Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Bobgorilla** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:13 pm

Ford Bad

Dodge Good

Toyota Good

IMHO

by **Podunkfla** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:19 pm

Bobgorilla wrote::thumbdown: Ford Bad
Dodge Good
Toyota Good
IMHO

Nissan Good

IMHO

by **elmo** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:29 pm

Bobgorilla wrote::thumbdown: Ford Bad
Dodge Good
Toyota Good

IMHO

Everyone has their issues and complaints about any vehicle company...I had good and bad Fords....my 1995 F150 with the 300 straight 6 only ever needed gas and oil for over a 100,000 miles before I traded it for my 1997 Dodge 1500...never had a problem with that one either...I had my 2000 Dodge 1500 that needed 2 transmissions before 35,000....current Ford Excursion V10 other than being a little thirsty is doing a fine job at 85,000....had a couple of brake issues, but good mechanics got it all worked out. I am not brand specific at all...come look in my garage...they all can cause you problems and all cost too much now a days.

My next one will probally be a Toyota Tundra if I buy new...just because I have done a little research...but if I buy used I get what ever is the best deal that fits my needs. If you take care of it it will last.

by **Miriam C.** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:39 pm

Elmer you got it right on the money! I don't see buying a new truck to use once or twice a month, or even once a week. Besides this was cheap enough to afford to fix any quirks it comes up with.

Tony :lol:

My trailer should come in under 1500#. I made it light and have about 860# in wood, and another 20# in glue and varnish stuff. :lol:

That is if I didn't forget something............

Weenie cars look out Aunti's gotta pick up... :twisted:

by **Bobgorilla** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:45 pm

Expounding: Ford 160,000 miles- 13 transmissions, 2 motors, 2 starters,battery exploded,broken shift collar and on and on.
Dodge- 193,000 miles 2 water pumps, 1 power steering pump
Toyota- 78,000 miles rolled at 75 miles an hour on I-95 (rain) got out of truck completely unhurt and truck started! and ran when turned upright, sheet metal and glass damaged only.

by **Jst83** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:54 pm

Bobgorilla wrote::thumbdown: Ford Bad
Dodge Good
Toyota Good

IMHO

No Ford Good Tonto

I have a 1991 with 206,000 still running strong, looks like it has leprosy But beauty is in the eye of the beholder

by **deputydogrick** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:26 pm

all the rest copy ford technology, coming from a ford factory trained mechanic. Something japanese stole early on. Good luck with your ford truck, beats a toyota rust bucket hands down.

This should kill the thread or fire it up :thumbsup:

by **Bobgorilla** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:36 pm

deputydogrick wrote:all the rest copy ford technology, coming from a ford factory trained mechanic. Something japanese stole early on. Good luck with your ford truck, beats a toyota rust bucket hands down. This should kill the thread or fire it up

Don't take this personally but you couldn't give me a ford baesd on the only one I'll ever own, of the 3 Toyotas I've owned all were great vehicles and I believe the last one saved my life it was so well built. And the Dodge I currently have has taken an amazing amount of punishment and is still running.I am extremely hard on all my vehicles and flaws are quickly brought out.

by **Bobgorilla** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:44 pm

I don't know how that happened, I didn't mean to post 4 times.

by **Miriam C.** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:58 pm

It seems we are having a glitch in the system. I will fix it for you. Nothing like padding your thread count.. :lol:

by **deputydogrick** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:00 pm

no offence taken, 51 chieftan deluxe, 60 bonniville, 66 tempest 62 galaxy , 1970 torino,1971 mach 1 351 ram air. 2 rangers, f-100, f-150 e-250 all great vehicles. Dodge aspen-junk Datsun f-10 junk toyota celica junk, toyota van junk and unsafe. These were some of my vehicles, I worked for nissan and gm also and abuse 6ft.tall 240lbs size 11 triple e . My foot lives in the carburator. oops giving my age away. my foot lives in the fuel injectors- doesen't quite sound the same

anyway all in fun, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite

by **Miriam C.** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:53 pm

Just bring up trucks and there ya go---- Hey someone forgot to say "found on road dead." :lol:

It's all cool. I have to get me a thingy to keep the seat belt out of my neck and get the air bag disconnected too.

Have to get up early. Night all.

Special for my Honey!

by **Betsey** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:39 pm

Jst83 wrote:But beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Or more aptly, beauty is in the eye of the keyholder. :lol:

Betsey

by **Mary K** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:51 pm

95 Mazda (AKA Ford Ranger)150 thou miles and still kicking. I just put in new sparkplugs for the first time last month :oops:

All that extra power broke the timing belt 3 days later. Didn't know nuting about no stinking timing belt. Fartknocker cost me $400 bucks. I had just spent $400 on tires too.

It cranks, it runs, the radio works, its paid for and it only costs me about $60 bucks a month for upkeep and insurance. Not including gas though 19mpg :thumbdown:

OH, and I have to charge the A/C every 3 weeks. :oops:

ah, but only in the summer...

Mk

by **tonyj** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:51 pm

1992 Ford F250 diesel with 305,000 miles. Original engine!
Not my mileage--bought it with 302,000 miles on the odometer.

Traded in a 2000 Expedition for a 2004 F150. Guess I'm a Ford man. But I also have a 1968 International truck. If I were retired, I guess that would make me an International man of leisure.

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