View Poll Results: What kind of used truck to get

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  • Chevy

    3 18.75%
  • Dodge

    4 25.00%
  • Ford

    2 12.50%
  • Other???

    7 43.75%
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Thread: USED Truck

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    Quote Originally Posted by altiain
    Could depend on whether they were towing in overdrive or not. I worked a corner with a guy at the last PCA event who was towing his track car with a 1/2-ton Chevy extended cab, and he also made the comment that the tranny was the weak link on those trucks, and that towing in overdrive just accelerated the problem.
    That's not just a Chevy thing, I killed a transmission in my last Expedition (2000) after some light boat pulling. Ford Dealer recommended I killed the O/D if I was towing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by altiain
    Could depend on whether they were towing in overdrive or not. I worked a corner with a guy at the last PCA event who was towing his track car with a 1/2-ton Chevy extended cab, and he also made the comment that the tranny was the weak link on those trucks, and that towing in overdrive just accellerated the problem.

    That could be... I thought everyone knew not to do that??

    Either that or tell the shop guys to stop doing neutral drop burnouts
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    Quote Originally Posted by onething
    Sure if it is not too much trouble and you aren't mad about my post on LSMC

    Mad? Me? I was the idiot........ :)
    Stopped and looked at it yesterday. No one was home and the truck was locked. It is a B3000 (V6) with five-speed. Black on black. Nice Mazda alloy wheels. Rust on the front edge of the hood, otherwise doesn't look bad. Here's the phone number: 817-845-2872
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