freeflir29 0 #51 October 3, 2005 QuoteHow in the world did this become a TRUCK thread? Well..........I could have mentioned that higher fuel prices make going on a date much more expensive and then it would have turned into a sex thread. Like usual. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #52 October 3, 2005 QuoteThe problem is that for EVERY truck I look at.......and I have looked at them all..........someone has something bad to say about ALL of them. The Fords.........I LOVE the interiors. PIMP!!!!!!!! But the power train, specifically the engine, has had LOTS of problems. Yeah, they all seem to have their problems and I will admit that fords seems to be in the drive train but I still have a problem with a truck with no frame. We have dodge 350 duel wheel that we were pulling a 16 yard goose neck trash tailer with when some one pulled out in front of it. Our driver slammed the brakes and was able to avoid collision. Now the trailer was loaded but nothing over the limits. The friction of the sliding wheels caused the right front tire to be pushed towards the rear of the truck. After further inspection we found that the intire A-arm assemble had been riped from the paper thin frame. Unbeleavable!!. Then we take it to the body shop where the owner tells us that is no problem, he has fixed three just like that in the last 6 months. Unbeleavable again!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #53 October 3, 2005 Azure-do you have a good truck recomendation. I haul an 18 foot gooseneck sometimes loaded up to 20,000 pounds. I have an older model chevy which pulls it like its nothing but eats gas like nothing I have ever seen, for that reason was thinking of getting a different truck...after reviewing this thread, having second thoughts!!Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #54 October 3, 2005 I typically prefer Fords but I am not at all saying that they are spotless or without wrinkle. To be honest, I am not all that proud of any truck on the market today, they just don't make em like they used to. In my opionion Dodge has no more cons than any of the rest, its just that their main con seems to be with the frame and I would rather pay to have ford motor rebuilt after it stops on the road, than I had to have a dodge frame rebuilt after it falls apart under me when I need it most. I also know of a dodge dakota that was backed into a ditch to load a lawnmover, the truck was later totaled by the insurance company because of a bent frame. I am still not saying that the other makes dont have their problems, or maybe even more problems, but there is a time and a place for everything, but a truck frame is not the place to take a short cut. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #55 October 3, 2005 QuoteSo let me see if I understand the logic (or lack thereof). A majority of the major airlines have filed bankruptcy because of rising fuel cost, so the government, in order to help, RAISES taxes on the fuel? What do you want to bet that they will soon offer "subsidies" to those "bankrupt" airlines?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
