GMC C4500 with a 6.5' bed.
Have you seen my vehicle... I can Not laugh at anyone's ride...
Originally Posted by Kurlon
GMC C4500 with a 6.5' bed.
damn! thats a nice setup you have thereGMC C4500 with a 6.5' bed.
25 mpg.
Seriously, what it this? Not a Sprinter right?
its a ford transit - i saw a million of those in VA painted all different colors with rims. It was funny to see them everywhere.
2000 V6 Tundra Extended cab (suicide rear doors.) 169k as of tomorrow. I bet I could get my XR650R and SV650 in there together, but I haven't needed to try.
Hah, it's not mine. I know the owner though. First time I saw that truck he was using it to deliver a scooter, singular.
cute
ha, this thread is a little off topic, but since everyone's playing...
and continue!2001 Mazda MPV mini van! Take the middle seats out, fold the back seat down, put down an eight-foot 2x6, and an SV1000 fits in (er, after you take off the windscreen).
That little van has held an SV, a VF1000R, an RD400, and a CB750. Just not all at once.
Let the laughter begin!
thanks Mummy & Daddy
I'll remove that gas smell out very soon...I promise
I have a 2004 F-150 FX4 extended Cab with the regular size bed....it fits my CBR1000rr at an angel with the tailgate closed, and a dirtbike+quad with the tailgate down. Great Truck Man. I got a good deal on mine!
If you use a minivan, you have to take out the back 2 rowsof seats, hit your head while loading your bike,and now that you had to leave the wife and kids at home, because they had no place to sit in the van, there's no one to get you tylonol for your head ache, milage isn't all that great either , 03 town & country 3.8 ltr frontwd only 18ish on oon the hwy, that's only a little better then a 2500 silveraldo, 15mpg,loaded 3 toolboxes always loaded with to much heavy stuff, if I lightened it up and only took what I needed I could sqeeze another couple mpg's, looks like the best onsugestion on here was the old ambulance, low for loading bike, sleeping quarters, out of the weather storage, pretty lights, give yourself a discount when going to hosp after lowsiding on T3, parking anywhere
If your running late , just turn on the lights and go, to many pros for this vehickle,
Ambulance is the winner in my pick !
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Damn, I wish I waited until there was a massive economic meltdown and Toyota's reputation was smeared before I bought my truck. I would have saved a ton of money.
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I thought it looked familiar. Quite the setup.
Hah, it's not mine. I know the owner though. First time I saw that truck he was using it to deliver a scooter, singular.
We have an 03. They are definitely the most car-like of the minivans and perfect for the city, since they're the same length as most mid-sized sedans. The only minivan ever introduced by the manufacturer at an autocross...2001 Mazda MPV mini van! Take the middle seats out, fold the back seat down, put down an eight-foot 2x6, and an SV1000 fits in (er, after you take off the windscreen).
That little van has held an SV, a VF1000R, an RD400, and a CB750. Just not all at once.
Let the laughter begin!
Wow, your mileage with that Dodge really sucks - you might want to have it checked out by a mechanic.
Our 99 Caravan got 22+ on the highway and our Nissan Quest and the MPV get 22-25. The rear seat folds into the floor and the center two buckets are easy to snap out.
By contrast, we log all fuel use on our Chevy 2500 van (same drivetrain as Silverado and probably similar weight) has never averaged over 17mpg on a tank and is usually 14-15. So if you are getting 18 actual MPG in a full-sized pickup going the speed limit with a load, keep it forever because none of the trucks we've owned have ever done that well. But I like th Express anyway: a little less headroom and substantially higher load floor than the Transit Connect, but a lot more floor space and it's all secure.
But if I didn't park on the street in Boston, wouldn't this rock? 1984 Class A Airstream, mit diesel.
Last edited by Garandman; 01-11-11 at 10:56 AM.
“It's 2 minutes for any capable adult.”
07 Tundra 5.7 Acces cab (extra cab) with 2 bikes in the bed and 5 people in the cab. The access cab might as well be the 4 door version. Plenty of room to get in and out.
14" v nose with 3 bikes and a sht ton of gear.
9 mpg
Last edited by nt650hawk; 01-11-11 at 11:32 AM.
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I just got a 2002 F150 Supercrew with the 5.5' bed... my VFR fits with the tailgate down... truck came with a bed extender which makes me feel better anyway... I like the look of the shorter bed so using the tailgate and extender is an ok comprimise for me...
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03 dodge ram 1500. I have 211,000 miles on her now and although the motor is still great I have spent a ton lately in front end stuff (replaced everything but transfer case) and she needs a second rear diff rebuild from hauling the bomo 24' trailer so much. Usually I'm hauling the trailer with 5 bikes in it and a bike in the truck bed and a tire machine and up to 150 tires in the trailer also. About 9mpg. Hauling nothing she gets 14mpg
Ford Transit Connect.
I've pretty much narrowed down my next vehicle purchase to a Transit Connect, use as a survey crew vehicle for 2 people, & survey equipment 200-300 lbs ±
have heard rumors that Ford will be bringing the diesel version to the US later this year, if I can confirm that rumor, I will wait for 38mpg
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I've done the math on two diesel trucks. If you don't drive over 30,000 miles a year it doesn't pay.
If the price difference is smaller perhaps the economics will change, but with a $4-7,000 delta, higher price of diesel, and higher routine maintenance costs, the payback was over 300,000 miles, even with the fuel economy and much better resale value.
If you like diesels, need to tow a lot, or want to be able to sell it with a couple hundred thousand miles, then it works.
When I said 25mpg that was an average. We regularly get tanks of 27-28 on the highway and got one or two of 30.
“It's 2 minutes for any capable adult.”
I use a Ridgeline, fantastic vehicle, drives like an SUV due to independant rear suspension and is very comfortable. I get about 18mpg
Being a Honda, they thought bike and molded wheel recesses into the bed.
You have to have the tailgate down to fit a full size bike in but it really isn't a problem.
I have also had 2 dirtbikes in mine at once and towed a small utility trailer all with no problems.
Last edited by Expat; 01-11-11 at 04:56 PM.
03 chevy 2500 hd, extra cab 6' bed, diesel. gets 19-22 mpg empty, 17-18 mpg pulling a 14' v-nose with two street bikes in it, and two dirt bikes in the bed. I pay a little extra for the fuel, but the same truck with a 6.0 gas engine would be getting 10-12 mpg empty. fuck that.
Anyone tow a trailer with an X6?
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I love these threads. One guy says his truck gets 18mpg highway 15mpg loaded, another says that same truck gets 10-12 downhill with a tailwind....
I haven't towed an enclosed trailer but towing a 3,000 lb boat trailer with the Express 2500 at 70mph we got 13.5mpg. Same vehicle unloaded usually gets 15 or so.
Last edited by Garandman; 01-11-11 at 06:26 PM.
“It's 2 minutes for any capable adult.”
OK. so my boss has the sister truck to mine, but with a 6.0 gas engine. 2500 HD, 4:10 gear ratio. He gets........10-12 mpg. This is around town driving, going by the DIC on the dash of both trucks.
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