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RE: Looking at a diesel, but not sure?????
Just find a clean Dodge or GM truck, save yourself some grief. I'm not brand loyal at all ,If it's junk it's junk, no matter which brand, they all have them. The 6.0 is a good motor in an off road application, but smogged, it's nothing but trouble.
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camping man
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06/15/13 06:26am |
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RE: Gas engine and Diesel of same specs.Pull the same.
I had a 92 Volvo semi tractor with 300hp Cummins, lets see a 300hp pickup truck out pull that up a grade at 80k, must be all perception.
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camping man
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06/13/13 06:37pm |
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RE: Two wheel drive or 4x4?
I have both trucks, depends what I need to do, as to which one a drive. The 2wd surely rides more civilized , and stays aligned better.
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camping man
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06/11/13 08:20pm |
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RE: Prius towing a travel trailer? Yes.
I can pull my 3000lb boat around my yard with my hitch welded to my golfcart, a Prius should pull that a little faster.:h
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camping man
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06/11/13 08:13pm |
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RE: Test drove a new Chevy D/A Dually today
Nothing beats the power and smothness of the D/A - unless the Ram with the new Cummins and Aisin can do it?Don't need a new one for that. My '04.5 has lots of power and smoothness.I hear ya! I haven't hooked up anything I couldn't pull yet, and I have over a 100k miles so far, it just won't slow down.
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camping man
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05/23/13 03:42pm |
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RE: Got stuck.....
I wouldn't bother owning a 4x4 again, unless I lived where it snows. In Fl. if you stay on paved roads, your fine with 4x2.I have a beater 4x4 truck for the woods, and hunting.
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camping man
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05/23/13 02:36pm |
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RE: EcoBoost problems on the Horizon...:?
In the repair business, we call them the Ego Boost.
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camping man
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05/14/13 06:11pm |
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RE: K&N air filters, help or not
It's the wind , unless you have a carburetor on your truck. With todays engine management systems, and all the input sensors, it knows to cut the fuel to maintain the correct F/A ratio if the filter is little restricted, it's not like a venturi effect of a carb.. I've had trips where I have a 1/4 tank when I get to my CG, refill, and leave the next day, and have right at a half tank when I get home.
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camping man
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05/01/13 03:00pm |
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RE: Older tow vehicles
I like old, the older the better. My 05 Dodge sits my yard all week, so I can drive my older 97 Grandprix daily . And on the weekend, I ride my even older 84 Goldwing around town. Every thing is payed for, so it's free sailing.
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camping man
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04/23/13 01:52pm |
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RE: Why does the market demand Diesel??
My 05 Dodge/Cummins gets the same mileage as my Grandprix 3.8, about 20mpg around town. So it's always a tossup which vehicle I drive all week. The diesel around here is .60 higher, so I actually save money driving the car, but sometimes it just feels right driving the truck around. Talking about an efficient engine the diesel is though, the car weight 3300lbs., half as much as the truck, and the diesel can squeeze the same mileage out of a gallon.
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camping man
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04/17/13 04:27pm |
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RE: Manual Transmission? Yea or Nay?
Heck, my wife can drive my manual truck like it's nobody's business. Too many nancyboys out there anymore.
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camping man
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04/11/13 12:28pm |
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RE: Supercharged is right!
But the price of running premium fuel ,not so good.
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camping man
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03/13/13 08:13am |
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RE: Gone to diesel? Some questions for those that have.
My diesel swap was the best thing I ever did as towing is concerned. Power is not a problem, distance between fill ups are incredible now while towing, and I only change my oil & filter once a year now. Can't complain about anything on the truck at 100k miles, except I feel the paint could have a little more life to it, and I wax it all the time, but at the right angle I see micro spider cracks in it.
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camping man
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03/10/13 12:39pm |
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RE: Pulled 5er over Teton Pass - OMG
That's why semi's have manuals , and EB's. And auto is a heat generator.
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camping man
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03/08/13 02:18pm |
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RE: Pulled the trigger today
For real the best engine ever put it a pickup. It'll out last 3 Durazuki's, and half a dozen Power Strokes.:)
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camping man
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03/05/13 10:10am |
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RE: Would you or would'nt you
You can't get to CO from Houston in a gas truck,it's been tried before.:B
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camping man
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03/05/13 10:06am |
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RE: How Big are your Brakes?
Brakes are more than adequate these days,I put my focus on tire traction, and a well adjusted brake controller.:)
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camping man
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03/02/13 08:24am |
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RE: Seafoam, Who has used it, what Results?
Works great for removing moisture from a crankcase, I found that out after driving my mower to the bottom of my pond.
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camping man
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03/02/13 07:04am |
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RE: Blow 6.7 ford and tranny brand new
Do that 3 times, and you could get a new one under our lemon law here in Fl., but you'll have to pay for your mileage. I learned that the hard way.
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camping man
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02/25/13 12:27pm |
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RE: Feb. 23 is Diesel Engine Day
Everyday is Diesel day at my house.Mine too, and I can't even count all the broken down gas vehicles I pulled home with my truck. Folks in town think I'm in the wrecker business because a have a reliable truck, and a $20 tow strap.
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camping man
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02/24/13 09:51am |
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