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Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849286 02/23/17
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,602 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,602 Not In The City	Running 2 Ram HD's now. 3/4 ton 4x4, and 1 ton dually 4x4. Both are good vehicles. Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

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Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849289 02/23/17
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,368 Idaho D drover Campfire Tracker
drover Campfire Tracker D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,368 Idaho	I had a 1999 Chev 1500 loaded extended cab, 5.3, 4wd, it was in the shop constantly. I finally traded it in on an identical 2003 (smart, HUH!) well, it was identical alright except it spent even more time in the shop. Finally in 2011 with the Chev's transmission starting to give up I traded again. This time we spent days driving Fords, Chevrolets, and Dodges, it took us over a month to make a decision but we kept coming back to the Dodge 1/2 ton crew cab short box, 5.7, auto, loaded. What a difference - more horsepower, more pulling power, better fuel mileage, great ride - the only truck I have been able to spend 12 hrs or more driving, and at 83000 miles it has never been to the shop for anything except normal service items. I pull a 27 ft bumper pull camper with it and where the Chev engines were working hard to pull it the Dodge 5.7 just loafs along - no muss, no fuss. The down side of the Dodge is that they are not finished off quite as nicely as the Chev's were but I am willing to live with that trade-off. This is the only Dodge pick-up I have owned but when it is time to trade I will be buying another one. A sample of one but I will be trying another one in a couple of years. drover 223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers. 24hourcampfire.com - The site where there is a problem for every solution.

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck Stormin_Norman #11849312 02/23/17
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Rooster7 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,670 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Stormin_ On 1/2 tons, the Ram ride is way better and the 5.7/8 speed is king of the hill in power and economy. GM is better for hauling because of the leaf springs they still use from 1800's wagon builders blueprints When is the last time you drove a Chevy half ton? Just curious. Last edited by Rooster7; 02/23/17. The deer hunter does not notice the mountains "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849322 02/23/17
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania keystoneben Campfire Regular
keystoneben Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania	Dodge the father, Ram the daughter

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849329 02/23/17
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,168 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,168 Texas	I have a 2004 Dodge Diesel, 160,000 mile on it. Put a water pump on it, that's all. I'm gonna get another Dodge.

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Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849415 02/23/17
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,922 Georgia J JMR40 Campfire Outfitter
JMR40 Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,922 Georgia	1/2 ton! Tundra. Most people don't really want the truth. They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck Mikewriter #11849488 02/23/17
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,574 Southern Oregon L logger Campfire Tracker
logger Campfire Tracker L Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,574 Southern Oregon	Originally Posted by Mikewriter I just traded in a 2010 Ram dually Cummins 4wd on a Ram 1500 Eco-diesel 4wd. Had 2 3/4 Rams with Cummins, had Cummins in my Bertram and ran several others with Cummins. I LIKE Cummins. The 1500, however, rides like a nice car, will get over 30 mph on the highway, average in town, highway and towing a ling trailer is usually about 26. I can park it without needing 4 parking spaces. Miss my big dually, but really like the new truck. Mike You need more horsepower. Last edited by logger; 02/23/17.

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck Remington6MM #11849521 02/23/17
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,762 Central, Texas L LBP Campfire Outfitter
LBP Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,762 Central, Texas	Originally Posted by Remington6MM That's like choosing between a fat girl or an ugly one. Pick the fat girl, I sure would... Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have. The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming. Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck LBP #11849531 02/23/17
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,602 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,602 Not In The City	Originally Posted by LBP Originally Posted by Remington6MM That's like choosing between a fat girl or an ugly one. Pick the fat girl, I sure would... Yeah, I think we know that... Personally, I'd go for the ugly one. We'd make good wingmen! Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck Rooster7 #11849569 02/23/17
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,302 NW MT Stormin_Norman Campfire Outfitter
Stormin_Norman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,302 NW MT	Originally Posted by Rooster7 Originally Posted by Stormin_ On 1/2 tons, the Ram ride is way better and the 5.7/8 speed is king of the hill in power and economy. GM is better for hauling because of the leaf springs they still use from 1800's wagon builders blueprints When is the last time you drove a Chevy half ton? Just curious. last year, before we bought my wife's new RAM. The GM 1/2 ton 5.3?? didn't hold a candle to the RAM in the power or ride category. The last GM I owned was 1988, giant POS, sold it after a year and never looked backed. "Life is tough, even tougher if your stupid" John Wayne

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Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck rockinbbar #11849572 02/23/17
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LBP Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,762 Central, Texas	Originally Posted by rockinbbar Originally Posted by LBP Originally Posted by Remington6MM That's like choosing between a fat girl or an ugly one. Pick the fat girl, I sure would... Yeah, I think we know that... Personally, I'd go for the ugly one. We'd make good wingmen! Hell yeah we would... Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have. The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming. Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck LBP #11849581 02/23/17
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana
kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Originally Posted by LBP Originally Posted by Remington6MM That's like choosing between a fat girl or an ugly one. Pick the fat girl, I sure would... I saw one yesterday and immediately thought of you. I wanted to take a picture, but no way was I getting caught with that in the lens. Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849582 02/23/17
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho FieldGrade Campfire Ranger
FieldGrade Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho	In true campfire fashion.....Toyota.

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck Remington6MM #11849587 02/23/17
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,726 Alvadore, Oregon B BMT Campfire Ranger
BMT Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,726 Alvadore, Oregon	Originally Posted by Remington6MM That's like choosing between a fat girl or an ugly one. Amen! "The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849598 02/23/17
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BMT Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,726 Alvadore, Oregon	Been running dodge caravans and Ford F-250s for 20 years now. Don't see a reason to change "The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849606 02/23/17
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Obi_Wan Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 447 Arkansas	I just bought a 2016 Ram 1500 with the 5.7L Hemi. Love it. Rides great, lots of power. Really not a dime's worth of difference in any of the 1/2 tons. I like the way the Rams look better than the others and I liked the interior better than the others. Toyota just drinks too much gas. The expert at anything was once a beginner. JC

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849639 02/23/17
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,741 lapine oregon baltz526 Campfire Regular
baltz526 Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,741 lapine oregon	I would buy a 1/2ton short bed 4x4 fleet model. Front leveling kit, Warn grill guard with receiver, A decent set of Cooper tires and 20 years from now do it again. The truck, Might need a few sets of tires in 20 years. The anti American Constitutional party (Democrat). Wants to dismantle your rights, limiting every aspect of your constitutional rights. Death by 1000 cuts is the tactic. Each cut bleeds constitutional rights to control you. Control is the goal.

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849679 02/23/17
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 11,304 Los Angeles, California RickBin Campfire Outfitter
RickBin Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 11,304 Los Angeles, California	I have an '03 Duramax with 170K on it that's been real good to me. Stuck an injector at 14K, fixed under warranty. Dealer replaced injectors and glow plugs at 115K for a $500 deductible. I though that was a good deal. I've gone through some ball joints and tie rod ends, but that's partly my fault for not springing for a real lift kit that keeps CV axle and tie rod angles flat. Just got an oil analysis back and the engine is still running great. They suggested I could go 23K miles on this new batch of (synthetic) oil. About due for a tranny/torque converter flush. Yeah I have secondary oil and fuel filtration (since new), and I believe I am reaping the benefits now. I've "built my own" on the mfg websites, and you can get a diesel into $80K territory. That's Porsche money. I hope she goes another 170K. Been a damned good truck. Just got back from ol' Mex with it. "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated." Thomas Paine

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849691 02/23/17
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 SE Texas ltppowell Campfire Kahuna
ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 SE Texas	Originally Posted by WayneShaw Which is the better of the two, Dodge or Chevy? Ford is not an option. Chevys are cushy. Dodges are cheap. There's not really any other reason to consider either one and your choice should be obvious, according to your needs. The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: If, Just If, You Were Looking At a New Truck WayneShaw #11849707 02/23/17
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Sbrown Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,722 In my Stomping Grounds	Tacoma!! “Alive in JESUS!” NRA LIFE MEMBER

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