^ Some of that video is actually fairly true and some of it's complete BS!

 

Taking the carb to get looked at today. I took it apart last night and cleaned it up real good with Carb & Choke Cleaner, in the process cleaned my left eyeball several times, not fun...

And of course it still wouldn't pump gas.

With the carb off this morning, I started the mower to see if the pump is getting gas to the carb and it is, plenty of gas..

So it's got to be a carb issue....

 

Replaced the starter solenoid on the mower today, now I don't have to jump it off at the starter anymore!

Also got chains on it. Had a pair laying around I can't use, fit them for the mower...

 

^ What you just said is SOOOO true. Dodge Ram is a awesome truck, Fords are awesome trucks, and so are Chevys/GMCs. I've watched ads for the Big Three, and all of them have alot of truth and some total toast.

As I've said before, you need to choose what is right for you. For us, you can't beat the Dodge Ram 1500 off road, the clearance is spectacular, and it can take one heck of a beating and bouncing around.

On the road, the Ford is more comfortable and roomier, road noise is non-existent in the Ford but in both the Dodge and the Ford you can hear the engine and the transmission.

Now the Dodge's cab is certainly roomier than ANY extended cab truck out there in it's time, but Ford's 4 door is certainly alot roomier.

For engines, the Dodge performs very well, and isn't too bad for a full-size truck. Ford's V8 will outperform it, from simply sheer cubic inches, but is far less fuel efficient. Both are rugged reliable engines, and last a long time for a gasoline engine, if cared for well. I know one guy who has a literal 1.75 million miles on his Ford V8, original engine and transmission, never been rebuilt. Granted it is definitely worn out, but it still runs, drives, and tows! I'm sure a Dodge Magnum has gotten there too.

Only thing bad I have to say about the Dodges is the auto transmission. It feels good, but longevity was hit and miss unless it was rebuilt.

The only really toast thing in that ad was towing capacity - or payload, whatever. You could order a Ford from the factory to be able to tow up to 26,000lbs trailer weight, and that IS a F350. And they perform well under that weight, as far as suspension goes, the V8 would struggle without the really low gearing that they equip those with. Personally ours is equipped for 22,000lbs trailer weight, and at 18000lbs, it tows awesome, our engine was a little weak, but a factory engine would tow it just fine.

The Dodge 3500s tow just as well I'm sure.

My point: Advertising is Advertising, no matter WHO it is, and every vehicle manufacturer has their weaknesses and strong points. You just have to chose the best option for yourself, what fits you.

 

Why are you saying Fords engine are bigger?

360 is a massive engine to put in a 1500

How big is Fords V10?

 

I'm talking about the 460 V8, ford put that in their 150s. Then they had the 5.8L 351 V8. I'm talking about 1994 times lol...

 

Oh lol.

But remember, the VAST majority of those trucks was the little 306 inline 6

Dodge used to out a 440 in some of there 1500s

 

Good torque numbers, **** poor HP numbers....

 

The Ford 460 only has 10 more HP than the Dodge 360, but it has 400ft lb torque from the factory, and it makes a HUGE difference, the reason why it didn't have more horses was that the factory redline was 4000RPM, dodge was 5000RPM, but the Ford can handle 5k just fine, it was all about emissions...

 

Trucks are for hauling cargo, not hauling ***.

Torque is the name of the game

. The 360 had what? 345 torque? The ford with 100 more cubes should have more than 55 more ft/lbs

And Stewie I'm talking about sheer cubes haha