Gallowbraid
Adventurist
Meet Barb the Bus.
When I purchased this vehicle I imagined it would end up with a manlier moniker like Goliath or Devourer of Refined Petroleum, but my daughter dubbed it Barb...Barb the Bus, and the name stuck.
Barb is a 2015 Crewcab F250 that came into my possession with around 55,000 miles under her wheels. She had one owner before me and spent *most* of her time in the salt free south. Good service records were available and overall she was in good condition when I picked her up. Proudly sporting the XLT trim she has a few optional upgrades. The snow plow prep package added stiffer springs up front and a heavier duty 200 amp alternator. An upgraded interior package provides power seats, rear under seat storage and an integrated brake controller. The previous owner added a Century camper top and the bed sports a factory spray in liner. Under the hood is the 6.2L gas engine mated to a 6 speed transmission pushing 385 HP and 405 lb-ft of torque. With a 12,500lb towing capacity and a 3,250lb payload capacity I've got some options for travel trailer and camper upgrades.
I just got back from a 1200 mile round trip tour of south Georgia and Florida and Barb eats up the miles (and the fuel) averaging roughly 15mpg for the trip.
I've already made some suspension and tire upgrades since purchasing her, but held off on any sort of build thread because I trade vehicles a lot and she might not have lasted long enough to earn a build thread. Remember that Jeep I owned for three months? Barb has been in the family for 9 months now and I reckon that's enough of a probation period. Barb is going to be setup for long distance hauls with just enough off road chops to get me away from tourists.
When I purchased this vehicle I imagined it would end up with a manlier moniker like Goliath or Devourer of Refined Petroleum, but my daughter dubbed it Barb...Barb the Bus, and the name stuck.
Barb is a 2015 Crewcab F250 that came into my possession with around 55,000 miles under her wheels. She had one owner before me and spent *most* of her time in the salt free south. Good service records were available and overall she was in good condition when I picked her up. Proudly sporting the XLT trim she has a few optional upgrades. The snow plow prep package added stiffer springs up front and a heavier duty 200 amp alternator. An upgraded interior package provides power seats, rear under seat storage and an integrated brake controller. The previous owner added a Century camper top and the bed sports a factory spray in liner. Under the hood is the 6.2L gas engine mated to a 6 speed transmission pushing 385 HP and 405 lb-ft of torque. With a 12,500lb towing capacity and a 3,250lb payload capacity I've got some options for travel trailer and camper upgrades.
I just got back from a 1200 mile round trip tour of south Georgia and Florida and Barb eats up the miles (and the fuel) averaging roughly 15mpg for the trip.
I've already made some suspension and tire upgrades since purchasing her, but held off on any sort of build thread because I trade vehicles a lot and she might not have lasted long enough to earn a build thread. Remember that Jeep I owned for three months? Barb has been in the family for 9 months now and I reckon that's enough of a probation period. Barb is going to be setup for long distance hauls with just enough off road chops to get me away from tourists.