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Old 09-03-2010 | 09:04 PM
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Just hook your boat up behind mine. Ill bet my GMC will get them both down without a problem.
only if your going downhill otherwise better hookup to the FORD
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Old 09-04-2010 | 03:55 AM
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I live in NY and had an issue with my chevy. I beleive it's four times for the same issue and the vehicle can fall into a lemon law situation. I was on time number three with mine the dealer said but I counted 4 times. Basically you can ask Ford to lemon law it, if they will not then you have to hire a lemon law attorney. But what I would tell you is that if you dont have the paperwork for everytime that its been in the shop you will not have a case. Depends on how you tow as well, you can not drive and accelrate like you would if you werent towing.
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Old 09-04-2010 | 04:20 PM
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NY lemon law is 3 repair attempts for the SAME problem, and 30 days of down time.
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Old 09-04-2010 | 07:07 PM
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It might be time to start a new thread when you can give some back to back comparison between them. My pos 6.0 has let me down once again. I was tempted to stop at the dealer on the way home yesterday and just trade it in, but think I'll spend some time researching it till later this fall.
New chevy vs 11 ford or look for a deal on a leftover 10 ford.



Originally Posted by Jassman
Im sorry you are having problems.. we have 96 or 86k on our 08 cant honestly remember.. no major issues to date.. been a great truck.. whats been way better on mileage and more power is our 2011 250 with 20k now.. pulls better, softer ride, and the mileage has been an average of 17.1 city driving vs 12.8 for the 6.4.. I just got a 350 LWB best truck I have owned.. Partner ordered a new GMC 3500. Got it today..nice also..but hes been driving the 11 250 and Ill know more this Tuesday when he gets back what he likes better.. He is a GM man, but loves the new trucks..I see a little YouTube race coming in the future..and a back to back chain pull in the construction yard...
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Old 09-04-2010 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ImaPoser
It might be time to start a new thread when you can give some back to back comparison between them. My pos 6.0 has let me down once again. I was tempted to stop at the dealer on the way home yesterday and just trade it in, but think I'll spend some time researching it till later this fall.
New chevy vs 11 ford or look for a deal on a leftover 10 ford.
I like the architecture of the new Scorpion diesel. You just have to swallow the fact that it's made in Mexico, just like my Dodge truck was.
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Old 09-04-2010 | 10:57 PM
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I can not believe what you have gone through! Sorry to hear about it. Good luck!

My 03 Dodge Cummins is amazing. 365,000 miles (95% of them) towing 20,000+ lbs all over the country. Never been stranded. only normal maintenence I fix my self with tools I carry with.
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Old 09-05-2010 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by offshorexcursion
I can not believe what you have gone through! Sorry to hear about it. Good luck!

My 03 Dodge Cummins is amazing. 365,000 miles (95% of them) towing 20,000+ lbs all over the country. Never been stranded. only normal maintenence I fix my self with tools I carry with.
I hear lots of griping about Dodge trucks being so bad but I owned a 2003 3500 srw and this 2006 dually(traded now) and I never had one bit of trouble with anything on either one of them. Neither went past 75,000 miles when I had them but still...

(Wish I still had that 03, best truck I ever owned).
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Old 09-05-2010 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ImaPoser
It might be time to start a new thread when you can give some back to back comparison between them. My pos 6.0 has let me down once again. I was tempted to stop at the dealer on the way home yesterday and just trade it in, but think I'll spend some time researching it till later this fall.
New chevy vs 11 ford or look for a deal on a leftover 10 ford.
The 10 ford has the 6.4 , which a few guys are having problems with.. I believe these motors are better than the 6.0 but harder to work on per my buddies at the dealership. The 6.7 is vastly improved.. as well as the new Duramax. We also have the last gen Duramax which has been about the same reliability as the 6.4 for our constr. co. They will all break, plus and minus to each.. GM vs Ford. I will post on both 11's once I get 3-4k on each and they tow these trailers and get some seat time.
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Old 09-06-2010 | 10:51 PM
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get an attorney, i was one of the first to go through it all with the 08 and as i broke down all over the nation, i saw nothing but service departments literally filled with the cabs of 08 fords up in the air for motor replacements and other. its a colossal piece of junk. here is a short list
over 3 months of down time the first year,
new motor at 60 k
4 radiators
transfer case at 70 k just for starters- all with towingbills and overnight expenses and lost earnings.
my 08 took my buisness to the edge of disaster and left me with thousands and thousands of dollars of expense related to its constant failure. literally every other trip i took- it broke down and had to be towed conversely my 06 ford f35o has done everything and more than the 450 ever did and now has 335,000 miles and not burning a drop of oil.
the 08 is crap get rid of it and or sue ford immediately , i know many people that have and the list gets longer every day. as soon as i can afford to i will too. my dealer on the other hand has gone to great lenghts to support me and my buisness and has done everything possible to aid me. i will buy more fords from my dealer but the 08 is a failure of catastrophic proportion that ford wont stand behind or make good on. ps, everyone that got those bad trucks should have gotten a new one or been picked up and excuesed from any payment imbalance.
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Old 09-07-2010 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by domson
get an attorney, i was one of the first to go through it all with the 08 and as i broke down all over the nation, i saw nothing but service departments literally filled with the cabs of 08 fords up in the air for motor replacements and other. its a colossal piece of junk. here is a short list
over 3 months of down time the first year,
new motor at 60 k
4 radiators
transfer case at 70 k just for starters- all with towingbills and overnight expenses and lost earnings.
my 08 took my buisness to the edge of disaster and left me with thousands and thousands of dollars of expense related to its constant failure. literally every other trip i took- it broke down and had to be towed conversely my 06 ford f35o has done everything and more than the 450 ever did and now has 335,000 miles and not burning a drop of oil.
the 08 is crap get rid of it and or sue ford immediately , i know many people that have and the list gets longer every day. as soon as i can afford to i will too. my dealer on the other hand has gone to great lenghts to support me and my buisness and has done everything possible to aid me. i will buy more fords from my dealer but the 08 is a failure of catastrophic proportion that ford wont stand behind or make good on. ps, everyone that got those bad trucks should have gotten a new one or been picked up and excuesed from any payment imbalance.
Dam that's brutal! Ford has a history of not standing behind its products, but the other two are not angels either. I'm just happy to have had two great Dodge diesels that gave me no trouble whatsoever.
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