Time to move on
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Originally Posted by smokin_6.0
I think it depends on what time your truck was built. 4:00 Friday trucks and 7:00 Mondays trucks will have problems no matter what the emblem on the grille is.
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marv02,
Maybe the Dodge guys just aren't as vocal as us here; I think they're masochists driving those Dodges!
There was a brand new Dodge MegaCab on 35's sitting in the parking lot yesterday...damn that thing looked mean! Very nice I gotta say, but it just fuels my passion to make my SD even more badass'er.
In all honesty, when I was looking for my next vehicle, it had to be 3/4 ton, solid front axle, able to fit 33's stock, and have lever actuated 4x4 system. Both Ford & Dodge fit the bill, but the seats in the Dodge were damn uncomfortable! So the SD stole me away with their Barcalounger-like seats. Strange to think I would have been driving a Dodge these past 4 years!
My truck has been pretty good considering my past experiences with Chevy's; sorry to hear you've had so many problems!
Nonetheless, I'll spare you the vitriol the other users on here have and wish you the best of luck with your next truck!
But don't be a stranger, stop back in here from time to time!! Your truck might have let you down, but I can guarantee the FTE community won't!!
Maybe the Dodge guys just aren't as vocal as us here; I think they're masochists driving those Dodges!
There was a brand new Dodge MegaCab on 35's sitting in the parking lot yesterday...damn that thing looked mean! Very nice I gotta say, but it just fuels my passion to make my SD even more badass'er.
In all honesty, when I was looking for my next vehicle, it had to be 3/4 ton, solid front axle, able to fit 33's stock, and have lever actuated 4x4 system. Both Ford & Dodge fit the bill, but the seats in the Dodge were damn uncomfortable! So the SD stole me away with their Barcalounger-like seats. Strange to think I would have been driving a Dodge these past 4 years!
My truck has been pretty good considering my past experiences with Chevy's; sorry to hear you've had so many problems!
Nonetheless, I'll spare you the vitriol the other users on here have and wish you the best of luck with your next truck!
But don't be a stranger, stop back in here from time to time!! Your truck might have let you down, but I can guarantee the FTE community won't!!
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I have had 5 differant ford trucks and never had any major problems with any of them 1976 f250 72000 orginal miles still running, 1988 ranger 180000 still ran good when I traded it on,1999 f150 0 to 85000 miles no problems what so ever traded that on 2004 super duty 0 to 30000 not one problem yet!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH !!!!!
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Benning happy with you choices
Thanks for understanding Like I said I am a Ford person but I just waiting for a little bit before I purchase anouther Ford Truck my last 2 Ford trucks Were ok but not up to the standers of the 1997 and earlyer trucks just saying Ford need to go back and make them more trouble free as were the older trucks.
I know that Dodge trucks will break thats normal but if you keep on hearing the same parts are going wrong in 50% of the same year trucks and the manufacture knows about it something should be done about it not keep on selling them with a know problem.
If the ***** on you radio falls no big deal but blowing out plugs front ends the fall apart is a big deal.
I not saying all Ford are bad but they are not bullet proof as they once were So I thought I would give Dodge trucks a chance this time around.
I use to have a Kenworth 2000 class 8 over the road truck it was my truck of choice I did not want to drive anything else Then I gotten A Freightliner Century Class (Columbia) for the price I found out this was a nice truck also, I dont drive over the road trucks any more but Ihad to go back and drive for a living again either truck will work just as nice as each other.
Lot of driver as in my self Did not want anything to do with a Feightshaker but after ownning one a driving it for a while it turned out to be a good truck so dont say the other person truck is something you would not want to own or drive untill you give it a try for you'r self if you dont like it it's a machine you can buy the other brand.
It a machine metal, plastic. rubber, nuts and bolt some are put togeter better that the other guy is what you are happy with thats what counts YOU'R ARE THEY ONE PAYING FOR IT.
It like you best freinds other halfs you mite want to kill them and could not live with them but as long as the best freind can stand them thats all that counts and there are happy.
Dont Worry Be Happy
I know that Dodge trucks will break thats normal but if you keep on hearing the same parts are going wrong in 50% of the same year trucks and the manufacture knows about it something should be done about it not keep on selling them with a know problem.
If the ***** on you radio falls no big deal but blowing out plugs front ends the fall apart is a big deal.
I not saying all Ford are bad but they are not bullet proof as they once were So I thought I would give Dodge trucks a chance this time around.
I use to have a Kenworth 2000 class 8 over the road truck it was my truck of choice I did not want to drive anything else Then I gotten A Freightliner Century Class (Columbia) for the price I found out this was a nice truck also, I dont drive over the road trucks any more but Ihad to go back and drive for a living again either truck will work just as nice as each other.
Lot of driver as in my self Did not want anything to do with a Feightshaker but after ownning one a driving it for a while it turned out to be a good truck so dont say the other person truck is something you would not want to own or drive untill you give it a try for you'r self if you dont like it it's a machine you can buy the other brand.
It a machine metal, plastic. rubber, nuts and bolt some are put togeter better that the other guy is what you are happy with thats what counts YOU'R ARE THEY ONE PAYING FOR IT.
It like you best freinds other halfs you mite want to kill them and could not live with them but as long as the best freind can stand them thats all that counts and there are happy.
Dont Worry Be Happy
Originally Posted by Munkey
marv02,
Maybe the Dodge guys just aren't as vocal as us here; I think they're masochists driving those Dodges!
There was a brand new Dodge MegaCab on 35's sitting in the parking lot yesterday...damn that thing looked mean! Very nice I gotta say, but it just fuels my passion to make my SD even more badass'er.
In all honesty, when I was looking for my next vehicle, it had to be 3/4 ton, solid front axle, able to fit 33's stock, and have lever actuated 4x4 system. Both Ford & Dodge fit the bill, but the seats in the Dodge were damn uncomfortable! So the SD stole me away with their Barcalounger-like seats. Strange to think I would have been driving a Dodge these past 4 years!
My truck has been pretty good considering my past experiences with Chevy's; sorry to hear you've had so many problems!
Nonetheless, I'll spare you the vitriol the other users on here have and wish you the best of luck with your next truck!
But don't be a stranger, stop back in here from time to time!! Your truck might have let you down, but I can guarantee the FTE community won't!!
Maybe the Dodge guys just aren't as vocal as us here; I think they're masochists driving those Dodges!
There was a brand new Dodge MegaCab on 35's sitting in the parking lot yesterday...damn that thing looked mean! Very nice I gotta say, but it just fuels my passion to make my SD even more badass'er.
In all honesty, when I was looking for my next vehicle, it had to be 3/4 ton, solid front axle, able to fit 33's stock, and have lever actuated 4x4 system. Both Ford & Dodge fit the bill, but the seats in the Dodge were damn uncomfortable! So the SD stole me away with their Barcalounger-like seats. Strange to think I would have been driving a Dodge these past 4 years!
My truck has been pretty good considering my past experiences with Chevy's; sorry to hear you've had so many problems!
Nonetheless, I'll spare you the vitriol the other users on here have and wish you the best of luck with your next truck!
But don't be a stranger, stop back in here from time to time!! Your truck might have let you down, but I can guarantee the FTE community won't!!
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Originally Posted by marv02
It's been a 10 year run driving Ford trucks but just traded my 2002 F250 in For a 2006 Dodge mainly I gotten tired dealing with the common 1999 and on Ford truck know Problems So I went back to Dodge I owned 1982 F-150, 1994 F-250 and 1997 F-350 great trucks but my 1999 and 2002 one thing after anouther.
Thanks for all the info all of have given me may be after Ford fixs all there know problems and own up to the ones they have now then I mite come Back to Ford I a Ford man but Ford needs to go back and re think there ways.
Or they will keep on losing Ford drivers to the other brands I keep a eye on this web site and see if Ford starts making a truck that has not all the little nick nack problems and blowing plugs out, front ends that fall apart get rid of those aluminum gear sets in there trany's Ect
Oh yea the reason I went to Dodge read there fourm they dont have half the common problems Ford are haveing and between the rebates employee pricing and getting $9500.00 off the sale price I went With Dodge.
I don't Care If Chevy gave me a Truck I would not Own a Chevy I would sell it off to a Lemond lot thats all they are good for or a a place that the cats and dog cant sleep in at night.
Thanks for all the info all of have given me may be after Ford fixs all there know problems and own up to the ones they have now then I mite come Back to Ford I a Ford man but Ford needs to go back and re think there ways.
Or they will keep on losing Ford drivers to the other brands I keep a eye on this web site and see if Ford starts making a truck that has not all the little nick nack problems and blowing plugs out, front ends that fall apart get rid of those aluminum gear sets in there trany's Ect
Oh yea the reason I went to Dodge read there fourm they dont have half the common problems Ford are haveing and between the rebates employee pricing and getting $9500.00 off the sale price I went With Dodge.
I don't Care If Chevy gave me a Truck I would not Own a Chevy I would sell it off to a Lemond lot thats all they are good for or a a place that the cats and dog cant sleep in at night.
in my shop this week alone we had 8 dodges and jeeps with blown auto's all 2002 to 03's with low miles and just out of warrenty by a few k, no help from dodge. sorry your out of warrenty.
plus i did the same after 2 dodges with 1 though lemon law after 3 tranies, 4 sets of brakes and blown head gaskets 2 times i came back to ford and it's very minor problems only my 05 has not had any at all.
Last edited by captchas; Aug 12, 2006 at 05:12 PM.
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man have you said it. the first one i lemon lawed so they gave me a replacement . that was just as bad and worse then the first one , traded it back for my super duty and have not looked back "except for the tire smoke at times in the mirrors" the one i traded the dealer whole saled just to get it off his lot .
i posted big time in alpar about it .the moderators deleted the posts and every other one i saw pop up knocking dcx . and when i do go back and look they still do thats why you don't see them
i posted big time in alpar about it .the moderators deleted the posts and every other one i saw pop up knocking dcx . and when i do go back and look they still do thats why you don't see them
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