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@Frank, Hey Frank give us all a break and quit typing your load of B.S. Face the facts that Navistar wasn't the problem it was Ford additions to their moters that failed. Did Navistar buils the rads that failed in every 6.4L super duty?! No Ford did. Dodge and GM have been ruling in the Diesel world where owners really use their trucks to haul heavy loads up mountain passes. Cummins Engines are the true diesel engine and won't be beat by a Ford Built engine or transmission. Ford also copied the 4.5L Duramax light duty engine design with the reverse flow exhaust/intake design.
The Top 7 Features of Ford’s All-New 6R140 Six-Speed Heavy-Duty Transmission
Ford's technically advanced and unconventional new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel will debut early next year in the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty lineup. No matter how powerful and sophisticated Ford's new oil burner is engineered to be, it won't be considered successful withou...
@ Morrow,
2011 SUPER DOODIE new diesel engine looks to be a maintenance nightmare. Talk to the guys who own current model ford and find out how much trouble they are having, not to mention extremely poor fuel economy. Used to have all fords for logging outfit, but the later models have proven to be junk. Too many tow back to dealership days. Dodges have been much more reliable and twice the fuel economy.
The 2010 Ram Heavy Duty is Motor Trend's Truck of the Year
Motor Trend has selected the new Ram Heavy Duty as its 2010 Truck of the Year, in a unanimous decision by MT's judges. The Ram HD, updated for 2010 and previously known as the Dodge Ram, received all new sheetmetal and a vastly improved interior. It carries over its well-regarded and powerful ...
@ OXI,
Dont even try to compare a wimpy car like toyota to a real mans work truck like the RAM HD. Toyotas are a city boys truck. The RAM HD is a real work truck and not some toy truck with a car suspension and weak frame. Real men drive Heavy Duty rigs like the new RAM HD
Road Test Review: 2010 Ram Power Wagon
Words by Dan Sanchez, Photos by Mike Levine When you compare the latest off-road trucks, it’s clear that the second-generation Ram Power Wagon has been humbly launched in the shadows of the headlines touting Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor. But once you get behind the wheel of the Ram lineup's best of...
The new RAM HD rocks. What a great interior and of course the nicest body design of all. Can't beat the CUMMINS for torque and true diesel power. Super Duty Or Silverado can't hold a candle to the big rig look of the RAM and now with a top notch interior the competition is crying. ALL you FORD guys i hope you go out and buy the 2011 Super Duty with more emission crap and extra cost of Urea Diesel exhaust fluid. You will get tired of the rental while your truck is in the shop with ford mechanics scratching thier heads over what is wrong.
The 2010 Ram Heavy Duty is Motor Trend's Truck of the Year
Motor Trend has selected the new Ram Heavy Duty as its 2010 Truck of the Year, in a unanimous decision by MT's judges. The Ram HD, updated for 2010 and previously known as the Dodge Ram, received all new sheetmetal and a vastly improved interior. It carries over its well-regarded and powerful ...
Whats wrong with calling the truck RAM. The RAM name has been on the Dodge for years. As an outdoor enthusiast and off raaoder i love the RAM name as it depicts AGILITY, STAMINA, POWER TO CLIMB STEEP GRADES WHILE BEING SURE FOOTED. As the saying goes If you can't DODGE it RAM it!!!!! 2010 RAM 3500 LARAMIE with CUMMINS in my driveway soon
New Ram Trucks Website Quietly Debuts
Last month, Chrysler's new Ram brand debuted nationwide with a splashy 60-second television commercial during the World Series but the brand's new website has apparently gone live without as much as a peep from Auburn Hills. Typing ramtrucks.com into a browser brings up the dedicated truck sit...
regeneration process can be very hazardous in the bush or farmland. dpf might not be as hot when going slow but still very hot and can easily start dry grass on fire. can't blame ford for that though,all three trucks use a dpf soot filter/furnace. CUMMINS is the only one that won't need to use UREA fluid (DEF/SCR) sytem on their new trucks as they geared up for the 2010 emission laws back in 2007 ,using EGR and soot filter only, way to go Cummins. As for FORDS new 6.7L Power Stroke engine.....yikes brand new FORD built engine BE AWARE this engine has more emmision crap on it that has not been proven at all yet. wait for your pal to buy one and loose his hair over recalls/updates not to metion long down time when it braks due to lack of knowledge at the dealership level. Buy a V10 gas engine if you have to have a Ford . If you need diesel engine for work/towing CUMMINS rule for real tough work andDURAMAX is good for highway tow vehicle but a little light duty (suspension/torsion bars/ IFS) for back road towing or hauling.
2011 Ford Super Duty Fire Truck Debuts at L.A. Auto Show
Photos: Sam VarnHagen Ford’s 2011 Super Duty fire truck is for the firefighter in all of us. The flame red F-550 chassis cab, which debuted today at the L.A. Auto Show, has been converted into a first-responder vehicle that can tackle Southern California’s urban and rural emergencies. It featu...
no you won't be able to make the proper urea solution with your piss. sensors are installed to determine if you have proper 67% water and 33 percent urea. if not exact truck goes to limp in mode and 5mph top speed . what a joke. Ford trucks have been a nightmare for so many people i know. Ford service is terrible and they don't stand behind their trucks
Ford Ready to Start 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 Diesel Production
Ford is ready to start production at the facility where the new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 diesel engine for the 2011 F-Series Super Duty pickups will be manufactured. The ceremony was held at Ford’s Engine Plant II in Chihuahua, Mexico. Mexican president Felipe Calderon Hinojosa and Jim Farle...
A four part emission system,two seperate water pumps,a Honeywell Turbo(always have problems with first design), an extra tank to fill(urea), an EGR cooler the size af a small rad(most likely to fail from heat fatigue). Way to much to go wrong with this new Engine of Fords. Not to mention the connecting rods look very weak for an engine of this magnitude. I would wait for a couple of years for all the issues this engine will have to be rectified before ever paying that kind of money on an ALL NEW ENGINE. UREA FLUID price is already climbing like a rocket. Freeze point of urea not good here in Canada (do you have to leave Urea heater plugged in all the time?). I don"t usually change Vehicle brands but i will this time . The New Ram Heavy Duty looks just to Awesome and proven Engine with 3 year old Emission compliant engine without UREA. I'm switching to the big RAM HD
First Look: Ford's All-New 6.7-Liter V-8 Power Stroke Diesel Engine
Photos Courtesy of Ford Motor Company Ford is rewriting the rules of the company and industry with the introduction of its all-new advanced 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 diesel engine for the 2011 F-Series Super Duty pickups. “The 6.7-liter diesel puts the motor back in Ford Motor Company,” said A...
I buy a new diesel truck every 2-3 years and am excited about the new 6.7L power stroke. Because of the Urea Fluid System that it will use and because it is a new unproven engine at a huge cost increase i will be buying the New Dodge Heavy duty with the Cummins (only diesel not required to run Urea fluid in 2010). Hope the new Ford engine proves to be great and maybe my next truck in 3 years. CAUTION: WATCH UREA PRICE RISE RAPIDLY!!!
Ford Ready to Start 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 Diesel Production
Ford is ready to start production at the facility where the new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 diesel engine for the 2011 F-Series Super Duty pickups will be manufactured. The ceremony was held at Ford’s Engine Plant II in Chihuahua, Mexico. Mexican president Felipe Calderon Hinojosa and Jim Farle...
What a pile of emmisions on this engine. Will have nothing but problems AGAIN. Urea fluid for exhaust treatment a nightmare for fleet vehicles, not to mention it freezes at 12 gegrees and decomposes at 86 degrees. Poor GM and FORD running this crap and poor consumer who has to pay Thousands more for nothing but future headaches. Until emission systems are proven i will buy New 2010 Ram Cummins, NO UREA FLUID and a proven Engine. DODGE just moved ahead of GM and is in first place when it comes to real trucks. Best looks,best engine best value. Go Ram GO.
First Look: 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty
We're in Dallas for the live reveal of the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty lineup at the 2009 State Fair of Texas. Trucks don't get much bigger or important than these rigs. We've got Special Report coverage of all the new features and critical details that you need to know, starting below! >> ...
Chevy is plain ugly,GMC much nicer. New Ram Heavy Duty will put GM's to shame in the work department. GM is a car with box, wimpy looks and crappy IFS with torsion bars. Real trucks use solid front axles. New 2011 Super Duty will have so many problems and bugs to iron out that they will fall behind AGAIN. Cummins all the way.
Spied! 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Heavy Duty
Top and Middle Photos by Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Company After months of catching 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty test trucks, our spies have finally caught the production version. These pictures follow last week’s shots of its GM twin, the 2011 GMC Sierra HD 3500 and Sierra HD ...
Awesome Trucks these new ram heavy duty's are. Have been researching all three brands of diesel trucks and will for sure be buying new 2010 ram. No extra emission fluids and proven reliability are huge factors in my desision, not to mention the best looking and toughest looking truck out there.
Part 1 - First Drive Review: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty
Our first drive review of the 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickup is so large that we've split it up into six parts to make it easier to find the information and material you want to read first. Part 1: Introduction and Specs Part 2: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Unloaded Part 3: 201...
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