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  3. 007 Returns to the Fort

    in Trip Reports

    Posted

    11 minutes ago, LONE-STAR said:

    My work truck is an F-350 Dually cab and Chassis with a mechanic bed on it  and I drop a backhoe trailer on there and it don't sag it at all you should be fine with your dually

    It's a SRW....still hoping I'm fine :)

  4. 007 Returns to the Fort

    in Trip Reports

    Posted

    1 minute ago, LONE-STAR said:

    http://www.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/60A2970A0A0.aspx

    Nice,

    I'm hoping I won't need them though with the new to me truck.  I've hooked my 24' car trailer up to it and you couldn't tell it was there on the suspension.  I have to wait until I buy the Andersen Hitch to hook up to the B&W Turnover Ball Hitch so I can hook up my 5er.  Can't wait to see what happens.  I need to install the 7 plug harness in the bed first though ;(

  5. Maybe a New Rig Next Spring

    in Camper Suggestions: from tents to Class A beauties

    Posted

    On 8/21/2017 at 9:20 PM, LONE-STAR said:

    I am very shocked you bought another GM product after being treated like that. I have been hearing a lot of bad when it come to GM and warranty. But no personal experience with them, I have always bought Ford or dodge.

    For the sake of brevity I didn't go into the whole story.  Part of the treatment I received was a result of my own actions.  Simply put, I went into Ahole mode on the Service advisor since he technically steered me wrong by telling me it was ok to go to that size wheel and tire and he fully knew well I was buying the wheels and tires from a shop that specializes in all of that.  When I inquired about buying 18" Chevy wheels, he wasn't interested in ordering them and stated that I can buy wheels aftermarket much cheaper.  As for the call to Chevy, "Monica" who I had the displeasure of speaking to twice didn't appreciate me raising my voice to her.  The dumber the words were that came out of her mouth, the louder I got.  Especially when she refused to escalate the call to a supervisor.  The reason I have her name in quotes is because I'm 100% positive that wasn't her real name as she was obviously sitting in India.  What apparently sunk my ship is when I demanded to speak to someone whose primary language was English.  Yes, I said that.  Most of you all have thought the same thing in similar situations.  Later, speaking to my salesman at the local dealer (who got fired a week after this) he told me that I have a file as "Belligerent, troublesome and xenophobic".  I've had some issues with this dealership in the past but it's the closest and unfortunately most convenient.  The day before my transmission issues started, the truck was in there for a problem it had before (battery dying which they replaced last year and before it died, the speakers would buzz when I opened the door.  It started buzzing again recently) and when I dropped it off, I asked, "How much will this goose chase cost since I have no warranty now" loaded with snark.   Two hours and $65 later, they found nothing.  Next morning, I conveniently have tranny problems.   The truck sat for several days and when I attempted to take it to Virginia to the GMC dealer I find out I have a dead batter.  So, I hook up my booster pack and get it running to take down to the dealer who said they would try get my truck fixed under warranty.  I explained to them the story over tho phone.  I get down there and they look at it and figure out what is wrong with it.  They try to run it through as warranty and it's denied and the Service Manager says to me that I must have really pissed in someone's cheerios as there are notations about me attached to the vehicle file.    Needless to say, I just basically surrendered there and just walk out onto the lot deciding it's now time to finance another truck instead of putting money into this one.  The whole purpose of going to the 18" wheels/tires was for the added weight capacity similar to the 3500s as my 2500 already had the same rear leaf springs since we were planning on buying a larger 5er. 

    Now, I've said before, I like diesels, but I will not own one as a daily driver.  And since I have a 5er, if I was to have a diesel it will only be a Dual Rear Wheel Diesel truck because of the amount of payload the diesel engine eats up.  No way am I going to use a DRW Diesel for a daily driver.  The main reason is I make several small trips of under 2 miles every day.  That will not bode well for a diesel.

    I did not choose a Ford for lots of reasons, the 2 main reasons are the small size of the crew cab and the crappy rear suspension.  I cannot put our dog kennels in the back of the 2016 and older Ford Super Duty Crew Cabs unless I remove the back seats.  They do fit in the new 2017+ Super Duty Crew Cabs though.  The kennels fit in the GM twins and Ram Crew Cabs with no issue.  I've gone over several times about how my 2500 is used for the heavy tongue weight loads at work vs the Fords because of how well it can handle the weight.  For the standard loads, they get loaded onto the Super Dutys and then my boss brags about how I got out towed as he has the 6.7 Diesel and I'm just the Gasser.  Don't kid yourself about Ford customer service and warranties Lone Star.  We're having issues with getting the Gasser F-250 fixed and fixed correctly and free.  It's on it's 3rd ECM.  Also, I don't like the ride in the Fords, my 2500 was a smoother ride then what we have at work.  I also don't care for the dash of the Super Dutys either, but that is just me.   Another reason is Fords were a main factor in why I decided not to be a mechanic anymore, that and Snow slush dripping down the back of my head/neck in the winter time.  *shiver*

    As for the Ram/Dodge, I've had 4 of them.  All four had tranny failures and none of them were conveniently covered under warranty.  I couldn't get Dodge to cover anything under warranty at all!   I seriously thought about a Ram but in the end, none of them I found had the Aisin in it.  That's the only way I would buy one.  Hell, when we bought the 2017 Challenger less then 4 months ago, I wouldn't sign the paperwork until I confirmed that the 8spd transmission in it was not a Dodge built piece.  When I found out it was the ZF 8HP built by ZF Friedrichshafen (Supplier to BMW and Rolls Royce) i was finally at ease and signed the financing papers.

    So, after searching on my phone for Rams and GMs, I walked around the lot and I found the 3500 I ultimately bought  there at this dealership in Virginia.  Since this new to me 3500 has an intact warranty, plus the extended one I purchased, I've learned my lesson about the wheel and tire size.  I'm going to leave good enough alone.  This truck now has a 3905lb payload capacity vs the 2831lbs I traded in.  It's also an 8' bed so I won't be clinching any butt cheeks as I'm backing in the driveway with the 5er and wondering if I'm going to break my back window.  What sucks the most is I just paid the 2500 off back in April.  ugh.

     

  6. 007 Returns to the Fort

    in Trip Reports

    Posted

    1 minute ago, LONE-STAR said:

    My 3500 ram srw has leaf spring's. My friend has the same truck in a 2500 we bought them a month apart. We were surprised to see that his truck sits higher then my 3500.

    My 2012 ford and my 2016 ram both squat a lot when my 1500lb tounge weight hits it. But I just installed Air lifts air cells airless air bags and it now sits level when towing  I am really happy with them for only $148.00 

    Does that 2500 have coils?  Sounds like it might. 

    That's a good price on those bags.

  7. 007 Returns to the Fort

    in Trip Reports

    Posted

    1 hour ago, rtguy007 said:

    Good choice on skipping those years. I still would love to know why GM doesnt do something better with their sloppy and soft suspensions for better towing. Shouldnt have to beef up a 3/4 or 1 ton trucks suspension to tow your average travel trailer or fifth wheel.

    You spelled Ford wrong. :)

    Possibly the IFS is what makes you think it's sloppy.  Certainly not the best choice for installing a plow, but much better but much better handling and stability and ride comfort.  Post 2011, GMs handle payload and towing much better then Ford.  At the auction and storage rental business my now recently departed 2015 2500HD got all the heavy tongue weight loads hooked up to it because it handled the weight much better then all the Fords, meaning it hardly squatted while the same year Fords had the headlights up in the air.  One reason I never bought a Ram 2500 beside my track record with Dodge Truck transmissions was because all of the 2500s I looked at had Rear Coil springs.  Leaf springs are where it's at for towing/hauling heavy loads.  If it wasn't, Ram would have coils on the rear of the 3500s.

    Glad you got the truck fixed and for free!  Kudos to that shop.

    Kids bragging thread

    in Sports Talk Forum

    Posted

    Maybe Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, MD?  They have a decent basketball program and they did really well last year.  They were in the NCAA Div 1 tournament last  year.  It is a Catholic University, but 30% of the student body is non-Catholic.

  9. Maybe a New Rig Next Spring

    in Camper Suggestions: from tents to Class A beauties

    Posted

    On ‎8‎/‎20‎/‎2017 at 9:02 AM, keith_h said:

    Or maybe this fall? We are heading to the fall RV show next weekend. I think I'll be able to resist but you never know. 

    Yes I know it is still summer. Don't ask me why the RV association is calling this a fall show.

    I was hoping to be buying a new one next month as well, but I just had to replace my 3 year old truck on Saturday.  Few weeks out of warranty and transmission needed rebuilt.  My GMPP was cancelled on me because I replaced the factory 17" wheels with better looking after market 18" wheels and went with the tire size that was an option on my 2500 and was told to get by the service advisor at the purchasing dealer.  Went in to get the truck recalibrated and GM wouldn't supply the VCI codes to do it stating aftermarket wheels was the reason.  Service advisor was "shocked".  Called Chevy up a couple of weeks ago and got a rude Indian rep.  Hung up on her and called back 10 minutes later, got her again!  Asked for a supervisor and wouldn't patch me through.  She persisted to tell me that no 2500s ever came equipped with 18" wheels.  20 minutes later, she said the remaining power train warranty and my GMPP warranty is cancelled.  Last week was having trouble with the transmission and took it back to the dealer, said it needed rebuilt and It would have to be out of pocket as it's showing I have no warranty coverage.  They are blaming the fact that I went from 245/70/17 wheels & tires to 265/70/18 wheels & tires and in 2 1/2 months it caused all of this.  Nursed the truck to another dealer down in VA, and traded it in on another but newer 2015 3500HD with a little less mileage then my 2500HD.   The body is in rougher shape then mine but It was cheaper to trade it in, then to pay to fix it.   Now, I have to buy another hitch and get this wired up for the connection in the bed.  It at least has a B&W Turnover gooseneck hitch in it so I'm looking at buying an Andersen Ultimate Hitch for the 5er.

    Sadly, got to live with the Springdale for another couple of years, unless we can find one heck of a deal.

  12. CNC carved sign

    in Crafting: Camping and beyond

    Posted

    12 hours ago, AuburnJen said:

    Dang....

     

    I may need a couple...

     

    1 hour ago, hedg12 said:

    If anyone is seriously interested in one of these, send me a private message & we'll figure something out. I don't know what the board's rules are about sales but I don't want to spam it. If I'm overstepping my bounds please let me know or just take this down. I like it here too much to get off on the wrong foot.

    I don't think you're overstepping your bounds going by the quote above yours. 

    P.S.  She's one of the ones in charge :)

    Nice sign by the way.

  14. Using Photobucket to host pictures? READ THIS

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

    Posted

    I have almost 1700 pics there.  It took me 30 minutes just to download 1 album of 20 pics.  I think everyone is participating in a mass exodus and the downloading is crushing their server(s).  About half of those pics only exist on photobarf right now as my 2 external hard drives died and my 64gb flash drive was chewed up by our former puggle Landon.  So, it's imperative I get these pics.

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