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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Declaration Day on February 10, 2011, 05:20:47 PM
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Some of you may remember my various rants about my '05 Chevy Silverado, which I nicknamed The Money Pit.
-Starter failed at less than one year old. Replaced under warranty, but still.....
-Truck inexplicably scorched the terminals on 3 factory batteries (first two replaced under warranty). I eventually replaced it with a 1,000 amp Bosch and it was fine from then on.
-All oxygen sensors had failed at least once
-Airbag module failed
-First alternator failed just out of warranty.
-Tailgate latches were replaced once under warranty, then again two years later out of my pocket.
-At four years old, the heads of the bolts that held on the driver's side exhaust manifold snapped off, and the manifold came off the engine while I was driving.
-A year ago, the fuel vapor reclamation thingy clogged, and I wasn't able to pump gas directly into my truck. I had to fill a five gallon gas can and pour it in, over and over. I finally dropped the tank and disconnected it.
-CD player failed twice, once under warranty. Eventually replaced it with an aftermarket one.
-Wire harness for the blower motor resistor melted and was replaced under warranty. Less than a year ago, it melted again and nearly caught the truck on fire. I disconnected it before that happened. In retrospect, I should have let the POS burn to the ground.
-The ABS module sprung a leak, and rather than paying $600 for a new one, I bypassed it.
-At the time of trade in (today), the speedometer was going haywire, the cabin temp control had two settings (full blast heat or off), the brake lights stopped working (that happened a week ago) and when I put the truck in 4wd, all of the gauges except tach and speedo would die.
There are a few more things which I may edit in later, but that's all I can remember for now. FYI the truck only had 83,000 miles at trade in.
The dealer gave me $8,500 for a truck I would have happily given away.
So here's my new toy, a 2011 Ram 2500HD, 4x4, 5.7L Hemi. =D
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Nice truck indeed! :)
Looks sharp, hopefully it gives better service than your previous vehicle. ;)
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Nice truck indeed! :)
Looks sharp, hopefully it gives better service than your previous vehicle. ;)
It HAS to. There could not possibly be a worse vehicle on this planet than my old Chevy. Except maybe a Trabant.
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Well done! =D
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salt spreader come with it?
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Now that you have a dodge, you must learn to road rage, and hang some truck nutz off it.
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salt spreader come with it?
Yes, and a Boss plow too. $34K out the door!
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Did they throw in a free jacket, too?
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:P
Nice truck, btw.
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Now that you have a dodge, you must learn to road rage, and hang some truck nutz off it.
Hey I plow snow for a living. You think you've seen idiot drivers out there? You have no idea. If I were a road-rager, I would have been put in prison years ago! =D
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Nice. Congratulations.
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great truck! Y'know I seem to remember needing some boxes moved :cool: :angel:
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great truck! Y'know I seem to remember needing some boxes moved :cool: :angel:
You're in luck then! There's (probably) a U-Haul rental place nearby!
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i am jealous!
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Now that you have a dodge, you must learn to road rage, and hang some truck nutz off it.
You are totally buying into a stereotype I also buy into! >:D
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You are totally buying into a stereotype I also buy into! >:D
Being here in Texas reinforces it. Chevys and Fords are usually stock. Dodges, though, get big truck nutz, smoke stacks, and are driven by hicks who do 70 in a 45 and cut everyone off waving a middle finger, natural light, with their mullet flopping around.
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i put 477 k on my dodge and was teased at being capt slow. got cussed all the time
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Heh, it is not a 100% thing. It does seem though that folks who are going to act like that, no matter what they drive, tend to gravitate towards the Dodge trucks.
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Being here in Texas reinforces it. Chevys and Fords are usually stock. Dodges, though, get big truck nutz, smoke stacks, and are driven by hicks who do 70 in a 45 and cut everyone off waving a middle finger, natural light, with their mullet flopping around.
They're compensating for something -- I'm not sure exactly what. (probably for not having a Ford or Chevy)
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Being here in Texas reinforces it. Chevys and Fords are usually stock. Dodges, though, get big truck nutz, smoke stacks, and are driven by hicks who do 70 in a 45 and cut everyone off waving a middle finger, natural light, with their mullet flopping around.
Hilarious! For the record I am a much more courteous driver than most, I have a military haircut, all of my teeth, dislike country music, and am a beer snob (Natural light? Barf!)
Seriously though, another GM truck was out of the question, for obvious reasons. And Ford couldn't beat the deal I got on the Ram, not to mention the fact that Ford is trying to peddle a warmed-over 14-year-old design as "new". Even if I preferred the Ford, it was several thousand dollars more.
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They're compensating for something -- I'm not sure exactly what. (probably for not having a Ford or Chevy)
Dodge's advertising feeds the beast. Like the one with George Washington in a Charger... :facepalm: I wonder how many rednecks hollered and saluted the TV.....
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Dodge's advertising feeds the beast. Like the one with George Washington in a Charger...
I'll have to look that one up on youtube!
EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezk0e1VL80o
It's a Challenger. Cool commercial, albeit cheesy.
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Congrats a fine ride!
I bit the bullet and bought a new Dodge last fall. I absolutely LOVE it. Best truck I have ever owned, hands down. And I have owned quite a few.
Here is a pic of mine, just cause I love to show it off. lol
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Congrats a fine ride!
I bit the bullet and bought a new Dodge last fall. I absolutely LOVE it. Best truck I have ever owned, hands down. And I have owned quite a few.
Here is a pic of mine, just cause I love to show it off. lol
Nice truck and an awesome color! Though it's only a 1500. :P
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Being here in Texas reinforces it. Chevys and Fords are usually stock. Dodges, though, get big truck nutz, smoke stacks, and are driven by hicks who do 70 in a 45 and cut everyone off waving a middle finger, natural light, with their mullet flopping around.
Yep...and don't forget the camo seat covers....so the spilled beer don't show.....
And Ford couldn't beat the deal I got on the Ram, not to mention the fact that Ford is trying to peddle a warmed-over 14-year-old design as "new". Even if I preferred the Ford, it was several thousand dollars more.
Sorry for the difference in price, but there's a lot to be said about a 14-year-old design that still works.....namely, that it still works....I love my debugged technology Ford..... =D
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Being here in Texas reinforces it. Chevys and Fords are usually stock. Dodges, though, get big truck nutz, smoke stacks, and are driven by hicks who do 70 in a 45 and cut everyone off waving a middle finger, natural light, with their mullet flopping around.
Its the same up here. Stereotypes get started for a reason.
Yesterday, I saw a dodge broken down on the side of the freeway holding up traffic. It had smoke stacks, a light bar, and two bumperstickers on the back window(of course): "Loud Pipes Save Lives" and "I Still miss my ex-wife, but my aim is getting better"
Wish I would have taken a picture. :lol:
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Ok guys, this is my first full day as a Dodge owner.
I went to the local bar this morning and had a tall Pabst Blue Ribbon draft for breakfast.
Then I headed to Pep Boys for some white trash accessories. They had no NASCAR stickers or anything! I did find a hitch-mounted bottle opener, but then realized for $25 I can buy a LOT of Natural Light, and it comes in cans anyway!
I did have one other Dodge owner try to race me at a light, but he don't got no Hemi. He must be gay.
Anyway here is my first Dodge accessory. Please tell me I don't actually have to drink it.
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Anyway here is my first Dodge accessory. Please tell me I don't actually have to drink it.
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I've heard that NL is great for cleaning road grime & paint from your rims...
Not to be outdone by the Dodge-e-Boyz, I have a few ideas planned for my F150....just little stuff like a spray-on bedliner in a light color (black surfaces and Texas summers just don't mix) and a couple of side-mounted toolboxes. I'm even thinking of getting one of those 1-million-candlepower, 360*, remote-controlled spotlights installed on the cab. Any suggestions on a good brand?
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Heh. I can see your reflection in the grille. Errr... I assume it's you. But it appears you have a uterus.
DD
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Heh. I can see your reflection in the grille. Errr... I assume it's you. But it appears you have a uterus.
DD
Them's fightin' words! As soon as I trim up my mullet, finish watching Jerry Springer, and put on my sleeveless Nascar T-shirt, I'm headin' over to yer trailer park so you best be ready!
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:lol: :lol: =D
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Ok guys, this is my first full day as a Dodge owner.
I went to the local bar this morning and had a tall Pabst Blue Ribbon draft for breakfast.
Then I headed to Pep Boys for some white trash accessories. They had no NASCAR stickers or anything! I did find a hitch-mounted bottle opener, but then realized for $25 I can buy a LOT of Natural Light, and it comes in cans anyway!
I did have one other Dodge owner try to race me at a light, but he don't got no Hemi. He must be gay.
You forgot to make out with your own sister.
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You forgot to make out with your own sister.
I didn't forget, it's just that I don't have one.
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I didn't forget, it's just that I don't have one.
A cousin will do.
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Nice!
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Ok guys, this is my first full day as a Dodge owner.
I went to the local bar this morning and had a tall Pabst Blue Ribbon draft for breakfast.
Then I headed to Pep Boys for some white trash accessories. They had no NASCAR stickers or anything! I did find a hitch-mounted bottle opener, but then realized for $25 I can buy a LOT of Natural Light, and it comes in cans anyway!
I did have one other Dodge owner try to race me at a light, but he don't got no Hemi. He must be gay.
Anyway here is my first Dodge accessory. Please tell me I don't actually have to drink it.
Ok, I want a Dodge now too. :laugh:
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Nice truck and an awesome color! Though it's only a 1500. :P
Thanks! They call it Mango Tango Pearl coat, 2010 is the only year they did this color.
I went back and forth between a half ton and a three quarter ton. I couldn't see the advantage, or the loss of fuel economy.
The only truck I have ever owned that was almost as nice as this was my '02 Chevy Avalanche. But this one edges it out in several areas.
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Thanks! They call it Mango Tango Pearl coat, 2010 is the only year they did this color.
I went back and forth between a half ton and a three quarter ton. I couldn't see the advantage, or the loss of fuel economy.
The only truck I have ever owned that was almost as nice as this was my '02 Chevy Avalanche. But this one edges it out in several areas.
I need a 3/4 ton. Even if I didn't, the monster brakes alone are worth the premium.
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Ok, I want a Dodge now too. :laugh:
Funny thing is, none of that was fabricated. Except I don't know if the other Dodge driver was gay.
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Funny thing is, none of that was fabricated. Except I don't know if the other Dodge driver was gay.
Well, you did say he aint got no hemi, right??
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Yes I did! He must be gay!
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A underage cousin will do.
...as well as changing your first name to Jerry Lee.... =D
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Nice truck. A couple of guys I work with bought Rams this year also - one is like yours, the other has a Cummins Diesel. I'm kinda kicking myself now for letting my wife direct me toward a smaller truck - I ended up with a Nissan Frontier.
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Nice truck. A couple of guys I work with bought Rams this year also - one is like yours, the other has a Cummins Diesel. I'm kinda kicking myself now for letting my wife direct me toward a smaller truck - I ended up with a Nissan Frontier.
Smaller trucks have their place, depending on your needs. I suspect that the reason smaller trucks are such a niche market is that, for a few thousand dollars more, you can get twice the truck.
With Dodge, the mid-size Dakota starts at $23,110 and the Full-size Ram starts at $20,810. ???
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Smaller trucks have their place, depending on your needs. I suspect that the reason smaller trucks are such a niche market is that, for a few thousand dollars more, you can get twice the truck.
With Dodge, the mid-size Dakota starts at $23,110 and the Full-size Ram starts at $20,810. ???
Agreed....while I loved my Frontier, I was amazed at how much more truck I got with my F150 for less money....and I actually got better gas mileage from the F150 than the Frontier....
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You're right about that -the frontier gets worse mileage than my buddy's Hemi Ram. My wife and I operate under the theory that one of us will likely end up driving the other's vehicle at some point. She is 5' tall and thinks anything bigger than a Camry is "monsterous". Oh well...I'm pretty happy with it -it is a truck at least.
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Being here in Texas reinforces it. Chevys and Fords are usually stock. Dodges, though, get big truck nutz, smoke stacks, and are driven by hicks who do 70 in a 45 and cut everyone off waving a middle finger, natural light, with their mullet flopping around.
Don't forget the chrome skulls with red light-up eyes on teh hitch or license plate.
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Anyway here is my first Dodge accessory. Please tell me I don't actually have to drink it.
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Yes, you must. And there needs to be at least two six packs of crushed empties rattling around in the bed else you're a poser.
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Don't forget the chrome skulls with red light-up eyes on teh hitch or license plate.
Yea, but they have to signal with one of the lamps - so when you accidentally bump your turn-signal when you spill your beer (that's the only time you should be using turn signals), the light blinks on and off. if it's not mis-wired, you're not doing it right.
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Being here in Texas reinforces it. Chevys and Fords are usually stock. Dodges, though, get big truck nutz, smoke stacks, and are driven by hicks who do 70 in a 45 and cut everyone off waving a middle finger, natural light, with their mullet flopping around.
Its the same up here. Stereotypes get started for a reason.
Yesterday, I saw a dodge broken down on the side of the freeway holding up traffic. It had smoke stacks, a light bar, and two bumperstickers on the back window(of course): "Loud Pipes Save Lives" and "I Still miss my ex-wife, but my aim is getting better"
Wish I would have taken a picture. :lol:
That crowd used to drive Ford's until Dodge redesigned the Ram and offered the Cummins diesle in 1994. The migration was completed in 1997 when Ford redesigned the F150.
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Agreed....while I loved my Frontier, I was amazed at how much more truck I got with my F150 for less money....and I actually got better gas mileage from the F150 than the Frontier....
I like my Frontier also, but I'll probably upgrade to a 4 door F-150 on a few years for the same reasons mentioned.
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Well...I'm pretty confident dodge's advertising contributes to the purchasing demographic. Ford and Chevy advertise as no nonsense work trucks. Dodge likes commercials that make nascar ads seem tame....
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The main problem I have with Ford's gas trucks is the rough ride. The F250 Superduty we have at work is rather reliable, but damn if it won't jar your teeth out going over the smallest of bumps that my Silverado doesn't even notice...the F-150s I test drove before I brought my Silverado were also similarly rough (that was before the frickin' bailout, by the way, or I would definitley have gone with a Ford)
Their post Powerstroke diesels are pretty sorry...shame.
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You couldn't give me a million dollars for my 1982 K10
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I really liked my 2001 Z71, but had to give it to my oldest. His '97 Z got caught in a brush fire. I now have a 2009 Ford F150 Texas Addition which rides better and quieter than my Toyota Avalon. The only thing wrong with it is it's not a 4x4, but, at my age, my wife thinks that's a good thing.
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The main problem I have with Ford's gas trucks is the rough ride. The F250 Superduty we have at work is rather reliable, but damn if it won't jar your teeth out going over the smallest of bumps that my Silverado doesn't even notice...the F-150s I test drove before I brought my Silverado were also similarly rough (that was before the frickin' bailout, by the way, or I would definitley have gone with a Ford)
Their post Powerstroke diesels are pretty sorry...shame.
My F250 also has seriously overbuilt suspension. Empty, it rides... like a truck.
It evens out a whole lot if you have some weight it in, which makes sense. It's designed to safely carry near two tons fully loaded - the suspension has to be rather stiff if it's to do this.
If you want to drive a truck with no load in the bed all day, drive a car or suv.
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My F250 also has seriously overbuilt suspension. Empty, it rides... like a truck.
It evens out a whole lot if you have some weight it in, which makes sense. It's designed to safely carry near two tons fully loaded - the suspension has to be rather stiff if it's to do this.
If you want to drive a truck with no load in the bed all day, drive a car or suv.
Or get a Honda Ridgeline. :-P
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You couldn't give me a million dollars for my 1982 K10
Fully debugged technology =)
And you can actually work on it yourself.
But the < 1981 models had the heavy duty iron transfer case instead of the aluminum chain drive.
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Fully debugged technology smiley
And you can actually work on it yourself.
But the < 1981 models had the heavy duty iron transfer case instead of the aluminum chain drive.
Heheh, well, with more than 200,000 on the 350, and at least that on the 6.2L diesel it had before, I've got no qualms with the Al. :)
I wouldn't mind an NP205, though :)
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Heheh, well, with more than 200,000 on the 350, and at least that on the 6.2L diesel it had before, I've got no qualms with the Al. :)
I wouldn't mind an NP205, though :)
Much better for pulling stumps, and pulling semi-trucks out of the ditch :lol: