The Automotive Thread

[MA_PE]

Winters in WYO is it rusted to s$%t? or don't you guys use salt.

 

[Flyer_PE]

I miss the old farm trucks my uncle had.  4-speed transmissions where 1st gear was a non-synchronized granny low.  The shift knob was marked L-1-2-3.

 

[knight1fox3]

I purchased a beater truck for the summer. It's a 1986 Ford F-250 and it's got four on the floor. It's a beast, but works for getting the nearby hiking trails and getting the kid to OT for surgery rehab. Pretty sure I want to sell it at the end of summer. It's grumbly and fun. 

Pics or it didn't happen...

 

[MA_PE]

I purchased a beater truck for the summer. It's a 1986 Ford F-250 and it's got four on the floor. It's a beast, but works for getting the nearby hiking trails and getting the kid to OT for surgery rehab. Pretty sure I want to sell it at the end of summer. It's grumbly and fun. 

One of the auto commercials here:

auto guy #1 - It's got a nice "rumble" to it.

auto guy #2 - "rumble"?!?  that's an exhaust leak.

:lmao:

 

[Road Guy]

I am guessing its similar to the state north of us but we actually don't use much salt, just lots of chemical deicers... we don't have the tree covers like the east coast so it melts "fairly" quickly once its been plowed.

 

[csb]

Winters in WYO is it rusted to s$%t? or don't you guys use salt.

Keep in mind that the usual humidity level here is maybe 8%. There's just not a lot of moisture. It's got some rust, but pretty good overall. 

I miss the old farm trucks my uncle had.  4-speed transmissions where 1st gear was a non-synchronized granny low.  The shift knob was marked L-1-2-3.

I was told, "Don't use 1st unless you're pulling a stump or throwing hay off the back." 

 

[Road Guy]

so is it one of the old Ford manual transmission trucks?

 

[csb]

so is it one of the old Ford manual transmission trucks?

Indeed. 

 

[knight1fox3]

Indeed. 

Yaaaaassssss!!!!!

Manual transmission, Sony tape deck, "bar buoy" drink holder, what's not to love?! WELCOME TO ATLANTA WYOMING! :thumbs:

 

[kevo_55]

Sweet tape deck!!

 

[Road Guy]

Manuals are the way to go!

No tape deck though

 

[knight1fox3]

I used to have a $hitty Geo Tracker that was a 5-speed manual. It also had 4x4 drive with manual locking hubs (though not sure with an in-line 4 cyl.). If I had more than 4 people in it, the engine would start to stutter and stall as if I was pushing the clutch in and out as we drove. What a pile...LOL. But it did get me home for the holidays while in college.

It also had this horrible rag-top.

 

[MA_PE]

Recently, I've been driving my kids '09 Chevy cobalt with a 5-speed manual.  Reaffirmed why I do not want a manual for my daily driver.

 

[Flyer_PE]

Keep in mind that the usual humidity level here is maybe 8%. There's just not a lot of moisture. It's got some rust, but pretty good overall. 

I was told, "Don't use 1st unless you're pulling a stump or throwing hay off the back." 

That was the standard procedure for feeding cows alone with the truck.  Put it in granny low then get out and walk behind it while spreading out the bales.

 

[knight1fox3]

That was the standard procedure for feeding cows alone with the truck.  Put it in granny low then get out and walk behind it while spreading out the bales.

LOL!!!

 

[Road Guy]

CSB- did your truck come with doors?

 

[csb]

CSB- did your truck come with doors?

Yes, but don't you worry- I've also got those handy vent windows. 

I used to have a $hitty Geo Tracker that was a 5-speed manual. It also had 4x4 drive with manual locking hubs (though not sure with an in-line 4 cyl.). If I had more than 4 people in it, the engine would start to stutter and stall as if I was pushing the clutch in and out as we drove. What a pile...LOL. But it did get me home for the holidays while in college.

It also had this horrible rag-top.

 

[Flyer_PE]

That was the standard procedure for feeding cows alone with the truck.  Put it in granny low then get out and walk behind it while spreading out the bales.

LOL!!!

^You laugh but that's why we never had automatics in those trucks.  An automatic wouldn't idle up a slight incline without anybody in it to step on the gas a little.

 

[csb]

Yeah, I was speaking from experience. 

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Recently, I've been driving my kids '09 Chevy cobalt with a 5-speed manual.  Reaffirmed why I do not want a manual for my daily driver.

You just need a better manual daily driver...