Looking for newer truck

[Boar]

The talk of trucks... wife want to look for a newer truck i. The late summer, mid late teens, 3/4 ton, crew cab. I want for towing and  power in snow if needed, my curent 09 chevy 6.5 is a puss in snow, i get that hop, i think its torsion bar related. What brand and size would yu guys get. Im leaning ford.

[dutchboy]

I have a 2014 3/4 ton Dodge Cummins that has been a surprisingly good truck. 350,000 miles. Thing I like about the Cummins is it's a solid motor and it gets great mileage when not towing, 20-23 mpg. Depending on what you tow it's 10-14 mpg.

[Leech~~]

May as well get ahead of the curve.  Uncle Joes going to make us buy them anyway!     

[Jerkbiat]

Of course I am a chebby(GM) guy like someone else on here. If you want power then diesel is the way to go. I think the bouncing has more to do with lack of weight in the back end. 

[Boar]

Happens with castle.attatched to

[Bobberineyes]

I guess I'm not familiar with the hop issue,  but what I hate is the friggin traction control they invented.  Can't hammer it down in snow unless you hit the button, then it's go time.

[LPS]

I just read that the wheel hop is the axle twisting the springs and then snapping back. A lifted truck would do it worse in my opinion.  More flexible to twist.

[Boar]

Ok yup, thats right, now how dose one illiminate that.

[birdswacker]

Front u joints are bad and folding over each other

[Leech~~]

The cheap. 

[snow1]

The talk of trucks... wife want to look for a newer truck i. The late summer, mid late teens, 3/4 ton, crew cab. I want for towing and  power in snow if needed, my curent 09 chevy 6.5 is a puss in snow, i get that hop, i think its torsion bar related. What brand and size would yu guys get. Im leaning ford.

Boar,disinguage the trucks stabilitrak in the snow,further torsion bars are front suspenion on H.D. trucks,wheel hop occures on dry pavement turning when truck is in 4x4.hope this helps.

[Jerkbiat]

Ok yup, thats right, now how dose one illiminate that.

Traction bars.

[Boar]

And what do they do, stop tue axle from twisting the springs?

[Jerkbiat]

And what do they do, stop tue axle from twisting the springs?

Yes sir. Look on youtube for a video by Truck master. He shows the before and after of what traction bars can do.

[LPS]

Also the bigger the tires the more traction which leads to more twisting/wheel hop too.

[Boar]

Ahhh so for my outdoor snow playing this is somwthing to look at. Is this an add on or can trucks come with this option.

[Jerkbiat]

Something that needs to be added on. Not sure if it would help with snow plowing though.

[Boar]

No plowing, just dont like the hop in snow that should be easily gone thru

[glenn57]

Something that needs to be added on. Not sure if it would help with snow plowing though.

mayhaps a smarter operator!!!!!!! let Lori drive!!!!!

[snow1]

Something that needs to be added on. Not sure if it would help with snow plowing though.

mayhaps a smarter operator!!!!!!! let Lori drive!!!!!

Ouch glenn,poor Boar was playin nice.lol, at least ole Boar drives a cheby...

Boar,

I would put a newer truck purchase on the back burner if ya can for a couple months or longer,like new used vehicles are getting premium prices due to lack of inventory nation wide,dealers short on inventory are paying retail prices at our auctions,crazy times in the auto business right now.

FYI

[LPS]

Big meats are good in some conditions and not in others.  You may be trying to push those big meats you have on front and it is like plowing so the back end is twisting up trying to push the front half.  The traction bars may help a lot and aren't hard to install.

[Boar]

Thanks snow, yea i was plating nice..
Its gona be a year, hut with so much to choose crom im doing reasearch now, dont want new but a mid late teens

[glenn57]

Thanks snow, yea i was plating nice..
Its gona be a year, hut with so much to choose crom im doing reasearch now, dont want new but a mid late teens

those pain meds must be good if your playing nice?????

where's this boar guy i know??

[Boar]

Lmao!