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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by chuckie  | | Should leave this alone,but....5000 lbs isn't much.of a load. Capacity on that toy is about 6600lbs 5000 lbs=about 4 1/2 roundbales of Alfalfa. "OL
Smokey" my 98 Dodge Cummins regularly towed a 13 bale load up and down hills and never missed a beat.Towing capacity was 31,000 lbs. ..
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What hills? There are hills in kansas? You call those things hills?
Very few of us want to tow 31,000 lbs. if i want to tow 15 tons, i will hire someone.
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You ARE a 31000 lb load, goatley....
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Or 15 TONS
So understand dont waste your time always searching for those wasted years
face up and make your stand and realize that your living in the golden years
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Mount Sunflower is 4039 feet. A lot higher than a prairie dog burrow.
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‘The State of Kansas gradually increases in elevation from the east to the west. As such, "Mount" Sunflower, while the highest point in the state in
terms of elevation, is virtually indistinguishable from the surrounding terrain.”
According to the Kansas geol survey the tallest hill in Kansas is 418 feet. To put that in perspective the tallest building in Kansas is 385 ft.
[Edited on 4-5-2019 by mtgoat666]
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Fascinating!
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I am amazed and amused at how quickly the subject changes on this forum, in this case from trucks to geography..all based on erroneous assumption!
When I was still on the home place (Boys are there now) Most of the hay purchased came out of SW Nebraska. Sometimes S. Dakota. Trucked to NW Kansas.
I would imagine that is still true SO: Goathead can occupy himself today by doing a topographical analysis of those areas. We spend most of our time
at our condos in Boulder Co, and Santa fe Nm. We also have a small home in St.Francis Ks. And,until a few years ago maintained a home in Mulege. Its
called "Retirement"....Stay well all..
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
‘The State of Kansas gradually increases in elevation from the east to the west. As such, "Mount" Sunflower, while the highest point in the state in
terms of elevation, is virtually indistinguishable from the surrounding terrain.”
According to the Kansas geol survey the tallest hill in Kansas is 418 feet. To put that in perspective the tallest building in Kansas is 385 ft.
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Some people just have no sense of humor.
It was a joke. I guess it went right over your head.
Come on Goat, turn that frown upside down, it's Friday!
John
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
‘The State of Kansas gradually increases in elevation from the east to the west. As such, "Mount" Sunflower, while the highest point in the state in
terms of elevation, is virtually indistinguishable from the surrounding terrain.”
According to the Kansas geol survey the tallest hill in Kansas is 418 feet. To put that in perspective the tallest building in Kansas is 385 ft.
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Village Idiot 666
strikes again Knows Nada.
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Hey John! I'll drive right by Ol Mt. Sunflower next week! Headed for my Grandkids in West Texas. I Have never seen it! May trek to the very top and
plant a flag.....Thanks...stay well
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For those of you have are not familiar with "Round Bales"...This one has a DB bailed up in it!
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DB? diamondback?
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| Quote: Originally posted by chuckie | | Hey John! I'll drive right by Ol Mt. Sunflower next week! Headed for my Grandkids in West Texas. I Have never seen it! May trek to the very top and
plant a flag.....Thanks...stay well |
Post up a photo from the summit. The Mt. Whitney of Kansas!
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DB = Feminine hygiene product.
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DOUBLE LOL!!!
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| Quote: Originally posted by caj13 | desided to buy a new4 door pick-up, primarily for traveling to and from Baja, but also alot of travel in general. we put about 70,000 miles per
year on our 2 vehicles.
I wanted comfort and smooth ride, but awd or 4wd absolute must. went in to the Toyota dealer all set to buy a tacoma, I loved its reputation, and
man does it hold resale value! . Boy was I disapointed. just sitting in it was awfull, very limited space in the rear seats, front seats squished
you into tight cubbies, didn't ride that great' it would be terrible on long road trips. I could not talk myself into it.
went to ford, F150 was nice, but had a pretty stiff ride, and the price was pretty stiff as well.
and on and on, for 2 weeks, dealer by dealer eliminating vehicles.
eventually went into Honda - walked out with an awd ridgeline I got for cheaper than the Tacoma, has a fantastic ride, loads of room front and back
seats, really neat 2 way tail gate plus lockable trunk. The thing checked all the boxes. so 2 months into it, just rolled over 9000 miles, and it
is absolutely fantastic. 23.8 - 25 mpg, rated to tow 6000 lbs, thats more than I tow.. I'd like it alot more, but my widfe took it away from me,
and kicked me into her old range rover.
I do fully understand that the Ridgeline does not come equiped with the artificial penis inflator, but as my wife pointed out, I really didn't need
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This vehicle you mention would satisfy a lot of people who aren't "explorers" (why buy a truck for "exploring", when you are only going to be
"exploring" 1% of the driving time, or less?), but want the convenience of a truck bed and the fuel economy of an SUV. And while Ridgelines dont have
true 4wd, the electronic traction control available in many vehicles these days is plenty good for most loose surface conditions.
Many here are forgetting that, by far, the fastest growing, and maybe the largest (in terms of units sold) segment of the RV industry is the
lightweight trailer at 20 feet or under. Look on the road this summer, while you are vacationing. Look in the campgrounds. These things are taking
over. And I'm not talking about the R-pod like vehicles that are basically little more than sleeping quarters.
I think one of these will be in my future pretty soon. Many have clearance for taking on dirt roads, 'cause they know that's what people want. Many
have queen sized Murphy beds with true mattresses that dont have to fold. When the bed is up, there is a full sized sofa under it.
And many don't force you to deal with a built in dinette that is never very comfortable to sit in longer than it takes to eat a meal. So, you can have
comfortable chairs and a moveable, foldable table that can be set up outside, too. This even frees up space to have even recliners in there.
Yeah, they can be towed with an SUV. And SUVs have some comfort, convenience and security benefits over a mid-sized truck with an open bed. But one
trend that I am disappointed in, with respect to SUVs, is the move away from the rear window that can be opened or lowered independent of the
"tailgate". That can limit how long an object you can put in an SUV.
We now own a second generation Toyota Highlander. This thing is so easy to drive on the highway or dirt roads, compared to the still-going-strong F350
or the Jeep LJ. At 65 mph on the highway, it still gets 28-30 mpg. Nice! You can just feel the reliability in this thing. Everything works, everything
is predictable (brakes, acceleration, turning, suspension) as far as driveability goes........even with over 100k miles.
But it does suffer from what every Toyota I have ever owned suffers from. Rather crappy interior, smallish seats and very poor sound insulation from
road noise. And that tailgate window issue.
But it is roomy for an SUV that gets that kind of mileage. It will literally seat seven (third row in back). Not that comfortably, but fine for being
the occasional carpool vehicle for dinner out with friends or heading to the pickleball courts.
Where I'm going with this is, one needs to really analyze your present and future needs and figure out whether you actually need a vehicle as capable
as a F-150-350 or a Tacoma or 4Runner, or whether some truck hybrid like an SUV or Ridgeline is all you need. Don't base it on 1-2 trips to Baja in a
year. The savings in fuel economy can be significant; like 20-30% in some cases.
I plan on keeping the F350 and the Highlander. There will be trips to the developed campground that make sense for the SUV to tow the light travel
trailer. And there will be more middle-of-nowhere trips where the F350 will tow the trailer and the ATV will be in the bed of the truck.
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What he said...
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Talk about hauling things, in 1966 I had a pallet of concrete blocks loaded in the bed of my brothers 1966 FORD F100. That was done in Mission Valley
in San Diego and I drove it over the hill to Lemon Grove. The fork lift operator said the load was 3200 lbs. I did it twice. FORD TOUGH. The truck
sat a little low and didn't have a lot of get up and go but that 300ci straight six with a 4 speed stick did the job.
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One of the best motors Ford ever built!
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chitty mpg but love the timing GEAR!
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