The Other Dave's Trip Log

[RDJTX]

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[RDJTX]

So I just got the Truck back from the Auto Spa where I sent it for a weeks vacation. While there it was washed, paint corrected, had a few hail damage spots taken out, PPF on the front, and then ceramic coated front to back and inside. Figured to get it done before I take a short trip to Alexandria, Louisiana the weekend of the 22nd. I leave on Friday and get back on Sunday. It will be a preview of performance before I take an almost 2 week trip in October that will total 2500 miles.

Since I will follow the same route both ways I plan to use 89 Oct on the way out and 93 on the way back and. Pics of the truck:

 

[Msfitoy]

Beauty...how much for the complete detailing?

 

[AzScorpion]

Beauty...how much for the complete detailing?

 

[RDJTX]

Beauty...how much for the complete detailing?

the entire job. including 400 for taking the hail dings out was 4800. I went with the god package LOL.

Interesting note on the hail dings. I had no idea they were even there. you couldn't see them in the daylight but when you got them under the brighter lights in the shop you could see them. two, on on the hood and one on the door were obvious and there were 4 or 5 that were tiny but could be seen under their lights. he said putting PPF on top of them would probably make them really show up so I opted to have them fixed

Edited to add: it was in good company, they were doing a Lambo, Mclaren and had a couple of other exotics they were storing for the owners. Most of those had PPF front to rear and ceramic

 

[1pt21gw]

Uhhhh.... did you say $4800 ?

 

[RDJTX]

Uhhhh.... did you say $4800 ?

Yes

 

[NotBudule]

A spare transmission is about the same price , i would have went that route... it do look good though...

 

[rang19ca]

It looks great. I also have the PPF on the front of my Ranger for the last 4 years. It still looks like new.

 

[Synfulz]

So I just got the Truck back from the Auto Spa where I sent it for a weeks vacation. While there it was washed, paint corrected, had a few hail damage spots taken out, PPF on the front, and then ceramic coated front to back and inside. Figured to get it done before I take a short trip to Alexandria, Louisiana the weekend of the 22nd. I leave on Friday and get back on Sunday. It will be a preview of performance before I take an almost 2 week trip in October that will total 2500 miles.

Since I will follow the same route both ways I plan to use 89 Oct on the way out and 93 on the way back and. Pics of the truck:

Love that color.

 

[Cmar]

I do love that colour and wish it was available here they don't offer any shade of green.

 

[RDJTX]

So here I sit in Alexandria, LA. Left the house yesterday, at 9 actually hit the road about 10. Managed to get 23.8 average mpg for the trip which about 6 hours including a couple of stops on the way. One tank of gas but when I pulled into town I was on my last gallon had to fill up before I did anything else. Was going to use premium on the way home but forgot and filled her up with 89 again. LoL.

more than one comment from the relatives was “I dont really like green on a truck but I do like that”. Another interesting note was we had the ford line very well represented F350, F250, F150 and my Ranger. Told them one of them needed to get a Maverick for next time and we would have the whole family

 

[RDJTX]

and now I am home. didn't take a lot of pics. I topped off the tank on my way out of town. and hit 25.3MPG for a bit. kept it around 75 for most of the way but hit 90 doing some passes on 2 lane roads and hit 80 a couple of times jut because I could. By the time I got home MPG was right at 24.0 for this leg of the trip and a respectable 23.8 over the entire 3 days.

it Poured down rain during a thunder boomer Saturday afternoon so the truck got a wash 2 days early. Tomorrow I take it in to the shop that did the PPF and Ceramic for them to do a wash and inspection to be sure everything is performing as it should. judging by the attached it is looking good on that front. Next planned trip is in late Sept Early Oct to Georgia for my Nephews wedding on Jekyll island

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