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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10290 on: October 20, 2020, 02:11:14 PM »
Since we're on cars, a few weeks back I ended up with a big ass pickup truck from a rental place accidentally (I suppose it's a normal sized pickup truck, but still a beastly vehicle compared to most).

I usually drive normal sized cars, and at times long for the convince of just being able to move a bed or something without calling a friend to borrow a truck. But having to drive that thing for daily use, I don't get the appeal of driving them for daily use.

Was it because I'm thrifty and the monitor kept reminding me of how much more gas I was using? Maybe.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10291 on: October 20, 2020, 02:15:39 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on October 20, 2020, 02:01:53 PM
There is some crazy car that I see all over the desert that I had never once seen in my life up in the Midwest for obvious reasons.



It only has three wheels (one in the back, two in the front).


oh, some goofy folks have them here
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10292 on: October 20, 2020, 02:22:44 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on October 20, 2020, 01:36:32 PM


anyway my business partner (also from Texas) and I decided one night that it would be fun to slide around on an empty parking lot in the rental car we had

it was loads of fun to get up to 20 miles an hour an turn the wheel sharply to the right and do a 100 yard
slide which we did several times


too bad it wasn't a rear wheel drive

much more fun
not that I'd know anything about such stuff
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10293 on: October 20, 2020, 02:45:45 PM »
4WD (or AWD) is good for towing boats up slick ramps.  It's also good for towing RV trailers in the sand on the beach.    I wouldn't do either, without the 4WD.

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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10294 on: October 20, 2020, 02:52:59 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on October 20, 2020, 02:01:53 PM
There is some crazy car that I see all over the desert that I had never once seen in my life up in the Midwest for obvious reasons.



It only has three wheels (one in the back, two in the front).
I've seen those. I can't understand what the purpose is, though... I would expect that about the only advantage is that by technically being a "motorcycle", they can avoid most of the safety features that a car like the Ariel Atom needs to be street legal. 

But I can't imagine that the acceleration is anywhere near as good as having two drive wheels, nor the handling. 

If you want an open-air vehicle that doesn't accelerate or handle particularly well, and can be driven sans-doors, why not just get a Jeep? :57:
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10295 on: October 20, 2020, 03:08:08 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on October 20, 2020, 02:52:59 PM


If you want an open-air vehicle that doesn't accelerate or handle particularly well, and can be driven sans-doors, why not just get a Jeep? :57:
Word.  


Plus, Jeeps look a LOT cooler.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10296 on: October 20, 2020, 03:16:25 PM »
We are now contemplating a boat that we can take back and forth from here to Wisconsin, but still keeping our slip.

Might need to get a big diesel to manage that. I'm looking at 10K pounds.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10298 on: October 20, 2020, 03:22:11 PM »
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10299 on: October 20, 2020, 03:24:01 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 20, 2020, 03:16:25 PM
We are now contemplating a boat that we can take back and forth from here to Wisconsin, but still keeping our slip.

Might need to get a big diesel to manage that. I'm looking at 10K pounds.
rent a truck


diesel dually
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10300 on: October 20, 2020, 03:28:14 PM »
Quote from: bayareabadger on October 20, 2020, 02:11:14 PM
Since we're on cars, a few weeks back I ended up with a big ass pickup truck from a rental place accidentally (I suppose it's a normal sized pickup truck, but still a beastly vehicle compared to most).

I usually drive normal sized cars, and at times long for the convince of just being able to move a bed or something without calling a friend to borrow a truck. But having to drive that thing for daily use, I don't get the appeal of driving them for daily use.

Was it because I'm thrifty and the monitor kept reminding me of how much more gas I was using? Maybe.
the half ton pickups are much larger than they were in the 70s and 80s, but you get used to the size

many people, especially short guys and gals like the height of the pickup so they can see better

gasoline is CHEAP - $1.77 per gallon here
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10301 on: October 20, 2020, 03:33:57 PM »
https://apnews.com/article/google-justice-department-antitrust-0510e8f9047956254455ec5d4db06044?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

DoJ just announces anti-trust lawsuit against Google. It’s. About. Damn. Time. Under the fascistic corporatist Obama monopolies were allowed to grow like a weed, extort their customers, and crush every competitor unchecked. 

Hopefully this is just the first of many anti-trust lawsuits to come.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10302 on: October 20, 2020, 03:38:08 PM »
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #10303 on: October 20, 2020, 03:39:42 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 20, 2020, 03:16:25 PM
We are now contemplating a boat that we can take back and forth from here to Wisconsin, but still keeping our slip.

Might need to get a big diesel to manage that. I'm looking at 10K pounds.
I don't know anything about renting trucks as FF suggested.  There might or might not be additional insurance you'd need to purchase to cover the towing.

But as for WHAT it would require to tow something 10K plus, yes, you're looking at a 250/2500, and I'd highly recommend the turbodiesel engines.  You don't need a dually, though.

My F150 is rated up to 11,500 lbs, and it works great for the amount of towing I do, on a trailer that is ~6500 lbs dry weight and ~8500 lbs - 9000 lbs wet and fully loaded.  But I always recommend keeping a safety margin of 20% or more below your max tow rating.

Payload is also a consideration, some trucks have the capability to tow quite a bit, but their payloads are not sufficient.  The tongue weight of the trailer, plus the weight of all gear, and all passengers, in the towing vehicle, all count against payload capacity.
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