Why do we all get along?
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: KY
I have been on other forums and people seem to want to bicker at each other and that isn't a good thing. Yes, you will see alot of different opionions but that is what they are. There is no need to argue though. I know guys that have been heavy truck mechanics for 20 plus years, like myself, and we have differences of opionion but we get along fine. We all have different ways of doing things and our own reasons for it but that doesn't make either person wrong.
Dave is a good moderator and does a fine job. Even though he is fromt WV and I am from KY.
There is a diverse group here but all and all they are a pretty good group.
Dave is a good moderator and does a fine job. Even though he is fromt WV and I am from KY.
There is a diverse group here but all and all they are a pretty good group.
Junior User
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 82
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From: WA
I am still relatively new to this forum and have noticed one thing that seems to be a common factor across the spectrum. Most of the folks who post we advice have a sense about them that they know what they know and know what they don't know. This is something I have always tried to live by myself and it keeps me out of trouble quite a lot of th time. I tend to just lurk until I have a question or need help but on occasion I will chime in and add what I know to a thread. I have been a wrench for 18 years but am new to the diesel world having spent most of my days on cars and boats. I do it just fo fun and the occasional buck now and get to enjoy it. Thanks to all of you who make this board a good place to be!
Scott
Scott
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 419
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From: TENNESSEE, GO VOLS
My wife has a grand cherokee, so I used to visit a forum called jeepsunlimited.com You can ask a question on there and you will always get a smart a_$ answer back. Some people make a great tool into a big headache. Everyone one here that I have dealt with have been very professional and knoledgable. I am no mechanic at all, but the people here explain things so well that I have been able to do most things on my own, without having to pay someone else to do it. This forum has saved me a ton of money. And its also fun and interesting to read most of the posts. Thanks
Randy
Randy
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Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
FTE ranking as far as forums go, 16th place in the auto boards if sorted by total posts.
5,592,755 posts and 451,234 members
Pirate 4x4 is in 13th place when sorted by posts.
6,655,506 posts and 107,727 members
The diesel stop is in 43rd place sorted by posts.
3,457,029 posts and 80,069 members
Sort by members,
FTE is the top automotive forum, 1st place
Pirate 4x4 17th place
Diesel stop is in 32nd place
Sort by posts last week,
VW is the top forum with 187,627 - 41,790,266 total posts - 371,680 members
Honda is second with 121,725 - 30,728,321 total -272,513 members
FTE is 10th with 37,125
Pirate 4x4 is 14th with 31,030
Diesel stop is down in 401st place, no numbers given below 130th place.
A large board....depends on how you look at the info.
5,592,755 posts and 451,234 members
Pirate 4x4 is in 13th place when sorted by posts.
6,655,506 posts and 107,727 members
The diesel stop is in 43rd place sorted by posts.
3,457,029 posts and 80,069 members
Sort by members,
FTE is the top automotive forum, 1st place
Pirate 4x4 17th place
Diesel stop is in 32nd place
Sort by posts last week,
VW is the top forum with 187,627 - 41,790,266 total posts - 371,680 members
Honda is second with 121,725 - 30,728,321 total -272,513 members
FTE is 10th with 37,125
Pirate 4x4 is 14th with 31,030
Diesel stop is down in 401st place, no numbers given below 130th place.
A large board....depends on how you look at the info.
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 10,501
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From: Faibanks Ak.
I think it has a lot to do with the attitude and the type of people that drives the idi's.
I also think it hes a lot to do with having a moderater that is extremely helpful devotes a lot of time to the site welcomes everyone knows what he is talking about and above all knows that ford engineers are not paid to design their product for the good of the consumer (us) everything can be improved on. Dave has tried a lot of improvements and his opinion on what works what don't and what might work is respected by everyone on this forum.
Unlike other forums on this site when somebody post something that is thinking out of the box nobody complains that the post was labelled wrong or that is not the way FORD intended or told to get of the forum or even the site. There is very little bad info compared to other sites. So I have concluded it is the attitude of the type of people who puts the time in to maintain and drive IDI'S. My 2 cents.
I also think it hes a lot to do with having a moderater that is extremely helpful devotes a lot of time to the site welcomes everyone knows what he is talking about and above all knows that ford engineers are not paid to design their product for the good of the consumer (us) everything can be improved on. Dave has tried a lot of improvements and his opinion on what works what don't and what might work is respected by everyone on this forum.
Unlike other forums on this site when somebody post something that is thinking out of the box nobody complains that the post was labelled wrong or that is not the way FORD intended or told to get of the forum or even the site. There is very little bad info compared to other sites. So I have concluded it is the attitude of the type of people who puts the time in to maintain and drive IDI'S. My 2 cents.
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Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,207
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From: Las vegas
Yeah we'd all be screwed if Dave had a life! Just kidding dave thanks for all the great advice!
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 919
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From: Newberg Oregon
As a career mechanic, everything from cars to heavy equipment, I like this forum and one other for our engines and trucks. I try to offer what works and has worked for me over the years and as most of you know that doesn't mean specs right out of the book.
I found these forums before building my diesel for my truck and it was very valuable for info and for circumventing problems before they attack. I did some stock idi rebuilds but never a hopped up one like mine and it was refreshing to get questions answered here and other places without any bickering or judging/ Kudos to the mods
I found these forums before building my diesel for my truck and it was very valuable for info and for circumventing problems before they attack. I did some stock idi rebuilds but never a hopped up one like mine and it was refreshing to get questions answered here and other places without any bickering or judging/ Kudos to the mods