OFSC Convention

[signfan]

Just curious if anything interesting was brought forward or decided this year?  

[stoney]

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[PISTON LAKE CRUISER]

17 minutes ago, stoney said:

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I heard someone yelled El Nino and everyone packed it in.

[Dave K]

2 hours ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:

I heard someone yelled El Nino and everyone packed it in.

After spending the last two winters shoveling barn roofs, and numerous accidents with the FD, I'm ready for a little less snow this winter.

 

I know this is a forum for snowmobile enthusiasts.  Bring out the torches and pitch forks lol  

[Spiderman]

El Nino

2.20L for premium

2.35L for diesel

 

not good for some

 

time will tell

[stoney]

Might be in everyone's best interest to just pass on this winter, avoid the insurance cost, defer the repairs one more year, trail set up burden (labour & $$).....and pocket the cash for a stronger one next year.....

 

I do like how Dave in the other video/thread repeatedly stated anything could happen and do not bet the bank, BUT the models show ......

Tells me there is hope, always is, the weather has a mind of its own, regardless of our footprint......there is always somewhere to ride, within reason, I cannot recall a year where I did not have options.    

[Spiderman]

1 hour ago, stoney said:

Might be in everyone's best interest to just pass on this winter, avoid the insurance cost, defer the repairs one more year, trail set up burden (labour & $$).....and pocket the cash for a stronger one next year.....

 

I do like how Dave in the other video/thread repeatedly stated anything could happen and do not bet the bank, BUT the models show ......

Tells me there is hope, always is, the weather has a mind of its own, regardless of our footprint......there is always somewhere to ride, within reason, I cannot recall a year where I did not have options.    

The model for weather changes by the hour.

These dufus's don't know anything

[Sledguy74]

23 hours ago, Spiderman said:

El Nino

2.20L for premium

2.35L for diesel

 

not good for some

 

time will tell

Thursday in Mississauga regular was 190.0 and diesel was 266.9 

[stoney]

I don’t follow diesel prices that much but has the gap between regular and diesel always been that much - I don’t think so?

[Sksman]

17 minutes ago, stoney said:

I don’t follow diesel prices that much but has the gap between regular and diesel always been that much - I don’t think so?

Diesel used to be a little cheaper than gas at one point years ago.

You could pay for the truck on fuel savings.

 

[Blackstar]

On 9/19/2026 at 8:24 AM, stoney said:

I don’t follow diesel prices that much but has the gap between regular and diesel always been that much - I don’t think so?

when I bought my first diesel in ‘96, diesel fuel was 10-20% cheaper than gas. I remember regularly paying $.39/liter for diesel. 
When they went to the Low sulfer variety, diesel was generally 10-20% more than gas.

[04nightfire]

Only thing I can attribute the rise in diesel fuel to is, I bought my first diesel truck.  

[Spiderman]

33 minutes ago, 04nightfire said:

Only thing I can attribute the rise in diesel fuel to is, I bought my first diesel truck.  

Kinda missed the boat on that one eh.

 

[stoney]

10 hours ago, Blackstar said:

when I bought my first diesel in ‘96, diesel fuel was 10-20% cheaper than gas. I remember regularly paying $.39/liter for diesel. 
When they went to the Low sulfer variety, diesel was generally 10-20% more than gas.

Seems to be higher than 20% now.....based on what I see, it is 40% higher.

Is diesel taxed higher than gas and the reason for the larger gap these days.....not as though all motives of transportation that delivers our goods does not get moved around on some form of a diesel vehicle......?

[Sledguy74]

I was reading about the next gen of GM pickup engines 

that 3.0 Duramax has a range of 1400 kms on one tank? 
thats great except for the fuel costs

the 8.3 mongoose will be a brute lol

new 5.7 and 6.6 gas engines both making over 400 hp 

 

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

Unfortunately when you factor in all the maintenance and repair costs of modern diesels with the emissions BS, all those savings you thought you had disappear. 

[stoney]

ELECTRIC is the way !!!!

 

[04nightfire]

1 hour ago, Sledguy74 said:

I was reading about the next gen of GM pickup engines 

that 3.0 Duramax has a range of 1400 kms on one tank? 
thats great except for the fuel costs

the 8.3 mongoose will be a brute lol

new 5.7 and 6.6 gas engines both making over 400 hp 

 

 

I'm getting about 1200 km to a fill up with my 3.0. Coming from a godzilla super duty, the fuel savings is quite a bit 

[04nightfire]

3 minutes ago, stoney said:

ELECTRIC is the way !!!!

 

YEAH BABY!!!!

[stoney]

2 hours ago, 04nightfire said:

I'm getting about 1200 km to a fill up with my 3.0. Coming from a godzilla super duty, the fuel savings is quite a bit 

Ya, but you moved from Ford to GMC....massive fail on your part.

That ford will still be running problem free for years after that GMC is in the shop on a regular basis with massive service bills.....

Might hit a few nerves with all the Chevy lovers on here....lol 

[Spiderman]

3 hours ago, 04nightfire said:

I'm getting about 1200 km to a fill up with my 3.0. Coming from a godzilla super duty, the fuel savings is quite a bit 

1200 km to how many litres?

 

[Spiderman]

32 minutes ago, stoney said:

Ya, but you moved from Ford to GMC....massive fail on your part.

That ford will still be running problem free for years after that GMC is in the shop on a regular basis with massive service bills.....

Might hit a few nerves with all the Chevy lovers on here....lol 

Company vehicle = their problem

[04nightfire]

1 hour ago, stoney said:

Ya, but you moved from Ford to GMC....massive fail on your part.

That ford will still be running problem free for years after that GMC is in the shop on a regular basis with massive service bills.....

Might hit a few nerves with all the Chevy lovers on here....lol 

That F250 was starting to turn into a money pit.  Only had 67K on it and it had already been if for front end work, multiple CEL gremlins and not to mention rear taillights at $3500 a pop. Yes, I could have gone to some cheap aftermarket but didn't want to.

[04nightfire]

45 minutes ago, Spiderman said:

1200 km to how many litres?

 

Around 80 liters.  Truck only has a 90 liter tank.  Best I've seen so far driving out to Midland and back with a 600 lb. electric motor in the box was 6 L/100km. I fill up about every 3 weeks.  With the Super Duty, it was once a week.

44 minutes ago, Spiderman said:

Company vehicle = their problem

Damn straight

[stoney]

21 minutes ago, 04nightfire said:

That F250 was starting to turn into a money pit.  Only had 67K on it and it had already been if for front end work, multiple CEL gremlins and not to mention rear taillights at $3500 a pop. Yes, I could have gone to some cheap aftermarket but didn't want to.

Oh, that is not good - sorry to hear about the issues.

I know the tail lights on the Lighting are stupid bucks, no idea the "normal" ones were that much.

 

I think about replacing by Dodge every so often, but it has been so good to me, knock on wood......I have a hard time coming to terms with getting rid of it.