Thread: New truck...
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10-06-2010 03:32 PM
07 with the new body style.
I have also read that my year (05) was the last year for the 5 speed and the 6 speed wasnt quite as tough,,,, but still plenty for what we do,,,, they are talking about the guys that put big power through beefed up duramax's.
Also,,,, 06+ went to "ford" style side mirrors instead of my smaller power extenders
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10-06-2010 03:38 PM
I have a 3/4 ton suburban Ill sell ya
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10-06-2010 03:57 PM
I'll say it one more time. I LOVE working at a GM dealership and I'm glad my truck has a Blue oval on the front. My job is comission based, fill in the lines!!!!!!
My .02
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10-06-2010 07:08 PM
Just got my moms 2004 explorer limited back from the dealer. Second time in dealer for same tranny issue again. Trans screwed up at 40k miles, and again at 80k miles.800 bucks each time.
Were the 5spd autos in them a issue with the V8? Lol, my dad offered to give it to me for a work car bc they want to get a new Lincoln MKT. I told him before he gives it to me, he needed to get that trans fixed!
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- Join Date
- Feb 2010
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- New Lenox
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10-06-2010 07:37 PM
Nice dad! I'm not aware of any transmission problems with the explorer v8's?? What was wrong with it and what did they do to fix it. Most of the trans issues I run across are caused from towing to much with a 1/2 ton truck or people not coming to a complete stop before they shift from reverse to forward.
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10-07-2010 08:59 AM
No towing with theirs. Mom drives it, and she's definitly not like the little old lady from pasadena.
Issue was put it in reverse, 1-3 seconds would go by, then BANG. It would engage in reverse super hard. Was also shifting funnny, like slipping in between shifts. They installed some shift pack solenoid thing. And did a trans service. Other than the trans, its been a pretty good vehicle. Engine is the good ole 4.6 V8.
Im not a big chrysler fan, but getting out the the exploder, and hopping in our 2008 Grand Cherokee overland, is like getting into a benz. The ride and handling of the jeep blows away the exploder. The Hemi gets worse mpg though, and i dont like that cutting off cylinders during highway cruising in the attempt to help mpg. Reminds me of the old 4-6-8 caddys! Those things sucked! lol
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10-07-2010 09:11 AM
Same thing here,,,, my mom went through a trans,,,, same as Joes mom,,,,, drives so slow I refuse to drive with her !!!!
My buddy who drives like I do,,, went through 3 !!!
another buddy has one his wife only drives,,,, ate one.
went to a local trans shop and the guy said he stocks 5 on the shelf cuz he replaces so many of them !!!
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10-07-2010 09:49 AM
Hay ! T a l l Mike you could also try my DODGE !
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10-07-2010 10:05 AM
Tall mike would look good in the green machine!!!!!