Chevy Tows Ford - Again
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Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 10:30:34 AM
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MADDOG`
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Little sister calls last night. She, her husband and my two nephews were towing their 16' enclosed trailer behind their 2004 Ford F350 NoStroke, with a load, when it all went dark on them. Dash lights flashed, then everything went dark and the truck quit.
They are sitting on a freeway off ramp about 15 miles away so I grab the straps, the toolbox, a spare battery and a tester then I'm off to the rescue.
That truck was dead! We strapped it up and I pulled them to a parking lot about 1/2 mile down the road and began testing. Seems the alternator had given up and both batteries were drained. No lights or gauges to let them know there was a problem. Of course, nothing is open so we pull the alternator and the two batteries. Shortly thereafter the other nephew shows up with their other rig, we transfer the trailer over and they head out.
My LM1 engined K5 had no problem moving the load. I took it easy and we got them off the freeway with no further incident.
Apparently this truck has left them stranded 4 or 5 times before with electrical problems + two blown transmissions. I keep telling bro-in-law to move away from the Fords. Maybe this time he'll listen!
Anyway, just thought I'd share the fun.
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 10:34:34 AM
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blazin97
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just one phrase comes to mind "Found On Road Dead"
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 10:38:21 AM
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willjones
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Don't get me wrong I love my chevy to death, but I owned a ford for 5 years and put over 125,000 miles on it with minimal repairs. Some people just have really bad luck when it comes to cars.
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 10:52:09 AM
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hahaha yes the point proven again where Chevy is better than Ford and the common phrases of "Found On Road Dead" or my favorite "Driver Returns On Foot" (FORD in reverse) lol yes i love times like these!
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 10:58:46 AM
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Well out of 50+ cars ive owned the 1 Ford that had me on the side of the road was my 87 Ford Tempo..Christmas day few yrs back...the Ignition mod. went on me..otherwise i really can't bad mouth Ford..My brothers Friend had a 97 Tahoe that was pure evil though...the 2 yrs he had it it went through 2 trans. and then caught on fire while drivin down I-5  He and G/F came out ok but Tahoe was a lil blackin...He owns a Dodge Ram has had 0 problems....
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 11:32:02 AM
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MADDOG`
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LOL...good comments, guys. I've had Fords that ran fine but three of them blew up on me. Can't say that I haven't had other rigs that went south on me either. But I still ascribe to the notion that a Chevy beats a Ford any day. ;-)
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 12:36:03 PM
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quinnman105
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quote:
ORIGINAL: blazin97
just one phrase comes to mind "Found On Road Dead"
There ya go...
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 12:36:23 PM
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Idriveachevy
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Tell him to look at the new cummins, if he is into towing stuff they've got the jakebrakes on them now. cant go wrong witha d-max either.
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 12:36:59 PM
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quinnman105
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good idea...good point
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 12:46:30 PM
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94blueknight
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quote:
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Tell him to look at the new cummins, if he is into towing stuff they've got the jakebrakes on them now. cant go wrong witha d-max either.
idk bout d-max have they gotten better? i've never had one but from what i've heard they rnt so great.
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 12:52:01 PM
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Idriveachevy
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My moms cousin has a 2004 and hasnt put it in the shop once yet, he tows about once or twice ever week so i would consider it a pretty good truck.
my dad has a powerstroke, but it has a lot of performance parts on it. so its kind of a different comparison
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 1:13:56 PM
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FFJustin99Chevy
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Tell him to go with the Duramax bolted up to an Allison Transmission
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 1:19:15 PM
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Idriveachevy
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thats a real tough set up, allsions just wont quit out on you like the stock ford one will.
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 1:33:34 PM
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94blueknight
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aight wow ya i guess their pretty good then i only heard stuff from people so not sure if its all for real or not
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RE: Chevy Tows Ford - Again - 1/2/2008 6:42:25 PM
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Tippman7641
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haha that reminds me of a picture its a ford symbol and under it it says "oh look, they even circled the problem"
the onl ford ill ever look at has to have a cummins dieasel, otherwise its not worth it, u could put a cummins in a geo trecker(i know a super sleeper) and it would domintae anything
point of this if it has a cummins, no matter how bad the name is it is an amazing vechile
< Message edited by Tippman7641 -- 1/2/2008 7:47:34 PM >
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