My duramax broke down on the way to work last summer. I had to get a rental in Heber so they brought me an '07 F-150...black, quad cab, short bed, iPod jack and 5k miles. Of course I got full insurance on the damn thing. I drove it to work and about 200 miles worth of dirt roads which I would describe as perfect stages for a Rally. The truck made it to the work site but not all the way back to heber without incident. Those factory tires cannot handle drifting for hours on end.
I ended up with both rear tires flat and a hell of a desert pinstriping job on the pretty black paint. I called the rental place and told them I got a couple of flats...he said "That's fine, we'll take care of them! Thanks for renting from __________" I transferred my gear back to my d-max and drove home.
I tell you though...that F-150 was amazing...give me a full set of BFG T/As and another couple in the bed and I will baja that thing! The torque matched with how well that tranny bit was nothing short of awe insipring. The steering was perfect with the right amount of feedback but the throttle was like a surgical instrument...I will remember that day with fond memories. Oh...and the flats were center tread, none of that sidewall sissy stuff! Dammit...off topic again...I better go through my pictures and break out the good stuff I took a while back...
Sunrise outside of Wamsutter Wyoming on the Baggs highway...2005ish...crap picture but I remember it as if it were yesterday...AMAZING!!
Here is one at about 3am while I was going around strawberry reservoir on the way home from work. I cranked it up with photoshop so you can see the mountains and stars....
