Re: trucks

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

No, my trailer is NOT that big!!!! It is a 4H slant with 9" LQ. 26 foot
on the floor. Rated at 13,000 loaded capacity!!!!  I have heard that
Dodge had problems with earlier models of their trucks...hopefully they
have improved them.  I just resent having been used as a guinea pig
and had AWFUL service!!!

Teddy

"Flemmer, Linda" wrote:

 

Yeah, but Teddy - tell the folks who don't know about the rest of the story.  You pull one heck of a big trailer for your living quarters/Running Bear store/horses.  I'm not sure tat any of the light trucks were ever meant to work that hard.  You NEEDED a Freightliner!

Linda

-----Original Message-----
From: Teddy Lancaster [mailto:teddy@runningbear.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 1:43 AM
To: Howard4567@aol.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: trucks

I had a 93 Dodge Diesel and had the rear end go out at 68,000 miles (just under
warranty - but had LOUSY service), the transmission died at 102,000 miles and i
had to replace the U-joints every 40,000 miles.  Then the rear end bracing broke
and my trailer swayed horribly for three months until we figured out what
happened.

The ONLY good thing was the resale.  I bought a Freightliner instead.  120,000
mile so far and all I've had to do is change the oil.

Teddy

Howard4567@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 12/15/99 11:38:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> Zaronica@aol.com writes:
>
> << The new 24 valve Cummins is supposed to be the cat's (sorry guys) meow for
>  power and economy. Mine is a 91.  Lovell >>
>
> This truck is the best.  I've owned Fords, loved them, but the mileage was
> awful.  I have a 99 Dodge 2500 diesel and can't say enough good things about
> it.  It can pull anything.  I'm getting 19 mpg when I'm not trailering.  When
> I haul two horses and a heavy steel three horse trailer the lowest it goes
> down to is 14.5.  And this is doing 70 mph.  Haven't tried the big mountains
> yet, but the hills in GA were nothing for this truck.  You gotta check it out
> if you're looking.
>
> cya,
> Howard, with 5000 miles on the diesel (most made going to GA to a ride)
>
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Teddy Lancaster
AERC# 139422 - Member since 1974
6000+ career miles

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Teddy Lancaster
AERC# 139422 - Member since 1974
6000+ career miles

================================================
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak;
Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

-- Winston Churchill
================================================

Running Bear Farm, Inc.
Your Trail Riding Equipment Headquarters - Celebrating our 20th Anniversary!!!!
Teddy Lancaster, President
1348 Township Road 256
Kitts Hill, Ohio, 45645 USA  -  http://runningbear.com/
USA East co-chair. Webmaster for USA East website: http://runningbear.com/ETZ
1-800-533-2327, FAX: 740-533-0337
Home of Khalarado+/ 1990 IAHA National Endurance Champion - (1982 Chestnut CMK Stallion)
Supplying the WORLD with quality endurance equipment since 1980