[SEL] OT - truck question

[Richard Fink Sr]

Boy Tony i must agree with that. All the trucks that were trucks now are 
cars with a 5 foot box in the back.and to make it worse they are new and 
improved.
R Fink



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Kimmell" <amkimmell at gmail.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - truck question


> They all have their good and bad points.  I've had all three and have 
> loved and hated things about each.  Personally I don't think anything made 
> in the last decade has been worth a shit.  That's just my humble opinion 
> though...
>
> -Tony
>
> Roger DiRuscio <solarrog at pacbell.net> wrote:
>
>>I have always had good luck with ford's. Now you have heard something good
>>about them.
>>Truth is I have all three Chevy, Ford, and Dodge
>>
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Richard Fink Sr" <rfinksr at verizon.net>
>>To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 3:35 PM
>>Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - truck question
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Joe just get a new ford and you will change your mind. I have not heard
>>> anything good about them in last 3 years.
>>> R Fink
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <jlb94 at juno.com>
>>> To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 2:08 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - truck question
>>>
>>>
>>>>I won't get into the Ford v/s Chevy thing  - but - If I EVER buy another
>>>>GM
>>>>product, I hope GOD strikes me dead !
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
>>>> jlb94 at juno.com - - - www.oldengine.org/members/betz
>>>> ,-._,-.      http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz
>>>> \/)"(\/      Pittsburgh - Half the time it's cold - Half the time
>>>> (_0_)         it's hot - And the other half, It's just miserable.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>>>> From: bill at antique-engines.com
>>>> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - truck question
>>>> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:46:50 -0700
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to all who replied. From what I'm seeing and hearing, a 1/2 ton
>>>> truck with the right engine and the newer 6 sp automatic, about a 3.7x
>>>> ratio or so should pull a trailer load of engines, or the trailer with
>>>> car
>>>> loaded on. (5000-5500 pounds typical)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> In a message dated 6/22/2011 9:36:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>>> bill at antique-engines.com writes:
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm  looking at a Chevrolet 1500, pretty loaded with heavy towing axle
>>>>> and
>>>>> a 6.x  liter engine
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I think that is what mine is.  Came with towing package and towing
>>>>> button
>>>>> on the end of turn signal stem.  Keeps it out of overdrive when
>>>>> engaged.
>>>>> I
>>>>> never use it and think it is only useful when having a great  heavy
>>>>> load.
>>>>> If I am traveling down the main highways and not a heavy load,  I want
>>>>> it
>>>>> to
>>>>> shift into overdrive. Transmission buddy said to not use  it.  The
>>>>> transmissions are made to pull!
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom  Schmutz
>>>>> Concord,  Va.
>>>>> germoamer at AOL.com
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