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Dodge Pickup............
COONASS
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Need some HELP......Today I took my wifes Chev
Venture van into the shop for a minor recall...
Well while waiting I spotted this 2002 Dodge Ram
1500 Quad Cab SLT (4 door) P265 tires, 4.7L Mag V-8,
4x2, Cloth Seats , I think a nice truck....Being a
predominently chev man.......Well truck is in my carport
I may or may not close on the truck tomorrow......ANY PROS
OR CONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.........ASAP........
THANKS........*
MRS *
* JRS
Venture van into the shop for a minor recall...
Well while waiting I spotted this 2002 Dodge Ram
1500 Quad Cab SLT (4 door) P265 tires, 4.7L Mag V-8,
4x2, Cloth Seats , I think a nice truck....Being a
predominently chev man.......Well truck is in my carport
I may or may not close on the truck tomorrow......ANY PROS
OR CONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.........ASAP........
THANKS........*
MRS *
* JRS
Comments
PC=BS
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Hope this helps.
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sure liked the ride (the wife drove too) saw two deer also...
after all that relaxing , I get home to read this and get scared
to death..........but thanks for the comments , keep em comming...
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new,I pull a 5 th wheel trailer with it,I pull
my boat with it.It has a 360 motor.Very fast
and I have had no problems with it at all.
Well it does have 1 problem,it has automatic
turn signals,they come on ever time you get near
a gas station.
Edited by - poolshot on 04/19/2002 22:36:56
A 4x2??? you must live where there is no snow. Dodge is the only one besides Hummer that is making a real 4X4 with a straight axle in front.
I used synthetic blend oil every 3,000 miles. Took good care of that truck and it was shot at 139,000 miles. Had 200,000 miles on the ford and did nothing but regular maintanence on it, so I bought a Ford and trashed the Dodge. I ran 205,000 miles on a chevy van, towing a trailer and had fewer problems than that 8&^% Dodge.
I now run pure synthetics and mobil 1 oil filter- change oil every 15,000 miles like on the old ford with 200,000 mi..
Dakota has never had a problem and Ranger has been nothing but problems. There is good and bad ones in all makes.
I have a 1987 Dodge 1/2 ton standard cab with a 318 and heavy 4-speed stick. I bought it new, have 105,000 miles on it and it runs like a top. Only repairs I've ever done to it besides normal maintenance was replacing the clutch.
If I were you, Coonass, I'd buy it.
Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Edited by - Lowrider on 04/20/2002 02:09:26
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was the back doors seemed to be too small. I checked Consumer
Reports and it is true, the Ford and Chevy have a bigger rear
seating area. Even though I like the looks of the Dodge, this
would keep me from buying the pickup as I need all the room I
can get. I don't hang with many skinny people and my daughters
like to scrap when confined. But If you like the Dodge,,it suites
you,,,you can afford to keep fuel in it,,BUY IT !!
It's not the number of your stars that count,,it's the size of your moon.
I've had Ford's and Dodges and my preference has always been Chrysler first. The only reason for that is that I grew up right next to a small Chrysler dealership and practically lived there watching those wonderful machines.
That being said, I've owned one GM product through the years and it wasn't the best experience I've ever had in life. I wouldn't turn one down now, but I've never thought that GM made their seats quite as comfortable as Ford or Chrysler. Not a big thing you say? Sit on a piece of hard plywood for 100,000 miles and I can see why some of the Chevy boys have such a bad attitude.
As for those of us who think one brand is better than another, let's be frank... The three major companies share so many components that it would be hard to point one out from the other if it weren't for the body skins. Real differences are minor and all the products have individual strengths and weaknesses. That's just the name of the game.
The last Ford I owned was a '90 full-sized Bronco. Nice interior, comfortable, but weak. Every so often it gulped a quart of oil. Not burned, not leaked, just disappeared. Then it would go perhaps two oil changes without being down at all. Brakes were adequate for itself, but not enough for towing a light trailer. The final blow was the four-wheel drive. It would always fail to disengage at speed and one wheel would hang with a severe pull to that side. On top of that I watched a two wheel Dodge dance around a slippery field in front of me while I got stuck with all four wheel engaged!
My last three trucks have been Dodge's. All diesel 3/4 ton 4 wheelers. The first was the old body style with an automatic box. I'd call this a man's truck. Utterly reliable, tough, and brutal. The next was a '94 SLT with a 5 speed box. My oldest son has that truck now and I'd take it back in a minute. Tight, no leaks, comfortable... In general I can point out nothing that I'd complain about. My last is a '99 with all the features of the '94, but with every bell and whistle except for a cd player. All I can say is that it's just that much nicer than the '94!
Mileage... 11-12 mpg towing a 27' SeaRay to Biloxi, MS (1,250 mi each way) at whatever speed the general traffic was going. 20 mpg on a summer day (trip and around town). Winter weather will cost a couple mpg. The Cummins is flawless.
I have friends that can't seem to tell the truth about economy. They just seem to get better and better economy the more loaded their Chevy's become. It just ain't so! Running light a gasser might do fairly well. Run hard or pull a trailer and it doesn't matter the brand... All turns will be toward a gas station. I can tell you from experience that a Dodge diesel (my last two trucks) can expect over 600 miles from a tank of fuel. Ford and Chevy diesels... Probably not too different, but I don't know.
Enjoy the truck you like. I expect it will give pretty good service, no matter the brand. Don't spend too much time listening to the brand-blind guys who can'e even be convinced that there's no difference between a Chevy and a GMC!
nord
post your e-mail and I will send you photo's and show you how well a dodge will stand up to the most harsh abuse. My 3/4 ton has hauled over 1 million pounds of junk and I can prove it!
Buy the Dodge, you'll love it!
Mudge the happy
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
to the dealer today.......HE came down a little more...no one around
can touch him on $$$$$$$$$$......I'll sleep on it this weekend.....
Looks like I'll most probably get it............................
e-mail me guns-n-painthorses..........hunter2@teche.net..........
Hey superchicken I'm from south louisiana it has snowed apx. 3"
(inches) in the last 20 years.(seriously)
thanks guys............*
PS: I'm hard as hell on this truck too. To me its a tool to be used not a prettyboy truck to look at!!!
WOW! Think of the money you're saving.
Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
"You can always tell a Dodge from the handprints on the back" (where it's been pushed).
Go with a Ford; you'll be happier in the long run.
"Unless You're The Lead Dog The View Never Changes!"
Zee
Work'n like a dog all nite
Dodge
Ford
Chevy
The farmers around here trade their chevys every two years and if you bought one of their used ones you'd know why.
I guess I just know what kind of problems to expect with a Ford.
I have two good friends who drive newer Dodge trucks, (1999 & 2000) and one is on his 2nd tranny, the other on his 3rd. I still think they're the best looking, but I also notice lots of them parked along side the interstate with their hoods up!
Stir, Stir, Stir
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I will have to disagree with you on Fords customer service.
On my afore mentioned 99 Ranger it had several problems ever since it was new. 2 of them being the check engine light stays on constantly and it spark knocks real bad. The octane of fuel has no effect on the knocking. I had it to 2 different Ford dealers for a total of 7 times. First few times they tried to fix it with no success. Next to the last time they unhooked the battery long enough to reset the check engine light and told me all of them knocked. The last time they did nothing and politely told me not to bring it back and I should just live with it. All this is when it had less that 5000 miles on it. It now has 89000 miles and the check engine light is still on, still knocks, and is starting to burn oil. If it was my personal vehicle and not a company owned truck I would have applied the lemon law to it.
Telling me too bad,live with it, is not what I call good customer service.
On the other hand a co-worker with a 2000 model 3/4 ton Dodge got stuck up and abused the he** out of it until he broke 2 teeth off the ring gear in the rear diff. and dodge covered it under warranty. No questions asked.
I have bought new Fords in the past but never will again.
For driving around town or down the hiway the Chevy is best. Chevy NEVER has had the suspension for hard work and have not had the powertrain or awhile. But they ride nice. Kind of a city truck.
When it comes to 3/4 tons these things are even more obvious.
JMHO
homer.
Sorry you had problems with the truck; it could've been fixed easily by replacing a knock sensor.(or a short in that circuit). Rangers have had a few small problems, but nothing like the Dodge trucks have. I used to spend 12 hours a day listening to customer complaints, and working the tech support lines in Detroit trying to help the mechanics repair the trucks. I have a Ranger with 84,000 miles on it and have never had a major problem with it. (knock on wood) By the way, how fast have you been driving that Ranger? The check engine light will come on when you exceed 100 MPH!
Zee
Wish someone as knowelegeable as you would have been at one of the dealers I took it to.
It is a 4x4 extended cab with a 3 liter engine. It might do 100 mph if you dropped it out of an airplane. Seriously the fastest I have ever had it is about 85.(downhill)
PS: how can anyone say that the new 1500 look is anything but YUK...Sorry just not my cup of tea.Rich
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