Mornin.

Yeah...I hate to break it to you guys...but I am fairly non-specific on brand preference. Really. I will readily admit that even on a Ford site. I think all car manufacturers make good vehicles - and all car manufacturers make *****ty vehicles too.

I'd own a Dodge Cummins truck. My dad had one it was a great truck - even though you guys are absolutely correct in that it had some serious issues when it came to how cheaply the body/interior and other parts were constructed. You just can't beat on em the way you can on a Powerstroke. If I had one I'd make it the "fast" truck, and leave the Powerstroke for work.

All vehicles have problems, and all vehicles have their good points too.

If you guys aren't already mad at me - I'll one up ya - There are VERY few Ford's I would own other than my 7.3. Certain Mustangs I would love to have, same with the ol 460 Ford...150 Ranger, lifted, highboy.

Thats sorta what I was thinking Sheldon. The rest of the truck is trash, and I'd even question the health of that motor..who knows how long it was turned upside down and what else has been crushed.

 

Lisa, I didnt think I would see you post so early today, I woulda thought you woulda been halfway here by now!

Im with ya on the vehicle thing. I will admit I am a biased towards ford trucks, but I can recognize that other brands make decent trucks too.

And for cars, well thats a whole different story haha. Theres a reason I have a honda car sitting at my house for the ol lady, and not a ford!

 

I'm the same way Lisa, I am not brand loyal at all. I buy what works best for me.
I would have bought a Duramax for towing the trailer, but for the aluminum heads.
I just don't think that a bimetallic engine and diesel fuel should be in the same design.
I really like thier front suspension setup with the CV joint front axle. VERY little unsprung weight compared to the solid axle which will make a much better ride.
I bought the Ford because it was the best package overall.

 

I could not agree more with what all of you have said. Brand loyal people are really put on serious blinders.

 

Sheldon, don't tempt me.

The only Ford cars I'd be interested in are some of the classic muscle.

Dan, figures a mechanic would agree with me. You get to see it all, the good stuff, the bad stuff. I shopped all three brands as well when I went to buy a truck. I considered the Dmaxies and there were some things I really liked about them, but they were way out of my price range. Every Cummins I saw was freaking trashed. I even drove a few 7.3's that were in sorry shape.

I'll add that after looking at trucks for a few months, I knew I would end up buying a Powerstroke. All I did after work for months was look at trucks, and it was very apparent that Ford made a better chassis - bigger parts, more robust. My family are Chevy/Dodge people so I met a lot of resistance when I told them I was going to buy a Ford. My brother and my dad, both mechanic, gave me the thumbs up though.

 

Good morning All!

I will addmidt I am a die hard ford man.I do like the brand X stuff also.
My wife has a dodge caravan,witch has been great for us with the kids.

I guess I am this way because Dad had chevys for years and then he bought a 78 f-250 and has not looked back.He didn't think much of my PSD when I picked it up,until I pull his 4020JD stuck Azz out wih no trouble.

I have worked in the field and on the streets and you can out run a ford but its hard to out work one.

 

Jay,didn't see you post that.Had my blinders on.

I have owned all of the big three,even had a IH scout at one time.I just like my fords.

 

Good morning everyone.
Finishing up laundry and heading out the door for breakfast(brunch) and grocery shopping with the family.
About 1" of white crap on the ground again


It's morning, pics???

Pretty high priced for what it is, but would make a good donor for the CRD.

All look good except the 4th one, overpriced IMO with 210,000 on it.

Hi Brendan, how is the move going?

I'm with you there. Not brand specific, we have one of each from the big 3 sitting in the driveway now.
I am partial to Ford trucks though, that's all we had around growing up.
I did look at Dodge Cummins powered trucks while shopping, but at the time they were all out of my price range for what I wanted. Same with the Dmax trucks.

 

I really did not consider anything seriously except Ford for a truck. We have Chevy Lumina car and have had misc. other chevy ,Chrysler and Ford vehicles. All have been good & bad.

Mike, I am doing laundry also. And yeah, about 1" of snow here too.

 

My dad had an International pickup when I was a kid. I vaguely remember it but I have seen pictures since then. He turned it into a log splitter. I wish I still had it.

You guys got snow huh? They keep saying we're in for snow but haven't seen anything yet.

 

Your a funny guy on a Sunday morning

 

Scouts were not bad vehicles just a litle crude,basically jeep running gear with an IH motor and body.Some of the early V8s were even AMC engines
The Bronco was a better vehicle

The early IH pickups were tough but crude also and were basically dodge with IH body and motor except the ones that had mopar engines they also used the chrysler automatic transmissions
And again ford was a much better truck

 

that is what i meant. it is insane with these dodge guys that think just because it has a cummins in it it is gold plated. as a whole truck, that thing ain't worth no more than 4 or 5 grand.

but part it out, and he could get 13-14 grand for it.


i have owned and driven just about everything over the years. the 350 Chevy was about the most dependable and easiest to get parts for.
the absolute meanest vehicle i ever drove was the 49 international R190 with the big 6 cylinder gas engine and 20 speed trans.
the 60's and 70's Chrysler vehicles were fun to drive.
the Pontiac's and Oldsmobile's were good cars, but hard to get parts for when they broke.
same with the Packard and Studebaker's. beautiful cars, rode and drove like a dream, but very hard to get parts for, and that was back in the 60's when there were still alot of them on the road.
the ford pickup is the king though. Chevy/GM's ride like cars.
dodges have a very hard ride, and like to have important parts fall off while driving down the road. their fit and finish is below poor anymore. the only thing they have going for them anymore is the engines.

as far as cars go, my nieces and nephews drive imports.
i will give up a few gallons per mile for the comfort of the full size crown vic.
they average around 4 mpg more than our Crown Vic's do.
20 in town, and 30 on the road, compared to the 16 in town and 25-26 on the road the Crown Vic's get.

 

My dad ain't brand loyal. My dad has had an 85 ranger, 88 F-150(replaced ranger), 92 chevy K2500(replaced the F-150) 02 F-250, and 07 K1500(replaced the K2500)

 

Here is a link to the mod I referenced yesterday.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...grill-mod.html