no_bytes
Wisconsin
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I bought my BRAND NEW 2008 F-250 6.4 PSD (my dream truck) at the end of February...One week later I bought a '91 Accord and that is now what I drive for 95% of my miles... (I wish there was a crying emoticon)
I actually like driving that car!! But I miss driving the nice new truck. At the rate I'm going I won't have to change my oil because of miles in 3 years!!!
Five more years and I will be able to purchase a brand new commuter car, and that may be powered by something other then gas or diesel.
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minex
Colorado
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I haven't fired up my truck in months. Ever since the weather got warm, I've been driving around soley on my motorcycle. Are there any dangers to parking a diesel truck for months on end? How long can I let the fuel sit in the tank without adding biocide?
The good news is that I have an RV trip planned next month, so I'll end up burning through all of the older fuel in the tank in about a day.
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT QC 4WD 5.9 6-Speed Manual CTD
2004 Keystone Hornet 27B TT
"Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy."
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jasonlisan
Colorado
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I'm with no_bytes on this one, bought my dream truck (2008 F-450 Lariet loaded) end of January and now it sits all purty in the garage. Bought a 08 Ford Focus for a daily driver and yes I'm definately saving money (even with payment, insuranse, fuel, etc. & still putting on about 8000 miles/yr on the F-450) as the Focus averages 33-35 mpg in mixed town/hwy driving. I guess the saving grace is that I should be able to have the truck 10 years from now because I won't be putting on 25,000+ miles on it a year now.
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Flashman
Tucson, Aizona, USA
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Yeah I parked my 06 2500 Dodge even though I can squeak out over 20 miles per galleon and ride my Husqvarna TE610 that I can squeak out 50 MPG with.
Motorcycle safety is a big deal but I choose to ride and have been riding for 40 years and practice safe riding technics.
Well trained expirenced riders have good safety records. Look at the miles a motorcycle cop puts on in a year and they have a very good safety record.
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Biker1mike
Gallatin, NY
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Truck does what it was bought for. Pulls the camper as needed, goes to the dump, and hauls stuff as needed. Never intended the truck to be a daily driver.
Commuter car gets 38 mpg, but is boring.
Motorcycle gets 46 mpg. Riding since I was 14 and never dropped a road bike! When not car pooling it is my daily ride. Going to get more miles now that I changed jobs.
Mike
'03 2500HD Crew Cab pulling an '06 ROO 23RS
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SweetPete
Cleveland, OH
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Man...these are some interesting posts. I've been riding around on the bike today and will for the rest of the week. I really enjoy it. But I do miss driving my truck. It's probably the best truck I've ever owned.
Oh well. Winter will be here soon enough and I'll be complaining that I can't ride the bike. I'm such a dope. 
Happy trails!!
Pete
2004 F-250 SC XLT FX4 OFF ROAD 5.4L, camper package, snowplow prep and more.
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 5.2 V8
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fickman
Fort Worth, Texas
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Biker1mike wrote:Riding since I was 14 and never dropped a road bike!
Be careful out there. . . I fractured the big toe on my right foot exactly three days after I announced to an audience that I had never broken a bone. 
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Crew Cab SB LS 6.0L 4x4 4.10
DW, DD (born in May, 2007), and me
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Retired_nuke_ET
Carrollton Va.
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Park it? Why not sell it to South America? CNN article
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famousperson
Pittsburgh, PA
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SweetPete wrote:But I do miss driving my truck. It's probably the best truck I've ever owned.
Same here. Truck of my dreams. Sometimes I just go out and sit in it for the sake of it.
I've also parked my Jeep Wrangler. It has a 4.10 rear end and doesn't get much more than 10 MPG around town, maybe as much as 13 on the highway.
2006 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie, CTD, auto, 4.10, limited-slip, 4X4, QC, LWB, DRW, Jake brake.
2005 Lance 1121
2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
2007 BMW R1200R
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goin2themountains
Aztec, NM
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I put about 45k miles annually on the pickup for personal and work use, so have parked it, bought a little econobox, and just sob quietly to myself (except at the fuel pump where I click my heels with glee, 38mpg highway econobox)
Puller: '04 HD2500 4x4 SB,EC Duramax/Allison. Airaid intake, 4in. exhaust turbo back, ORU leveler.
Pullee: '02 Keystone Cougar 276EFS Reese 16k w/ slider.
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