Lets see your tow rigs

mthompson223 · Sep 3, 2007

Dusten said:
its not grass, its wheat, and its all of 3" long

If your truck has the special fire breathing calibration, then anything is a fire hazard.

Lucky Jeff · Sep 3, 2007

mthompson223 said:
If your truck has the special fire breathing calibration, then anything is a fire hazard.

you guys do know it only happened to 3 trucks.. right?

Mark m. · Sep 4, 2007

ToyBugs new tow rig.

Not Jobless · Sep 4, 2007

Mark m. said:
ToyBugs new tow rig.

Ouch...sure hope he had AAA :haha: :haha: :fawkdancesmiley:

junkyard jim · Sep 4, 2007

Here's my new one. Gotta finish the motor install (400 in place of the 460 previous owner yanked) and get my stuff moved from storage by the end of this month.

Mark m. · Sep 4, 2007

Jobless said:
Ouch...sure hope he had AAA :haha: :haha: :fawkdancesmiley:

AAA didn't cover it but I think he got a good deal. $600 From 11 miles up rock creek rd. at naches.

Not Jobless · Sep 4, 2007

Mark m. said:
AAA didn't cover it but I think he got a good deal. $600 From 11 miles up rock creek rd. at naches.

What took a dump on the tow rig?

Mark m. · Sep 4, 2007

Trans took a dump.

crash2 · Sep 4, 2007

Oh ouch---was it an auto?

Binder · Sep 4, 2007

Mark m. said:
Trans took a dump.

Don't tell me, auto trans with no temp gage?=:rb:

Mark m. · Sep 4, 2007

Binder said:
Don't tell me, auto trans with no temp gage?=:rb:

You got it. We were trying to tow all the way out to the trail that goes into the woods and 5 minutes later comes out at the rocks

Not Jobless · Sep 4, 2007

Mark m. said:
You got it. We were trying to tow all the way out to the trail that goes into the woods and 5 minutes later comes out at the rocks

Tow past where the road ends and the trails start?

It must be a yota thing :corn:

TQJ CJ5 · Sep 4, 2007

I'm in the market for a truck and over the last few days I've been out on a few test drives. Need something that will be a daily driver as well as tow the Jeep, haul the camping gear,etc. I've driven the Duramax, Powerstroke and Cummins. My personal preference thus far concerning drivability is the Dodge 2500 Quad cab 4x4 6.7 Cummins because it picked up good, solid/comfortable ride and just didn't really feel all that big. The interior leaves quite a bit to be desired; looks and feels kinda CHEAP

However, I also like the F250 with the 6.4L Powerstroke. The turbo's really seem to work nicely getting the beast up and moving. Felt like a much lighter gas truck. I would be willing to consider it but it seems like everyone I talk to says the Ford diesels have suffered from quite a few problems. I'm not interested in plunking down that much money on something if it's not going to be relatively trouble-free and mechanically sound.

Can anyone set me on the right path between these two choices? I know the Duramax is awesome but for daily driving it didn't feel right.

Thanks in advance,

Terry

Binder · Sep 4, 2007

TQJ, it's a matter of personal preference. Both the Dodge and Ford have new engines this year so it's a crap shoot if they will be reliable or not. The last model Ford engine was a major pile so that's why people are shy of the Ford. If it were me I would never buy a new rig in the first model year of a new engine untill it had proven itself.....

TQJ CJ5 · Sep 4, 2007

Thank you Binder.

My apologies, I didn't notice the other thread discussing Ford vs. Dodge a little farther down.

Nonetheless, if anyone wants to put a few cents in feel free. The other thing that I'd be interested in knowing is how low people are getting the prices down on these rigs? Are they willing to do invoice? possibly throw in the rebate on top of that?

crash2 · Sep 4, 2007

Binder said:
Don't tell me, auto trans with no temp gage?=:rb:

Thats why I did external upgrades to my trans--never goes over 180 degrees now no matter what :awesomework:

Lucky Jeff · Sep 4, 2007

the 6.4 isn't "new". It's the same as the 6.0. That's why no one has high hopes for it.

My suggestion, figure out which you like best between the chevy and dodge. If you just have to have a Ford because you like the looks more then anything, then I couldn't stop ya.

TQJ CJ5 · Sep 4, 2007

While I think the Ford's "looks" are appealing, to me it's more about the quality/reliability of the parts that make heavy duty truck heavy duty (engine, tranny, suspension, frame, body).

I think I'm goin' for the Dodge. If I could afford to have this truck as a third or fourth vehicle and not a daily driver, I would probably give more consideration to the GMC/Chevy option.