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My white rig was only a day old when I took this picture, I have a thousand miles on it now and still very impressed. It actually wipes off pretty clean with just a damp micro fiber cloth.
The power is def. an upgrade from my old '02 F250 but the part that really amazes me is the brakes....WOW!!! Hooked up my 5th wheel the other day and took a short drive, the exhaust brake and service brakes really make you feel very comfy as to the stopping capabilities of this truck.
One of the reasons for the 20's was they look great, big or small cap, always loved the look of the early F450's and it turns those 4.30 gears down close to 3.73's. I'm turning 2000 rpm @ 70 mph .... very nice!
The power is def. an upgrade from my old '02 F250 but the part that really amazes me is the brakes....WOW!!! Hooked up my 5th wheel the other day and took a short drive, the exhaust brake and service brakes really make you feel very comfy as to the stopping capabilities of this truck.
One of the reasons for the 20's was they look great, big or small cap, always loved the look of the early F450's and it turns those 4.30 gears down close to 3.73's. I'm turning 2000 rpm @ 70 mph .... very nice!
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Still not fixed yet. Today is Monday so as of last Thursday the truck has been at the dealer 2 weeks, it hasnt moved yet. I was told there were 2 trucks in front of me and i was in the book. On Thursday I had to go get some tools out of my truck so while I was there i asked the guy who does the Diesel stuff, not a dedicated Diesel tech, when he was going to get to my truck. All I got was a lame excuse that he doesnt want to do my turbo because he will lose money because he has to stop and babysit the new guy when he has questions, and since he is the team leader he has to stop work on my truck and deal with customers for whatever reason. Then by the time he gets back to my truck he has to remember where he was and get back into the groove and really doesnt want to do it because he hasnt done a turbo on a 6.7 yet. I was livid. I asked for my keys and called AAA and got my truck towed to another dealer. Just unbelievable! I couldnt get my truck out of there soon enough. on top of that they would not give me a van for a loaner so that comes out of my pocket.
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From: southeast PA
Still not fixed yet. Today is Monday so as of last Thursday the truck has been at the dealer 2 weeks, it hasnt moved yet. I was told there were 2 trucks in front of me and i was in the book. On Thursday I had to go get some tools out of my truck so while I was there i asked the guy who does the Diesel stuff, not a dedicated Diesel tech, when he was going to get to my truck. All I got was a lame excuse that he doesnt want to do my turbo because he will lose money because he has to stop and babysit the new guy when he has questions, and since he is the team leader he has to stop work on my truck and deal with customers for whatever reason. Then by the time he gets back to my truck he has to remember where he was and get back into the groove and really doesnt want to do it because he hasnt done a turbo on a 6.7 yet. I was livid. I asked for my keys and called AAA and got my truck towed to another dealer. Just unbelievable! I couldnt get my truck out of there soon enough. on top of that they would not give me a van for a loaner so that comes out of my pocket.
I have to ask...........................Which dealer? You can PM me if you'd rather not outwardly post it. I was happy with Sands Red Hill for 2 weeks til I realized the idiot that replaced my rear wheels didn't line the inner valve stems up with the hand holes and now I can't check the pressure in them.............Also bent one of the stems. Still need to call and see how they handle it, but until I get the mud washed off, I can't take it in.
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: southeast PA
I will give them credit they have lots of stock in various upfits. Probably more than most. But they are tough to deal with as we all know. I will give them a little credit, they FINALLY have a Dually sitting on the lot, FOR STOCK, with the 5th prep package. First I have ever seen there, even after my half drunk tyraid I sent them 3 years ago when I was looking for a truck and they harassed me weekly.
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From: southeast PA
Somehow, I'm not surprised. Ciocca/Faulkner has always sucked at service. I bought there, and truck was back once. Going to hope Red Hill steps up and fixes their stupidity and continue to use them. I've always had good luck with Yocum, but it's such a pain in the *** for me to get there with the truck. I do still buy all my Ford parts through them though.
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Good Luck! As we all know you may need it! We bought a Focus there in 2012 because it's a mile from the house and the wife didn't want to shop any more. They did damn good on the trade, IMO. But that car had been hit and was nickel and diming me, almost anything would have done.
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I still buy parts from there too, in fact thats where my brother used to work. They are nice guys, they still give me his price on parts. They never have commercial trucks there, the lot is just too small. And now that the sales manager has retired, maybe they will deal a little better.
