Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Water Cooler
General Discussion
Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="ZombieHunter" data-source="post: 1304967" data-attributes="member: 5791"><p>Here is My manifesto...</p><p></p><p>This is why Chevy will always win for me, you can literally throw a rock and hit a car that you can take parts from it and put in ANY chevy behind it or in front if it in age in the years between 1969 to 1999, '00 was the red headed stepchild for Chevy to me, as that was the year they did the new body style half way into it and decided to F*CK up their tried and true 5.7 for a puny 5.3l V8 and screwed up the entire electrical system. Something about the 92-99 anything full size Chevy/GMC that just SCREAMS reliability. I carry backups for almost all major systems in a HD Rubbermaid tote in the back of my suburban, 4 core radiator and manifold, A/c Compressor (front only back is a b*tch to install on the go) Entire Serpentine Assembly including A/C, alternator etc etc, brake pads and front rotors (have rear Disc Conversion but if you need brakes 2 will do in a pinch. I can replace all exterior mounted lines and components in my rig in under 3 hours on the road (ask how I know) and Do not need to call anybody for anything. </p><p></p><p>Have also Driven a blown transmission 300 miles after putting a bottle of Lucas Transmission Fix in it got me to the next major service area where they had a new tranny waiting, which was through the Ozark Mountains Believe it or not (thought I was gonna be sleeping in the back that night)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now I do not claim they are bulletproof for everyone but for me and my family who barely take them above 2000RPM going up a hill in 3rd they last us quite awhile, hell we got a 95 GMC 1500 sitting on our farm that just got "totaled" out from a stupid texting and driving teen who rear ended us, blew up the rear axle to the point it only goes 55 now and that is EXTREMELY loud, ABS system got blown up Long-bed got shortened about a foot and the frame is "Diamond-ed (think "l \" ) but it still runs and JUST hit 200k on original motor and 2nd tranny (common) as our farm and Dump Run truck, will continue until it falls apart probably around 250k or 300K in a decade or 3. </p><p></p><p>Chevy Is a Rock, the only thing that beats it as far as TUFFNESS is a Toyota HILUX, and that is only because they have Laddered Steel Frames and All Steel Body Paneling up until 2004. If you want the Laddered Frame its 700$ at a decent Frame guy and you have the same thing on the Chevy Chassis.</p><p></p><p>And to why you would want a vehicle you know how to most repair work on yourself in a SHTF situation, exactly what I said above, carry spares and be prepared with some macguyver fixes if need be in the knowledge belt, you will *never* be stranded again.</p><p></p><p>*DISCLAIMER*</p><p>Subject to Owner/Operator Competence in Maintaining his own vehicle, and Individual driving style of the Operator, Not Liable for Jack Sh*t that happens to you on the road, Maybe not being such leadfoots would help the service life of your vehicles. Imagine if we all still used Horse travel, there would be an A$$load of dead horses because no one gave it water or food and ran it for 5000 miles top speed....Shame.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZombieHunter, post: 1304967, member: 5791"] Here is My manifesto... This is why Chevy will always win for me, you can literally throw a rock and hit a car that you can take parts from it and put in ANY chevy behind it or in front if it in age in the years between 1969 to 1999, '00 was the red headed stepchild for Chevy to me, as that was the year they did the new body style half way into it and decided to F*CK up their tried and true 5.7 for a puny 5.3l V8 and screwed up the entire electrical system. Something about the 92-99 anything full size Chevy/GMC that just SCREAMS reliability. I carry backups for almost all major systems in a HD Rubbermaid tote in the back of my suburban, 4 core radiator and manifold, A/c Compressor (front only back is a b*tch to install on the go) Entire Serpentine Assembly including A/C, alternator etc etc, brake pads and front rotors (have rear Disc Conversion but if you need brakes 2 will do in a pinch. I can replace all exterior mounted lines and components in my rig in under 3 hours on the road (ask how I know) and Do not need to call anybody for anything. Have also Driven a blown transmission 300 miles after putting a bottle of Lucas Transmission Fix in it got me to the next major service area where they had a new tranny waiting, which was through the Ozark Mountains Believe it or not (thought I was gonna be sleeping in the back that night) Now I do not claim they are bulletproof for everyone but for me and my family who barely take them above 2000RPM going up a hill in 3rd they last us quite awhile, hell we got a 95 GMC 1500 sitting on our farm that just got "totaled" out from a stupid texting and driving teen who rear ended us, blew up the rear axle to the point it only goes 55 now and that is EXTREMELY loud, ABS system got blown up Long-bed got shortened about a foot and the frame is "Diamond-ed (think "l \" ) but it still runs and JUST hit 200k on original motor and 2nd tranny (common) as our farm and Dump Run truck, will continue until it falls apart probably around 250k or 300K in a decade or 3. Chevy Is a Rock, the only thing that beats it as far as TUFFNESS is a Toyota HILUX, and that is only because they have Laddered Steel Frames and All Steel Body Paneling up until 2004. If you want the Laddered Frame its 700$ at a decent Frame guy and you have the same thing on the Chevy Chassis. And to why you would want a vehicle you know how to most repair work on yourself in a SHTF situation, exactly what I said above, carry spares and be prepared with some macguyver fixes if need be in the knowledge belt, you will *never* be stranded again. *DISCLAIMER* Subject to Owner/Operator Competence in Maintaining his own vehicle, and Individual driving style of the Operator, Not Liable for Jack Sh*t that happens to you on the road, Maybe not being such leadfoots would help the service life of your vehicles. Imagine if we all still used Horse travel, there would be an A$$load of dead horses because no one gave it water or food and ran it for 5000 miles top speed....Shame. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Water Cooler
General Discussion
Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom
