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Stopped into Floyd Hayles on my way home. Huts are out. You can see the see some huts out South of Thorah Island. Drop the lines boys!

Very true, but without someone laying down the cash for the new one at least once, Noone else has the ability to piece the used on together on the cheap. I agree though, half mill is a bit much. They start down around 200 if I recall correctly. And they aren't factory Ford that's for sure. With all that said, I don't see much use for anything like that in the Canadian environment. Maybe for the guys in the southern states that off road in the desert for weeks on end. Who knows.

Actually those are pretty awesome machines! Basically self sufficient Off road RV's. Well outfitted inside, anything from basic to full on 5star

Even if it was apple to apple, the f150 with the Eco-boost was a free upgrade... but I wasn't interested in an ecoboost. Anyhow, fact is they are all too expensive and they all break.

But I don't mean to start a pissing contest, I'll drive anything. I was hoping for the ecodiesel. I'm glad to hear they are getting the great mileage. I just don't think anyone will be paying of the farm with the savings.

Truck for Truck the Hemi and the 5.0 were withing 1000 of each other. Add the 6500 eco diesel and now the Ram is 5K+ more. This is were Dodge gets you... in the SL model you can get the ecodiesel, But you cannot add the SXT appearance package. So you have to upgrade to an SLT, unless you want bare bones for $37k LOL So go ahead and compare an SLT Ecodiesel and and XLT ford. You will see what I found. XLT fords are a dime a dozen. And that's what we bought Now full disclosure, this was August 2014... we were pricing a 2015 Ecodiesel as they were not available through fleet anymore for 2014. For us at the time the pricing was not worth it, as I said your mileage may vary... or your fleet manager is not being good to you.

I'll drive past the docks in VB on Monday Evening.

It's interesting to hear a dealers perspective on this. We recently replaced my 2008 F150 5.4. Our leaser was pushing us hard for the ecodiesel Ram, because of the fuel consumption. We actually ordered one. Then the next day literally a truck fell in our laps due to a death in town. (unfortunate yes, but someone was going to buy it). We ended up with A 2013 F150 5.0. The interesting thing is that on the highway it gets mid to low 11's. So when we did the math and actually calculated the fuel used. It is exactly half of what was being used before. BUT, the difference is the RAM equally outfitted cost 10k more. Now we pay fleet for our trucks so the numbers are a little different, but the idea is the same. So in the lifetime of the truck with me as a driver, It would only break even on cost after 250,000km. Similar to the Eco-boost, when they first came out. It seams it is strictly a pay now or pay later scenario. Considering that we will probably deal this one at 150... it would have never paid off. Of course fuel consumption is different for everyone and every vehicle, you mileage may vary. Although I really enjoy my new(to me) f150, I was really excited to try the ram with the baby diesel. Maybe next time

This is from the end of the 5th cons. That is the northern most point of Georgina Island. You can see a slight blue strip in the pic below the land, that's the water now. I didn't expect the ice to form so quick, so likely tomorrow my camera will not show anything. I'll keep an eye from the Harbour and talk to the guys to keep up on the ice to report back.

Last few days and nights have been subzero with no snow. Big change, the harbour is froze over again and now the ice off the pier is out quite a ways. NOT SAFE IN ANY REGARDS. The operators are getting ancy. Although it's still early, last year was froze solid well before now. Here is the perch grounds, Ice has gone from a couple hundred yards to a couple Kilometers. You can see the open water, but it's a long way out. The ice at the shore, however does not look any better just snow covered. Conditions as of Jan 3/15

Ya big waves yesterday it was pretty windy on this side. I'll try and get a pic up when I notice a change. There is about 250yards of ice at the shore, but it's patchy at best.

I drive past the waterfront almost every day so I thought I would post up the ice conditions for anyone interested. I get asked every day Conditions on Dec 31/14. --> WhiteCaps, bring a boat.

Thanks! Any changes?

He's too busy spouting his legal "opinions" on Canada's Worst Driver

I have the X model and I am thrilled with it. I do have a separate unit with GPS so it is not an issue for me. HOWEVER...the Gold option is the way I would go if I did it again. Simply for the SD card slot. With the X model, you are not able to update anything. Basically what you buy now is what you have for ever. Had I known that, I'd have gotten a GPS model