Ford vs GM
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I understand, but look at it this way. What you experienced is EXTREMELY rare. The 6R140 has proven to be a fantastic and generally tough as nails transmission, a massive improvement over the 4R100. I don't know what happened with yours (did they figure out the cause?) but I can definitely tell you that you have better odds of hitting the lottery than having another tranny blow up mysteriously.
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Probably. Just like Ford also makes promotional videos showing off what they do better than others. I wonder where they get the trucks for those test.
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Seems most of those vids pick on ford lol, go to show ford must be doing something right. I like the chev vid were they make the fords tailgate pop, personally can't ever see they need to make my ford flex THAT much
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I still think the C6 an C series in general to be one of the best transmissions ever built.
I don't mind older vintage Chevy trucks or cars but I wouldn't ever want to own one. Being that I bleed Ford blue and just about everyone I know knows it, I'd be eating my words for sure. I much prefer the sound of a Ford engine, the blue paint and the body styles. I know a lot of the guts underneath are common between brands but that doesn't sway me.
I don't mind older vintage Chevy trucks or cars but I wouldn't ever want to own one. Being that I bleed Ford blue and just about everyone I know knows it, I'd be eating my words for sure. I much prefer the sound of a Ford engine, the blue paint and the body styles. I know a lot of the guts underneath are common between brands but that doesn't sway me.
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Each have there good and bad points. I have owned all makes of full size trucks, as well as Ford and Chevrolet mid size, and a small size Ford Courier. I have not owned any full size "import" branded pickups.
I mainly prefer Ford full size trucks, probably drive nothing but them for the rest of my life, but prefer the S-10 hands down over the ranger. I do not care for the Explorer either, hence the Olds Bravada.
But again, no maker has the perfect truck, they all have there weakness and strengths. I do not believe in the Ford family thing either.. nor the GM family either for that matter. Both are companies that are in business solely to make a profit and if they cannot make a profit off of us, then would drop us like a rock. Family does not do that. Hence, I will not buy a Ford product just because of the blue oval. It has to fit my needs....
My two cents David
I mainly prefer Ford full size trucks, probably drive nothing but them for the rest of my life, but prefer the S-10 hands down over the ranger. I do not care for the Explorer either, hence the Olds Bravada.
But again, no maker has the perfect truck, they all have there weakness and strengths. I do not believe in the Ford family thing either.. nor the GM family either for that matter. Both are companies that are in business solely to make a profit and if they cannot make a profit off of us, then would drop us like a rock. Family does not do that. Hence, I will not buy a Ford product just because of the blue oval. It has to fit my needs....
My two cents David
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