You guys are right about Fords...
i personally know three different people that own a truck with a ford built diesel motor. All Three of Them are having problems. Ford diesels SUCK. Now the older fords with the International Motors were the bomb. Progress rail used to use them as service trucks. The last one i saw still ran and it had over 450,000 miles on it. i don't know what the truck is doing now, but that was several years ago. My point is that Ford has no business building diesel motors I.E. Powerstroke.
i personally know three different people that own a truck with a ford built diesel motor. All Three of Them are having problems. Ford diesels SUCK. Now the older fords with the International Motors were the bomb. Progress rail used to use them as service trucks. The last one i saw still ran and it had over 450,000 miles on it. i don't know what the truck is doing now, but that was several years ago. My point is that Ford has no business building diesel motors I.E. Powerstroke.
oh, and @ross, here is a quote from another post.
"that's highly debatable. Go with the V8 chevy. My old one could pull our 26' Fountain all day. on top of that Cummins anything sucks. My uncle has a a single rear wheel 2005 Ram 3500 that literally won't spin the tires going uphill on grass. Great work truck, but has NO POWER whatsoever (truck does not have TCS [traction control]). My father's 2006 Duramax diesel dually can spin tires with a thousand pound welding machine in the bed."
"that's highly debatable. Go with the V8 chevy. My old one could pull our 26' Fountain all day. on top of that Cummins anything sucks. My uncle has a a single rear wheel 2005 Ram 3500 that literally won't spin the tires going uphill on grass. Great work truck, but has NO POWER whatsoever (truck does not have TCS [traction control]). My father's 2006 Duramax diesel dually can spin tires with a thousand pound welding machine in the bed."
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Verdad Gallardo honestly couldnt care less. i drive it to work.. a daily driver that runs in the 12's is fine with me. if i wanna go fast, i pull out the hayabusa. why are you even on an lsx site when you drive an old pos mustang and a huge dodge diesel (clearly being used to compensate for other things)
I'm also a fan of old muscle cars, Turbo Buicks, Mustangs, Vipers, etc. I'm not some ignorant brand loyalist.
that's exactly my point. Ford made a bad decision and they are paying for it. When people tell me that their powerstroke is better than my duramax, I don't get pissed or say anything to them. I just smile and say, you'll see... feeling sorry for them the whole time.
i've got a funny story to tell you.
four or five months ago i was talking to a guy who had a 06 Powerstroke with a turbo upgrade who said that he picked that truck because it had the most power out of any truck for towing. He tested several dodges and fords and found out that the powerstroke would come over the hill towing his gooseneck trailer at about seventy miles an hour at full throttle. The dodge managed 67, and the gas burners were both about 55. I had my 07 GMC with the Duramax that we just bought and was arguing with him about whose was stronger. We thought that a test would be the best way to answer the question and gave him my keys. He hitched up and about five minutes later he came flying over the hill at 81. He pulled over and hitched back up to his truck. When he gave me back the keys he didn't say a word. The next day all I see is him driving a brand new Sierra 2500 HD. Still didn't say a word.
four or five months ago i was talking to a guy who had a 06 Powerstroke with a turbo upgrade who said that he picked that truck because it had the most power out of any truck for towing. He tested several dodges and fords and found out that the powerstroke would come over the hill towing his gooseneck trailer at about seventy miles an hour at full throttle. The dodge managed 67, and the gas burners were both about 55. I had my 07 GMC with the Duramax that we just bought and was arguing with him about whose was stronger. We thought that a test would be the best way to answer the question and gave him my keys. He hitched up and about five minutes later he came flying over the hill at 81. He pulled over and hitched back up to his truck. When he gave me back the keys he didn't say a word. The next day all I see is him driving a brand new Sierra 2500 HD. Still didn't say a word.
i've got a funny story to tell you.
four or five months ago i was talking to a guy who had a 06 Powerstroke with a turbo upgrade who said that he picked that truck because it had the most power out of any truck for towing. He tested several dodges and fords and found out that the powerstroke would come over the hill towing his gooseneck trailer at about seventy miles an hour at full throttle. The dodge managed 67, and the gas burners were both about 55. I had my 07 GMC with the Duramax that we just bought and was arguing with him about whose was stronger. We thought that a test would be the best way to answer the question and gave him my keys. He hitched up and about five minutes later he came flying over the hill at 81. He pulled over and hitched back up to his truck. When he gave me back the keys he didn't say a word. The next day all I see is him driving a brand new Sierra 2500 HD. Still didn't say a word.
four or five months ago i was talking to a guy who had a 06 Powerstroke with a turbo upgrade who said that he picked that truck because it had the most power out of any truck for towing. He tested several dodges and fords and found out that the powerstroke would come over the hill towing his gooseneck trailer at about seventy miles an hour at full throttle. The dodge managed 67, and the gas burners were both about 55. I had my 07 GMC with the Duramax that we just bought and was arguing with him about whose was stronger. We thought that a test would be the best way to answer the question and gave him my keys. He hitched up and about five minutes later he came flying over the hill at 81. He pulled over and hitched back up to his truck. When he gave me back the keys he didn't say a word. The next day all I see is him driving a brand new Sierra 2500 HD. Still didn't say a word.
hahaha thats complete satisfaction on your side
same story applies to mr. bigshot dodge. The Ford's better than the cummins, (sad I know) but the Duramax is the best for towing anything. Honestly, when you can tow 5,000 pounds and still outrun a bmw, you gotta be doing something right.
You are REALLY making yourself look stupid. Keep going though. It's cheap entertainment for those who are reading this thread.
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You're telling me! I think I just opened up a can of worms!
As for my friend, turns out is block IS cracked, so it's time for a new car yet again. I think I've talked him into getting a cammed '01 Z28. It seems to have been VERY well taken care of, and the owner seems to know his ****. It also only has 75,000 on the clock, so it still has relatively low miles.
As for my friend, turns out is block IS cracked, so it's time for a new car yet again. I think I've talked him into getting a cammed '01 Z28. It seems to have been VERY well taken care of, and the owner seems to know his ****. It also only has 75,000 on the clock, so it still has relatively low miles.