I've heard folks on other lists jump at the SuperDutys just because of the
"old-fashioned" suspension and chassis etc... the smaller trucks seem to be
getting close to big cars.
PhilN
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean-Leon Morin <offroaddesign@softhome.net>
To: lro@Works.Team.Net <lro@Works.Team.Net>
Date: 04 July 2001 04:05
Subject: LRO: Dodge front ends
>Unfortunately, the problems are not limited to Dodge vehicles only. Ford
>seems to be having major reliablility problems with their F250's.
>Interestingly, this winter, I came into work, and was met by a beautiful
>example of a Ford F250, nice Western plow, backrack, delta toolboxes, and a
>thoroughly broken tie rod.
>
>The owner had gotten the truck towed overnight, after blowing the tie rod
>plowing. We checked the front end, and to the owner's dismay, at 50 000
kms,
>the ENTIRE front end needed overhauling - end to end. The guy was raging.
He
>had blown 50 000$ on a beautiful landscape-mobile, replacing a 1 1/4 ton
>chevy pickup (ex mil). After playing phone tag with the local ford dealers
>to get a price on some suspension parts, the guy, red as a tomato, got the
>truck flat towed to the nearest dealer. Would NOT want to be the sales
>manager on at the time.
>
>This is not an isolated incident. 2wd, 4wd, today's work truck fleet is
>getting weaker and weaker. Front end parts seem to wear out extremely
>quickly - and this is not extreme use! A one ton snowplow prepped pickup
>ought to be able to handle a small western plow for a season. I know a
rover
>could push one for a decade at least...
>
>J-L
>
>
>
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