Yes you should have! as of now we're leaning toward a dodge spank wagon or a chev 1ton4fun
Safety Inspection laws *new and improved"
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Yes you should have! as of now we're leaning toward a dodge spank wagon or a chev 1ton4fun
BroncoMama
Rock Diva
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- Just south of craziness
Yes you should have! as of now we're leaning toward a dodge spank wagon or a chev 1ton4fun
Oh no! Why isn't a Ford in there? I've owned all three of those and am finally in my dream truck.......a FORD!!
Yes you should have! as of now we're leaning toward a dodge spank wagon or a chev 1ton4fun
Can't say i'll let you drive it, but i'll take you for a spin so you can see what they are like chipped.....
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Yes you should have! as of now we're leaning toward a dodge spank wagon or a chev 1ton4fun
IMO... if you guys are really looking for a tow rig, don't forget to consider gasoline trucks. I came to the realization that I really didn't need a Dodge diesel as a tow rig. I wasn't towing a 15k pound 5th wheel, just a little Jeep and trailer that weighed under 6k pounds. The cost of fuel, maint, etc, etc, just wasn't worth it anymore.
If I ever need a tow rig again, I'm going to look hard at a Toyota Tundra, perhaps a Nissan Titan or a Chevy 1500. No need for a 1 Ton diesel when a 1/2 ton gas truck will do just fine & cost less. JMHO...
Oh, and just to relate this to the current thread... stock tires & mud flaps will keep the UHP from bothering you.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Diesel is more fun though!
For sure, but is it worth the expense? Not to me, not any more.
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
I had a 3/4 ton gas truck that I thought would be fine for towing. It blew up the engine. Turns out towing my little 6k trailer was too much for it. To each his own, I guess.
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- Grand Junction, CO
I had a 3/4 ton gas truck that I thought would be fine for towing. It blew up the engine. Turns out towing my little 6k trailer was too much for it. To each his own, I guess.
But it was a Ford, wasn't it? At least they circled the problem...
Corban_White
Well-Known Member
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- Payson, AZ
Wanna hear somethin stupid? Just for sheets and giggles, I called my friend who works at a testing station, just to see how rediculous this law is. My 2001 Ford Taurus came stock with 205/60/16's on it. Last time I replaced the tires, they had a less expensive, better tire in a 215/60/16, so I got them. Asked my buddy about my care being legal and needing mud flaps, and...............it may be legal, kinda, depending on who interpretes the law. My car does have bigger than stock tires on it, so legally, should have mud flaps now. However, it has a small extension of the plastic body trim, that hangs below the fender just a bit, like a permanent, built in flap. According to my testing station buddy, some officers may consider something like that to be a type of mud flap, while some, would say that it is just a piece of body trim, and that my car now needs flaps to comply with the law. The laws says I need mud flaps on my passenger car that already only sits 6" off the ground, even though about 60-70% of the tire is still inside the wheelwell?
The modification only requires flaps IF the body does not cover adequately (the top 50% of the tire according to the safety manual.)
BroncoMama
Rock Diva
- Location
- Just south of craziness
Diesel is more fun though!
Hells yeah! There are few things in life quite as gratifying as towing 6,ooo+ pounds and blasting past some idiot on a hill and leaving them in a cloud of diesel smoke. Mmmmmm.....makes me smile just thinking about it.
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- Grand Junction, CO
I've towed with lighter vehicles (probably same weight as a tundra)... I just can't talk myself into doing it again.
I'm just over diesel Dodges after that POS '03. Almost $4k in repairs in 18 months and no end in sight.
A friend of mine had a 3/4 ton Chevy with a 6.0l, it was a great tow rig. I helped him move from Florida to UT towing 8k pounds and it pulled that trailer like it wasn't there. I'd strongly consider a truck like that as a replacement to a diesel truck.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Hells yeah! There are few things in life quite as gratifying as towing 6,ooo+ pounds and blasting past some idiot on a hill and leaving them in a cloud of diesel smoke. Mmmmmm.....makes me smile just thinking about it.
Is that the same feeling as shelling out $4k for a new tranny?
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
But it was a Ford, wasn't it? At least they circled the problem...
Yup, Ford.
I keep saying, but I really wish I could get a tundra w/ a diesel. That would be so sweet.
I just went and priced some tundra's online... Damn they are expensive. I need to drop my dodge soon because I need more room behind the seats so I'm seriously looking for more options. I wouldn't mind going with another Cummins, but I'm not so sure I want what's wrapped around it. So far my options seem to be limited... a tundra test drive could change my mind though.
In Greg's defense, we aren't comparing apples to apples as far a pulling power is concerned. I will put a gas motor up against a diesel. And then, I will put up a blown gas motor against a blown diesel (which they all are now).
Doesn't anyone remember how crappy those unturboed (is that a word) diesels were? It was the performance of those engines that caused them to take so long to catch on.
We are forgetting that these newer diesels are packing around turbos the size of my little 2000 Tundra motor and in some cases twin turbos! It's the turbo that really make them so impressive.
Now I will not argue the possiblities of a diesel far exceed those of a gas motor, but the only way to even the playing field is to give them both blowers and then make your decision. I think a newer supercharged (not even turbo'd) Tundra gets around 504 hp and 550 lbs of torque. Not bad for a gassy.
The thing I like about the diesels is they win the gas mileage war and SHOULD have a longer life span. It's the life of the drivetrain behind the motor that is the issue.
Finally, I lived in Europe for 4 years. It is sometimes hard to find a vehicle that runs on benzine. In many cases you couldn't tell a benzine motor from a diesel as far as smoothness and noise. I remember seeing my first Jeep Grand Cherokee with CRD and thinking it was sooo cool and couldn't wait until they imported them to the states. Here we are 6 years later and I am still waiting! Please don't bring up the Liberty.
BroncoMama
Rock Diva
- Location
- Just south of craziness
Feel free to laugh at me for this, but by the time I finally got to pick up my truck, I hadn't really driven her for over a month and I was late to my hair appt so I was just so thrilled to have a truck with a working tranny that I signed all the paperwork, hugged the mechanic, and left my poor husband with the bill and flew out the door.Is that the same feeling as shelling out $4k for a new tranny?
And smiled all the way to Durango! :greg:
BCGPER
Starting Another Thread
- Location
- Sunny Arizona
I guess you haven't heard that Caterpillar is getting out of the diesel OTR engine business?
Stay tuned for their new line of CNG powered trucks, or so rumor has it.
Stay tuned for their new line of CNG powered trucks, or so rumor has it.
