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Old 09-26-2002, 06:42 PM
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Question Are we the only ones?

Just a handful of us posted here about using our trucks for work. I guess too many people are adding mods just to go fast and look pretty.

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Old 09-26-2002, 06:51 PM
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I guess so, that or they have the unabridged version,

(wûrk)
n.
Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something.

A job; employment: looking for work.
A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood.

Something that one is doing, making, or performing, especially as an occupation or undertaking; a duty or task: begin the day's work.
An amount of such activity either done or required: a week's work.

The part of a day devoted to an occupation or undertaking: met her after work.
One's place of employment: Should I call you at home or at work?

Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing: This story is the work of an active imagination. Erosion is the work of wind, water, and time.
Full action or effect of an agency: The sleeping pills did their work.
An act; a deed: “I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:14).

An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition; a work of art.
works The output of a writer, artist, or musician considered or collected as a whole: the works of Shakespeare.

works Engineering structures, such as bridges or dams.
A fortified structure, such as a trench or fortress.

Needlework, weaving, lacemaking, or a similar textile art.
A piece of such textile art.
A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture: work to be turned in the lathe.
works (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination: a steelworks.
works Internal mechanism: the works of a watch.
The manner, style, or quality of working or treatment; workmanship.
Abbr. w Physics. The transfer of energy from one physical system to another, especially the transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force that moves the body in the direction of the force. It is calculated as the product of the force and the distance through which the body moves and is expressed in joules, ergs, and foot-pounds.
works Moral or righteous acts or deeds: salvation by faith rather than works.
works
Informal. The full range of possibilities; everything. Used with the: ordered a pizza with the works.
Slang. A thorough beating or other severe treatment. Used with the: took him outside and gave him the works.

adj.
Of, relating to, designed for, or engaged in work.

v. worked, also wrought (rôt) work·ing, works
v. intr.
To exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make, or accomplish something.
To be employed; have a job.

To function; operate: How does this latch work?
To function or operate in the desired or required way: The telephone hasn't worked since the thunderstorm.

To have a given effect or outcome: Our friendship works best when we speak our minds.
To have the desired effect or outcome; prove successful: This recipe seems to work.
To exert an influence. Used with on or upon: worked on her to join the group.
To arrive at a specified condition through gradual or repeated movement: The stitches worked loose.
To proceed or progress slowly and laboriously: worked through the underbrush; worked through my problems in therapy.
To move in an agitated manner, as with emotion: Her mouth worked with fear.
To behave in a specified way when handled or processed: Not all metals work easily.
To ferment.
Nautical.
To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship.
To sail against the wind.
To undergo small motions that result in friction and wear: The gears work against each other.

v. tr.
To cause or effect; bring about: working miracles.
To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage: worked the controls; can work a lathe.
To shape or forge: “Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor” (Edgar Allan Poe).
To make or decorate by needlework: work a sampler.
To solve (a problem) by calculation and reasoning.
To knead, stir, or otherwise manipulate in preparation: Work the dough before shaping it.
To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work: finally worked the window open; worked the slaves to death.
To make, achieve, or pay for by work or effort: worked her way to the top; worked his passage on the ship.
Informal. To arrange or contrive. Often used with it: worked it so that her weekends are free.
To make productive; cultivate: work a farm.
To cause to work: works his laborers hard.
To excite or provoke: worked the mob into a frenzy.
Informal.
To gratify, cajole, or enchant artfully, especially for the purpose of influencing: The politician worked the crowd. The comedian worked the room with flawless rhythm.
To use or manipulate to one's own advantage; exploit: learned how to work the system; worked his relatives for sympathy.
To carry on an operation or function in or through: the agent who works that area; working the phones for donations.
To ferment (liquor, for example).
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Old 09-26-2002, 06:57 PM
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Yes, that is unabridged.
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Old 09-27-2002, 03:40 AM
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Mine GETS me to work..... Does that count?
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Old 09-27-2002, 05:25 AM
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My truck has to "work" on occasion. It has to transport yard waste a couple times a year. It has to transport things from the Home Depot every once and a while. It has to carry camping equipment and all the stuff that's needed to camp a couple times a year. Is has to pony up at the strip a couple times a year. I have modded my truck. I wouldn't say that it looks pretty, I have no appearance mods but it does run pretty damn strong.

I drive a '99 E250 for work. Should we include the E series here too? The E250 does a much better job for me than an F150 would.

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Old 09-29-2002, 12:09 AM
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hell that's the only reason I bought mine

Mine hauls mowers (my part time job) hauls 4 wheelers, rock, dirt, mulch, ass. and I feed cattle with it, so it get in plenty of mud and cow dukey....That's the only reason I bought the ol green hog, I got a 99 ranger for toolin around in...
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Old 09-29-2002, 12:16 AM
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Mine gets me to work and also hauls computer parts and monitors, that is if it's not raining as well as the occasional trip to home depot. a yard of dirt every now and then, some retaining wall stones and on and on and on ..... I think we all use our trucks at some point for work it's just a matter of frequencey. the mods are just to entertain ourselves between work!!!
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Old 09-29-2002, 07:43 PM
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Mine gets to haul trash to the dump a few times a week.
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Old 09-29-2002, 07:49 PM
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Mine gets to haul trash to the dump a few times a week.
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Old 09-29-2002, 08:34 PM
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Mine gets to haul trash to the dump a few times a week.
mine too. not to mention whenever someone needs to move something, they always call on me because i have a truck.
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Old 09-29-2002, 08:50 PM
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my 85 XL f150 explorer edition's a 100% work truck. Use it for construction.

125K miles and still running strong. Mostly everything is original (starter and all) and doesn't burn a drop of oil

here's a pic (well a link to a pic, don't know how to post a pic from FTW here and get it to show up )
http://www.fordtruckworld.com/showow...s=2&album=7883

more pics here:
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Old 10-01-2002, 05:14 PM
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I think it's the 'Work' word that is scaring them off

I really did like my work truck, in fact she rehibilitated me from my, er, shall we say past indescritions with other brands and did such a good job of it I named her Betty Ford.
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Old 10-02-2002, 12:12 PM
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I think it's the 'Work' word that is scaring them off
Lol @ Petrol

I just found the "Work Trucks" forum. I find most of my posts are directed towards people like myself, and not the norm of the other posters on this site. I have 500-750# of tools and supplies in the back of my truck constantly, along with pulling a trailer approx. 3x a week. My truck is my daily driver as well. I drive 20k a year and the truck now has over 200k, and can't wait till she rolls over 300k. I do my best to keep it nice while working out of it at the same time. Now what I have to remember is that a lot of the people that post in a lot of the forums "play" with their trucks and dont have to depend on them to do much more than look good, sound good, beat a chevy that pulls up to the light, and pull a 500lb sea doo to the lake. I once read a post that went something like "my 4x4 truck weighs 5,000lbs and I cant get it to go over 100MPH."

I know this isn't true of all the posters on f150 online, so its good to see some fellow enthusiasts that realize that a truck is (or at least used to be) designed for functionality.
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Old 10-19-2002, 11:41 AM
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Glad to see people are in here, I had checked a while back and nothing. It's amazing to see how many people buy a truck no less the 4.2 and then wonder why they can't beat a Hyundai, hahaha
That was the last thing in my mind when buying my truck, granted I would like to go faster but never gave much thought to racing vehicles that weigh half as much. Hell I would spend all that money on buying yes I am going to say it a ricer and keep my truck working like it was meant to be.
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Old 10-19-2002, 05:46 PM
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My 97 with the 4.2L carries me to and from work.Is that considered a work truck?
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