Pioneer Ride Of The Century Discussion Thread!!!

[Smitty335]

I'm looking at dually pickups for myself now. Mama has commandeered my Durango now.

2 Wheel or 4 WD.? I had a 2 WD Ford diesel several years ago and it was terrible in mud/snow, to much weight in the front, front end washed out.

 

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[moparornocar]

2 Wheel or 4 WD.? I had a 2 WD Ford diesel several years ago and it was terrible in mud/snow, to much weight in the front, front end washed out.

2wd. I don't care for 4wd trucks. The front ends are always weak.

 

[Smitty335]

2wd. I don't care for 4wd trucks. The front ends are always weak.

Mine was terrible when not loaded to the hilt in slick conditions. Have you thought about a 1 ton single wheel?

 

[Smitty335]

Mine was terrible when not loaded to the hilt in slick conditions. Have you thought about a 1 ton single wheel?

New or used?

 

[moparornocar]

Mine was terrible when not loaded to the hilt in slick conditions. Have you thought about a 1 ton single wheel?

Yeah, but I got that truck driver mentality. Duals is much more stable with a big load on it

 

[moparornocar]

New or used?

Used at the moment. Got some other things taking priority over a 60k truck

 

[Smitty335]

Yeah, but I got that truck driver mentality. Duals is much more stable with a big load on it

I agree

 

[Montecresto]

Get the diesel whatever if you can. I've driven 1500 Z-71's for years and a couple years ago I went from that to the 2500 HD. Lost that Cadillac ride but gained in load capacity and it feels a lot safer pulling 10,000 pounds down the highway. However, s*** fuel economy. And still even with the larger 6.0 it lacks the power. I'm doing diesel next, but it will be Duramax or Cummins, Ford had the diesel 7.3 and let it go.

 

[Smitty335]

Get the diesel whatever if you can. I've driven 1500 Z-71's for years and a couple years ago I went from that to the 2500 HD. Lost that Cadillac ride but gained in load capacity and it feels a lot safer pulling 10,000 pounds down the highway. However, s*** fuel economy. And still even with the larger 6.0 it lacks the power. I'm doing diesel next, but it will be Duramax or Cummins, Ford had the diesel 7.3 and let it go.

Im not into diesel trucks, been there done that, don't like laying on the frozen tundra changing gelled filters. But what I can't understand, we had two Case back hoes, no heaters, always started, HUGH?

 

[moparornocar]

Get the diesel whatever if you can. I've driven 1500 Z-71's for years and a couple years ago I went from that to the 2500 HD. Lost that Cadillac ride but gained in load capacity and it feels a lot safer pulling 10,000 pounds down the highway. However, s*** fuel economy. And still even with the larger 6.0 it lacks the power. I'm doing diesel next, but it will be Duramax or Cummins, Ford had the diesel 7.3 and let it go.

That's probably going to be the plan.

 

[moparornocar]

Im not into diesel trucks, been there done that, don't like laying on the frozen tundra changing gelled filters. But what I can't understand, we had two Case back hoes, no heaters, always started, HUGH?

Good question, however offroad diesel is much less likely to gel than on road blend. That's probably your answer. A little Howes fuel treatment and they don't gel.

 

[Smitty335]

Good question, however offroad diesel is much less likely to gel than on road blend. That's probably your answer. A little Howes fuel treatment and they don't gel.

Ive tried all kinds of treatments, nothing works, mechanic's told me to add 5 gallons of gas to 100 gallons of diesel, That sounds pretty scary!

 

[AKRider]

I used Powerservice diesel treatment in my 7.3L. Never once had a gel problem.

 

[Smitty335]

I used Powerservice diesel treatment in my 7.3L. Never once had a gel problem.

I just don't like the smell of diesel period.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Im not into diesel trucks, been there done that, don't like laying on the frozen tundra changing gelled filters. But what I can't understand, we had two Case back hoes, no heaters, always started, HUGH?

I let both of mine sit in cold without being plugged in at 0 degrees they always start and don't have those damn glow plugs get twice the power and mileage just saying lol. I'm kinda partial to 6 in a row like a semi.

 

[Smitty335]

I just don't like the smell of diesel period.

You known that is jet fuel?

 

[AKRider]

You known that is jet fuel?

Yep. 22 years in the AF, I've inhaled a lot of JP8.

 

[Smitty335]

I let both of mine sit in cold without being plugged in at 0 degrees they always start and don't have those damn glow plugs get twice the power and mileage just saying lol. I'm kinda partial to 6 in a row like a semi.

Well we must have pretty poopy fuel down here

 

[CumminsPusher]

Well we must have pretty pouppy fuel down here

Idk but mine runs off stove oil kerosene or vegetable oil. As long as my tank is over half full I dump my oil change into the tank. In areas that are cold there is usually anti gel in the fuel.


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[moparornocar]

Looks like I'll be keeping blue Betty for awhile. Saving to buy our house so I'll keep the paid off truck for a while.