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L8 APEX
09-29-2005, 11:33 PM
I was a bit weary about the 6L engine at first but my confidence builds with every day. I am really putting this truck to the test as I do with about anything I get my hands on. Last week I towed 7-10K lbs 1200 miles and drag raced for 2 days down the 1/4 mile. This week I finally closed on my land purchase and am starting to fence and develop the dirt. Today I worked the truck a little harder. I went to Tractor Supply and loaded up with a mile of barbed wire, 200 fence posts, and misc other fencing and yard working implaments. We all know it rained a bit yesterday so the ground was a bit soft where I needed to haul. So today I pulled my loaded down trailer through soft pasture. That is the first time I had to tow in 4wd to get where I was going with this truck. It ran like a Deere so to speak. I figured I would share my positive experience with this F250. It has done everything I asked of it and more. In return it only wants fuel and regular maintanance:tu:
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StormShadow
09-30-2005, 07:02 AM
Thats awesome Terry. I would like to see some pictures of the land too.
gbgary
09-30-2005, 09:47 AM
looks like a weekend's asswhoopin' (probably longer) laying there on the floor.
L8 APEX
09-30-2005, 10:32 PM
I worked from 9 am to 10pm and got a whopping one corner post set. I started at Tractor Supply for more prefab corners and braces and another half mile of wire.

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Then it was hooking up to the trailer and going to town for the DOT regulation 24' long culvert with safety ends and bands.

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Then it was time to run the gas powered auger with 8" bit about 3' into the ground. Augering through roots and such is hard work I tell you what! I have 200 T posts to drive and too much else to do. By the evening I had two 55 gallon drums of water and 6 bags of concrete in the bed. This truck is definately fitting in well at the ranch.

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Recourceful at the least. I had to cut some PVC pipe with the chainsaw:tu:
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