I've heard horror stories about Dodge trannies myself. From what I've read on the internet Dodge will be redesigning their pickups for 2003, hopefully the transmission problem will be fixed. I own a Chevy and love it, they are dependable.

Mitch
00 Xplorer 400
99 Silverado Z71 single cab short box

 

I like dodges alot out sitting in my drive way is an 89 dodge with almost 500000 miles on it scary but it will still smoke th tires. It has the 318 in it. and it will overeat if u keep it pinned for bout 10mins.

 

mitch
dodge is redesigning the Ram for a 2002 model. they are already doing some retooling at the plant for it.i know this because a guy at my church is a manager at the dodge truck plant.
he dident say anything specific except that there will be "big changes" for 02. dodge better have a good one cause ford a a new f150 out early 2002 as a 2003 model. and this one will have a 3-valve head and lots more torque.



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jon

later
jon

 

You guys got it all wrong. There ain't nothing that looks badder then an 89 F-250 4x4 sitting on a set of 36" Buckshots with a Grizzly in the back sitting on 27" Titan 589's! The two just look BAD!

 

I can see this post is going to get really long.

 

Thats funny I've had just the opposite luck with my Ford. 115,000 miles and all I've done is replace the alternator and the positive battery cable. Well I guess thats not entirely true. There were the 7 sets of tires three of those were 36" mud tires, 4 sets of front brakes, 2 rear. 8 sets of windshield wipers, one rear tail light, two front headlight bulbs, two front rotors(my fault, didn't get to the brakes in time), one rear axle seal, and one exhaust system from the cat back.

 

Nothing like having a $6500 quad in the back of a $2000 pickup. I'd like to see a Remington edition sportsman in the back of a subaru Brat or an 82 Izuzu Pup long bed diesel. Better to see this while parked, otherwise you might laugh your way into a ditch.

 

There is not a truck out there that could compare to the power of the bowtie. Look at stock vs. stock horsepower and torque. Nobody is even within 30 ponies, and that's all I've got to say about that.

Chevy = power, reliability, and raw strength.

Ford = fixed or repaired daily. My opinion the most gutless of all the trucks. New ones look like an overgrown Toyota.

 

The only place that I hear this "my truck is better than your truck" is at the race tracks and now this forum. I drive a Dodge truck because my father works for Chrysler and I get a good discount. I think Chevy and Ford also make great trucks. I ride with a group of guys that all work at a GM foundry. Not a one of them ever rips on me for owning a Dodge. One of them even owns a Dodge Truck. This particular foundry makes parts for GM as well as Chrysler. They don't care what brand it is, as long as its American made. The moral of the story is, stop worrying about who's atv is better and who's truck is better and worry about Al "Greenie" Gore getting elected.

 

I hvae a 96 Dodge Ram 1500 INDY 500 TRUCK and it has 101000 miles today and has had no problems Except temp sensor before it i had 85 dodge it is still going with 550000 and no probs but the coil i have had two s10s and camaro and all have had probs with head gaskets i am sorry bowtie guys the dodge has been more reliable in my case and it halls my polaris 400 SC the 400ex and 97 RM125 all at the same time while pulling my mustang to the race track. and it is a short bed. ( think about that how i loaded these things.)