The right truck for the job....??
01-24-2011 | 02:28 PM
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01-24-2011 | 03:03 PM
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I may be in the market for a new pickup truck at work soon.......current truck is a Dodge 1500......not big enough to tow my 35' Sonic.......if I go for a new truck I want to make sure she can handle towing my 35' Sonic and possibly my uncle's 38' Intrepid........what will be the right truck for the job without being a pain in the a**...... to be a truck I run around with a lot for work.......thanks in advance guys.........
Might be interested in your old 1500 if you're getting rid of it. Stepping up to a bigger boat myself.
01-24-2011 | 06:21 PM
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you got the bestttisss toys man, [rugrats]. thats like a explorer on roids. I always had good luck with fords for our family cars and suvs and work trucks vans and pickups. art
01-24-2011 | 06:23 PM
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I had one in the mid 90's that was good to me and a late 90's (98 I think) that wasn't, and an 04 that wasn't. I've just had better luck with our 5.9's.
Note these were work trucks for my pool construction company, we hump trailers with excavators and heavy pallets of rock all the time. That might of had something to do with my luck.
Funny thing is I'm currently taking bids for a new diesel dually,
my fleet sales rep from the Dodge dealer has the best price over the GMC, Chevy, and the Ford. When I asked about how good the new motor is he said "It's awesome" then I went and checked some diesel truck forums and they're getting pathetic reviews from owners, LOL!!!
I've always bought our trucks on low price and not by name brand of the Mfg.
See ya,
Kelly
01-24-2011 | 06:24 PM
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01-24-2011 | 09:34 PM
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While I have... maybe once or twice, been pulled ...ever so slightly, by slush (not even enough to drive with more than a finger), I would never go back to a srw! Not trying to start the old single v. dual argument, ('cause everyone knows duallys are better!), BUT??? pulling your boat in snow??? Did you accidentally hook up the boat instead of the snowmobile trailer?? Or was it just in the way??!!
01-24-2011 | 09:40 PM
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Well my friend I am only relating what happened to me personally.
Multiple time with an '06 GM 3500 Dually Diesel I got new, and an '08 GMC 3500 Dually Diesel also new, once with an '05 3500 GM Diesel and during the whole trip about 10 times when I borrowed drypipetiger/Neil's 2500 GMC diesel to go pick up my MTI in KY two years ago.
So kiss my shaved balls with your BS flag my friend I am just relating what happened to me.
On the other hand I have had to change injectors on the F650 also but that is a Caterpillar so I don't know if Ford should be blamed... All this work was under warranty for all trucks but it's a PITA anyway.
Multiple time with an '06 GM 3500 Dually Diesel I got new, and an '08 GMC 3500 Dually Diesel also new, once with an '05 3500 GM Diesel and during the whole trip about 10 times when I borrowed drypipetiger/Neil's 2500 GMC diesel to go pick up my MTI in KY two years ago.
So kiss my shaved balls with your BS flag my friend I am just relating what happened to me.
On the other hand I have had to change injectors on the F650 also but that is a Caterpillar so I don't know if Ford should be blamed... All this work was under warranty for all trucks but it's a PITA anyway.
Gl
1/24/2011
01-25-2011 | 12:00 AM
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I've owned three and borrowed one for a trip once from a friend and all of them (none were older than a year or two) went to limp mode at one point or another. All diesels.
All had to do with the injection rail. Most frustrating thing ever and it usually happened going up a hill on a highway towing a cat!!!!
Once I dumped the truck in Jacksonville FL at a dealership and flew home I was so frustrated. Flew a guy later after it was fixed to bring the thing back. They are very unreliable engines.
All had to do with the injection rail. Most frustrating thing ever and it usually happened going up a hill on a highway towing a cat!!!!
Once I dumped the truck in Jacksonville FL at a dealership and flew home I was so frustrated. Flew a guy later after it was fixed to bring the thing back. They are very unreliable engines.
Last edited by awesomecat26; 01-25-2011 at 12:53 AM.
