First tow impressions - long
06-12-2004, 10:30 PM
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First tow impressions - long
As many of you know I have a little seat time in the 2nd gen truck.
As for the 3rd gen. here's what i think
Power - Good for a stock truck --- but it does not pull as good as my '01 bombed of course. On the flats it does great, on the hills it needs another 150 lb/ft of torque
Ride - The ride is great. The new front end does a good job on the bumps and such.
Interior - I am happy with the inter. but what is it with all the cubby holes by the gear shifter. Wasted space. As far as the trash hook - give me a break.
Tranny - tranny shifts good and the truck can hold speed inlower gears while pulling hills and such. But what is it whith the rotating gear pattern on the end of the ****. Mine is already sideways.
Fit and finish - Truck seems to be good in this department. No air noise, no leaks ( ran thru a gully washer in Beeville TX yesterday moring)
Fuel Milage - Mine really stinks. I know I need a break in period but 8.5 pulling a trailer is nothing to brag about.
Ive had her 5 days and I got 1,800 miles on her. If the fuel milege gets better I will be completely satisfied. But then again what would I go to - a Ferd.
my .02
BBD
As for the 3rd gen. here's what i think
Power - Good for a stock truck --- but it does not pull as good as my '01 bombed of course. On the flats it does great, on the hills it needs another 150 lb/ft of torque
Ride - The ride is great. The new front end does a good job on the bumps and such.
Interior - I am happy with the inter. but what is it with all the cubby holes by the gear shifter. Wasted space. As far as the trash hook - give me a break.
Tranny - tranny shifts good and the truck can hold speed inlower gears while pulling hills and such. But what is it whith the rotating gear pattern on the end of the ****. Mine is already sideways.
Fit and finish - Truck seems to be good in this department. No air noise, no leaks ( ran thru a gully washer in Beeville TX yesterday moring)
Fuel Milage - Mine really stinks. I know I need a break in period but 8.5 pulling a trailer is nothing to brag about.
Ive had her 5 days and I got 1,800 miles on her. If the fuel milege gets better I will be completely satisfied. But then again what would I go to - a Ferd.
my .02
BBD
06-13-2004, 12:24 AM
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Re: First tow impressions - long
Originally posted by BigBlackDodge
As many of you know I have a little seat time in the 2nd gen truck.
As for the 3rd gen. here's what i think
Power - Good for a stock truck --- but it does not pull as good as my '01 bombed of course. On the flats it does great, on the hills it needs another 150 lb/ft of torque
Ride - The ride is great. The new front end does a good job on the bumps and such.
Interior - I am happy with the inter. but what is it with all the cubby holes by the gear shifter. Wasted space. As far as the trash hook - give me a break.
Tranny - tranny shifts good and the truck can hold speed inlower gears while pulling hills and such. But what is it whith the rotating gear pattern on the end of the ****. Mine is already sideways.
Fit and finish - Truck seems to be good in this department. No air noise, no leaks ( ran thru a gully washer in Beeville TX yesterday moring)
Fuel Milage - Mine really stinks. I know I need a break in period but 8.5 pulling a trailer is nothing to brag about.
Ive had her 5 days and I got 1,800 miles on her. If the fuel milege gets better I will be completely satisfied. But then again what would I go to - a Ferd.
my .02
BBD
As many of you know I have a little seat time in the 2nd gen truck.
As for the 3rd gen. here's what i think
Power - Good for a stock truck --- but it does not pull as good as my '01 bombed of course. On the flats it does great, on the hills it needs another 150 lb/ft of torque
Ride - The ride is great. The new front end does a good job on the bumps and such.
Interior - I am happy with the inter. but what is it with all the cubby holes by the gear shifter. Wasted space. As far as the trash hook - give me a break.
Tranny - tranny shifts good and the truck can hold speed inlower gears while pulling hills and such. But what is it whith the rotating gear pattern on the end of the ****. Mine is already sideways.
Fit and finish - Truck seems to be good in this department. No air noise, no leaks ( ran thru a gully washer in Beeville TX yesterday moring)
Fuel Milage - Mine really stinks. I know I need a break in period but 8.5 pulling a trailer is nothing to brag about.
Ive had her 5 days and I got 1,800 miles on her. If the fuel milege gets better I will be completely satisfied. But then again what would I go to - a Ferd.
my .02
BBD
I feel the same way,my mileage stinks so far,and I got the 555.
Honestly I wish Id kept the 2000.
06-13-2004, 01:49 AM
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Why did you sell the 01? That was a great truck. I know you had some problems with it towards the end but that's to be expected on a truck with 430k+ miles in 3 years. So when's the bombing gonna start on this one?
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