Eh, I dunno.
I own a 2003 diesel F250, with?a 4" lift to accommodate larger tires. My use case is not farming or hauling heavy loads… its for camping. It is super obnoxious. I get it.
I drive on some pretty nasty forest roads (not rock crawling) where the additional clearance helps. I’ve also had to stop on these roads due to lack of power in other vehicles. That 7.3L will climb trees… albeit slowly: ).
Additionally, the drive into the mountains here in CO is not easy. One of my old vehicles could barely maintain 55mph heading into the mountains, and the semi lane / traffic is dangerous due to the speed differences. I did not feel safe at times, and redlining an old v6 was not sustainable. So I went diesel.
I ran B99 in it for some time, but its gotten so expensive I can’t afford it. B20 is available too, so I run that most times now. Its a pig but the B20 drops my emissions a decent amount. Hell, it passes CO emissions yearly which says something.
Anyway, this is my version of the van/camper conversion craze that I can’t afford and wouldn’t buy if I could afford it. My boys and I can get where we need to go in a solid, reliable truck that I can work on myself (within reason).
I don’t drive like an asshole and I actually know how to park the damn thing ( and where it shouldn’t be parked).
Eh, I dunno. I own a 2003 diesel F250, with?a 4" lift to accommodate larger tires. My use case is not farming or hauling heavy loads… its for camping. It is super obnoxious. I get it.
I drive on some pretty nasty forest roads (not rock crawling) where the additional clearance helps. I’ve also had to stop on these roads due to lack of power in other vehicles. That 7.3L will climb trees… albeit slowly: ).
Additionally, the drive into the mountains here in CO is not easy. One of my old vehicles could barely maintain 55mph heading into the mountains, and the semi lane / traffic is dangerous due to the speed differences. I did not feel safe at times, and redlining an old v6 was not sustainable. So I went diesel.
I ran B99 in it for some time, but its gotten so expensive I can’t afford it. B20 is available too, so I run that most times now. Its a pig but the B20 drops my emissions a decent amount. Hell, it passes CO emissions yearly which says something.
Anyway, this is my version of the van/camper conversion craze that I can’t afford and wouldn’t buy if I could afford it. My boys and I can get where we need to go in a solid, reliable truck that I can work on myself (within reason). I don’t drive like an asshole and I actually know how to park the damn thing ( and where it shouldn’t be parked).
See you in the Rockies!