OT- Trucks, What do you drive??

slovelad

DoubleEgger said:

WeberWho said:

DoubleEgger said:

WeberWho said:

dougcrann said:

blasting said:

dougcrann said:

02 Cheby 2500HD, Duramax with an Allison. Great truck. Just replaced the problematic injectors...other than that have had 0 problems in the 105k I have had it. 

@dougcrann. What motor do you have?  The 02 with an 8.1 / allison trans was the favorite of all tbe trucks I've owned.

LB7 Duramax. Thing is known for its injector issues. I got the truck with 90k on it, went another 110k before the injectors went out. I replaced them myself. Installed a lift pump, and flashed the computer with Idaho Rob tunes. Best friend owns a transmission shop, he rebuilt the Allison when I got it. 
First Chevy truck I own. Absolutely love the thing. Starting to get some squeaks and rattles, but I live on a rough dirt road. Need to spend some time, sure I will be able to silence it. 
Truck is not without its problems. But they are not the trucks doing. One of them is the front wheel bearings. Just like damn near everything made the front bearings are of a sealed, hub nature. Original ones went 120k, now if I get 20k on them that is a lot. Not very difficult to change, but even with my sizeable discount at NAPA I am paying close to $200 A shot...

If you have an Advance Auto Parts near you look into their online coupons. It's crazy what you can save. Go to dealcatcher.com and type in Advance Auto Parts in the search engine. Definitely worth checking out if you have one near you. (Example: Spend $100 and save $40) 

Order online with in store pickup. Use code P20 to get 20% off up to $50. I bought an Optima Yellow top battery the other day... $50 off. 

I did my front discs and pads a few summers ago on my truck for $60 with their coupons. Hard to beat their pricing

Now if I could just find a deal like that on Yamaha engine parts and Yamalube 

They sell yamalube like its liquid gold...

TideEggHead

@Toxarch what kind of gas mileage are you getting??

JohnnyTarheel

2005 Taco with 161k.... Best truck I've ever had

Toxarch

TideEggHead said:

@Toxarch what kind of gas mileage are you getting??

Stock I'd get 17. After all the other stuff done to it, 14. I don't drive a whole lot so not a big deal. Only problems I've had in 10 years is a water pump covered by warranty and recently the fuel sending unit is going out. 

shtgunal3

Here is my old square body Dodge. My 2005 Quad can Dodge is behind it. 

TideEggHead

Toxarch said:

TideEggHead said:

@Toxarch what kind of gas mileage are you getting??

Stock I'd get 17. After all the other stuff done to it, 14. I don't drive a whole lot so not a big deal. Only problems I've had in 10 years is a water pump covered by warranty and recently the fuel sending unit is going out. 

Thanks, I am getting about the same. If I get 17 on the interstate I am doing good.

TideEggHead

@JohnnyTarheel Nice, mine has 162k on it and yes, best vehicle I've ever had! I want to like the Tacoma, I just wonder if the back seats are big enough for longer trips.

fishlessman

shtgunal3 said:

Here is my old square body Dodge. My 2005 Quad can Dodge is behind it. 

i really miss the rain gutters over the doors and front vent windows

sheetmetalpete

I have no complaints about my '16 Ram 2500 Megacab with a 6.4 Hemi.  The Cummins diesel would have been nice but that's another $8K and I can buy a lot of fuel for towing with those savings.

 

DoubleEgger

sheetmetalpete said:

I have no complaints about my '16 Ram 2500 Megacab with a 6.4 Hemi.  The Cummins diesel would have been nice but that's another $8K and I can buy a lot of fuel for towing with those savings.

 

Love the MOPAR

SandyHookEgger

94 F150 bought new. 147,000 miles. 300 six cylinder.

slovelad

SandyHookEgger said:

94 F150 bought new. 147,000 miles. 300 six cylinder.

Super clean truck!

Ladeback69

DoubleEgger said:

Jeremiah said:

@DoubleEgger the aluminum so far sucks. I'm really hoping there's improvement or they scrap the idea completely. 

I've heard nothing but bad things about the aluminum. 

What have you heard, I can't find much on line about them having problems.  The bottom photo I think I have seen before and it looks like someone took a sawzall to it.  I can't see a weld coming about that easily 

fishlessman

Ladeback69 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Jeremiah said:

@DoubleEgger the aluminum so far sucks. I'm really hoping there's improvement or they scrap the idea completely. 

I've heard nothing but bad things about the aluminum. 

What have you heard, I can't find much on line about them having problems.  The bottom photo I think I have seen before and it looks like someone took a sawzall to it.  I can't see a weld coming about that easily 

i believe the aluminum is mostly glued on now, not welded

MikeM53

2017 Tundra Limited 4X4 Crew Max.

Jeremiah

fishlessman said:

Ladeback69 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Jeremiah said:

@DoubleEgger the aluminum so far sucks. I'm really hoping there's improvement or they scrap the idea completely. 

I've heard nothing but bad things about the aluminum. 

What have you heard, I can't find much on line about them having problems.  The bottom photo I think I have seen before and it looks like someone took a sawzall to it.  I can't see a weld coming about that easily 

i believe the aluminum is mostly glued on now, not welded

Its the collision industry that hates them. Repairing them is nearly impossible. Aluminum fails differently than steel, ripping and buckling in ways that just simply aren't safe. I won't be surprised if Ford not backed into a major recall/ buyback. I had a photo of another f150 that's just scary, but I can't find it now.  Fishless, they are welded and glued. Same technology that's used on steel vehicles, where as its a two part epoxy that reacts to the heat from the resistance welding. Difference is the aluminum tears whereas the steel does not. 

I am a Ford guy, own an 09 and a 95. Hell my late father was a Ford engineer. But I'll never own an aluminum truck. 

jabam

I grew up a Chevy man. In 2000 I was in the market for a new truck and was blown away by the roominess of the Dodge Ram, so I bought it. 

Loved that truck, but alas it was totaled in 2005 by a drunk driver as it was sitting parked in the street in front of my house. So I bought a 2005 Dodge Ram with the hemi. 

Last fall as the truck approached 220,000 miles with nothing but routine maintenance done to it, I was concerned about it being trustworthy on long trips ( I don't like driving SWMBO Yukon), so I went shopping for a new truck. When I test drove the Ram, I was dissapointed to see they had reduced the leg room and the seat sat much higher than my old one (makes a big difference when your 6'5" and 250 plus like me). 

So I went and drove all the other makes and settled on the Silverado. Absolutely love this truck. More room than all the others. Still drive the Ram to work. But the Silverado is really comfortable on long trips. 

Griffin

Whatever truck you do decide to go with, be it a Ford, Chevy, Toyota or whatever, I highly recommend putting in some floor liners. I bought mine used, like I said, and it didn't have any floor mats in it. Having two dogs and a two year old plus it being a truck, I opted to go with the full WeatherTech floor liners front and rear. Perfect fit and couldn't be happier. No need to worry about mud, or dirt or dog hair or the kid spilling whatever in the back.

JohnnyTarheel

TideEggHead said:

@JohnnyTarheel Nice, mine has 162k on it and yes, best vehicle I've ever had! I want to like the Tacoma, I just wonder if the back seats are big enough for longer trips.

I understand your concern with back seats. From a comfort standpoint Chevy seats can't be beat..

Biggreenpharmacist

Randall_Lee said:

Picked up 2016 GMC 3/4 ton a couple of months ago, loving it, pulls the travel trailer with ease.

That right there is what I want. Just gotta decide between the duramax or gas burner. I tend to keep trucks a long time so want something to last. 

Toxarch

Griffin said:

Whatever truck you do decide to go with, be it a Ford, Chevy, Toyota or whatever, I highly recommend putting in some floor liners. I bought mine used, like I said, and it didn't have any floor mats in it. Having two dogs and a two year old plus it being a truck, I opted to go with the full WeatherTech floor liners front and rear. Perfect fit and couldn't be happier. No need to worry about mud, or dirt or dog hair or the kid spilling whatever in the back.

I agree with recommending floor liners. I have WeatherTech liners in my truck. While they have saved the carpet, they have rubbed the door panel and warped some so they do not sit properly in the truck. Since they are second hand, WeatherTech won't warranty them. Even if they would, I would never buy another set of WeatherTechs again. I would much rather get the Husky Liners X-act Contour Floor Liners. They channel the water better, rather than having a big puddle and they are a rubber material so no warping and no rubbing like the hard plastic ones do. Much better floor liners for the same price.

YukonRon

Jeremiah said:

fishlessman said:

Ladeback69 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Jeremiah said:

@DoubleEgger the aluminum so far sucks. I'm really hoping there's improvement or they scrap the idea completely. 

I've heard nothing but bad things about the aluminum. 

What have you heard, I can't find much on line about them having problems.  The bottom photo I think I have seen before and it looks like someone took a sawzall to it.  I can't see a weld coming about that easily 

i believe the aluminum is mostly glued on now, not welded

Its the collision industry that hates them. Repairing them is nearly impossible. Aluminum fails differently than steel, ripping and buckling in ways that just simply aren't safe. I won't be surprised if Ford not backed into a major recall/ buyback. I had a photo of another f150 that's just scary, but I can't find it now.  Fishless, they are welded and glued. Same technology that's used on steel vehicles, where as its a two part epoxy that reacts to the heat from the resistance welding. Difference is the aluminum tears whereas the steel does not. 

I am a Ford guy, own an 09 and a 95. Hell my late father was a Ford engineer. But I'll never own an aluminum truck. 

Just spent several months with Ford research to develop SOPs for the repair of corroded aluminium. The recent models have a new alloy which seems to help. But the metal remains more brittle than steel will ever be.
I totally agree with you @Jeremiah, not enough mileage or fuel savings for me to risk family safety.
That is why I still drive an older Expedition, one of the last trucks, with excellent metal treatment, pre copper/aluminium alloy panels.
I hope to keep it for a very long time.

Eoin

fishlessman said:

Ladeback69 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Jeremiah said:

@DoubleEgger the aluminum so far sucks. I'm really hoping there's improvement or they scrap the idea completely. 

I've heard nothing but bad things about the aluminum. 

What have you heard, I can't find much on line about them having problems.  The bottom photo I think I have seen before and it looks like someone took a sawzall to it.  I can't see a weld coming about that easily 

i believe the aluminum is mostly glued on now, not welded

My Lotus had a glued ali tub and Aston use the same technology. It makes a very strong and light centre structure, but one that is almost impossible to repair.

TideEggHead

@Toxarch I will definitely check out the husky liners!

Focker

YukonRon said:

Jeremiah said:

fishlessman said:

Ladeback69 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Jeremiah said:

@DoubleEgger the aluminum so far sucks. I'm really hoping there's improvement or they scrap the idea completely. 

I've heard nothing but bad things about the aluminum. 

What have you heard, I can't find much on line about them having problems.  The bottom photo I think I have seen before and it looks like someone took a sawzall to it.  I can't see a weld coming about that easily 

i believe the aluminum is mostly glued on now, not welded

Its the collision industry that hates them. Repairing them is nearly impossible. Aluminum fails differently than steel, ripping and buckling in ways that just simply aren't safe. I won't be surprised if Ford not backed into a major recall/ buyback. I had a photo of another f150 that's just scary, but I can't find it now.  Fishless, they are welded and glued. Same technology that's used on steel vehicles, where as its a two part epoxy that reacts to the heat from the resistance welding. Difference is the aluminum tears whereas the steel does not. 

I am a Ford guy, own an 09 and a 95. Hell my late father was a Ford engineer. But I'll never own an aluminum truck. 

Just spent several months with Ford research to develop SOPs for the repair of corroded aluminium. The recent models have a new alloy which seems to help. But the metal remains more brittle than steel will ever be.
I totally agree with you @Jeremiah, not enough mileage or fuel savings for me to risk family safety.
That is why I still drive an older Expedition, one of the last trucks, with excellent metal treatment, pre copper/aluminium alloy panels.
I hope to keep it for a very long time.

I too, am in that camp bud.
When mechanics and your body guy compliment your vehicle, makes you feel like you're doing the right thing by rebuilding down the road, maintaining a solid truck body.  You know by just shutting a door or tailgate or hood.

Floormats are original, HD, and fit perfect.
Pull them out and pressure wash, Aerospace 303, as needed.

Oh yeah, and I drive on gravel roads without flaps. 

gabriegger

Focker said:

gabriegger said:

1997 GMC Sierra S-15.  235K or so on the clock.  Mint.  Only change to this baby is the windows have been tinted to 50% opacity.  Everyone wants this thing off me now.

Nice, clean, truck!
They don't make 'em like that anymore that's for sure.

Plan on going 30%(max here in IL) on my side windows soon.  Got a friend of a friend that will do it for $50.

@Focker The law prefers less than 50% on driver & passenger windows in Ontario but 'ya can't always get what ya want.'  Hope you have air in your truck, i don't and was surprised how much warmer the cab is now.  Guess I should have paid attention on science class.

Focker

gabriegger said:

Focker said:

gabriegger said:

1997 GMC Sierra S-15.  235K or so on the clock.  Mint.  Only change to this baby is the windows have been tinted to 50% opacity.  Everyone wants this thing off me now.

Nice, clean, truck!
They don't make 'em like that anymore that's for sure.

Plan on going 30%(max here in IL) on my side windows soon.  Got a friend of a friend that will do it for $50.

@Focker The law prefers less than 50% on driver & passenger windows in Ontario but 'ya can't always get what ya want.'  Hope you have air in your truck, i don't and was surprised how much warmer the cab is now.  Guess I should have paid attention on science class.

Thanks, good point, never really thought of that.
I have working air, with the two large windows and back window slider, rarely use it.  I prefer the windows down and wind, almost like @fishlessman's drop top Dodge. 

Randall_Lee

Toxarch said:

Griffin said:

Whatever truck you do decide to go with, be it a Ford, Chevy, Toyota or whatever, I highly recommend putting in some floor liners. I bought mine used, like I said, and it didn't have any floor mats in it. Having two dogs and a two year old plus it being a truck, I opted to go with the full WeatherTech floor liners front and rear. Perfect fit and couldn't be happier. No need to worry about mud, or dirt or dog hair or the kid spilling whatever in the back.

I agree with recommending floor liners. I have WeatherTech liners in my truck. While they have saved the carpet, they have rubbed the door panel and warped some so they do not sit properly in the truck. Since they are second hand, WeatherTech won't warranty them. Even if they would, I would never buy another set of WeatherTechs again. I would much rather get the Husky Liners X-act Contour Floor Liners. They channel the water better, rather than having a big puddle and they are a rubber material so no warping and no rubbing like the hard plastic ones do. Much better floor liners for the same price.

Agree, got lucky truck came with GMC version of Weather Tech fulls front and back.
First diesel I've own, driven a bunch at work, love it until you hit the pumps and it goes from the old 23-25gal gas to 37gals now.

Jai-Bo

2014 Chevy...only thing done was a 2.5 leveling kit and 34's.  Gas mileage went down 3-4 MPG!!!

JerWel88