Let's Try again - New here with '86 Saltare!

[wotan2525]

Yep looks like another one of my posts has been "moderated" I've got to be getting close to the post count to free me...

But yes, I went from my '77 F100 with a mildly built 302, C3 auto, 3.0:1 rear (towing my ~2700# Correct craft rig) to a 91 F250 4x4, 5.8l, manual trans, and like 3:8x gears (for the Saltare, maybe 5000#). With the 5.8, it's all she wants on the interstate, but around 55mph, it's great. The f100 with the 3.0 gears never had a chance with the Saltare...

As for the trailer, I started a post dedicated to is in the repairs sub-forum.

Hah -- I went from a rust-bucket 1993 f250 w/ the 5.8, one-wheel drive that I found in a parking lot for $400 to a 77 F250 4x4 w/ a 460, built C6, twin-stick NP205 and 4:10 in the rear end. It's good to around 55 and I can't afford to drive it much faster with the trailer behind it anyway. Might as well just toss $20s out the window.....

[korey]

Hah -- I went from a rust-bucket 1993 f250 w/ the 5.8, one-wheel drive that I found in a parking lot for $400 to a 77 F250 4x4 w/ a 460, built C6, twin-stick NP205 and 4:10 in the rear end. It's good to around 55 and I can't afford to drive it much faster with the trailer behind it anyway. Might as well just toss $20s out the window.....

Yeah both of mine are/have been rust buckets haha. At least the F100 had a strong motor - my second attempt at a small block build (the first was in the Correct Craft).


The f100 had more power than my f250, but one wheel drive, the wrong gear, and too rusty to dump any more cash into. The f250 will do the job for this season, and hopefully I'm in something more modern next! I made an even trade between the two!