Truck discussion
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A 1/2 ton can do a decent job of towing, but you guys who are towing those huge loads around regularly would be better off getting a 3/4 ton truck. I pull my trailer (6700lb or so) with my 1/2 ton dodge. With stock rear shocks the thing would bottom out over minor bumps and was fairly scary to drive. I put on those shocks with the helper coil springs built in now and that helps a lot but the thing still wasn't made to do what it's doing. It takes forever to get up to speed and even longer to get slowed back down. It is now stable enough going down the highway that I can relax a bit. Every time I have to pull my trailer I wish that I had bought a 3/4 ton.
DaveH
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Dave makes a good point. If you want a "truck" to tow the big loads and haul the mail then a 3/4 ton or 1 ton is the truck to get. Now then take a look see at what manufacturer offers those. Hmmm.....don't think Toyota offers 3/4 ton or the 1 ton. Honda doesn't either. I guess that just leaves us with those crappy domestics.
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Well...they don't make one yet....Nissan has a turbo diesel in the works allegedly, and Toyota has leaked that they will have a 3/4 ton in their 09 lineup w/ rumors that it will be diesel as well.
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it kinda seems like you are comparing apples to oranges, this truck can tow this much, this truck is this comfortable, this truck beats this one in a race. I think for what Chuck bought his truck for, light hauling, movin the fam around, lookin good the Tundra prolly is the best choice. Yea 1/2 isnt the best for hauling the world, but like you said, if you are gonna be pulling like that, you shouldn't have bought a 1/2 ton truck. If i recall correctly, Ford actually won 4wheelers truck of the year, but that is based on offroading and whatnot, there wasnt even a test for towing...
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fallguy;208666 wrote:
Now then take a look see at what manufacturer offers those. Hmmm.....don't think Toyota offers 3/4 ton or the 1 ton. Honda doesn't either. I guess that just leaves us with those crappy domestics.How ironic coming from the guy that put a Toyota motor in his domestic... :lol:
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MisterCMK;208696 wrote:
Dodge is a bad choice. It is awesome being left on the side of I94 due to a shredded belt and toasted water pump
It it a very bad choice to buy a Dodge, but it is a great choice to buy a cummins..................
If you add them together you still have a better choice than if you bought anything else
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Can't argue with the cummins, just wish that Dodge had stuck with the headlights from the 2001 models, those were sharp trucks. Same thing for GM the 2001 was the best looking one, its been downhill since then. For the record anyone that thinks that Toyota is good looking needs to have their eyes checked.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
2004 Impala LS 3.8 -
I love the older Tahoe's that people rebadge as Caddys, the years that they didnt even make an SUV
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capitlj;208708 wrote:
For the record anyone that thinks that Toyota is good looking needs to have their eyes checked.You are going to hate the 09 Fords then....
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tjamz;208716 wrote:
You are going to hate the 09 Fords then....Not bad.
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my point was they don't look much different from each other
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tjamz;208716 wrote:
You are going to hate the 09 Fords then....I'm not a big fan of the current model either, just that of the new trucks out there its by far the best looking one.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
2004 Impala LS 3.8 -
DaveH;208710 wrote:
Speaking of trucks, does anyone know the idiot in town that debadged his ~2000 Chev and put Cadillac emblems on it?Ya, I do. And he didn't stop there...the entire front clip (bumper, grill assembly, headlights) are from a Cadillac. I don't get it.
And I saw another one a couple of days ago that did the same thing. This one had chrome rockers as the only difference.
We call it a "Chedillac".
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I get it with the 88-98 trucks because the caddy front clip is damn good looking but dont put the badges on thats weaksauce.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
2004 Impala LS 3.8
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