My Vortec was shown to some 'Locals' who said,
"Show me what its got." And i said "How"
Put it in Nuetral (its an automatic) Reeve the
motor, and put your foot on the brake....release, and throw iit down to
Low. The results were from my mirror vantage point,...scattering 'Locals'
from the gravels thrown and smoke that was higher than their house. True
Story
Where i erred in my original post was that i check
my tire pressure every 6 months, or when i go on a haul. And i rotate tires
every 15K miles or so.
Hoses should be replaced every 2-3
years.
Lubricate and fluids are more important than a wash
job and clean tires. ts
Ok I have been reading and am going to have to join in now.
I have a 1996 chevy 2500 on the outside with a 1 ton underneath. I have a
454 motor and 185,000 miles on it and it is still going strong. It was the
first year of the vortex motor, (nothing special just a name) and I bought
it 6 years ago with 82,000 on it. I have put allot a miles on the truck as
you can see, and that did not include commuting until this year. I use my
truck as a truck not really a GIRLY truck. I haul a 3 slant Kiefer Built
bumper pull and on average buy hay monthly or so. The one thing that is
important to do for any motor or transmission is MAINTANCE. Change the oil
,even flush out the oil, and use good oil. This is what lubricates
everything on the inside. It is a 4X4 as well. The other advantage is having
a person who will do this for you ( like husbands :>) Also just being on
top of the maintence of other parts of the vehicle like brakes, front in
repair work . Just like the horse trailer you haul around have the towing
vehicle gone over yearly is important. What good is a nice trailer
maintained if you have nothing to haul it with.
Personally I prefer Chevy but there are allot of nice features on Fords
now.
Just my 2 cents on my girly truck. ( It is stock highth)
I do have a license plate frame that says" Silly Cowboys trucks are for
cowgirls"
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tom
Sites Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:37 PM To:
ridecamp Subject: [RC] Trucks and tires
Cool thread Ladies. I have 2 trucks, a
1997 Chevy 3500 HD Dump Truck, Turbo Diesel, that is rated to haul
10,000lbs and many times with stone has been way over the load limit.
The truck has 79K miles on the original tires and i bet it could go to
100K (Factory Goodyear Tubeless Radial).
Why did i get so far on these tires? 2
reasons #1 I rotate the tires every 6 months using my spare in the
equation. Also i keep a check on the tire pressure. Also, and i
almost forgot, i try not to hit the curb when i park.
My Gentleman Jim P/U is a 1996 Chevy 4X4 with a
Vortec Motor that hauls an alumnium gooseneck 2 horse trailer. The
truck has the rating of a 3/4 ton. The alumnium rims are NOT stock and
are wider than specified and i'm on the second set at also 77K miles.
The tires go thru the same rotation and pressure checks.
Why did 1 truck that hauls serious weight go
further than a truck that rarely hauls on its tires?
I'm not an
expert on anything, but my reasoning is 1 its factory specified and the
other ain't. Follow the Factories recomendations, check your air
pressure, rotate your tires and DON'T hit them curbs.
