The 2 Percenters

[Anti Federalist]

If everyone is in self driving cars, what will the cops use for an excuse to pull people over?

What would the state do for revenue if that can't create moving violations and such?

Unintended consequences?

You think that will stop them?

Even though in those Screwgle pods, there is no way in which you could control or "drive" it:

You will be expected to remain in a state of cat like readiness to, in this case mash the stop button, in the event of a failure of the system.

I hear all this nonsense about how great these abominations will be: we'll be able to do everything from watch a movie to getting a jump on the office work to being fellated.

Nonsense.

Officer Friendly will be right there to fine, taser and beat your ass for noncompliance, just like before.

Only difference now is you won't be able to run even if you wanted to.

Never mind speed restrictions or all the onboard big brother systems that will rat you out.

Cops will have remote shut downs.

 

[opal]

Hah hah, I understand, and you're welcome.

If you're looking to tow that much, in a 3/4 or 1 ton single rear tire configuration, I'd go with this:

2010 Silverado 2500 with DuraMax diesel.

Just double check the year, make sure it doesn't need DEF.

no mopar love eh?

dodge, 3/4 ton quad cab.. cast iron block.. class 4 receiver.. done

 

[TheCount]

I've never driven the Toyota tundra but I hear good things.

In my area the 'Toyota Tax' is pretty severe. They're nice but I'm not sure that they're nice -enough- to warrant the high used price. When I was shopping for them the gap between price them and the Sierra that I got was enormous.

 

[Anti Federalist]

no mopar love eh?

dodge, 3/4 ton quad cab.. cast iron block.. class 4 receiver.. done

That was based on jllundqu's specification of GM product.

But trucks, for me, Ford only.

This has got "me" written all over it.

 

[DGambler]

I'm very confused why the government would want self driving cars, the revenue from DUIs will dry up.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I'm very confused why the government would want self driving cars, the revenue from DUIs will dry up.

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[DaninPA]

That was based on jllundqu's specification of GM product.

But trucks, for me, Ford only.

This has got "me" written all over it.

"Get off my lawn".

 

[tod evans]

I'm a pickup man, myself. Towing and hauling are sort of daily requirements in my family.

Question for you AF: What year truck would you recommend buying if you were in the market? Most new trucks are getting lighter and lighter (Thanks CAFE Standards!) and they are being made of less and less steel and more aluminum alloys that bend/dent like wrapping paper.

Basically, I don't want to get anything too old, but I don't want to get anything too new because they are being made so poorly as of late.

Thoughts?

Not AF, but this is something I'm pretty well versed in............:o

I'm for restored older trucks, Chevy's best suspension parts are; rearend 14 bolt corporate, front Dana 60 and a 203 transfer case...

Dodge used these parts too, still uses the differentials....Ford too for a while but they had "better ideas"...

For power I favor a smallblock with a steel crank shaft and 4-bolt mains coupled to a TH-400.

This set-up can be easily installed under just about any rig but if you can find something from the 40's through mid 60's that you like you'll free yourself from thin metal and plastic panels and as a bonus you'll qualify for antique plates and be exempt from seat-belt laws in all but the most oppressive states...

If this rig you're lookin' for is to be driven on the freeway quite a bit consider a Tremec TR-6060 6-speed transmission with an overdrive...

Another consideration is ignition.........If you're of a prepper mentality point type distributor or a magneto will always fire.... Either way avoid 'puter ignitions completely if they're not totally self contained like the MSD system...



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Even for the mechanically inept a rig of this caliber can be constructed for substantially less FRN's than a new one that's maybe 1/2 as capable....

 

[Anti Federalist]

Another consideration is ignition.........If you're of a prepper mentality point type distributor or a magneto will always fire.... Either way avoid 'puter ignitions completely if they're not totally self contained like the MSD system...

I'm currently running one of these in my "retro refit" 300 cid six in my truck.

http://performancedistributors.com/

I've used them before in other applications and cannot recommend them more highly...simple, bulletproof and one wire hookup.

 

[Danke]

But trucks, for me, Ford only.

Oh, frick. I have something in common with chub chaser.

 

[Anti Federalist]

and as a bonus you'll qualify for antique plates

Be careful with this.

Many states restrict how many miles you can drive each year with antique plates, some even restrict night driving.

 

[phill4paul]

Be careful with this.

Many states restrict how many miles you can drive each year with antique plates, some even restrict night driving.

But of course. Even when trying to relive the care free days of our youth you have to live by rules. Just their way of saying "It's gone. Over with. Kaput."

 

[Anti Federalist]

Oh, frick. I have something in common with chub chaser.

Hermano!

 

[Anti Federalist]

But of course. Even when trying to relive the care free days of our youth you have to live by rules. Just their way of saying "It's gone. Over with. Kaput."

Example:

in Virginia, the use of a car registered as an antique is limited to participation in car club activities, parades, and the like, driving to and from such events, testing, obtaining maintenance and repairs, and occasional pleasure driving within 250 miles of one's residence

Nice weasel wording there: "occasional" left up to the cop's discretion I suppose.

 

[Anti Federalist]

But of course. Even when trying to relive the care free days of our youth you have to live by rules. Just their way of saying "It's gone. Over with. Kaput."

Of course it is...three felonies a day.

 

[Anti Federalist]

"Get off my lawn".

My favorite truck, in a long driving career of Ford trucks, was my 1969 F100.

360 cid "Y" block, four barrel Carter, four on the floor, limited slip rear differential, all factory.

 

[CCTelander]

Your future awaits.

Safe, sane, regulated, controlled, monitored and compliant.

And then the pussification of AmeriKa will be complete.

 

[Anti Federalist]

And then the pussification of AmeriKa will be complete.

Won't be long now comrade.

 

[CCTelander]

Won't be long now comrade.

Sometimes, just sometimes, when I'm feeling particularly cynical, many of my fellow countrymen really disgust me.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Sometimes, just sometimes, when I'm feeling particularly cynical, many of my fellow countrymen really disgust me.

What's so frustrating to me is the fact that government doesn't even have to strong arm anybody.

People are falling all over themselves to pay for their own enslavement and surveillance.