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[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2779]

For those putting on new shoes, what are you doing with the old/new ones? I can’t comprehend putting on new tires when I have new tires.

[utee94 16088]

1 hour ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

For those putting on new shoes, what are you doing with the old/new ones? I can’t comprehend putting on new tires when I have new tires.

BUT BIGGER IS BETTER!

I'll likely do a leveling kit too, soon, and bigger shoes would have to go with it.  Even though the current tires only have ~2K miles on them.  I suspect I'll keep the old-new tires in the garage in case I want to go back.

[Mother mopar 3386]

For those putting on new shoes, what are you doing with the old/new ones? I can’t comprehend putting on new tires when I have new tires.

Sell them on craigslist, letgo and Ebay.

[Goofyboy 3434]

If they only have a few thousand miles, sell them.

[Lat22 4086]

Discount tire will give you a little money for the take offs. 

[Spaulding Smails 1610]

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That’s a good looking truck. Not usually into the two tone paint but that paint combo works really well.

Thanks.  My last truck was two tone as well.  I really liked the light tan / dark tan combo, but my company logo has silver in it, so I wanted to do the same color combo.

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Jeez, are you trying to spend a hundred grand?

I know, I know.  They've gotten stupid expensive.  My BIL works at the dealership, so that took some of the sting out of it.  We've bought six trucks from them this year, so I got a pretty decent deal on this one since it was my personal truck.  Also, as a business owner, I needed to spend some money this year to avoid paying Uncle Sam too much.  I had my last truck ('04 F150) for 11 years.  Finally traded it in on this one with 242K miles on the odometer.  I tend to keep vehicles for a long time, so I justified it to myself by that type of ROI.

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What kind of towing do you do?

Quite a bit.  And a lot of it is heavy.  We have another F350 flat-bed dually and we just picked up an F450 flat-bed dually last week as well.  We tow heavy dump trailers, equipment, etc.  I need to be able to move them around as well.  Looking to add a gooseneck dump trailer next year along with a gooseneck flat-bed dovetail that we can haul our Bobcats with.  I'll get my money's worth out of this one, and the tow / haul capability is why I went with the one ton.

[Mother mopar 3386]

Remove all the emissions crap and you'll be much happier. Lots of folks make the delete kits; Sinister, pure power diesel, throughbred diesel etc. Not telling you nothing you dont know already but diesels live and die by fuel, fillters and fluids. Take care of those three and she'll live a long time. Nice ride!

[Brew 3049]

12 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

For those putting on new shoes, what are you doing with the old/new ones? I can’t comprehend putting on new tires when I have new tires.

I use a locally owned tire shop. He trades them in and gives decent value if they are fairly new.

[Anton Chigurh 3335]

Mother of god. This might be the ugliest thing I have seen in my entire life.

[utee94 16088]

Front end reminds me of this:

 

[jofus 2269]

[ChickenSandwich 9959]

48 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said:

Mother of god. This might be the ugliest thing I have seen in my entire life.

a fool and $100K.......

[Pato del Muerto 53505]

Former Pontiac exec, now with Chevy:  ya know the only problem with the Aztec was that it just wasn’t big enough. 

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2779]

On ‎12‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 8:57 AM, Spaulding Smails said:

 

I know, I know.  They've gotten stupid expensive.  My BIL works at the dealership, so that took some of the sting out of it.  We've bought six trucks from them this year, so I got a pretty decent deal on this one since it was my personal truck.  Also, as a business owner, I needed to spend some money this year to avoid paying Uncle Sam too much.  I had my last truck ('04 F150) for 11 years.  Finally traded it in on this one with 242K miles on the odometer.  I tend to keep vehicles for a long time, so I justified it to myself by that type of ROI.

 

Wouldn't the F250 qualify for full, year one depreciation since it is over 6000 lbs?  

[Spaulding Smails 1610]

23 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

Wouldn't the F250 qualify for full, year one depreciation since it is over 6000 lbs?  

It certainly does.  I opted for the F350 solely based on increased gooseneck towing capacity.  We need a larger (heavier) dump trailer and I'm upgrading to a gooseneck flatbed so I can haul both our Bobcats on the same load.  Price difference between F250 and F350 was relatively negligible and gave more versatility.  

[4th and 5 5006]

looks like my next truck will be a Ford, or a Toyota

[Hawndoh 2409]

Is that what all Silverados will look like or just the heavy duty ones? Because that's awful. 

[utee94 16088]

Is that a normal Silverado?  I thought it might just be a special package on a Reaper or something?

 

 

[Anton Chigurh 3335]

It is the 2020 HD. So, 2500 and 3500.

Of course, the 1500 ain’t really better.

[utee94 16088]

Yikes.  Well, it's better than the HD, but it's not great.

GMC front end looks a lot better IMO.

[Pato del Muerto 53505]

2 hours ago, utee94 said:

 

GMC front end looks a lot better IMO.

That’s been true for 50 years. 

[utee94 16088]

For the most part, sure.  But it hasn't always been because the Chevy front-end looked like crap.  It's usually just been because the GMC front end looks great.  Especially the Denali, I love their grills in most years.

 

 

 

 

[HOOKEM4 5176]

Those folks over at GM are smokin some sherm. 

[PvilleStang 2990]

14 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said:

It is the 2020 HD. So, 2500 and 3500.

Of course, the 1500 ain’t really better.

 

Looks like a prius butt-fucked a ridgeline, and this is the offspring.  I mean, WTF is with a 2 piece quarter panel?!?

[LebongJames 1921]

The inside is a nice upgrade over the last generation but the exterior is dog shit

[Buffsoldier 1895]

Speaking of 2020's:

I don't know.  I mean, I guess. It's certainly better looking than the Chev.  Just doesn't wow me like it should.

You can see all 58 spy shots here: http://www.trucktrend.com/news/1812-spied-2020-ram-heavy-duty-completely-uncovered/#photo-01

 

[fattyflattie 4640]

Those both look like shit IMO. Fucking GM going to force my hand this time. I’m coming up on a million relatively trouble free miles with the three I’ve owned but I’m not buying that POS above. If it’s 2020 my new buy date may be end of ‘19.   Idiots. 

[utee94 16088]

Don't like that extra-built-up molding around the wheel wells at all.  Looks cheap.

The front's better than the Chevy though, I'll give it that.

[PvilleStang 2990]

I'm not a big fan of the built-in tool boxes on the sides of the Dodge beds, thought those looked cheap.  Great idea, but lacked in execution.  Visible body lines and lock really kill it for me.

[smuggs 9397]

The Titan has boxes that you can mount onto the bed track rails. You can remove them easily if you want. Way better design than the Ram Box IMO - nothing permanently built into the bed wall of the truck.

Now if only you didn't have to purchase a fucking Nissan Titan to get them.

 

Edited December 7, 2018 by smuggs

[Pato del Muerto 53505]

Anyone put a stubby antenna on?  I’m wondering how reception is affected. 

[solamente73 1147]

25 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Anyone put a stubby antenna on?  I’m wondering how reception is affected. 

I was disappointed with mine.  I live in the center of the DFW Metroplex, so I expected decent reception.  Basically, only the highest power stations (i.e. top 40, top rap, Nashville country, etc.) came in consistently.  AM reception was intermittent at best, and if it could even acquire a HD signal, it would drop it frequently.  Went back to factory; still want to look at others that won’t smack my garage door.

Edited December 16, 2018 by solamente73
2018 F150 with 4” Cravenspeed Stubby

[BearSchlong 8241]

Lately a truck radio antenna is just about as useful as a 3rd nipple. I don't remember the last time I listened to anything other than siriusXM or spotify.

[Pato del Muerto 53505]

27 minutes ago, BearSchlong said:

Lately a truck radio antenna is just about as useful as a 3rd nipple. I don't remember the last time I listened to anything other than siriusXM or spotify.

I don’t either. It’s more for aesthetics, but I’d like to maintain functionality so if one is better, I’d just as soon figure it out and buy that one.  Living among mountains doesn’t help. 

[Bert Orange 1173]

1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Anyone put a stubby antenna on?  I’m wondering how reception is affected. 

I put the Ronin 50 cal on my truck and have had zero issues with reception. 

[texas08 1599]

I went with this one and I have had no issues with reception. Love not hitting the garage.

[Nueces River Rat 5796]

On 12/4/2018 at 11:42 AM, Anton Chigurh said:

Mother of god. This might be the ugliest thing I have seen in my entire life.

Looks like a Pontiac Aztec on steroids.   WTF is GM thinking?

[Nueces River Rat 5796]

Anyone excited about the new Ford Bronco?  I wish Ford would go ahead and let the cat out of the bag.

[Anton Chigurh 3335]

Anyone excited about the new Ford Bronco?  I wish Ford would go ahead and let the cat out of the bag.

Yes. But I’m not excited that’s it’s gonna be expensive.

[jofus 2269]

17 minutes ago, Nueces River Rat said:

Anyone excited about the new Ford Bronco?  I wish Ford would go ahead and let the cat out of the bag.

i am.  i think they're going to knock it out of the park.  The reveal is slated for the detroit auto show in January.

[Nueces River Rat 5796]

12 minutes ago, jofus said:

i am.  i think they're going to knock it out of the park.  The reveal is slated for the detroit auto show in January.

I'm very curious.   I've been driving an F-150 for the most part going back to 2001 with my current 2017 Super Crew  being the latest one.  So I figured by 2021, I'll be ready for something new and  with two of my three kids flying the coup,  my needs have changed a bit.   I don't expect it  to be the Bronco of old in size, but if it can give me the durability and the cargo space I need for week long trips to the Hill Country or the Big Bend, I'm a buyer   The guess out there on what it looks like are like shooting darts in the dark, but the teasers Ford actually released have it looking like a smaller version of the old Bronco but still larger than a Jeep Wrangler.  

[Nueces River Rat 5796]

On 12/6/2018 at 11:41 PM, Buffsoldier said:

Speaking of 2020's:

I don't know.  I mean, I guess. It's certainly better looking than the Chev.  Just doesn't wow me like it should.

You can see all 58 spy shots here: http://www.trucktrend.com/news/1812-spied-2020-ram-heavy-duty-completely-uncovered/#photo-01

 

I've seem more Rams around as of late.   I don't know it's a trend, but it kind of reminds me back in the mid 90's when Ram or what was called Dodge back then radically redesigned it and they were all over the place.  

The thing that has kept me from ever buying one is the resale values  on Rams are in toilet vs Ford or Toyota.  And the quality of the interiors goes to crap sooner than the others.  Having said that, I've looked at the newer versions and talked to few people who used to be diehard Ford and Chevy guys who give their new Ram's good grades and they were hesitant themselves about taking a chance.  I think Ram also has been more generous with their rebates as well vs GM, Toyota and Ford and have thrown owners of the three just mentioned a few extra bones to give Ram a try. 

Edited December 18, 2018 by Nueces River Rat

[Hawndoh 2409]

I like what Ford has done with the new Ranger so I'm hopeful they won't screw up the Bronco. They've turned the Explorer into such a soft grocery getting crossover and they need the Bronco to be a bit beefier. 

[Anton Chigurh 3335]

I like what Ford has done with the new Ranger so I'm hopeful they won't screw up the Bronco. They've turned the Explorer into such a soft grocery getting crossover and they need the Bronco to be a bit beefier. 

Yes, but to be fair it’s going back to a RWD platform next gen. Same platform as the new Aviator.

[utee94 16088]

Pretty much all of the manufacturers have turned their SUV platforms into station wagons.  That's the main reason I ended up buying a pickup.  The towing capacity on most SUVs has dropped through the floor.  I would have loved to take a look at a modern Suburban or Expedition with the towing specs I wanted (and they used to have) but finding one now without special-ordering is essentially looking for a unicorn.

[Hawndoh 2409]

The Expedition can tow more now than at any time in its history. Every generation update has increased towing capacity.

It's now at 9300 pounds with the towing package. 

 

[utee94 16088]

2 hours ago, Hawndoh said:

The Expedition can tow more now than at any time in its history. Every generation update has increased towing capacity.

It's now at 9300 pounds with the towing package. 

 

Finding that towing package in the used vehicle market and then picking it up before someone else does is almost impossible.  Believe me I tried for months before switching my search to pickups.

 

Edited December 19, 2018 by utee94

[Hawndoh 2409]

I just bought a used Expedition like two months ago. Nearly every Expedition with XLT trim or higher had the tow package. At least around DFW way more had it than did not.

I ended up with a 2017 Limited with around 40k miles 

Edited December 19, 2018 by Hawndoh

[utee94 16088]

It was pretty much a unicorn in Austin when I was looking last summer.

That's ok, I've grown to really like my new F150, and I kept my old Tahoe for the extra seating capacity and for towing the boat in cases where we're taking both the RV and the boat somewhere.

 

[Pato del Muerto 53505]

On 12/4/2018 at 12:35 PM, Pato del Muerto said:

Former Pontiac exec, now with Chevy:  ya know the only problem with the Aztec was that it just wasn’t big enough. 

 

21 hours ago, Nueces River Rat said:

Looks like a Pontiac Aztec on steroids.   WTF is GM thinking?

Answered two weeks before you asked. 

Edited December 19, 2018 by Pato del Muerto