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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => Off Topic => Topic started by: Nick on March 27, 2021, 09:24:26 pm
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Whenever you are ready let me know. We can do city and country. Pool and mud holes. 🤠
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A great new vehicle Nick.
I missed this thread until today.
I really enjoyed reviewing it.
Looks like many memorable road trips in the future.
Hopefully, one day you will make it to the Great State of Texas. 🤠
As soon as school gets out and you’re ready for a visit, let me know! ;)
If our old van could make it to Oklahoma and back in one day, I would hope the new one could make it to Texas ;) :D
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A great new vehicle Nick.
I missed this thread until today.
I really enjoyed reviewing it.
Looks like many memorable road trips in the future.
Hopefully, one day you will make it to the Great State of Texas. 🤠
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Looks like a really memorable family time you've all had.....fantastic to take the time to go and make memories with the family, that new car is going to serve you all well.
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Well, we broke her in today on a mini road trip. Left home at 4:30 am and headed north and a little bit west. Ended up stopping at a few of the kids’ favorite sites and hit 2 state parks. Just over 550 miles and we were home with the kids in bed by 9:30 pm
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I guess the warm weather brought the bugs out tonight...
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Road trip to the Lesueur Swap in April. It is On this year.
Jim in Minnesota
I seen that, but don’t know if it’s a good idea to attend so soon after buying this :D Maybe leave the wallet at home? :D
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Road trip to the Lesueur Swap in April. It is On this year.
Jim in Minnesota
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That’s still good for like 7 or 8 years, just gotta leave the wife behind since she doesn’t have one :D
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Great family mover Nick (now you guys can try for a daughter ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D)
That tent accessory looks like a fun (and cheap) nature weekend getaway.
No, we need the extra space in the middle from one seat stored away :D
LOL for those unexpected steam purchases on road trips....they gotta' go somewhere :) :) :)
I don’t know if they can be called unexpected when I am always searching for them :D
ROFLMAO !!!! Keep your passport up to date for those Canadian purchases :)
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Great family mover Nick (now you guys can try for a daughter ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D)
That tent accessory looks like a fun (and cheap) nature weekend getaway.
No, we need the extra space in the middle from one seat stored away :D
LOL for those unexpected steam purchases on road trips....they gotta' go somewhere :) :) :)
I don’t know if they can be called unexpected when I am always searching for them :D
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Great family mover Nick (now you guys can try for a daughter ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D)
That tent accessory looks like a fun (and cheap) nature weekend getaway.
No, we need the extra space in the middle from one seat stored away :D
LOL for those unexpected steam purchases on road trips....they gotta' go somewhere :) :) :)
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Great family mover Nick (now you guys can try for a daughter ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D)
That tent accessory looks like a fun (and cheap) nature weekend getaway.
No, we need the extra space in the middle from one seat stored away :D
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Great family mover Nick (now you guys can try for a daughter ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D)
That tent accessory looks like a fun (and cheap) nature weekend getaway.
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There ya go soccer dad, get one of each.
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Hey Nick .... why not both!?!?!?
I live by that line in my steam toy collecting :D :D
Looks like a nice versatile choice Nick, congratulations!
Thanks Jan
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Looks like a nice versatile choice Nick, congratulations!
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Hey Nick .... why not both!?!?!?
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Oooh, I like this one :D
https://www.ebay.com/itm/My-Other-Ride-is-a-Traction-Engine-Vinyl-Decal-Traction-Engine-Steam-Tractor/164560372246?hash=item2650900216:g:zR8AAOSw3IxdZ0tT
Yeah, that's a good one.
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Forgot to mention I installed a good quality hitch made for this van and towed a U-haul open bed trailer with two large hot air engines to the (2016?) hot air engine show in Greenville, OH. And yes, I stayed within its towing limits. They're having the show again in July so don't miss it.
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When I was a "young Buck" I hated mini vans, particular after driving one of my girlfriends ride...it was purple and had North of 300,000 on the odometer...stearing and handling could be described as "vague" at best!
Fast forward to present day and I have owned 2 vans! A mini size cargo van and also the big tall size commercial cargo van ford makes in turbocharged.
I go for cargo vans because I am single and because they are cheaper to get insurance...it was a hoot trying to get insurance for the commercial unit, the bank told me I could NOT drive a cargo van to work....really thought I was operating a business and trying to avoid commercial insurance costs!
I proudly told them I live in America! Can drive a Dump truck to work if I Want to!!!
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Oooh, I like this one :D
https://www.ebay.com/itm/My-Other-Ride-is-a-Traction-Engine-Vinyl-Decal-Traction-Engine-Steam-Tractor/164560372246?hash=item2650900216:g:zR8AAOSw3IxdZ0tT
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Might have to sneak one of these onto the back window...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GOT-SMOKE-Steam-Traction-Engine-Threshing-Tractor-Waterproof-Vinyl-Decal/164344281581?hash=item2643aeb9ed:g:RLoAAOSwhvNfPIBG
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Got-Steam-Vinyl-Decal-Steam-Traction-Engine-Tractor/164771781126?hash=item265d29da06:g:0ngAAOSwOKldOPQW
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Did it come with one of these?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SOCCER-DAD-DECAL-VINYL-STICKER-VEHICLE-GRAPHIC-FOTBALL/191995123224?hash=item2cb3cd1618:g:RjwAAOxyyq5TNlcR
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You mean help those midwestern farmers buy new pickups that cost more than my house ;) :D I have a lot of farmers in the family and love picking on them :D heck I’d love to be one if I could afford to get into it!
Yes she does get worse mileage on the E-85, but if it’s a dollar or more cheaper per gallon than regular it figures out that it’s cheaper to burn E-85. I know they are made to run on it, just scares me to test it out...
Luckily my wife is just as cheap as me and refuses to pay for a hotel :D Maybe when the kids get a little older we can find a conversion van with a queen bed and throw the kids outside in a tent :D
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I did some calculations once and figured it was cheaper to use regular 87 octane gasoline than E85 as you get poorer gas mileage with E85 even though it's cheaper at the pump. But it helps your midwestern farmers. The newer models are probably better, but I commonly get 20 mpg city and 27 mpg highway. If my wife is traveling with me we won't be "sleeping in a van down by the river" (thanks Chris Farley).
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We threw the kids’ twin mattress in the back when we went out to NAMES :D
This one is a flex fuel, my mom also bought a 2018 last month and she has been running E-85 only as it’s available for roughly $1.65 here (regular is $2.89). I am still undecided about what to use in it... I have only filled it once and used regular. I believe you use about 1.4 gallons of E-85 to every gallon of regular. We bought this one down in central Iowa as it was quite a bit cheaper than anything up here and hoping it has seen less salt. I asked the salesman about using E-85 just to get another’s thoughts and he said he would definitely use it if it was the cheaper option, but in Iowa E-85 is nearly the same price as regular, so he said not worth it there.
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It's a real shame they're no longer being made--probably because of a much smaller profit margin compared to the Pacifica. I also have camped in the back on an air mattress at the Portland engine show which is fine in good weather. There were a few years where Dodge offered several engines in these vans around 2010, none of which were very good, but by 2012 they had settled on a good single design with good gas mileage to boot.
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I bought one of these second hand in 2014 and have put over 100k miles on it since then--great vehicle. Not a fashion statement or macho, but the stow-n-go seats made it the only good choice for me. Unlike a pickup truck, you never have to worry about your contents being exposed to the weather or theft. I've moved several large hot air engines in the back and can even haul 4 x 8 ft sheets of plywood. The Dodge Grand Caravan was a great value but unfortunately is no longer offered--now we will have to pay a lot more for Chrysler's Pacifica model.
This one is a 2018, quite an improvement over our 2005 Grand Caravan :D I am definitely not a fan of the Pacifica
3 years ago, Grandpa went to buy a 2016 and they were only going to give him $300 for the ‘05 with 180K miles. Luckily he didn’t “give” it to them and we ended up with it. Not even a couple weeks later we took it on a road trip from Minnesota to Wyoming. We’ve put a little over 80K miles on it the past 3 years and all I have replaced is the water pump ($35), radiator ($65), rear wheel bearing ($30) and of course tires and brakes. I have hauled many sheets of plywood, lots of sand and patio pavers, a few old gas engines and even steel tractor wheels. :D I don’t think my pickup has left the yard more than a half a dozen times over the past few years. When we only had 2 kids we would sleep in the Wal-Mart parking lot and throw the seats up on the roof. :D
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I was given one of these for a day when my Jeep was at the Dealership for warranty work, what I remember was thinking it was quite peppy...possibly I was just driving like I stole it...can't recall ;)
Hope it wasn’t mine! 😂
The unit in question was a White van, so your Silver may well have lived a relatively "stress" free life thus far.
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I bought one of these second hand in 2014 and have put over 100k miles on it since then--great vehicle. Not a fashion statement or macho, but the stow-n-go seats made it the only good choice for me. Unlike a pickup truck, you never have to worry about your contents being exposed to the weather or theft. I've moved several large hot air engines in the back and can even haul 4 x 8 ft sheets of plywood. The Dodge Grand Caravan was a great value but unfortunately is no longer offered--now we will have to pay a lot more for Chrysler's Pacifica model.
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I was given one of these for a day when my Jeep was at the Dealership for warranty work, what I remember was thinking it was quite peppy...possibly I was just driving like I stole it...can't recall ;)
Hope it wasn’t mine! 😂
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I was given one of these for a day when my Jeep was at the Dealership for warranty work, what I remember was thinking it was quite peppy...possibly I was just driving like I stole it...can't recall ;)
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That's pretty darn neat , your family ought to have good fun & memories with that caravantent.
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Also ordered this “free” tent today to go with it using the rewards off my Cabelas/Bass Pro credit card. Seems to be a lot of happy users in the reviews on different sites.
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No Cabin Fever or NAMES, but planning to hit the Black Hills model show this fall
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Looks like a righteous ride, may she serve you well.
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Never thought I’d be so excited to buy a minivan, but here I am! :D
We were going to get one last spring, but with Covid we didn’t see the need as there was nowhere to go... We limped our old van through this past winter and after having the latch rust away and the hood flying into the windshield it was time we caved in and made the purchase. The nearly 300K miles and lots of rust on the old one also helped with the decision :D
I am stoked to have stow’n’go seating! Don’t even want to think of how many times I have lifted seats in and out of the old one. ::)
Here she is, hoping to put at least another 200K on this one! ;D Bring on the tractor show season and road trips!! ;D
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