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Old 02-14-2018, 06:23 PM   #81
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And it will be the Best Darn Truck ever, but if it starts having problems then it will suddenly become the worst truck ever.
 
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Old 02-15-2018, 04:08 AM   #82
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They all ware out!!

We have 206,000 miles on the Silverado and have had to replace one water pump (under warranty), glow plugs and now the front wheel bearings.

We are averaging 60,000 miles per set of tires.

I don’t think this is bad at all and now going for 300,000 miles.

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Old 05-21-2018, 09:17 AM   #83
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Sorry to burst your bubble but.

I have worked on the GM, Cat, Cummings, Mercedes and Isuzu diesel sense the early 70’s.

When compared to weight verses sizes and HP out put the Isuzu has always out classed the others and did not start using the glow plug until they turbo charged them and then like the Cummings the heater for start doesn’t operate until the temperature gets down where heat is needed. The difference is Cummings uses a heater grid in the intake instead of glow plugs.

I worked on all of them in equipment from excavators to automobiles I have even worked on the 2 stroke GM 4-53 diesel in pickup trucks back in the 90’s.


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And We All know FORD OWNS CUMMINGS,lol
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Old 05-21-2018, 09:34 AM   #84
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And We All know FORD OWNS CUMMINGS,lol
I find my best trade is at 3 1/2 years with around 140,000 miles. I just keep buying Powestrokes and have had zero problems. Besides, I like new trucks.
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Old 05-21-2018, 10:03 AM   #85
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As someone said - Buy the one that Fits your bottom - when getting the 5er itch, went looking at used trucks. Went to a local broker the that had a yard of good shape trucks in San Antonio - got to sit in numerous years and makes. Chevy did not give me the comfort in the drivers seat, too small compare to Ford/Ram. That took Chevy off the list me. Glad you other folks are buying it so they will continue to build. I then bought a 5er to match the truck capacity 305RL/2500 Ram diesel - local Ford dealer want gold to buy his.
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Old 05-21-2018, 10:06 AM   #86
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Love my powerstroke, would probably like the Chevrolet product nowadays except for where they put the Def refill, and ram quality has to be coming up lots with fiat putting 1 billion into a Michigan plant and moving the ram truck production there. Also heard that they are changing the drive train to fiat design. All these have come a long ways from their start in life.
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Old 05-21-2018, 10:18 AM   #87
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Interesting facts on RAM Plant, was it Mexico b4?
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Old 05-21-2018, 10:47 AM   #88
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Most of the Chevy trucks are made in Mexico too. Fords 6.7 is made in Mexico.
It’s a common myth Ford owns Cummings, just ain’t so.
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Old 05-21-2018, 12:41 PM   #89
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My dream truck would be a Ford cab, cummins And Allison trans
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Old 05-21-2018, 01:06 PM   #90
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Old 05-21-2018, 01:30 PM   #91
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I buy Fords because I tried them all and liked the Fords the best.
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I buy whatever i like at the time..Be it pontiac, challenger, 442, trans ams, chevy, ford, or dodge.. would not buy a 64 to 68 mustang but would buy a 69, 70 mach 1 with the 429.. probably not the earlier Gto, ID TAKE THE 70..Id buy a tri 5 chevy ONLY IN HARDTOP, NOT SEDAN....Now, the new Rams fit, finish, interior, body style, cummins, aisin, 4:10s, auto level, factory prep is what I like at this time..Ford makes a very nice Truck, but after the engine fiasco i stayed away. Gms are nice as well, just dont like the squared off wheel wells..its all preference at the time.. im sure Ford has the engine issue fixed..
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As if any of them stay the same from year to year ... Happy Camping
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Old 05-21-2018, 03:06 PM   #93
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[QUOTE=mlh;1099213]Most of the Chevy trucks are made in Mexico too. Fords 6.7 is made in Mexico.
It’s a common myth Ford owns Cummings, just ain’t so.
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The Chevy/GMC 1500 crew cab is built in Mexico. ALL of the Chevy/GMC 2500, 3500 are built in America, as well as all of the 1500 extended cabs.
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For you guys who would like a BIG pickup Chevy will unveil new 4500 and 5500 trucks at the Detroit auto Show this month. They should be great.
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The 4500/5500/6500 has vastly improved payload over a 3500... towing? meh. 30000 CGVWR is nothing to write home about. It has cool factor, fer sure.
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The issue I have with the GM 4500/5500/6500 is that they're using a de-tuned Duramax, but then again, they are being marketed more for the Commercial Market as Chassis Cabs rather than the RV Towing market.
OBTW my new High Country 3500 Dually came out of Flint, Michigan.
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Old 05-21-2018, 08:59 PM   #96
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Most of the Chevy trucks are made in Mexico too. Fords 6.7 is made in Mexico.
It’s a common myth Ford owns Cummings, just ain’t so.
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Only crew 1500's are made in Mexico
Cummins....not cummings
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We have used diesel pickup's since 1990, started with Dodge, gravitated to the 7.3 Fords from 1996-2001 then to the Chevy Durmax/Allison combo through 2007, then back to Ford, after the 6.0 fiasco back to Dodge and now we are all in Ford 6.7's. Use one in farming and ranching and you'll find you cannot keep a front end under a Dodge, dashes fall apart, great engine whats around them don't take the pounding of dirt roads, running across fields long term, sure they have improved them the last few years but it took them long enough, it was a hard decision between a High Country and Ford, as we are all over 6'2 up to 6'5 and all 235-265 lbs the room in the cab of the Ford and extra 4" legroom in the back is what made the decision for us. Glad to see Chevy addressing cab size in the 2019/2020 models, finally going to get rear seat legroom. Hope they add a little more roominess up front. Chevy's have held up well to the day in day out pounding of a bale bed hauling two 1700 lbs round bales down the road along with all the tools in under bed boxes, Ford has as well. We never have wore out a Cummins just the truck around them. Look forward to seeing what Chevy has to offer.
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My statement still stands how many large fleet operators Penskye, Ryder, U-haul etc have the Ram (no longer Dodge) in their fleet

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Lynwood is correct Ford never owned controlling interest in Cummins but they did pickup about 3% of the stock many years ago and have disposed of it also many years ago.

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The 6.0 is still the best engine since 7.3. If you want to keep and you are no subject to emissions testing, delete the EGR cooler, do the blue spring upgrade, swap headbolts with ARP bolts and if you really want pull the Cat converter. I have an 05 6.0 and I feel confident that it will haul my rig for many years to come
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