Bought a new truck... - Page 2

jerry · 03-19-2006, 06:34 PM

good on ya Joe! N-Joy

7mmag6 · 03-19-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NRAJOE

Found out my new truck has a 4:10 posi rearend and is alreadt wired for 4 and 8 pin trailer hookups.
Signed the papers yesterday....$19,000 financed total...

4:10 posi is kind of high for road use you sure about that

NRAJOE · 03-19-2006, 07:27 PM

Yup, right on the option sticker...it has 17 inch tires and rims...

The dealer filled it up for me (it was on E....took $87 to fill it!

)...went from Toledo to Cabela's in Dundee and back after I bought it...didn't even use 1/4 tank of gas....I was really surprised!

Supposed to get 16 city and 20 hwy....

7mmag6 · 03-19-2006, 07:30 PM

good job joe nice truck

Rufus Rhastus J · 03-20-2006, 07:43 AM

Joe, should have bought a Kia car! Forget the trucks, you don't need that.

NRAJOE · 03-20-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rufus Rhastus J

Joe, should have bought a Kia car!

Snicker...snicker...guffaw! SLAPPPPP!

silentknight · 03-20-2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rufus Rhastus J

Joe, should have bought a Kia car! Forget the trucks, you don't need that.

Blasphemy!

NRAJOE · 03-20-2006, 01:26 PM

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Hate to be a nitpicker but I had to call my salesman today....the F150 5.4 Triton logo on the drivers side fender has the black peeling out of the F150 part...making them get me a new one...

Also, we went to Cabela's in Dundee after I bought it...had a shimmy at 75 mph and when you let off the steering wheel she veers to the left....making them give me a front end alignment....

All covered under warranty...

7mmag6 · 03-20-2006, 03:51 PM

did you do a search on the vin of that truck joe? make sure its never been stacked up, hate to be a kill joy but you should check that out.there are unsrcupulous dealers out there

7mmag6 · 03-20-2006, 03:55 PM

http://www.carfax.com/cfm/general_ch...ORT824M88UALJS

dhermesc · 03-20-2006, 04:24 PM

I thought Ford had the intake manifold gasket fixed on the 4.2, apparently that was a bit optimistic. You might need to get used to that shimy in the front end, I've heard several people complain about that on the new Fords, the heavier the pickup the worse it gets. Something about the frames not being made out "spring" steel that transmits vibrations thoughout the pickup. But then who knows.

Our company pickups are all Chevy 1500s with the 4.3 and AT transmission with heavy leaf springs. We were trading them at 150K but that just got backed up to 200K. Biggest problem we are having them is weak fuel pumps, usually needs replaced at least 2X in 200K. We were having problems with the intake manifold gasket too, but that hasn't been an issue on anything thats a 2001 or newer - yet. I've driven Fords my entire life but I'm really impressed with the 4.3 in the Chevy, with 200hp it puts my 84 F150 with a 302 to shame.

7mmag6 · 03-20-2006, 04:49 PM

whats the deal with my old dodge--250000 miles its throttle body injection 318. It just keeps running and running I was going to buy a new one but this sucker never stops, doesnt leak oil, kind of leans to one side --its like the energizer bunny it never stops

whirlwind · 03-20-2006, 11:48 PM

i switched from ford to dodge a couple years ago and ill never go back! i now have a 2001 half ton with extra cab,and like 7mm,mine also has the rock solid 318. its only two wheel drive but its still a great truck! it has a couple minor glitches,my cruise control stopped and the other problem is strange. say im traveling down the road with the ac running,i speed up to pass a car and the ac goes from comming out the dash to comming out the defrost vents? when i take my foot off the gas it goes back to comming out of the dash again. lol no major trouble...just normal stuff youd expect from a used vehicle. but i wouldnt trade4 it for a hundred fords! my brother in law bout a new 3/4 ton ford,huge power stroke diesel,4x4 (the works) and the first week he had it,it left him on the side of the road in texas! some sensor went out in the accelerator. and the transmission leaks,it leaks oil,and he has had to have the ac worked on like five times in the last year and a half! it has been nothing but trouble for him...MOPAR ALL THE WAY!

dhermesc · 03-21-2006, 07:34 AM

"say im traveling down the road with the ac running,i speed up to pass a car and the ac goes from comming out the dash to comming out the defrost vents? when i take my foot off the gas it goes back to comming out of the dash again. lol no major trouble"

You have a vaccume problem. There's probably a check valve leaking.

7mmag6 · 03-21-2006, 08:03 AM

these 318 s run for ever

7mmag6 · 03-21-2006, 08:07 AM

my truck sort of leans to one side --tired leaf springs I think---that old 318 just keeps going and going and going

7mmag6 · 03-21-2006, 08:28 AM

these old 318s never stop I did not realize dodge makes them any more, mine is 16 years old it has never has let me down

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 11:58 AM

For me its Chevy or nothing. Like the 66 Chevelle SS 396 L79 sitting outside.

jellydonut · 03-21-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by whirlwind

i switched from ford to dodge a couple years ago and ill never go back! i now have a 2001 half ton with extra cab,and like 7mm,mine also has the rock solid 318. its only two wheel drive but its still a great truck! it has a couple minor glitches,my cruise control stopped and the other problem is strange.

Hey Whirlwind: FYI, the cruise control failing can be indication of a failed speed sensor (usu. located on the side of the tranny), which can lead to a broken transmission. Happened twice with our '94 Ford Taurus station vagon. First time, the mechanic switched the old broken one out with another (working) used one, but took the replacement one's good speed sensor OFF and replaced it with our old one (not knowing it was the problem, and hoping to get more cash out of selling the speed sensor, I guess). So we FINALLY figured out what the problem was after the SECOND transmission died shortly thereafter. So we made the garage make it right since it was their fault. Apparently even the Ford garage wasn't aware that the speed sensors were so critical. Without a proper speed sensor, the tranny doesn't know exactly when to shift, and sometimes hangs in between gears, engaging two at a time, etc. I'm sure you can see how that might be a problem. . . But if the auto trans. shifts without any strange rumbling or lurching feel coming from the tranny, it is probably OK (IMHO).

03-19-2006, 06:34 PM	#21
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,884 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	good on ya Joe! N-Joy __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

03-20-2006, 07:43 AM	#25
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Images: 1	Joe, should have bought a Kia car! Forget the trucks, you don't need that. __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf

03-20-2006, 04:24 PM	#31
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,762	I thought Ford had the intake manifold gasket fixed on the 4.2, apparently that was a bit optimistic. You might need to get used to that shimy in the front end, I've heard several people complain about that on the new Fords, the heavier the pickup the worse it gets. Something about the frames not being made out "spring" steel that transmits vibrations thoughout the pickup. But then who knows. Our company pickups are all Chevy 1500s with the 4.3 and AT transmission with heavy leaf springs. We were trading them at 150K but that just got backed up to 200K. Biggest problem we are having them is weak fuel pumps, usually needs replaced at least 2X in 200K. We were having problems with the intake manifold gasket too, but that hasn't been an issue on anything thats a 2001 or newer - yet. I've driven Fords my entire life but I'm really impressed with the 4.3 in the Chevy, with 200hp it puts my 84 F150 with a 302 to shame. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

03-20-2006, 11:48 PM	#33
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,739 Images: 1	i switched from ford to dodge a couple years ago and ill never go back! i now have a 2001 half ton with extra cab,and like 7mm,mine also has the rock solid 318. its only two wheel drive but its still a great truck! it has a couple minor glitches,my cruise control stopped and the other problem is strange. say im traveling down the road with the ac running,i speed up to pass a car and the ac goes from comming out the dash to comming out the defrost vents? when i take my foot off the gas it goes back to comming out of the dash again. lol no major trouble...just normal stuff youd expect from a used vehicle. but i wouldnt trade4 it for a hundred fords! my brother in law bout a new 3/4 ton ford,huge power stroke diesel,4x4 (the works) and the first week he had it,it left him on the side of the road in texas! some sensor went out in the accelerator. and the transmission leaks,it leaks oil,and he has had to have the ac worked on like five times in the last year and a half! it has been nothing but trouble for him...MOPAR ALL THE WAY! __________________ De oppresso liber !

03-21-2006, 07:34 AM	#34
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,762	"say im traveling down the road with the ac running,i speed up to pass a car and the ac goes from comming out the dash to comming out the defrost vents? when i take my foot off the gas it goes back to comming out of the dash again. lol no major trouble" You have a vaccume problem. There's probably a check valve leaking. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

03-19-2006, 07:27 PM	#23
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	Yup, right on the option sticker...it has 17 inch tires and rims... The dealer filled it up for me (it was on E....took $87 to fill it! )...went from Toledo to Cabela's in Dundee and back after I bought it...didn't even use 1/4 tank of gas....I was really surprised! Supposed to get 16 city and 20 hwy....

03-19-2006, 07:30 PM	#24
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	good job joe nice truck

03-20-2006, 01:26 PM	#28
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hate to be a nitpicker but I had to call my salesman today....the F150 5.4 Triton logo on the drivers side fender has the black peeling out of the F150 part...making them get me a new one... Also, we went to Cabela's in Dundee after I bought it...had a shimmy at 75 mph and when you let off the steering wheel she veers to the left....making them give me a front end alignment.... All covered under warranty...

03-20-2006, 03:51 PM	#29
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	did you do a search on the vin of that truck joe? make sure its never been stacked up, hate to be a kill joy but you should check that out.there are unsrcupulous dealers out there

03-20-2006, 03:55 PM	#30
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	http://www.carfax.com/cfm/general_ch...ORT824M88UALJS

03-20-2006, 04:49 PM	#32
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	whats the deal with my old dodge--250000 miles its throttle body injection 318. It just keeps running and running I was going to buy a new one but this sucker never stops, doesnt leak oil, kind of leans to one side --its like the energizer bunny it never stops

03-21-2006, 08:03 AM	#35
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	these 318 s run for ever

03-21-2006, 08:07 AM	#36
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	my truck sort of leans to one side --tired leaf springs I think---that old 318 just keeps going and going and going

03-21-2006, 08:28 AM	#37
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	these old 318s never stop I did not realize dodge makes them any more, mine is 16 years old it has never has let me down

03-21-2006, 11:58 AM	#38
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	For me its Chevy or nothing. Like the 66 Chevelle SS 396 L79 sitting outside. __________________ Paramedic sks forever