Truck owners thread

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Phil Weston, Sep 14, 2015.

  1. dawgonit

    dawgonit Like James Brown only white and taller
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  2. Lefthook

    Lefthook token Oregon State fan
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  3. dawgonit

    dawgonit Like James Brown only white and taller
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    Thanks. You're probably right I'm just turning this thing over in 3-4 years and am looking for more front end ground clearance while weighing how much I really want to put into it.
     
  4. Lefthook

    Lefthook token Oregon State fan
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    Forums say that you can go as big as 295/55/20 and not have to lift the truck, but it's hard to say whether it will rub or not, depends on the backset on the wheels. Assuming there are no problems with the backset, you should be fine.

    295/55/20 is a 832mm diameter
    285/65/18 is a 828mm diameter
     
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  5. bigred77

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    what is this credit card slot looking thing on my new truck?

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  6. Open Carry

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    I think that's exactly what it is
     
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  7. thunderstruck

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  8. Baron

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    Some quick googling says it's to hold a rfid card for garages/parking lots and or a toll card.
     
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  9. NoNatty

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    I think it's to adjust towing of some sort. I have it in my ram.
     
  10. bigred77

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    you talking about the trailer brake contoller above the slot im asking about
     
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  11. bigred77

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    thx, it has a spring or something in the back i guess to clamp down and hold the card keeping it from falling out

    i tested it with my buisness card
    wasnt brave enough to test it with a credit card :lol
     
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  12. Baron

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    truck's getting worked on, got a new F150 loaner. pretty damn nice.
     
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  13. thunderstruck

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    Appears ford is out numbering Chevy guys in here.
     
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  14. Baron

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  15. Hail Southern

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    I don't own a Ram but...

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  16. Baron

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    these stickers are awful lol
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  17. BrickTamland

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  18. dawgonit

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    we are dangerously close to a Calvin pissing sticker - everyone put Google images down and take a breather
     
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  19. 1

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    I'm a Ford guy but I do really like the look of the Ram Night edition trucks more than anything else out there at the moment
     
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  20. Baron

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    same goes for me with the gmc denali HD. that front end... :jizz:
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  21. Open Carry

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    I like the appearance of the sierra more, but gm is missing a ton of features I think should be standard, as well as other optional features. No rear vents, rear seat heaters, automatic braking, adaptive cruise control are all things that are missing and unavailable on a $50k+ vehicle and that is unacceptable to me.
     
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  22. stangd

    stangd I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch
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    Something that drives me crazy, how do trucks still have fucking antennas, it's 20fucking17. I don't understand this.....it's a PITA
     
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  23. stangd

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    the no rear air vents is dumb, not sure why they went in that direction....it sucks.
     
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  24. Baron

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  25. gilstein21

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    I was surprised my 2017 still had one. I never use the am/fm radio so maybe I'll just get something like baron posted
     
  26. Baron

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    i have heard before the long antenna serves a purpose of letting you know if your truck will fit into a garage etc. height wise. not sure how true it is, but it does make some sense.
     
  27. 1

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    That's sharp looking...I'm just not a huge fan of so much chrome. A 3/4 ton is also way more than I would ever need.
     
  28. thunderstruck

    thunderstruck I'm a Boss

    Have a Silverado but our work trucks are fords and they get abused off-road everyday with no issues. Probably going with an diesel F250 next. Chevy/gmc are more than I want to pay and Dodge'd back seats are too small.
     
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  29. stangd

    stangd I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch
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    So far I've been happy with my F-250. I had some concerns when buying it, but everything is good so far. I have only put 800 miles on it...so it's still in the break in period.
     
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  30. thunderstruck

    thunderstruck I'm a Boss

    Do you plan of towing anything with it?
     
  31. stangd

    stangd I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch
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    Yeah, I'm buying a boat next year. The wife also wants an Airstream one day...but I'm not sure on that one lol.
     
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  32. thunderstruck

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    Same, buying a boat this winter.
     
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  33. BrickTamland

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    Happiest two days of your life...
     
  34. stangd

    stangd I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch
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    living here in Fl and I wanna do the Bimini and Exumas Island trip. It's on my bucket list, we will do it one day.
     
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  35. Hank Scorpio

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    Thinking about joining the truck club with my next vehicle purchase. Thinking the Chevy Canyon should meet my needs. Anyone have one?
     
  36. Zebbie

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    Love my 2015 Denali but I agree - probably will drive this one till GM pulls their heads out of their asses & adds rear vents, rear seat heaters, adaptive cruise, push button start/push button door unlock buttons on the handles, blind spot monitor/rear cross traffic alert, and at least the option to get a heads up display.

    They offer all of that stuff on the Tahoes/Yukons/Escalades, so no idea why they won't do it on the trucks, especially since they've made GMC into their premium truck brand.
     
  37. NoNatty

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    I was looking at getting a canyon/Colorado/Tacoma when I was buying. In the end I got a Ram Crew Cab and am really happy I did. The MPG gap between compact and half tons really isn't that large imo.
     
  38. thunderstruck

    thunderstruck I'm a Boss

    We are same

    Parents also have a place outside Panama City so I'd be towing the boat from Tampa to pcb through out the year too.
     
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  39. GoodForAnother

    GoodForAnother I’d rather be down the allotment
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    Hey I have a truck now. I leased it a couple weeks ago so I'm not really a truck owner but yolo

    I wanted an F-150 but it didn't fit in my garage so I got a GMC Canyon SLT 4x4 which I will drive until the Ranger comes out and I go back to based Ford

    The Canyon is p sweet in the meantime tho. Way nicer than the Colorado which felt incredibly cheap on the inside even at the highest trim level. Tacomas feel old and cheap on the inside too imo. 1500 lb payload capacity (5'2" bed) and tows 7k with the 3.6L I have. Comfortable on the inside with the crew cab. The F-150 gets comparable mileage with the ecoboost which is hilarious but I wasn't going to have a 45k truck sitting out in my driveway plus the midsize does everything I need and is easier to maneuver around parking lots. Feel p good about it

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  40. bigred77

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    i really wanna know what pulling seven thousand pounds with one of those trucks is like
     
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  41. GoodForAnother

    GoodForAnother I’d rather be down the allotment
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    I'm sure it isn't good
     
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  42. Lefthook

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    I think that Canyon is a pretty good looking truck imo iyam
     
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  43. Tiger Tiger Woods Y'all

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    About to either buy a 17 or 18 KR, Plat or Limited. Can't really decide
     
  44. Joe Withabee

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    IMG_1001.JPG Got a 4" lift with a really nice fox suspension, rides like a dream and still fits in the garage.
     
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  45. BrickTamland

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    Sounds like you could have gone bigger then :twocents:
     
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  46. Joe Withabee

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    Too many random hailstorms have been popping up around here. Not gonna chance it with this aluminum truck.
     
  47. BrickTamland

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    I kid
    It's tite
     
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  48. cutig

    cutig My name is Rod, and I like to party
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    So I had a tie rod replaced a few months ago. Just noticed the rubber boot on the inner rod isn't fastened down anymore... How fucked up is that tie rod now? No clue how long it's been like this. Hoping I can just refasten it myself rather than get it replaced.
     
  49. jaygabriel

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    :feelsbadman:
     
  50. jaygabriel

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    Hit me up if you do. I can give you one of my X plan pins and maybe save you some $.
     
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