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RE: 2024 GMC 2500 Denali
Towing review...
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FishOnOne
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05/26/23 10:17am |
Tow Vehicles
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2024 GMC 2500 Denali
What a jewel of a truck and outstanding towing capacity to boot.
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FishOnOne
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05/26/23 09:51am |
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RE: Rain bow
Here's that Rainbow commercial.
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FishOnOne
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05/18/23 07:51pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: No more training wheels
We're on day 3 with this topic and I'm shocked that the President of the marketing arm of B&W Trailer Hitches hasn't commented about the Anderson hitch. :h
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FishOnOne
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05/17/23 01:58pm |
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RE: No more training wheels
Wish my '12 forced me to upgrade. A couple of weeks ago had a new windshield installed and front brake pads/rotors turned at the Ford dealer. A week later the engine light conveniently came on, so stopped by the local O'Reily parts store to acquire code and got the DEF heater failure. They quoted ~$350 for a Dorman part so now I will need to decide to replace it myself(Motorcraft part only), take it to a shop, run it as is until winter or purchase a new truck. :B
I was very satisfied with the truck up until I couldn’t get a replacement part that had to be OEM. If that wasn’t the case, I’d still happily be driving it.
Remember, my Ford sat at the dealer for over 8 weeks last year while waiting for parts. It was still under warranty and had less than 40,000 miles on it. So before you go throwing dirt/trolling, there are plenty of bad experience with your brand of choice as well.
Never denied there was cam phaser problems. As a matter of fact, that known problem existed for way too long and I've critized some of the poor quality coming from them lately.
Enjoy your new truck. Hope its a good one.
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FishOnOne
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05/16/23 06:03pm |
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RE: No more training wheels
It settles 2 1/4” with the RV on the truck. It is enough that some oncoming drivers were flashing their lights. Would have got the air suspension if I ordered the truck.
Bigger tires are for aesthetics. They won’t be huge but I’ve never been a fan of stock size.
You want the truck to set "LEVEL" and ride on the overloads. Yes I get flashed at times but oh well! I set 55" top rear bed to ground with factory rear air. LOVE it!!!If the truck is down on the overloads it's going to ride pretty rough. I put bags on my old truck because it set down on the overloads, and rode like a lumber wagon. Got it off the overloads and it was fine. JME of course.
But FWIW, it looks like it's sitting a bit low in the rear. The truck that is.
That's what I going to suggest. Just aim your headlights at the garage door without your load to identify your base line, then hook up your trailer and at the same distance from your garage door, adjust them to ~ the same height. This will reduce you lighted distance unloaded but should prevent blinding on coming traffice while loaded. Had to do this with my truck especially when I converted to LED's.
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FishOnOne
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05/16/23 05:28pm |
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RE: No more training wheels
It settles 2 1/4” with the RV on the truck. It is enough that some oncoming drivers were flashing their lights. Would have got the air suspension if I ordered the truck.
Bigger tires are for aesthetics. They won’t be huge but I’ve never been a fan of stock size.
You want the truck to set "LEVEL" and ride on the overloads. Yes I get flashed at times but oh well! I set 55" top rear bed to ground with factory rear air. LOVE it!!!If the truck is down on the overloads it's going to ride pretty rough. I put bags on my old truck because it set down on the overloads, and rode like a lumber wagon. Got it off the overloads and it was fine. JME of course.
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But FWIW, it looks like it's sitting a bit low in the rear. The truck that is.
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FishOnOne
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05/16/23 05:27pm |
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RE: No more training wheels
Wish my '12 forced me to upgrade. A couple of weeks ago had a new windshield installed and front brake pads/rotors turned at the Ford dealer. A week later the engine light conveniently came on, so stopped by the local O'Reily parts store to acquire code and got the DEF heater failure. They quoted ~$350 for a Dorman part so now I will need to decide to replace it myself(Motorcraft part only), take it to a shop, run it as is until winter or purchase a new truck. :B
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FishOnOne
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05/16/23 01:17pm |
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RE: No more training wheels
Congrats on the new truck and probably a good thing avoiding the '22 models... Installing a clear liner on the painted bumper is a good decision
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FishOnOne
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05/16/23 06:07am |
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RE: 2023 Super Duty 6.7PSD HO Review
My dad had a new 67 or 68 F100. Tires went VERY fast!!! He even tried wider front tires. The steering box was bad and it was replaced but no difference. I remember the front suspension being chained down and getting the hell bent out of it, still no better. Later in life I owned a 69 F100 Ranger and it drove like a dream with ZERO tire wear issues.
And todays Twin I Beam has "do not bend" casted into the I beam because of this practice. The twin I-Beam from a highway drivability standpoint is just not a good design and I'm surprised Ford still uses this design on their E Series vans and Super Duty's although they have been improved a little.
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FishOnOne
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05/15/23 01:30pm |
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RE: Shanghai auto show 2023
https://youtu.be/KUct1Jq5EC8
https://youtu.be/D82iqWGyZdQ
Makes our car shows look 3rd world
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FishOnOne
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05/15/23 12:40pm |
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RE: Ram 6.7 no start
I'm not bitching about the price. I understand that. It's about the truck sitting at the dealer for a week before they checked the batteries.
I hate to say this, but that is par for the course right now. My Expedition spent over 8 weeks in the shop last year. Every time I called it was “almost done”. I even got a message on my Ford app that said something about it going into dormant mode since it had been so long since it moved.
My RAM just spent two weeks when I had an appointment weeks in advance and they knew I was leaving on a trip with my RV.
Dealers are under staffed just like everyone else.
I’m just glad for you to get your truck back and a simple repair.
Called the dealer to make an appointment to have my windshield replaced thinking I could drop it off the next day, but to find out they're on national back order. The service writer wouldn't even order it and let me know when it arrived to schedule the install. So had to go to the parts dept and order it and they would let me know when it came in. Then when it finally came in, I made an appointment with a service writer and he was asking why I was providing the windshield. At that point I was biting my tongue. :M Just have to be patient and courteous
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FishOnOne
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05/15/23 12:34pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ram 6.7 no start
$175 of the $272 is what they charged to check out what was wrong. A rip.
Probably a one hour minimum.
Minimum diag fee. Prevents people taking their vehicle to a shop to recieve the diag and then perform the repair themselves.
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FishOnOne
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05/14/23 07:41pm |
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RE: Ram 6.7 no start
$175 of the $272 is what they charged to check out what was wrong. A rip.
I mean... you asked a question here, we ALL answered to check the batteries. You didn't. You took it to a dealership, used the time of a service advisor, a repair tech to drive it in and hook up diagnostic equipment, electrity, machinery, paperwork to write it up, service advisor to call you back, repair tech to drive it back in, remove and reinstall batteries, check it, fill out paperwork, drive it back out, etc.
It costs money to run a dealership. I bought new batteries a year or two ago for less than half of what you paid. You chose the most expensive route, it's really in poor taste to place the blame on the wrong entity here...
At least he came back and reported the issue. Some don't even have the courtesy to report their findings so others can learn.
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FishOnOne
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05/14/23 07:39pm |
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RE: Ram 6.7 no start
Picked up the truck today from the Stealership. The batteries were $490 and the labor was $272. At least I'm good to go now.
Ouch... $762 Did that include the tow bill?
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FishOnOne
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05/14/23 10:31am |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
Meanwhile, at the Ford dealership down the street, the mechanic has nothing to do. He and the Maytag repairman knock off early to drown their sorrows at the local tavern, and tell each other that something will break soon.:B
Probably worried Ford will loose 3 billion supporting their Lightning product while neglecting their ICE products and uncle joe outlawing appliances.
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FishOnOne
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05/12/23 06:57pm |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
That all sucks BUT why??? get rid of it as it will be repaired under warranty.
Probably just frustrated. I would have least kept it until the warranty expires.
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FishOnOne
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05/12/23 06:53pm |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
The third cummins goes bad. Also Paul does mention snap ring failures on the Aisin transmissions.
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FishOnOne
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05/12/23 05:28pm |
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RE: 2023 Super Duty 6.7PSD HO Review
I believe every ford I owned wandered or drove. chevman
That was because of the Twin I-Beam suspension design. They were bad on tire wear too.
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FishOnOne
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05/11/23 01:31pm |
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RE: 2023 Super Duty 6.7PSD HO Review
If I turned my steering wheel as much as he did I would be in the next lane as my steering is that tight.
I suspect the 37" tall sidewall tires has something to do with that.
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FishOnOne
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05/11/23 12:45pm |
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