Managed to save a few pennies? Here is how saving pennies can really help you out in only one months time. Pu a penny in the bank on day one. tomorrow, double it...if you have one penny in, add one more penny. Repeat this procedure everyday for only 30 days (one month) and not only can you get a truck, but you can get those tractor parts that have been on hold for so long! You're welcome. Day 1: $.01 Day 2: $.02 Day 3: $.04 Day 4: $.08 Day 5: $.16 Day 6: $.32 Day 7: $.64 Day 8: $1.28 Day 9: $2.56 Day 10: $5.12 Day 11: $10.24 Day 12: $20.48 Day 13: $40.96 Day 14: $81.92 Day 15: $163.84 Day 16: $327.68 Day 17: $655.36 Day 18: $1,310.72 Day 19: $2,621.44 Day 20: $5,242.88 Day 21: $10,485.76 Day 22: $20,971.52 Day 23: $41,943.04 Day 24: $83,886.08 Day 25: $167,772.16 Day 26: $335,544.32 Day 27: $671,088.64 Day 28: $1,342,177.28 Day 29: $2,684,354.56 Day 30: $5,368,709.12
Google: "1998 Buick LeSabre towing capacity" Takes all of 5 seconds. There should also be a GCWR rating on the driver's door frame right next to the Gross vehicle weight and calculated weight max with a "full load".
I will look for that sticker. I found this on the net: 1998 Buick LeSabre 3.8 V-6 1000 lb Thanks. OK, so a 4x8 trailer loaded with green wood; say oak or such, would be within that range?
I think I will look into getting a trailer. You can get a ball hitch that will fit on a three point lift for a trailer. I would feel less nervous hauling wood on a trailer with the tractor than with the carry-all you see in my profile photo.
A 4x8 trailer is going to weigh at least 300-400 lbs. empty. Only leaving 600-700 lbs capacity for your tow max of 1000 lbs. Also a 4x8 trailer load of fresh cut and stacked Oak a foot high will easily weigh 1200-1500 lbs for the wood, plus the trailer weight. I don’t think towing will work out to well with your limited capacity.
sirbuildalot has a very good point factoring in the trailer weight. I think the trailer would still be helpful in moving longer logs that wouldn't have fit in the trunk otherwise, and it's still a step up from car hoarding in general. You will be limited though no doubt. The main benefit is you won't be crudding up the inside of the car with bugs and bark scraps anymore. The way I see it, a Buick towing 600-700 lbs of oak on a trailer is a decent amount, especially if you're not driving far to get it.
Trailers.com - Your Source For Everything Trailers! Ahh I see someone beat me to the towing capacity of OP's vehicle.
Hmm...sounds low to me...that is what, a 5, or 6 passenger vehicle? 6 adults could/would weight that, or more...I wonder if the towing capacity they give seems low because it is on top of running with 5-6 passengers too...if that's the case then you could almost double it if driving solo, and the car is otherwise unladen...
Dave who??????????? This was from back in the early 70's the first time I heard about it. Dave ramsey was still a child
Pretty sure that's the towing capacity at the car's GVWR. That's only for the 6 cyl. There's NO towing capacity for the 4 cyl. For scrounging small amounts a trailer would work just fine instead of beating the crap out of the trunk and/or back seat, but I wouldn't be wanting to be towing overweight up hills with a twenty year old transmission.
Looked real quick on the Roanoke facebook marketplace and a couple low priced trucks came up in N.C. (I believe) that were in the low 4 figures. I'm sure the OP of this thread has already searched that avenue...???
It was just a lame attempt at some light-hearted humor. I doubt Mr. Ramsey would promote a doubling of penny saving progression as most would not get past step 15 and he's all about winning and getting ahead/debt recovery via success(es) thru (accomplishable) baby steps.
Yes, there are a lot of hills here; rolling hills. I replaced the transmission with one that was listed as only having around 30K miles; so it should be in good condition as far as the cluthes are concern. There is an issue in these trans with the input shaft but it took 230K miles for the old one to fail.
Thanks. Yes, I have looked on Marketplace. Most seems to be very high mileage in the prices I could afford and I was thinking that means the trans would be ready to go out. I found a really nice deal on a 2004 Ford F-150; low mileage and it looked in good shape. I sent a message to the owner about seeing it and didn't get a reply and the next day it was listed as sold. I haven't looked lately on Marketplace. I started this thread to see more about what I should be looking at as far as value. When I was making the decision on my Buick transmission I looked up the life of the trans and it was around 233K miles so that is why I made the decision to replace it; or it would have to be rebuilt. Just replacing the input shaft; the cause of the failure of the trans, would have been temporary. I really don't know that much about what trucks have good life and service and what trucks don't. I like to get actual owners feedback over just doing consumer reports.
It's the debt snowball in reverse! Start saving in small amounts, then keep upping the stakes exponentially... where you'll find all this extra money to sock away who knows, but the math is solid! I actually appreciate a lot of what Dave preaches anyway. If nothing else, taking some of his advice years ago put me in a much better position financially and accountable to myself. A lot of it is common sense simple things, but things nobody mentioned to me growing up. Experience is the best teacher but the tuition is high.
