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Pictures of car and truck together

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By some miracle, today was a day that both of my vehicles were clean, so I decided to take a picture of both of them together.

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Quite the contrast. I took a picture of the front end of each of them to show the difference in ground clearance.

Here we have the truck, with 8 inches of clearance.

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Next we have the Volvo, with not much more than 3 inches of clearance.

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The truck has so much power and so little weight in the back that I spent $15 on about 300 pounds worth of sandbags for the back. I'm sure this would solve the infamous side-hop issue in the R as well. And, nothing's cooler than carrying around 4 huge bags in the bed of your truck with the words "SAFETY SAND" on them. Like the commecials say, "Safety is Beautiful."

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Profile shot of the truck, completely blocking out the car:

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Profile shot of the car. Note how much higher you sit in the truck.

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My dad really wanted to take some pictures of me next to them, so here you go. I hate posing for pictures.

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I've been thinking that this car might be the last car I own for a long time. Trucks seem to fit my lifestyle better. They come in handy for hauling stuff and exploring all of the cool forest service roads around here.

If I were buying a truck right now, I would get this: http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/f150/harley

First AWD truck I've ever seen.
 
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (frankhoffy)

Why did you get a short bed?
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (JRL)

Quote, originally posted by JRL »
Why did you get a short bed?
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The rumble bee only comes in a short bed. Besides, the short bed is easier to maneuver.

The turning radius on that truck is 36.9 feet, believe it or not. With the 8 foot bed, it jumps to 44.2 feet.

This bed is 6.3 feet long. A quad fits in there just fine. I also have a sliding rear window in case I have to fit some lumber back there. I like it
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (frankhoffy)

of topic sry, but is that a 2nd sat-dish in last photo (beside house and under the one on the roof)? If so, how big is it (looks like 2m (+6feet)?) and for what does your dad use it? I too got 2 sat-dish setup (1m and 1.2m wide), both are sofar only for tv-reception, think I will use 1 in future for internet, but sofar 5Mbit-connection (cable) is fast enough, can upgrade it even 1st to 10Mbit (10€/month extra)..
 
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (frankhoffy)

The do look nice, too bad you don't use the truck for it's intended purpose as those sand bags would be flying all over the place.
Chevy SS has been AWD for a couple of model years now.
 
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (JARMO)

Quote, originally posted by JARMO »
of topic sry, but is that a 2nd sat-dish in last photo (beside house and under the one on the roof)? If so, how big is it (looks like 2m (+6feet)?) and for what does your dad use it? I too got 2 sat-dish setup (1m and 1.2m wide), both are sofar only for tv-reception, think I will use 1 in future for internet, but sofar 5Mbit-connection (cable) is fast enough, can upgrade it even 1st to 10Mbit (10€/month extra)..

Just a standard Dish Network satellite. I haven't signed up for satellite internet yet. I get dial-up for free anyway.
 
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (vintagemilano)

Quote, originally posted by vintagemilano »
The do look nice, too bad you don't use the truck for it's intended purpose as those sand bags would be flying all over the place.
Chevy SS has been AWD for a couple of model years now.

Those sandbags are heavy. Plus, the line-x coating is rubberized and keeps that stuff in place pretty well.

I have really put that truck through its paces though peformance-wise. I have spun it out and got it to go sideways plenty of times. During the winter though, I'm trying to keep the spinning out to a minimum
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It is one fast truck though that's for sure.
 
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (frankhoffy)

Great shots Frank!

I should do the same for my R and my truck. I have a GMC Sierra 'xtended cab Z71. Blue/Silver. Love that truck, but it can't stack up to the beast it replaced. I lost a customized '89 chevy K1500 2 years ago in the same garage fire that claimed my prized '69 Camaro (god I miss that car....still brings a tear to my just thinking or writing about it). I had custom headers, 2 high flow cats and 3" Flowmaster race mufflers on that truck. It roared like none other. I loved being able to roast 33x12.5 tires off the back without powerbraking. Got kind of expensive though, I was running Mickey Thompson radials. I swear they use the same tread compound thats in their slicks, so soft http://********************/smile/emthup.gif .

anyway....I'll see if I can post a shot here of both my vehicles one of these days. No chance of it right now with my R up on blocks
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (T.Rex)

Quote, originally posted by T.Rex »
Being one raised on a farm, I like the cars much better.

'Tis why you get an SUV. I love my truck, but oh my the gas that 6.0 liter V8 uses!
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (dragon17)

Quote, originally posted by dragon17 »
That's the first Denali with stock rims I've seen in some time. Frank, quite a contrast between your truck and S60. Both look great together though.

It's a lease. Besides, it is truck. Not a bling-bling ride
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I use it for skiing and mountain biking into the deep woods in the Pacific NW. Nope, no 22 inch wheels for me. Personally I think it looks gaudy.
 
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (frankhoffy)

Very nice rides Frank. http://********************/smile/emthup.gif
 
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (Hobbes)

Very nice Hobbes, the exhaust on both sides looks great. http://********************/smile/emthup.gif
 
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Re: Pictures of car and truck together (flybynight)

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'Tis why you get an SUV. I love my truck, but oh my the gas that 6.0 liter V8 uses!

Trucks were pure beasts of burden in my youth. Dents, rust, manure & mud. They weren't sexy in rural Iowa in the '60s & '70s. You'd rather drive the family station wagon on a Saturday night to pick up chicks than the pickup. I guess I've never mentally got past that. SUVs have always struck me as the family truckster with the added "benefits" of vertical instability, poor gas mileage and lethargic performance. And they are always in my way when I'm trying to drive my sports sedans in the spirit they were intended to be driven!
 
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Re: (KMK454)

Quote, originally posted by KMK454 »
So frank, what's the deal with this rumble bee thing?

I had not one, but TWO guys in the same exact truck try and RACE me!!! Is it a fast truck or something? What gives? I Just laughed and ignored them... I mean, comon, it's a truck.

It is one fast truck. It has actually thrown me back in the seat.

I haven't tried to race anybody, so I can't tell you how it would do. Once you hit the corners though, forget about it.

Found this on a dodge forum:

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Times of 0-60 in 7.99 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 15.35 @ 99 mph in stock form. A run with 8 psi boost turn out times of 0-60 in 5.9 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.50 at 101 MPH. Certainly a difference.

The Kenne Bell blower brought the stock 345 horses up to 517 and 365 ft/lb of torque up to 543 ft/lb.

Trust me though, you don't want that much hp in a truck. It would be almost uncontrollable.