Ordering new truck
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Ordering new truck
I own a 2005 Dully 6.0 and Ford is buying it back under the lemon law. I want to order a new one and am considering waiting for the 6.4. Now I have a 4:10 rear end with 17 inch tires. I average 14.0 on the lie o meter.
My question is, are the taller tires with the higher gear ratio a good choice for fuel economy and occasional towing to 12,000lbs?
My question is, are the taller tires with the higher gear ratio a good choice for fuel economy and occasional towing to 12,000lbs?
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Originally Posted by hd4ever
What problem did you have that ford is buying back? Scott
Ford made me a cash offer which is called a cash and keep but I turned it down. [Edited by kw5413].
Sorry guys, the site guidelines restrict discussion of lawsuits or details of arbitration and is strictly enforced. Thanks for your co-operation.
Last edited by kw5413; Sep 21, 2006 at 01:14 PM. Reason: Legal issues
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I was pulling a horse trailer with two horses in it up a hill at a slow speed. The temperature guage got as hot as it could get but I could not safely stop. I heard an explosion that sounded like a gunshot and the truck stopped. I let it cool and checked under the hood. Nothing out of the ordinary under the hood. No coolant, no oil. I started it later and it ran about 30 miles an hourand would not shift out of second. I limped back to camp. The next day it started and ran reasonable well. I made it home and took it to ford and they made some adjustments and sent me home. I tested it on a steep hill near my house and it was heating up slightly more than normal. I complained about it because I knew that there had to something seriously wrong. They pulled the motor and found scored cylinder walls and I think a crack. They put a new engine in it and the first time I used it it broke down. They fixed it and the next time I pulled my trailer it broke down at the same place about an hour from home, I filed a claim then and that was last December.
I am leaving for hunting now and won't be back for a few days.
Duanne
I am leaving for hunting now and won't be back for a few days.
Duanne
