Driving an F-350 '05 - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

DiscoDino · 06-23-2006, 12:17 PM

...and not just any F350, a souped up one that Ford has for the military (SORV ones). A dear friend of mine hooked me up on it...

6.0, turbo deisel, 325hp, 560lb/ft, 33" MTR, lockers, M12,000 Warn, bumpers, protection, and LOADS of other stuff for the military (suspension, CTIS on the Dana axles, etc...)

[IMG]...and not just any F350, a souped up one that Ford has for offroading...[/IMG]

May not be our pot of tea, but it was a pleasure to drive...thought I'd share...

My comments to them are (which is evident)

1. weight
2. 33??? needs 37s
3. front bumper HUGE
4. suspension too bouncy

That's it for now...

Enjoy...

TOAdisco311 · 06-23-2006, 01:12 PM

Nice looking truck. Who's military owns these? US, Labanon, Dubai? I see that it has a Dubai plate.

DiscoDino · 06-23-2006, 01:14 PM

Seems that most militaries WW are keen on having a commercially available truck to "replace/complement" the HUMMVEs.

This is Dubai registered under the Ford Motor Company as you stated correctly...

RPR · 06-23-2006, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscoDino

...and not just any F350, a souped up one that Ford has for the military (SORV ones).

6.0, turbo deisel, 325hp, 560lb/ft,
Enjoy...

Not bad. If Ford keeps working on it, they'll eventually have a souped up version that is as good as the CTD Dodge gives you in a 3/4 ton off the showroom floor

fpkelly · 06-24-2006, 04:13 PM

Those look like Buckstop bumpers, if they are then they are beefy to say the least.

Guntherrocks · 07-01-2006, 09:09 AM

I drove one of those trucks when I worked on the Super Duty platform last year. Not too bad of a truck, but since I was just driving it back and forth from work to the hotel I just grabbed a Lariat again. Why did I quit that job?

PTSchram · 07-03-2006, 04:39 AM

Nadim:
For those of us geography-challenged 'Mericans, it seems odd to see mud in the mid-east!

Now that I'm back in Indiana, when you comin' to visit? I hope it's a little while, the shop's a mess.

BTW-I'd better get a wedding invite

DiscoDino · 07-03-2006, 06:15 AM

Well, we dug a whole in the sand, we got a truck full of water, let it settle overnight, was back at sight at 9am, voila, mud. Now there is natural mud, called "Sabkha", its quicksand, and primarily in areas where sea water is prominent (whether inland or on the shore).

Its VERY dangerous, as not only will you get stuck in salty waters, but, should there be a hollow balloon under your truck and it collapses, you just donated a Coral Reef to Mother Nature

Will be 100% in the US in Oct (Oct-Dec in Cleveland, so definitely offroading with you), wedding invite on its way

06-23-2006, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
DiscoDino Rock God Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 15296 Location: Lebanon/Dubai Posts: 2,179	Driving an F-350 '05 ...and not just any F350, a souped up one that Ford has for the military (SORV ones). A dear friend of mine hooked me up on it... 6.0, turbo deisel, 325hp, 560lb/ft, 33" MTR, lockers, M12,000 Warn, bumpers, protection, and LOADS of other stuff for the military (suspension, CTIS on the Dana axles, etc...) [IMG]...and not just any F350, a souped up one that Ford has for offroading...[/IMG] May not be our pot of tea, but it was a pleasure to drive...thought I'd share... My comments to them are (which is evident) 1. weight 2. 33??? needs 37s 3. front bumper HUGE 4. suspension too bouncy That's it for now... Enjoy... __________________ '92 Land Rover Disco truggy: Beadlocked 42" Iroks, V8, ZF, dual cases, ARBs, Longfielded, M8274-50s with ropes, etc... '98 Land Rover Discovery: 29" BFG ATs '02 D90 TD5 ST: 33" BFG ATs '91 Defender 110: Build in progress '07 BMW G650X Challange: Interco Terraflex 29" rear tire

06-23-2006, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
TOAdisco311 > Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22595 Location: Trying to keep my head above water Posts: 485	Nice looking truck. Who's military owns these? US, Labanon, Dubai? I see that it has a Dubai plate. __________________ .

06-23-2006, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
DiscoDino Rock God Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 15296 Location: Lebanon/Dubai Posts: 2,179	Seems that most militaries WW are keen on having a commercially available truck to "replace/complement" the HUMMVEs. This is Dubai registered under the Ford Motor Company as you stated correctly... __________________ '92 Land Rover Disco truggy: Beadlocked 42" Iroks, V8, ZF, dual cases, ARBs, Longfielded, M8274-50s with ropes, etc... '98 Land Rover Discovery: 29" BFG ATs '02 D90 TD5 ST: 33" BFG ATs '91 Defender 110: Build in progress '07 BMW G650X Challange: Interco Terraflex 29" rear tire

07-03-2006, 04:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
PTSchram Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12499 Location: In a Snap-On truck tryin' to make it pay Posts: 10,543	Nadim: For those of us geography-challenged 'Mericans, it seems odd to see mud in the mid-east! Now that I'm back in Indiana, when you comin' to visit? I hope it's a little while, the shop's a mess. BTW-I'd better get a wedding invite __________________ Wrenchin' to riches! If you want peace, prepare for war.

07-03-2006, 06:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
DiscoDino Rock God Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 15296 Location: Lebanon/Dubai Posts: 2,179	Well, we dug a whole in the sand, we got a truck full of water, let it settle overnight, was back at sight at 9am, voila, mud. Now there is natural mud, called "Sabkha", its quicksand, and primarily in areas where sea water is prominent (whether inland or on the shore). Its VERY dangerous, as not only will you get stuck in salty waters, but, should there be a hollow balloon under your truck and it collapses, you just donated a Coral Reef to Mother Nature Will be 100% in the US in Oct (Oct-Dec in Cleveland, so definitely offroading with you), wedding invite on its way __________________ '92 Land Rover Disco truggy: Beadlocked 42" Iroks, V8, ZF, dual cases, ARBs, Longfielded, M8274-50s with ropes, etc... '98 Land Rover Discovery: 29" BFG ATs '02 D90 TD5 ST: 33" BFG ATs '91 Defender 110: Build in progress '07 BMW G650X Challange: Interco Terraflex 29" rear tire

06-24-2006, 04:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
fpkelly Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 23006 Location: MD Posts: 28	Those look like Buckstop bumpers, if they are then they are beefy to say the least.

07-01-2006, 09:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Guntherrocks Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23209 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 7	I drove one of those trucks when I worked on the Super Duty platform last year. Not too bad of a truck, but since I was just driving it back and forth from work to the hotel I just grabbed a Lariat again. Why did I quit that job?

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