how many miles did it have when it stb. did you autopsy it to figure out what happenned. i have four motors, one at 100k, 138k, 160 something and 187k, starting to smoke. most failures with these motors are man made unfortunately. if you change the oil and do the timing belt every 70k, they do well to 200k
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SHTF Vehicle of Choice?
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ChevyGuy91
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Yeah man, stock sucks.
This Rokon fits nicely in the back of my K-30, I bought this back in November, my buddy replaced the carb and went through it. Now I can truly go just about anywhere.
I'd have to go with my daily driver: 2009 F150 FX4. Crew Cab, 6.5' bed, off road optimized suspension and skid plates, tonneau. I'd say the best SHTF features are the following:
1. 5.4L naturally aspirated V8. Fewer working parts than an ecoboost, reducing the likelihood of a break down and less trouble to repair.
2. 36 gallon extended range fuel tank, gets me over 500 miles per tank. I've road tripped from Haverhill to Buffalo, NY on a single tank with plenty of fuel to spare. Could make it from coast to coast on only six fill-ups.
1. 5.4L naturally aspirated V8. Fewer working parts than an ecoboost, reducing the likelihood of a break down and less trouble to repair.
2. 36 gallon extended range fuel tank, gets me over 500 miles per tank. I've road tripped from Haverhill to Buffalo, NY on a single tank with plenty of fuel to spare. Could make it from coast to coast on only six fill-ups.
What I have is a set of skills. Skills that make me very valuable to those in a SHTF scenario. Skills valuable enough to provide myself and family with room in a safe place belonging to a friend.
Semper Fi.
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hv55maxx
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not being sarcastic, but where you guys getting your fuel from after your supply runs out? might want to consider putting a bike rack on your bug out vehicle and maintaining some semblence of fitness. food for thought
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Diesel truck here, so I am going to render the fat of my enemies after I lay waste to what ever town I roll into.
namedpipes
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Those that have a diesel would just siphon heating oil from any suburban home's tank. How long will your warm air furnace run once the power goes out?
Of course that's illegal, both to "steal" it and to run a vehicle on the road, but chances are the DOT won't dipstick test your fuel tanks...
I think there are safe areas within 100 miles of most places people live. Once you get there you don't joyride but hunker down and burn wood. As a matter of fact I might work on a wood gas system strapped to a pallet to load into my truck and prep some piping under the cab. Wood love to run on wood gas just for the hell of it.
With very little work you can even cut the diesel fuel with waste oil or even clean oil. Yes it will jell faster in cold weather, but can be stretched out.
Even cooking oil found in food stores or restaurant can be cut and run in older 6.2 or gen 2 and down Cummings 6by.
Plus look around at how many HD Eqp you pass every day. All loaded with good off road fuel.
Jason.
Even cooking oil found in food stores or restaurant can be cut and run in older 6.2 or gen 2 and down Cummings 6by.
Plus look around at how many HD Eqp you pass every day. All loaded with good off road fuel.
Jason.
ThePreBanMan
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I want a small diesel truck. Something like the new Colorado w/ the diesel option. Diesel is preferable because you have some options for fuel if/when refineries shut down. I want a small vehicle as opposed to a full size truck though. I want something nimble.
Firing up the woodgas truck
of course, you need to cut a lot of wood to run your truck.
"Chainsaw", Powered on Fire Wood!
Funny you mention this. My idea of a SHTF vehicle is a "VC truck", also known as a bicycle. We don't bug out here, we bug-in.
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It's not illegal once SHTFWOETWIKRISTWETIWRNTWI! I am shooting the dicks off er'ryone at that point and rendering ALL the fat into diesel fuel.
namedpipes
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Do you LIVE in the rest of the country?
They'd absolutely have different conditions and have different needs.
*I* would heat a cabin with a wood stove in this corner of the country, but stashing a wood stove in a bug out retreat in Nevada might be a little silly. As silly as worrying overmuch about water around here.
That probably sounds like I'm being a wiseass, but I mean it literally. You HAVE to consider your own circumstances and the conditions in your area when picking supplies and equipment.
A dirt bike or an ultralight might be a perfect vehicle for a single man, but utterly wrong for a man with a wife and three kids. A Suburban with 4x4 might be a good choice for him.
Household heating fuels vary across the country
Very enlightening article, I had no idea Oil Heat was really only used in the Northeast. Seems to me many Sub-Urban and Rural Homes in New England that aren't on a main street use Oil Heat. I live between two main roads in Beverly that have gas lines, but no gas line up my cut through street. As far as I know everyone on my street heats with Oil, that's just fine with me.
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so will a multi-fuel on a deuce. Just stock up on filters and keep a spare lift pump for the tank
My 1 ton 7.3 Powerstroke Bronco would be the likely go to for my family. As has been stated, there are tons of alternative CLEAN fuel sources available if you know where to look. The 33 gallon tank at 21MPG will do me well too.
Smart.
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OK So I know this thread was started a while ago but the perfect vehicle for a get out of town in the SHTF situation is a HORSE. It can go anywhere, only needs food and water to run, can haul heavy loads and is a lot more quiet through the woods than any motorized vehicle. If Horses are not an option I would go with a great Trail Bike. Trucks lose their use once you get deeper in the woods...
namedpipes
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Plus, if you get hungry enough...
Actually a great point and I think you're the first to mention horses.
Anyone that has ever been in a blizzard while driving a serious 4x4, properly equipped with aggressive studded snows, full tank, supplies, etc., but stuck on a road absolutely CLOGGED with other cars that can't move, will appreciate something that can simply go around, through fields, between trees... and essentially unlimited gas, consuming vegetation that we can't eat anyway.
Also known as a VC (Viet Cong) truck.
The bottom line he says here is dead on. Motorized vehicles are only going to be good for a short while. They need gas, which will probably be in short supply.
