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Pickups

flat8flat8 Member Posts: 887 ✭✭✭✭
edited November 2003 in General Discussion
I'm going to make a big leap of faith and assume that alot of folks on this board drive pickups. What do you all like?

As for me, I'm a GMC fan myself.

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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 31,934 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was a die hard ford man having owned many in my years. I was almost forced this last time to buy a GMC. I am forever changed. I love every thing about it. Oh and yes, I am going to he!!.

    "Right is Right, even is everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it"
  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 39,306 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    1. I'd rather push my Ford than drive a Chevy.

    2. I would rather have my sister working in a house of ill repute than my brother driving a Chevy.

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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 31,934 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was temppted to say somthing about your sister but even I don't joke about those things. But I do know where you are coming from. I still own my 75 F250 3/4 ton 4X4.

    "Right is Right, even is everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it"
  • BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm on my fourth F-350 4x4 since 1986 (two 460's, two PowerStrokes). For where I live and for what I use it for, it's the only pickup I'd have. Gotta love those solid front axles!
  • Spring CreekSpring Creek Member Posts: 1,260
    edited November -1
    Chevy, of course.

    Fix Or Repair Daily, nah!

    A little off the subject, but all indications (from a Ford Company Manager-off the record) are that Ford Motors will be "Bankrupt" long before the end of this decade.
    And this is not to say that it's not possible for General Motors as well.
    But, GM is in a "Much" better financial situation than is Ford.
    There is "No Way" that Ford can honor it's "Retirement" packages and other financial obligations; that are already in place.
    Only through Bankruptcy do they have a chance to salvage the company.
    Not a "Pretty Picture" is it?
  • flat8flat8 Member Posts: 887 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like the new GMC Canyon. Good looking truck.
  • chappsynychappsyny Member Posts: 3,381 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Tacoma

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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,813 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like beat up old trucks, that burn oil, get muddy, the heater's not so great, and there's no stereo. Turns out Dodge thought of this before hand for me and I have a 75 Dodge Ramcharger. It can go anywhere, I dont' wheel it, but I let my buddies call me when they get stuck and for the price of a full tank of gas I pull em' out. (38 gallon gas tank)

    R/

    Dave


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  • bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
    edited November -1
    Well, in the time Dances has gone through four Fords I've had the same 1 ton 4x4 Chevy, plus ten years more.76 crew cab 35 series that refuses to get stuck and can pull a hair over six ton trailer over hill and dale. Ofcourse I have tweaked the 350 engine a bit to get it the way I wanted. Feel like Dr. Frankenstein when the Beast is roarin' down the road. It is eight shades of ugly, but a better truck for hard work you'll never find.

    Big Daddy my heros have always been cowboys,they still are it seems
  • rdcinmnrdcinmn Member Posts: 655 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    89 Dodge bought it in 94 1/2t 4wd v6 4spd over 330,000 miles on it have never spent more than two hundred dollars(for tires-31x10.50-15) at one time on it!
  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 35,988 ******
    edited November -1
    Chevy Silverado 1500.

    Over 90,000 miles without a complaint.

    Before that was a S-10 that went 167,000 before I sold it. Not because it was a bad truck, but because we just outgrew it. Feller I sold it to over 3 years ago still drives it.

    I've been hearing good reports on the 2004 Ford F150. I may have to take a look at Ford next time, but it will have to be SOME truck to get me away from Chevrolet.

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  • RUGERGUNZRUGERGUNZ Member Posts: 5,638 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am on my second S-10. First one (1985) had 120,000 on it when I crashed it. The one I drive now has 100,000 and is still running better than a factory fresh ranger or f-150. The next vehicle I will probably get will be the Chevy Colorado. That is if they still make them when this S-10 finally acts like a ford.

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  • riverguide323riverguide323 Member Posts: 201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4 Powerstroke

    I am about to sell it and get an'04 F250 though

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  • ryan_marineryan_marine Member Posts: 635
    edited November -1
    got a 89 yota. 3"body lift 4" supension lift and run either my 35"mudders or 37" mudders depending on the area of the hunt. It will go anywhere a ATV can go and will haul more and keep you warm.

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  • nordnord Member Posts: 6,106
    edited November -1
    You did say truck, didn't you?

    A couple of posts came close. Some of you think you have a truck. Some of you boys seem to have had pretty good luck with those old gas burners...

    But there's really only one! Make it a RAM diesel. 5 or 6 speed standard in either the 2500 or 3500. 4.10 rears or 3.73 (2004)... It doesn't matter. 300,000 miles to the time you might consider pulling the oil pan to check things. Two to three times that before a real overhaul. Neither you or the truck body will last that long.

    The only engine of the three that can safely be boosted to two or three times the factory rated horsepower without degrading engine life. A truck with a heavy enough frame and body to take tons of abuse. A truck that retains value after the 100000 mile mark.

    Duramax is good. Powerstroke is good. Allison is a great automatic tranny, but real diesels do better in front of standard transmissions and New Venture has things pretty well sorted out.

    Say what you want, but every other domestic aspires to be a Cummins.
    And if one day there is no more Cummins in a Dodge, then there's the Mercedes diesel. Look at Dodge sales over the past years since 1994. Folks are getting the message. Look at the used units available. Dodge diesels are hard to find compared with the competition.

    Now - Go drive whatever you want, but make mine Dodge.

    Nord
  • k.stanonikk.stanonik Member Posts: 2,109 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    95 f150 extended cab with 192000 miles on, bought it used and very little problems. Comes time i will probably put a new enginein it rather than buy a new truck.
  • HARDRIGHTHARDRIGHT Member Posts: 48 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Previous FORD owner via the Z plan. Couldn't give me one today.

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  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Kenworth T-300...LOL
    Ford
    Ford
    Ford
    Ford
    Harley
    Ford
    except for the Kenworth,
    that is what is in my yard.
    Oops forgot one
    Ford (for parts.)
    Had a GMC, would like another one.

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  • ryan_marineryan_marine Member Posts: 635
    edited November -1
    Some one said somthing about mileage.... My yota has 150,000 today. All under the hood is stock. But I will admit I am running 4.88 gears for those big tires.

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  • LightningLightning Member Posts: 945 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am not "Brand Loyal" or a fan of any brand.
    I have had bad experiences with Ford trucks so I stay away from them. My boat does have a Ford engine and it has been troublefree.

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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,813 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nord- I do love them turbo diesels myself, just don't have the checkbook to go get one. My thoughts on new trucks are that it's probably the most exciting domestic vehicle market in today's industry, it's so competitive that everyone wants the bigger piece of the pie, so everyone's turning out great trucks these days. Sadly I can't jump into the fray and cast a vote with a new truck with nice stuff like, A.C., cruise control, ABS, or any of those other fandangled options (four wheel steering) So this winter I'm going to build a 400 horse, 600 Ft lb torque 440 for the old ramcharger, and I'm planning on it getting about 15-18 miles to the gallon with it on the street, even with the big old Goodyear Mudders' I run on it. Lots of research went into engineering the new engine for the Ramcharger because nobody (that is to say none of my resources) build engines for crazy amounts of torque, so this engine will be actually several years in research before I light it off this spring, and I'm excited, won't be a diesel, but you won't ever know it if you're towing. Should pull the drag car to the track just fine with it's old whining four speed...

    R/

    Dave


    How different the world would be if we could consult the veteran instead of the politician. - Henry Miller
  • bartobarto Member Posts: 4,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just a quick ?? for you dyed-in the-wool Cummins types, why do ALL the parts on our KTA2310 engines say "made in Great Britain"??
    Could it be that Cummins is an english company?
    BTW- my present p-up is a tacoma, after owning 5 yellow Fords.
    [?][?]barto

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  • nordnord Member Posts: 6,106
    edited November -1
    Barto -

    Believe it or not, a major owner of Cummins is Ford. All I can tell you about the 5.7L and 8.3L (I believe 8.3 is correct) is that they're locally grown. It's quite common, though, to have ancillary components made in Germany or England... or Japan. If you really want an answer to your question, drop me an e-mail. I have a friend who has a diesel shop. He'll know for sure.

    As to the MoPar boys... We love the old Ram Chargers. As time permits we want to transplant a Cummins into one just for kicks. Probably take one of the old-style 250 frames with a diesel and drop the Ram Charger body on top.

    And for the Ford and GM guys... Good trucks all. Too bad everyone can't put their best features in one vehicle, but that's life. MoPar vehicles have served me well over many years. Sometimes not as fancy or comfortable as their Ford and GM cousins, but always tough and reliable.

    The '94 RAM changed everything. Tough, reliable, and comfortable. Just as tight now as the day it came home, but more powerful with a few inexpensive modifications. During that time a set of CV joints up front, a crosslink, a fuel line repair, and a A/C evaporater. Obviously there's regular maintenance and the expected muffler or tailpipe, brakes, etc.

    I admit, we do our own maintenance, so the repair costs are kept down. Still, I doubt that in 10 years of service the truck has cost us much over $1,000 in component parts.

    Put a 8,000 lb SeaRay in back of her and she'll keep up with any traffic on the road and still turn in 12 mpg. Keep the speed reasonable (under 70) and that goes up to 15 or so. Run light and you'll expect over 20 mpg.

    Nord
  • firechieffirechief Member Posts: 605 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ford all the way. My last 5 trucks have been Fords and never had a problem. Wait a minute, maybe thats why I traded them every 2 years.[:D]Seriously, only trouble I had was the electronic locking hubs on the 4x4, but it was under warranty. Toughest truck on the market in my opinion.



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  • hawkeye6020hawkeye6020 Member Posts: 2,517 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    any old beater that the price is right on will do for me. currently a 65 chevy 1/2 ton with a 230 six cylinder and a 4 speed trans.
  • PhillybillyPhillybilly Member Posts: 328 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    FORD, wouldn't have it any other way.

    Chevy, like a rock. just sits there
    GMC Girly Mans Chevy.

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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,041 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    People keep buying fords. Why? I still have the first truck I ever bought--- a chevy K20. After 30 years of service I bought my 2nd truck
    a chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 diesel.

    I just talked to a friend that likes fords, in fact he just ordered another. I asked him how many transmissions he has gone through in the 100,000 miles he had this one. He looked at the ground and said in a small voice "four". I pointed at the old chevy "orginal transmission & engine, and I expect nothing less in the new chevy".

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  • Travis HallamTravis Hallam Member Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A 1993 Chevy Silverado Ext cab 4X4. Just getting broke in as it has 252,000 miles. Has killed many a big rock, big deer, small trees and a few other fenders. I live on a gravel road and drive like an idiot where there are no roads. A guy pointed out a small dent in the door last year asking what happened? He thought it was a new truck. Nothing compares to this truck as far as I am concerned. I have buried a few Fords (my own) and just pulled a new one out that was following me. For the flatlanders the Ford and Dodges might work but for the Badlands you NEED a Chevy.

    Mad Dog
  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nord
    You did say truck, didn't you?

    A couple of posts came close. Some of you think you have a truck. Some of you boys seem to have had pretty good luck with those old gas burners...

    But there's really only one! Make it a RAM diesel. 5 or 6 speed standard in either the 2500 or 3500. 4.10 rears or 3.73 (2004)... It doesn't matter. 300,000 miles to the time you might consider pulling the oil pan to check things. Two to three times that before a real overhaul. Neither you or the truck body will last that long.

    The only engine of the three that can safely be boosted to two or three times the factory rated horsepower without degrading engine life. A truck with a heavy enough frame and body to take tons of abuse. A truck that retains value after the 100000 mile mark.

    Duramax is good. Powerstroke is good. Allison is a great automatic tranny, but real diesels do better in front of standard transmissions and New Venture has things pretty well sorted out.

    Say what you want, but every other domestic aspires to be a Cummins.
    And if one day there is no more Cummins in a Dodge, then there's the Mercedes diesel. Look at Dodge sales over the past years since 1994. Folks are getting the message. Look at the used units available. Dodge diesels are hard to find compared with the competition.

    Now - Go drive whatever you want, but make mine Dodge.

    Nord


    Damn Nord... I just knew there was a good reason I like you[;)], and I couldn't agree more with what you wrote. I have an acqaintance that has a 1990 Dodge 250 4x4 with a Cummins in it, and he has 719,000+ miles on it! All he has ever had to do to it, is change the oil, change the fuel filter (very important), and have the injectors cleaned a few times.

    I am getting ready to buy a new 2004 Ram 2500 HD Quad Cab 4x4 with the HO Cummins & 6-speed manual gearbox on my next birthday (shortly after leaving Kalifonia and returning home to Washington[:D]). The new High Output Cummins Turbo Diesel is the most powerful turbo diesel engine available in the 2500/3500 truck, producing 305 horsepower at 2,900 rpm and 555 lb.-ft. of torque at 1,400 rpm. That prodigious torque results in a class-leading towing capability of 23,000 lbs. (GCWR). Yeah baby[:p][:D]

    I will admit though, that I almost changed my mind about getting a Ram with the Cummins, as just a few moths ago I test drove a Ram 1500 with the new Hemi... man what a thrill ride that was... 345 ponies under the hood![:D]

    Bert

    Real MEN drive a DODGE RAM!

    p.s. and for you FORD weenies, or should I say F'ng Old Rebuilt Dodge drivers is what you are[}:)]
  • rldowns3rldowns3 Member Posts: 6,096
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by flat8
    As for me, I'm a GMC fan myself.


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  • QBQB Member Posts: 76 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dang Boys - it don't matter what kind - as long as it's a TRUCK!!!

    The hubby has a Dodge Diesel Dually & I have an old 3/4 ton Chevy (bought used this year). Mine eats gas like crazy - but I'm bigger & faster than most of the red-necks down here.

    [:D][:D]I LOVE MY TRUCK!![:D][:D]

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  • cowdoccowdoc Member Posts: 5,847 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    there are other pickups besides ford???
    not for me and i have been around all of them ford comes out on top for me
  • HUNT WALKERSHUNT WALKERS Member Posts: 362 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have owned a '89,92,95,& a 98 GM trucks,the tranny SH%T in all of them around 100,000 miles. I was raised on Chevy's until this point,now own an '02 Ford that is reaching 100,000 miles. I hope I don't have the same problems with it. Have been looking at new F-350 4x4's with 6-speed and diesel,waiting for the Millwright work to pick up before I jump into a bigger truck payment. I'm not saying one truck is better than the other, but I have better luck with Fords.
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