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Post by nowyo on Nov 7, 2014 10:03:30 GMT -5
Kind of outgrew the old camping setup. We got this old camper from some friends who were kind of needing money. It was pretty rough, so I fixed/patched it up to be usable. Definitely not a restoration but it didn't turn out too bad. Not much money in that old camper so I figure to hang on to it for a while yet. Works out pretty good when I head off hunting or fishing by myself for a couple of days or so.  Kept watching for sale ads and checking stuff out. Found this pickup a couple of months ago. 1993 F250, 7.5L gas engine, 5-speed, 4.10 gears, 51,000 miles. Barely broke in. Brought this camper home last weekend. Hopefully, this rig will serve us well for quite a while.  More room for a couple of people in there and a few more creature comforts. Thanks for looking. Russ |
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Post by captbob on Nov 7, 2014 10:30:02 GMT -5
 Yer gonna have to start holding a pinky up in the air while drinking your beer now!  While the new may certainly serve you better, I just like the look of the older setup. Love that old stepside, and nice paint job on the trailer. New trailer looks roomy - and will hold more rocks. Guess I'd feel safer hauling a dual axle. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 7, 2014 11:03:29 GMT -5
that set up should make you one happy camper.
sweet truck with crazy low miles.
Chuck
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 12:01:03 GMT -5
Coming to Q?
Party @ Russ's!
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 7, 2014 15:06:05 GMT -5
Both rides are nice....4.10 gears in the rear,great for low gear driving,but not highway....Could be a gas hog..
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Post by nowyo on Nov 7, 2014 15:13:55 GMT -5
Coming to Q? Party @ Russ's! That's the plan! Russ |
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Post by nowyo on Nov 7, 2014 15:17:52 GMT -5
Both rides are nice....4.10 gears in the rear,great for low gear driving,but not highway....Could be a gas hog.. Actually, both of those trucks are 5-speed OD with 4.10 gears. The Ford is a gas hog towing into the wind, for sure. Running empty it isn't too bad, but that truck won't be the one that runs errands or commutes. It's for towing, rockhounding, hunting. Thanks for the kind comments, everyone. I think it'll work out ok. Russ |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 16:25:51 GMT -5
See you in January!
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Post by nowyo on Nov 7, 2014 22:46:45 GMT -5
You bet. Looking forward to it already.
Russ
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Post by nowyo on Nov 7, 2014 22:52:48 GMT -5
Yer gonna have to start holding a pinky up in the air while drinking your beer now! While the new may certainly serve you better, I just like the look of the older setup. Love that old stepside, and nice paint job on the trailer. New trailer looks roomy - and will hold more rocks. Guess I'd feel safer hauling a dual axle. sorry, missed this one earlier. My pinky finger always just sticks up in the air when I drink my beer because it's been broken too many times. That old '72 IH pickup is a workhorse for sure, sort of rare with the stepside long bed 3/4 ton. Have three guys claiming dibs on it if I ever decide to sell it. Thanks for the compliment on the paint job. Used real roof paint for the white, the rest is just stuff I had left over from other things. It's a 50 foot paint job at best. Russ |
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Post by jamesp on Nov 8, 2014 4:43:15 GMT -5
Spare room for jamesp ??
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Post by milto on Nov 8, 2014 9:12:11 GMT -5
ENJOY!! many hours of enjoyment in that picture.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 8, 2014 9:19:58 GMT -5
Congrats, Russ! Nice accommodations to suit your needs. Something to be said for having comfortable space to get in out of the weather for you and ten or twenty of your closest friends!
Quartzite or bust! I'm hoping we'll be able to make it in January.
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 8, 2014 9:31:55 GMT -5
Both rides are nice....4.10 gears in the rear,great for low gear driving,but not highway....Could be a gas hog.. Actually, both of those trucks are 5-speed OD with 4.10 gears. The Ford is a gas hog towing into the wind, for sure. Running empty it isn't too bad, but that truck won't be the one that runs errands or commutes. It's for towing, rockhounding, hunting. Thanks for the kind comments, everyone. I think it'll work out ok. Russ Heck ya',going to be a towing monster than,the torque and power will never let you down.. |
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Post by roy on Nov 8, 2014 10:27:07 GMT -5
nice set up ! the old camper is cool looking though it seems that people are getting the old ones like that and restoring them some really look cool!
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Post by iant on Nov 12, 2014 2:34:14 GMT -5
That's quite an upgrade! Enjoy!
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Post by nowyo on Nov 14, 2014 19:11:52 GMT -5
Congrats, Russ! Nice accommodations to suit your needs. Something to be said for having comfortable space to get in out of the weather for you and ten or twenty of your closest friends! Quartzite or bust! I'm hoping we'll be able to make it in January. Sure hope you can make it! Hope4 we can make it, too! We sure enjoyed meeting you and Bob last January. Russ |
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Post by nowyo on Nov 14, 2014 19:15:02 GMT -5
nice set up ! the old camper is cool looking though it seems that people are getting the old ones like that and restoring them some really look cool! I've noticed that people are doing that. I should probably find one of those folks to sell that thing to. Russ |
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