Ford or Chevy?
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yankee44
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itsbob
I bowl overhand
I do like International motors.. They would definitely have the experience and the reputation..
Dodge has the Cummins??
onebdzee
off the shelf
onebdzee
off the shelf
The guy I contract for has one of the bigger one(not sure the number) and you can here it for about a mile away....pulls a 15 ft trailer with about 15,000lbs of stuff in it real nice though
He also has one of the new Chevy's(just like a certain person that I won't mention) and I think my little Dakota can out pull it
Pete
Repete
The guy I contract for has one of the bigger one(not sure the number) and you can here it for about a mile away....pulls a 15 ft trailer with about 15,000lbs of stuff in it real nice though
He also has one of the new Chevy's(just like a certain person that I won't mention) and I think my little Dakota can out pull it
The Chevy was a 1500 with the small V8 right?
Cummins makes a great engine, too bad they drop it in a crappy Dodge.
onebdzee
off the shelf
It's a 1500 with a big one....He got that truck so he could haul his bike trailer, his g/f and all the kids around....he even got the chip to give it more hauling power....didn't work
MrX
High Octane
Im not sure International makes the newest diesel in the Ford light dutty trucks. There was quite an issue between Ford and IH when the new model was released and production of the diesel had stopped because of it. I miss my old Powerstroke though, gotta love a thirteen second three quarter ton pickup.
bcp
In My Opinion
Im dumping my dodges due to poor performance and quality.
I will never buy another chrysler product as long as I live. Im not even sure if I want them in my driveway.
When the guy from the dealership calls me, I hang up on him.
I just can not speak poorly enough about the inferior products that chrysler puts out.
bcp
In My Opinion
Maybe your dad is old and you shouldnt make fun of him for not being able to push the gas pedal as hard as he used to.
seriously though, whats the mileage of each one? Research is telling me that the chevy might be a little lighter in pulling, but it gets a fair amount more from a gallon that ford does.
backagain39
New Member
Every chevy/gm product that I have bought through the years has broken down and had to be towed (all new off the showroom floor). Every ford has broken down either in my driveway or in the neighborhood but has always always gotten me home and never towed, so I guess I would choose a ford over a chevy. Right now I have neither.........I drive a chrysler.
blazinlow89
Big Poppa
My guess is driver error, ive had 4 chevy vehicles 2 had over 250k miles and still ran when i sold them, i have and s-10 blazer now with 160k still runs smooth, no tranny slipage, no problems. And my current vehicle is a 04 trailblazer, runs perfect no problems, and i can tow 6500lbs with a little 4.2l engine.
As for ford i like the trucks, other than that they dont offer anything i would buy, not to mention my mom has had 3 fords, and my grandfather has had 5. Both of them have had at least 2 catch on fire, and my moms last one the tranny went.
Just look for an old army hummer with the diesel you could drive through a lake towing a house.
obviously my vote goes for GM, and like BCP my family has had problems with dodge.
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Mousebaby
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BCP, I don't understand that. I have had nothing but Dodge in my driveway. I have only traded in for reasons that were like, the first car was a 98 Dodge Stratus ES and it was sa wonderful car, not one problem out of it, had to trade it 2 yrs. after I got it because I had my 3rd child and it was too small. So I bought a 2000 Dodge Caravan. Great little van, had it for almost 7 yrs. but wanted one of the new Chargers and saw that it was big enough for my family so I traded for the 2006 Dodge Charger R/T. Again, have had this car now for 2 yrs. and am going to have this car for a very long time because it's hubby's turn for a new truck, no problems at all out of this car. What on earth did you buy that you hate so much?
clevalley
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I love my Fords, but wound up buying a 2500HD since we owned a Suburban... I did not get the Diesel - could not justify the extra 8K in price; I have little over 6K miles in 16 months of ownership.
I like the Duramax engine and Allison Tranny
really nice and pulls strong. The Ford's new Diesel has/had problems with the fuel reclamation burn-off thing in the exhaust. Apparently a leaky injector (yes, an injector) caused excessive fuel to collect in this burn-off process, with combination of over-heating, caused fire to shoot out of the tail-pipes 
The original fix was to re-flash the computer to have the motor shutdown or de-power (from what I remember) until this area cooled down.
Search at Google for "diesel forums" and you should get a page with all the manufactures diesel forums; there is not one general one. Go and read and listen to the praises and #####es of the owners - not the "Chevy it better than ford or dodge" or "my ford will out pull your chevy"...
Now - I was told that if you are going to truly use the Diesel to tow every week, then the justification to own one if there. Me - I tow a travel trailer about 8 times a year (maybe a bit more)... outside of that it is used for hunting - I myself could not justify the additional expense, plus it does everything I need.
Good Luck!
I like the Duramax engine and Allison Tranny
really nice and pulls strong. The Ford's new Diesel has/had problems with the fuel reclamation burn-off thing in the exhaust. Apparently a leaky injector (yes, an injector) caused excessive fuel to collect in this burn-off process, with combination of over-heating, caused fire to shoot out of the tail-pipes The original fix was to re-flash the computer to have the motor shutdown or de-power (from what I remember) until this area cooled down.
Search at Google for "diesel forums" and you should get a page with all the manufactures diesel forums; there is not one general one. Go and read and listen to the praises and #####es of the owners - not the "Chevy it better than ford or dodge" or "my ford will out pull your chevy"...
Now - I was told that if you are going to truly use the Diesel to tow every week, then the justification to own one if there. Me - I tow a travel trailer about 8 times a year (maybe a bit more)... outside of that it is used for hunting - I myself could not justify the additional expense, plus it does everything I need.
Good Luck!
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toppick08
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I love my Fords, but wound up buying a 2500HD since we owned a Suburban... I did not get the Diesel - could not justify the extra 8K in price; I have little over 6K miles in 16 months of ownership.
I like the Duramax engine and Allison Tranny
The original fix was to re-flash the computer to have the motor shutdown or de-power (from what I remember) until this area cooled down.
Search at Google for "diesel forums" and you should get a page with all the manufactures diesel forums; there is not one general one. Go and read and listen to the praises and #####es of the owners - not the "Chevy it better than ford or dodge" or "my ford will out pull your chevy"...
Now - I was told that if you are going to truly use the Diesel to tow every week, then the justification to own one if there. Me - I tow a travel trailer about 8 times a year (maybe a bit more)... outside of that it is used for hunting - I myself could not justify the additional expense, plus it does everything I need.
Good Luck!
6.0 ?..Heard it was strong..........
clevalley
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6.0 ?..Heard it was strong..........
6.0 Gasser? Yep - it has plenty of power...
Towing (about 7500 - 8000 lbs.) I get about 10 MPG... around town it gets 12 - 13 MPG... on a trip, about 16 MPG (all highway)...
That 4.10 rear is a gas sucker...