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Silverado vs F-150 vs Ram vs Tundra. (part II)
This topic is a continuation of Topic 2168....
Silverado vs F-150 vs Ram vs Tundra: Now We Have a
Topic to Voice Our OPINIONS on Each Model. Please
continue these discussions here. Thanks!
Front Porch Philosopher
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Silverado vs F-150 vs Ram vs Tundra: Now We Have a
Topic to Voice Our OPINIONS on Each Model. Please
continue these discussions here. Thanks!
Front Porch Philosopher
SUV, Pickups, & Aftermarket and Accessories Host
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CHEVY, FORD), some made in Mexico, Canada,
some by UAW, must keep food on mechanic's
table, feed families, must make sure they have something to fix, must keep labor rates of
$75/hr avg, to pay for mechanic's dependents's
dental care, must keep the parts warehouse's
full, lemon laws current....if Trucks were
trouble free, lots of people would be out of
work. Am taking my Chevy C2500 in for 3 month check, the idle is a teeny bit rough, am having wife take in Thursday so I will not miss a day of
work....
And with the training the mechanics need to keep up with changing technolgy, that costs also.
It wasnt that long ago that vehicles had carbs, no ABS, no airbags. I dont miss that about my old truck.
ok, Wife thought it was ok too. They charged me
$21.00 to rotate tires. Chip was re-programmed
by Speed shop in Corona, Ca. Limiter is
enabled again. They said they could not
guarantee programming. I was smoked by an
Expedition with triton V8. He passed me at well
over a 100. I thought they were limited. Ford
was loaded with camping gear, windows tinted
heavily, could not tell if passengers were in
suv. Am now humbled and using cruise control
to maintain 65 mph on 78 mi commute.
Will use my Chevy 3/4 ton truck to buy xmas tree and maybe purchase an F series w/5.4L for fun and excitement.
I will research all available data. Saw an F150
Harley Davidson black truck. Very beautiful
and sleek looking truck. My compliments to Ford.
For a ford...they do look good
- Tim
- Tim
...Now only if the front end was different!
Ickk!
ROBUST LOOKING FRONT END F series truck....
Many people get scared or stunned when they see a
fast approaching Lincoln Navigator in their rear
view mirror driven especially by a women...
a dinky bed, big enough for a sack of manure...or
1 bale of hay, at least according to the truck mag
pics, if you create your own blackwood using my
awesome idea you have a very nice bed....I ve
seen a converted front end already on a F150, a
much improved appearance from an otherwise very
hideous looking truck...
Excursion do not share same DOHC motor, at least
that is what the published specs were at the time,
may have changed.
Timothy, I hear you about our eyes, just being
opinionated is all, i will not argue the sales
figures of F series pickups, I've owned two of
them, '83 and '94 long beds with 5.0 engines and
they were trouble free unlike my Chevies and GMC
trucks. IMHO the best looking Ford pick-up was
the 68 F100 RANGER like one used in "MR MAJYESTIC"
with Charles Bronson as a melon grower who drove
a '68 Ranger with inline six and auto tranny that got into a spectacular chase scene with Mafia
type dudes in Chryslers..
I am getting used to the bulbuous looking front
grill of '97-'01 F150's. It does not seem to bother many people, because they keep buying them
in crazy numbers.
..kinda like the yuppy Supercrew buyers...
- Tim
drove those early 80's CARIBOU's, you know the
'76-'77 Cadillac's that were converted into EL
Camino type vehicles for $17,000 by a firm in
So. San Francisco. Those Caribou's would get
20 mpg and do 0-60 in 7 secs due to 1800 lb
weight reduction when fiberglas tub was inserted.
They hauled hay and manure with them...not the
Yuppie wanna be John Revolta Urban "KABOYS"...
who bought pick-ups after the movie came out.
- Tim
- Tim
mommy's wheels....the girls loved my dark blue
metallic pick-up. Had to park at back of drive-in
though.
Still wear my Tony Lama dancing boots and my
Pancho Villa sombrero. Real COWBOY here, also
will teach ELECTRIC SLIDE to any yuppie who asks,
oops better change the salsa CD now....
Tim you wear a cowboy hat dont you? Wonder if any tundra owners weaar a cowboy hat would it even fit height wise?
Ryan
and for Boots.......Do Timberland count as cowboy boots?
They got some cow poo in the soles I believe?
- Tim
wouldn't buy any other brand...
I had Timberland before they were "cool"...
Yuppies gotta get into our lives one way or another eh?
- Tim
Wow my steel toe cats last about 2 yrs then ineed a new pair.
after the first bird hunt..they were scratched beyond polishing....
a way a boot should look though...
"Oh no!....It got dirty!"
- Tim
Oby: I had a 1964 Galaxie convertible the summer of '72. In fact, my two roommates had a '64 4-door Galaxie sedan and a '64 Fairlane, respectively. I passed the Missouri safety inspection with the full set of wheels and tires from my roommate's Galaxie (mine were studded in the rear and bald in the front). What a car, though! Had that huge Thunderbird labeled engine, with the Fomoco four barrel carb bigger than most import engines all by itself. You could hear the wells draining when those back two barrels kicked in. Of course, on my Galaxie that was also the result of its almost total lack of remaining piston ring material. A quart of oil would foul the air for about 15 miles before completely its journey through my engine.
I remember one time getting the bright idea to clean the spark plugs (I am definitely not a mechanic). I neglected to note the beginning point and rotational direction of the plug wires as labeled on the engine. My first guess was exactly opposite of the design and resulted in a truly impressive column of flames shooting up out of the carb when I tried turning it over. Fortunately, all parts survived and the car (barely) completed the summer. I may still have legal ownership of the hulk, if any remains. But that is another and longer story....
at SEARS, asked wife to buy me a pair, I think they were $69 or $79 ???? Wife said Xmas is coming, shucks!!, want to start wearing them now!!
may donate my Tony Lama's. Need International
3/4 ton orange truck with bench seat and 4 speed to fully enjoy driving with real boots on...
Get a Fedora to wear in Toyota trucks, a Stetson
for F-series 1962-2001, a ten gallon for all Chevies, and a Straw hat for any Dodge truck....LOL!!!!
My Mom's '62 Buick Electra w/401 never had a chance..
in 1962. Could burn lots of rubber in front of
VP's office...
- Tim
wheel if too short or use telephone book to raise
self. Careful visor doesn't kick cap off...
better yet, a beret may be ok. My other Hat, a
Smokey the Bear hat fits ok, don't wear it,
Highway Patrol may get jealous, must put
"I LOVE COPS" sticker on rear bumper
Ratboy nice to hear from you again you have been very quiet.
Ryan
timothyadavis
I believe my '64 had a carter 4bbl that was impossible to tune/overhaul. It was the source of extreme difficulties in starting and constant flooding. Thank goodness for fuel injection....
amora
Your reference to Highway Patrol...don't think Broderick Crawford would care about Smokey the Bear cap as he would think you were a tree lover....
Harry
Ryan
They sure are warm though my feet have yet to get cold in em
I remember watching Broderick, he was very
sarcastic when he stopped the bad boys. I forgot
the type of cars...I think Broderick Crawford could kick Jack Webb's (Dragnet) [non-permissible content removed], who was also
very sarcastic. Then again so was Hawaii 5 ooh's
Steve McGarret (Jack Lord ???).
Ahh I feel better, though i ws oldest one here...
You know when you're getting old when you're talking about Lawrence Welk and Bobby Vinton and no one knows who you're talking about...LOL!!
a Ford Fairlane, looked like a '58-'59
SILVERADO vs F150 vs RAM, the Tundra should not qualify, it should be
a contender with the infamous T100 Toyota...these two intermediates
should then maybe be grouped with the V8 Dakota RT....IMHO....