UTILITY part is there. I have interior storage/cartage room. He has none.

YOur friend at work has too much money. Tell him to send me some.

sounds like you have too much money too.

/drive a small POS car
//rather than spend $30000 on something that is basically a tool to get me from point A to point B, i put that money into my house.
///people who spend $50000 on a car are just plain dumb


Spoken out of true ignorance. ;D

I guess you have never driven a real luxuary car or else you would know they're worth every penny. Go test drive a BMW M5 ($75000-$95000 car) and then a Ford Mustang GT ($20000-$25000 car) and then come back here and see if you're saying the same thing. I'm not trying to knock you, but some people just have the money to do $h)t like this...even though I don't agree with buying oversized monster hunks of metal to drive around in because you got a small penis...hehe jk
 

alkemyst

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living beyond his means if this HAS to be his daily driver, and an idiot if not.

I can't say if the 5th wheel is good or bad....it may be necessary to be that big (as opposed to a real RV), towing race cars and stuff gets heavy.

however jesus...buy a freaking basic car to get around in. If I owned the lot and someone pulled this into a space I'd have to tow it, the guy in front probably can't back out now, the guys on the side either cannot even open their doors or they are already dinged and chances are sooner or later the guy behind is going to get tapped....not to mention now 2 way traffic has to yield to pass this thing + blindly go around it.....the guys parking beside this thing will have to back out blindly as well.

It's a slap in the face to the rest of society as a daily driver (I doubt it is though) and there are many that if slapped even virtually will be waiting with a nice piece of hickory.
 

Apex

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Originally posted by: Adul
Originally posted by: Mandos
Dude I'm sorry but this is stupid. Period. I want him to die.

why, he actually neesd it for his trailer.

Because all of the cool kids hate those their friends hate. Don't you know how popular it is to hate big trucks these days?
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: alkemyst
living beyond his means if this HAS to be his daily driver, and an idiot if not.

I can't say if the 5th wheel is good or bad....it may be necessary to be that big (as opposed to a real RV), towing race cars and stuff gets heavy.

however jesus...buy a freaking basic car to get around in. If I owned the lot and someone pulled this into a space I'd have to tow it, the guy in front probably can't back out now, the guys on the side either cannot even open their doors or they are already dinged and chances are sooner or later the guy behind is going to get tapped....not to mention now 2 way traffic has to yield to pass this thing + blindly go around it.....the guys parking beside this thing will have to back out blindly as well.

It's a slap in the face to the rest of society as a daily driver (I doubt it is though) and there are many that if slapped even virtually will be waiting with a nice piece of hickory.

He drove it in once!!! He has a Corvette Z06 as his daily driver.

Edit-it is parked in a private lot for the company. There is no 2 way traffic through there.
 

Pliablemoose

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Sweet, you have to pull a big 5th wheeler with a 1 ton truck to really appreciate how much better/safer his new rig is.

My parents had a massive 5th wheeler & 1 ton dually Dodge 4 door, it was just flat dangerous.

However, after growing up camping like that, I much prefer the idea of a minivan & staying @ a motel when traveling.

If you look @ the $'s, it's more economical too.
 

Calin

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Originally posted by: BullyCanadian
Engine Options

MBE 900 4.3L engines with ratings from 170-190 horsepower (standard engine)
MBE 900 6.4L engines with ratings from 190-280 horsepower (300 for fire and emergency)
MBE 4000 engines with ratings from 350-450 horsepower
Caterpillar C9 engines with ratings from 335-400 horsepower
Caterpillar C11 engines with ratings from 305-370 horsepower
Caterpillar C13 engines with ratings from 380-430 horsepower
Caterpillar C7 engines with ratings from 175-300 horsepower (330 for fire and emergency)

WTF? I thought they would have LOADS and LOADS of HP but I guess not?

Maybe they have like 1000lbs/ft of torque?

What about those bigger trucks what are the specs on those?

The MBE 4000 is a in-line six-cylinder engine with ratings available from 350 - 450 horsepower and up to 1,550 LB FT of torque
Taken from here: http://www.detroitdiesel.com/p...enz/MBE_4000/index.asp

EDIT:
Four- and six-cylinder MBE900 engines are available with horsepower ratings from 170 to 250 and torque from 420 to 660 pound-feet.
MBE 900 4 cyl is probably 4.2l and the 6cyl is 6.4l displacement
 

sniperruff

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Originally posted by: Calin
Originally posted by: BullyCanadian
Engine Options

MBE 900 4.3L engines with ratings from 170-190 horsepower (standard engine)
MBE 900 6.4L engines with ratings from 190-280 horsepower (300 for fire and emergency)
MBE 4000 engines with ratings from 350-450 horsepower
Caterpillar C9 engines with ratings from 335-400 horsepower
Caterpillar C11 engines with ratings from 305-370 horsepower
Caterpillar C13 engines with ratings from 380-430 horsepower
Caterpillar C7 engines with ratings from 175-300 horsepower (330 for fire and emergency)

WTF? I thought they would have LOADS and LOADS of HP but I guess not?

Maybe they have like 1000lbs/ft of torque?

What about those bigger trucks what are the specs on those?

The MBE 4000 is a in-line six-cylinder engine with ratings available from 350 - 450 horsepower and up to 1,550 LB FT of torque
Taken from here: http://www.detroitdiesel.com/p...enz/MBE_4000/index.asp

IIRC that thing has like 180 horses and over 400 ft-lb of torque.

a truck that big sucks all the fun out of driving IMO.
 

DeeKnow

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he might as well buy a Tee-shirt that says his weiner is 1/2" long.... does the same thing, for about $60k less
 

xsilver

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it would take 50 iraqi's 10 days to pump enough gas for this thing to spend in an hour
no wonder gas prices are going up.... with suburban people driving these things

also if he's rich enough to buy this thing, he should be able to afford another 10k for a corolla as his daily driver .... this thing would be a nightmare downtown..... mate you could carry a corolla on the back of that thing!
 

mwtgg

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Originally posted by: xsilver
it would take 50 iraqi's 10 days to pump enough gas for this thing to spend in an hour
no wonder gas prices are going up.... with suburban people driving these things

also if he's rich enough to buy this thing, he should be able to afford another 10k for a corolla as his daily driver .... this thing would be a nightmare downtown..... mate you could carry a corolla on the back of that thing!

*sigh* There's another person who makes a harmless thread political.

If you bothered to ACTUALLY read the damn thread, you would see that this ISN'T his daily driver, he has a Corvette Z06 for that.

You people are a piece of work.
 

skyking

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I drive truck, and I would not go that route, but that is just me.
My idea if I had disposable income and time is a very nice convertible, and a fresh bed and room taken care of by someone else, instead of herding my abode around behind me. To each his/her own!
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: skyking
I drive truck, and I would not go that route, but that is just me.
My idea if I had disposable income and time is a very nice convertible, and a fresh bed and room taken care of by someone else, instead of herding my abode around behind me. To each his/her own!

not sure that was english so maybe I am misunderstanding you...however, the reason many do the 5th wheel/RV thing is due to accommodations not being available where they go. It beats a tent.
 

gamefreakgcb

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HOLY SHIT. Thats a lot of fvcking moolah for that thing. And I thought I was being too crazy with money buying my car.
 
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