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Larry L.
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why did ya screwup and get a BLACK one huh,son mite get tired wiping on it.
Looks good Mel atleast its better a ford,now you can drive though town with a grin on ya face,may as will go ahead and hook another trailer back there with all dat money you got.Now people will think ya over'charging them,may as will go up on ya prices too.
GLAD for ya and Son.....................C-ya
Looks good Mel atleast its better a ford,now you can drive though town with a grin on ya face,may as will go ahead and hook another trailer back there with all dat money you got.Now people will think ya over'charging them,may as will go up on ya prices too.
GLAD for ya and Son.....................C-ya
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melsmobile
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WILL BIGBOY AND JON,
I CALLED MY WIFE FROM LONGHORN DODGE , AND ASK HER WHITE OR BLACK SHE SAID BLACK, DOSE THAT ANSER YOUR QUESTION!
THE DODGE WAS $8,500 OFF WITH A 100,000 MILES ON TRANSMMISON AND DRIVE TRAIN
JON I HOPE YOUR FORD TURNES OUT BETTER THEN MINE !
I CALLED MY WIFE FROM LONGHORN DODGE , AND ASK HER WHITE OR BLACK SHE SAID BLACK, DOSE THAT ANSER YOUR QUESTION!
THE DODGE WAS $8,500 OFF WITH A 100,000 MILES ON TRANSMMISON AND DRIVE TRAIN
JON I HOPE YOUR FORD TURNES OUT BETTER THEN MINE !
Larry L.
PWN TEAM - Moderator Emeritus
SHE SAID
That answers alot of answers Mel but why eat cold porkchops.
Next time ask her not only the color but what brand,bet she'd want one buildit like a rock wearing a bowtie,wait until she finds out dat ram is like a lamb wearing ballooners.
How do I tighten the knot in the BOWTIE tighter?
with both hands,with both hands man.
That answers alot of answers Mel but why eat cold porkchops.
Next time ask her not only the color but what brand,bet she'd want one buildit like a rock wearing a bowtie,wait until she finds out dat ram is like a lamb wearing ballooners.
How do I tighten the knot in the BOWTIE tighter?
with both hands,with both hands man.
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Scott Stone
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Don't you love that new Ford commercial, where the Chevy sinks, Like a Rock???
Nice truck Mel. I am sure that Jon hopes you have better luck with your Dodge than he had with his. At least you did not buy an aluminum diesel.
Scott
Nice truck Mel. I am sure that Jon hopes you have better luck with your Dodge than he had with his. At least you did not buy an aluminum diesel.
Scott
melsmobile
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SCOTT,
FROM WHAT I HEAR THEY SEND ALL THE GOOD DODGE TRUCK TO TX, AND ALL THE GOOD FORDS TO CA. I HOP JON AND I GET OUR MONEYS WORTH,
I PULLED MY TRAILER WITH THE DODGE YESTERDAY , A WORLD OF DIFFERANTS. HAD TO KEEP LOOKING BACK TO SEE IF IT WAS BACK THERE!
FROM WHAT I HEAR THEY SEND ALL THE GOOD DODGE TRUCK TO TX, AND ALL THE GOOD FORDS TO CA. I HOP JON AND I GET OUR MONEYS WORTH,
I PULLED MY TRAILER WITH THE DODGE YESTERDAY , A WORLD OF DIFFERANTS. HAD TO KEEP LOOKING BACK TO SEE IF IT WAS BACK THERE!
Jon
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Mel keep in mind I had the mechanical Cummins engine and yours is Electronic.
I did a lot of stuff to mine but the brakes are what did me in, I had so many close calls and I mean inches from rear ending others I had had enough.
Was not going to take a chance with a larger and bigger trailer with more equipment on it.
So far the only minus I have is milage, I used to get 17 to 19 with the Dodge and am only getting 13 with the Ford.
Not sure if it has to do with it being a V8 or what but after 5 weeks and 2400 miles I would hope it goes up. Average speed is 70 not towing and 60 to 65 towing.
Jon
I did a lot of stuff to mine but the brakes are what did me in, I had so many close calls and I mean inches from rear ending others I had had enough.
Was not going to take a chance with a larger and bigger trailer with more equipment on it.
So far the only minus I have is milage, I used to get 17 to 19 with the Dodge and am only getting 13 with the Ford.
Not sure if it has to do with it being a V8 or what but after 5 weeks and 2400 miles I would hope it goes up. Average speed is 70 not towing and 60 to 65 towing.
Jon
melsmobile
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JON,
THE FORD POWER STROKE , IS LARGER AND I GOT 16 NOT TOWING AND 11 TOWING.
MY FORD , I PUT 2 TRANSMISSON IN WITHIN 6MOS. 1ST ONE $1,850 2ND 30,000 MILES LATER $1,000 HE SPLIT THE COST WITH ME ON THAT ONE, I DID NOT WONT TO PUT A 3RD IN 6 MO FROME NOW! MY AVERAGE COST WOULD BE $235 PER MO.
WHEN I SELL THAT FORD , THE PAYMENTS WILL BE LESS THEN $400 ON THE DODGE
THE FORD POWER STROKE , IS LARGER AND I GOT 16 NOT TOWING AND 11 TOWING.
MY FORD , I PUT 2 TRANSMISSON IN WITHIN 6MOS. 1ST ONE $1,850 2ND 30,000 MILES LATER $1,000 HE SPLIT THE COST WITH ME ON THAT ONE, I DID NOT WONT TO PUT A 3RD IN 6 MO FROME NOW! MY AVERAGE COST WOULD BE $235 PER MO.
WHEN I SELL THAT FORD , THE PAYMENTS WILL BE LESS THEN $400 ON THE DODGE
Clean County
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NICE TRUCK!!!!!
I have the 97 Dodge dually Cummings Turbo Diesel Truck that is also black. I don't have the extended cab.
I love this truck and most of the time I can't tell I have my trailer hooked to it when I'm cruising.
How ironic that you have a ford truck that you are selling. When I bought my Dodge truck I also had a Ford Truck that I had to sell.
In almost 5 yrs I haven't had one problem with this Truck.
To me there is no better Truck Then A Dodge Dually Cummings Diesel for the Money I paid.
I have the 97 Dodge dually Cummings Turbo Diesel Truck that is also black. I don't have the extended cab.
I love this truck and most of the time I can't tell I have my trailer hooked to it when I'm cruising.
How ironic that you have a ford truck that you are selling. When I bought my Dodge truck I also had a Ford Truck that I had to sell.
In almost 5 yrs I haven't had one problem with this Truck.
To me there is no better Truck Then A Dodge Dually Cummings Diesel for the Money I paid.
Jon
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Alrighty guys, I have had TWO Dodges in 7 years, both were truly good trucks but the last one had more brake problems then I want to talk about.
That was one of the reasons I got ride of it, not the 111,000 miles as that is nothing for a diesel truck.
I best not start having tranny problems unless Ford wants to add more clutches to the tranny to make it better.
Has anyone biefed up their tranny or installed an after market torque converter in it?
And yes I do like the Ford and NO we are not going to start another GM, Ford, Dodge thing.
Jon
That was one of the reasons I got ride of it, not the 111,000 miles as that is nothing for a diesel truck.
I best not start having tranny problems unless Ford wants to add more clutches to the tranny to make it better.
Has anyone biefed up their tranny or installed an after market torque converter in it?
And yes I do like the Ford and NO we are not going to start another GM, Ford, Dodge thing.
Jon
melsmobile
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JON,
I WOULD LOVE TO KEEP MY FORD , ONLY OWE $9,000 ON IT , 73,000 MILES , PAYMENT $289 A MO.
JUST TO MANY TRANSMISSION TO QUICK!
DONT KNOW ABOUT THE AFTER MARKET STUFF!
I WOULD LOVE TO KEEP MY FORD , ONLY OWE $9,000 ON IT , 73,000 MILES , PAYMENT $289 A MO.
JUST TO MANY TRANSMISSION TO QUICK!
DONT KNOW ABOUT THE AFTER MARKET STUFF!
Jon
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Mel and all others who own Fords try these web sites.
http://secure.forddiesel.com/index.cfm/action/home.htm
http://www.ford-diesel.com/
I am sure there are more and if so how about posting them.
For the Dodge their is TDR, Turbo Diesel Register.
http://www.turbodieselregister.com/
Jon
http://secure.forddiesel.com/index.cfm/action/home.htm
http://www.ford-diesel.com/
I am sure there are more and if so how about posting them.
For the Dodge their is TDR, Turbo Diesel Register.
http://www.turbodieselregister.com/
Jon
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Mike Hughes
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Mel,
Exactly what are you pulling (how much weight) that is making these trannys go? Seems excessive.
Exactly what are you pulling (how much weight) that is making these trannys go? Seems excessive.
melsmobile
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MIKE ,
DONT KNOW FOR SURE? THE TRAILER IS A 12,000#, WITH 2 HOT WATER WASHERS AND A WATER TANK 525 GALLONS,SOAP 65,GAS 17 AND DIESEL 35 GALLONS AND A FEW OTHER THINGS ,SHOULD STILL BE UNDER 11,000 # LOADED.
THE GUY AT THE TRANSMISSIOM SHOP SAID THE OIL WAS LIKE WATER , THAT MENT THE TRANSMMION WAS GETTING HOT AND I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 15,000 MILES.
I DICIDED TO CHANGE TRUCKS !
DONT KNOW FOR SURE? THE TRAILER IS A 12,000#, WITH 2 HOT WATER WASHERS AND A WATER TANK 525 GALLONS,SOAP 65,GAS 17 AND DIESEL 35 GALLONS AND A FEW OTHER THINGS ,SHOULD STILL BE UNDER 11,000 # LOADED.
THE GUY AT THE TRANSMISSIOM SHOP SAID THE OIL WAS LIKE WATER , THAT MENT THE TRANSMMION WAS GETTING HOT AND I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 15,000 MILES.
I DICIDED TO CHANGE TRUCKS !
Scott Stone
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That trailer weighs right at 9000 lbs. fully loaded. That is just a W.A.G. I know my traielr weighs really close to that, and I don't have any fluid problems with my truck. It could just be the difference in trucks. Mine is a 2000.
Scott
Scott
melsmobile
New Member
scoot,
i know another guy who has a 1999 ford f250 he had the same problems with his , mostlikley ford has iorned out most of the transmmisson problems!
but i must put the BLUE OX out to pasture!
i know another guy who has a 1999 ford f250 he had the same problems with his , mostlikley ford has iorned out most of the transmmisson problems!
but i must put the BLUE OX out to pasture!
Bob Warfield
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Guys please let me jump in here. I just retired yesterday, 6/28/02, as maintenance director of a medium sized transit agency. I am quite familiar with the Ford E4OD transmission. We operated among many other things, Ford cut-away buses with the power stroke engine. What we found with the newer units, 1996 and newer, was that we could increase the life of the unit by changing to Mobil 1 fully synthetic fluid, using the largest transmission cooler we could get mounted, and using a finned aluminum transmission oil pan which also added 3 to 4 quarts capacity.
Let me know if I can be of any help.
Thanks'
Bob Warfield
Restoration Specialties
Let me know if I can be of any help.
Thanks'
Bob Warfield
Restoration Specialties
David Saulque
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Bob
I am buying a new Isuzu NPR diesel- flatbed, any suggestions.
Thanks
David
I am buying a new Isuzu NPR diesel- flatbed, any suggestions.
Thanks
David
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Jon
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Guys I had this stuff on my Dodge and it made a difference.
Larger oil and trans pans. Was going to do the read end but never did.
Go to : www.mag-hytec.com
Might do it to the Ford too, but add up the cost and if you need to do one at a time do so.
I went from Amsoil to Delo oil also.
Bob are you referring to Mobil 1 for the engine oil or do they also make one for the tranny? and what would you recommend for the rear end?
Jon
Larger oil and trans pans. Was going to do the read end but never did.
Go to : www.mag-hytec.com
Might do it to the Ford too, but add up the cost and if you need to do one at a time do so.
I went from Amsoil to Delo oil also.
Bob are you referring to Mobil 1 for the engine oil or do they also make one for the tranny? and what would you recommend for the rear end?
Jon
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