Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 19:24
The engine is designed for Mods, mine was ordered with mods that boost the HP to that level on request, approved by the Dealer, even with an Extended Warranty. On Allison, Ford builds the Allison pattern now, bought from the Subsidiary of GM. This American built Ford, is the Number One truck in the world, in sales and longevity. This is the Number One Workhorse in the world for all "Super Duty" requirements, snow plows, ambulance, fire search and rescue, oil services, everything...
Your Chevy is a fine truck, number one for your category, of a retired Gentlemen that goes bush as well, and wants a luxury vehicle. Chevrolet has always been, the Gentlemens "town and country" vehicle. That is why it has a luxury car independent front suspension..
Dodge has a much lower output, and has always been a bit of a gourmet vehicle for some who want something different. But has never been in the majority of severe Duty Government and Military and Commercial work much, since the Power Wagon of the 1960's going back to the Power Wagon ammo carrier of WWII.
But Ford has always, for 40 years, from the F-250 and really starting with the Commercial Work horse F-350 "Super Duty" and F-450 and F-550, and the F-650 with the Catepillar/Allison, Ford has ALWAYS been the choice for Contractors, Government Service (out side of the Suburban town car 4x4 stationwagon) Ford has always been the choice for Forestry, Fish and Wildlife, Logging, Contractors, Oil Service, Alaskan Pipeline, and the like for heavy work, by about 80% of ALL applications: FORD. The proof is in the pudding, and the PowerStroke Diesels also carry all the records for longevity of engines, nearly double, like a million mile International Truck Engine, just what it is.
Now, stop being so defensive about you Chevrolet. You are a Gentleman, and you have a Gentlemans truck. Stop denegrating the worlds choice for Severe Duty, Super Duty, as when you say Frod, you are getting a bit nasty. The Brazilian Fords here are not the American Ford, but they are still the best economic choice for most Boggers that cannot afford a $130,000 full import Chevrolet, when a $65,000 Ford will do the job. I do not want to lower myself to use the labels they put on your Chevy in the States. So knock it off, as you take the fun out of it the Ford Chevy thing.
If you were to be thinking of doing a "Super Duty" job, with lightened spring packs for just the
Bushtracker, yet air bag suspension over the top to pump up to be able to tow a 7000 kilo 36' to 38' Gooseneck sized horsefloat and accomodations, over rough terrain with 2.3 tonne in the bed, and you sat in a King Ranch Luxury Interior in the leather, whether you will admit it here or not, for such a Severe Duty application you would sing a different song.
For what you want to do, a town and country luxury vehicle, Chevrolet is the top choice. It has a lowered bonnet for visibility, and all the luxury appointments. Be happy, and take the nastiness out of your banter, or I will no longer respond. Be nice. The over all bulk of
Bushtracker Owners want a vehicle with in country backup that is common for parts, will do the job, at about half the money. It is not a Frod, it is a Ford, even the Brazilian built one will do the job just fine.
Down to brass tacks, this is the bottom line of reality. My application is not 0-100, or luxury town car, mine is 7 tonne workhorse, solid monobeam front axle, and possibly water injection for cooling EGT so I can have a "Severe Duty" little Prime Mover with a turntable and Semi-sized Pantech 36-38' lone. This is a differnent category from your application, so get over it. Lighten up the banter so you don't take the fun out of it.
An Engineering Essay from the lone Ranger... Headed for an F-450 or larger in 2008 to take the place of the Mack yet still run around town. 38' 4 tonne Gooseneck, set up for 2 tonne of horses, ton of water, ton of tack and feed, ton of people cargo. Yes it is expensive, but not if the experiment makes the Mack redundant. This is Waaaay over the needs of almost all Boggers, but I am off blazing an new trail again...
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