Marveltone
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2010
- Messages
- 1,485
- Location
- Somewhere north of Roseau, MN
- Tractor
- Fordson Major Diesel, McCormick Deering W4, Ford 1510, John Deere L111
After many years of faithful service, my 1994 GMC Suburban, dubbed by my friends as "The Manburb" because of the chainsaws, logging chains, axes, splitting mauls, ham radio, GPS and other "manly" gadgets and items that serve as permanent fixures, is ready to be retired with 235,000+ miles under her belt. I've been toying with the idea of upgrading to a diesel pickup, since I regularly overwork the poor 'burb with towing duties above and beyond the call of duty.
Yesterday, we were heading out to the farm with some friends. My son, who had received his permit this summer, was driving, while I was attempting to relax and enjoy the ride. At one point, I remember shooting a glance at the dash just to check on his speed, when I noticed the temp gauge was pegged! I immediately told him to pull over and shut off the engine, while explaining at the same time how important it is to pay attention to the little gauges also. I asked how long it had been overheating, and of course, he had no idea.
To make a long story short, we managed to limp to a friends house, where we collectively decided that the thermostat had stuck, the "Manburb" had gone too far under the extreme heat generated by the lack of coolant flow, and I'm really not willing to invest any more money into a vehicle with so many miles, when it's really too underpowered for my needs as it is.
That being said, I've decided to start shopping for a diesel pickup. My preference is a 2003-2006 Dodge 2500, 4-door, 4X4, Cummins, I'd prefer a stick rather than an automatic, but in the used market, you take what you can find.
Wish me luck.
Joe
Yesterday, we were heading out to the farm with some friends. My son, who had received his permit this summer, was driving, while I was attempting to relax and enjoy the ride. At one point, I remember shooting a glance at the dash just to check on his speed, when I noticed the temp gauge was pegged! I immediately told him to pull over and shut off the engine, while explaining at the same time how important it is to pay attention to the little gauges also. I asked how long it had been overheating, and of course, he had no idea.
To make a long story short, we managed to limp to a friends house, where we collectively decided that the thermostat had stuck, the "Manburb" had gone too far under the extreme heat generated by the lack of coolant flow, and I'm really not willing to invest any more money into a vehicle with so many miles, when it's really too underpowered for my needs as it is.
That being said, I've decided to start shopping for a diesel pickup. My preference is a 2003-2006 Dodge 2500, 4-door, 4X4, Cummins, I'd prefer a stick rather than an automatic, but in the used market, you take what you can find.
Wish me luck.
Joe
:thumbsup: My '99 Stroker has 7.3, 6 speed and 255,000. Clutch lasted to right at 200,000. If only Ford could get it right with the clutch pedal pin bushing. I've bought at least 7-8 of these through the years and they've gone from $5 to 10 each! Not one of their "better ideas"!
