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Post by LEAD DOG on Aug 10, 2008 23:42:43 GMT -5
NOW THAT THE OL' DAWGS PUPS ARE FULLY GROWN & KICKED OUTTA THE HOUSE. I FINALLY EARNED THE RIGHT TO THINK OF NUMBRO UNO......ME. I SEE ME IN A PICK UP TRUCK (finally). NOW, STILL BEING THE CHEAP BASTARD I AM, I'M THINKING USED, BUT NICE. I LIKE THE LOOK OF DODGES. BUT THE FORDS COME WITH SOME REALLY COOL BELLS & WHISTLES. BUT RELIABILITY IS A FACTOR TOO. SO... I'M COUNTING ON YOU FELLAS TO GIVE ME THE PROS & CONS OF WHATS OUT THERE. 
- LEAD DOG
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Aug 10, 2008 23:46:43 GMT -5
NOW THAT LEAD DOGS PUPS ARE FULL GROWN & KICKED OUTTA THE HOUSE. I FINALLY EARNED THE RIGHT TO THINK OF NUMBRO UNO......ME. I SEE ME IN A PICK UP TRUCK. NOW, STILL BEING THE CHEAP BASTARD I AM, I'M THINKING USED, BUT NICE. I LIKE THE LOOK OF DODGES. BUT THE FORDS COME WITH SOME REALLY COOL BELLS & WHISTLES. SO... I'M COUNTING ON YOU FELLAS TO GIVE ME THE PROS & CONS OF WHATS OUT THERE.
- THE OL' DAWG If you go dodge go diesel there cumming engines very durable, longlasting and powerful. I cant say much about the ford powerstroke. |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Aug 10, 2008 23:50:05 GMT -5
they come with hillbilly moon roofs? ;D
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Aug 11, 2008 0:18:30 GMT -5
they come with hillbilly moon roofs? ;D some do or you can do it yourself and save moola for some of that milwaukee's best ;D |
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 11, 2008 4:51:41 GMT -5
If you can afford the price of a gallon of diesel fuel I'd definitely get a diesel. I've heard that you get more truck for your money with a Dodge. I've got an old Chevy pick-up. It's nickel and dimed me here and there (just had the trans rebuilt - $2000!!) but for the past ten years it's been reliable. (My two kids were out on their own for awhile.....then they came back!!!)
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 11, 2008 15:41:43 GMT -5
If you can afford the price of a gallon of diesel fuel I'd definitely get a diesel. I've heard that you get more truck for your money with a Dodge. I've got an old Chevy pick-up. It's nickel and dimed me here and there (just had the trans rebuilt - $2000!!) but for the past ten years it's been reliable. (My two kids were out on their own for awhile.....then they came back!!!) They always come back! |
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 11, 2008 19:21:13 GMT -5
If you can afford the price of a gallon of diesel fuel I'd definitely get a diesel. I've heard that you get more truck for your money with a Dodge. I've got an old Chevy pick-up. It's nickel and dimed me here and there (just had the trans rebuilt - $2000!!) but for the past ten years it's been reliable. (My two kids were out on their own for awhile.....then they came back!!!) They always come back! |
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Post by Mort on Aug 11, 2008 19:50:54 GMT -5
Finally. I don't know much about mixer driving, but I did work for a Ford dealer for years.
First of all, what size? If you're getting a half ton, and I'm going to assume late model used, go with a Ford F-150. They have the most features and different configurations. They're dead nuts reliable, since they upgraded the transmission for 2004. Chevys will go through front wheel bearings like nobody's business (my buddy has gone through three on his 3/4ton GMC, to the tune of $600 each), and the older Dodges have an appetite for transmissions. They're allegedly better now, and they don't have problems with their manuals, but older autos suck.
If you're going with 3/4 or 1 ton, you've got some choices to make. A 1999-2003 Ford Super Duty with the 7.3Liter Powerstroke will be the best truck you ever buy. Again, the automatic transmissions they had weren't the best, but a manual will never let you down. The automatic won't most of the time either, and you can upgrade them, but they were known to fail.
Don't touch a 2003-2004 6.0Liter Powerstroke with a 10-foot-pole. They were known for catastrophic engine failures. I drove one with 35 miles on it and a bad turbo. Head gaskets would blow. Any modifications and the warranty was not only null and void, but the engine would cease to run as well. And they ain't cheap to replace. We had one customer at the shop brag about his straight pipe and chip, only to have it towed in the next day on a rollback. That one was about a $14,000 bill.
Dodge 3/4 and 1-tons are nice. The interior is a bit cheap, and the crew cabs aren't really big inside (the Mega Cab is, though), but that Cummins engine is the bomb. Huge power, decent mileage, you can modify it as much as you want and it won't break. The running gear, like the Ford, is also pretty tough. Running gear in a 4x4 Chevy is the reason I won't buy one.
Any questions, just ask.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Aug 11, 2008 20:01:21 GMT -5
WOW!!! THANKS GUYS!!! ANYONE GOT ANY INPUT ON THE RICE GRINDER VARIETY OR WILL I GET LYNCHED?
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Post by gant on Aug 12, 2008 7:16:12 GMT -5
i got a nice truck I'll sell ya!
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Post by Mort on Aug 12, 2008 10:06:12 GMT -5
The Toyota Tundra is a good truck, but their JD Power ratings have been going down lately. I haven't heard much about the Nissan Titan, but the quality ratings on the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX56, which are based on the same platform, consistently rank at the bottom of quality rankings. Plus, the rear differential is as small as I've ever seen.
If you've got to go with one of them, the Tundra would be the one I'd go with. Although, you could probably get a screamin' deal on a Titan, since they're now out of production. Nissan will be rebadging a Dodge Ram in the near future.
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 12, 2008 17:53:28 GMT -5
i got a nice truck I'll sell ya! |
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Aug 15, 2008 20:50:02 GMT -5
have you decided what you're going to get lead dog?
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Post by LEAD DOG on Aug 17, 2008 12:22:14 GMT -5
have you decided what you're going to get lead dog? THEM THERE NISSANS SOUND PRETTY NICE. MY SON'S BUDDY HAS ONE. HE'S HAPPY WITH IT.....TONKA JUST MAKES YELLOW ONES  . |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Sept 1, 2008 20:28:45 GMT -5
HEY FELLAS!!! IT'S A FORD!!!
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Post by gant on Sept 2, 2008 7:58:21 GMT -5
good man.. what did ya get
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Post by LEAD DOG on Sept 7, 2008 10:10:52 GMT -5
GREEN F-250 V10 TRITON EXTENDED CAB PWR EVERYTHING BABY!!!!good man.. what did ya get
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Post by Mort on Sept 7, 2008 10:15:26 GMT -5
Very nice. Any pictures? And you if you need modification advice, Gant and I will be more than happy to help you out.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Sept 7, 2008 10:24:39 GMT -5
Very nice. Any pictures? And you if you need modification advice, Gant and I will be more than happy to help you out.  IT'S DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL WITH THIS MEGA HARD-ON I GET WHEN I GET IN.......ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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Post by gant on Sept 7, 2008 11:24:28 GMT -5
scoot the seat back about a half inch and you should be good!! oh and good choice in truck.. I've also got a v10..  [ IMG]http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h162/joshuargant/100_2816.jpg[/IMG]    |
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Post by Mort on Sept 8, 2008 0:51:40 GMT -5
Very nice. Any pictures? And you if you need modification advice, Gant and I will be more than happy to help you out. Don't sit 2 inches from the steering wheel. (Sorry, I couldn't pass that one up.) |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Sept 15, 2008 23:39:13 GMT -5
YES MORT I GOT ONE QUESTION IT'S DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL WITH THIS MEGA HARD-ON I GET WHEN I GET IN.......ANY SUGGESTIONS? Don't sit 2 inches from the steering wheel. MORT MORT MORT....YOU MADE A FUNNY...AND A DAMN GOOD SLAM TOO! ....HOPE YOU DIDN'T HURT YOURSELF PATTING YOURSELF ON THE BACK....  (Sorry, I couldn't pass that one up.) |
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Post by mixedupdiesel on Oct 5, 2008 9:15:30 GMT -5
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IT'S DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL WITH THIS MEGA HARD-ON I GET WHEN I GET IN.......ANY SUGGESTIONS?
