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Ford or Chevy?

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  1. Jeffrey Svoboda

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    I ordered off the menu and chose my wife.;)
     
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  4. Jeffrey Svoboda

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    I'm thinking you might've struck a nerve with this? :rofl: :lol:

    What are some more benelli comments. I'm not much in the gun scene.
     
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    Alright Dale:rofl: :lol:
     
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    Dodge Ram guy here (and yes, they are Dodge Ram's), well, Cummins guy actually. I own Stihl and Echos, and a few yeller saws. Have never owned a Husky, but I'm open to it:D
     
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    The last “dodge ram” was 2010. Since 2011, they’ve all been Ram.
     
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    1993 and 2005 Dodge Ram:whistle:
     
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    Stihl = Chevy, Engines that everybody envies, even in pedestrian models. Not always the fanciest packaging, occasional engineering WTF moments.... Sticker price often more than the competition....

    Husq = Ford, Some stand-out products (lots of them actually!), sometimes plagued by lousy QC and mass manufacturing cost-reduction measures. Some past products not exactly well-engineered. (Especially in the lower-end of their spectrum). Not unusual to see widespread recalls on new models.

    Echo = Def NOT Dodge/Ram/Benz/Fiat/Stellantis. Echo has always been a third wheel, reliable, durable, usually not the most powerful, always a bit left on the table as-delivered. Typically more accessible in terms of price, both new and not.

    One brand of enthusiasts is awful quick to remind us that they don't use that "old" brand name anymore. :sherlock: :p

    It's true though, those trucks have taken a very nice change in direction since 2011+.

    Anything with any sort of displacement on demand type system is doomed to fail expensively, I don't care if it says Ram/Dodge/Hemi, Cadillac, Chevy/GMC, or even Honda on it. Nobody has built one yet that can stand the test of time.

    Repeat after me - the automatic transmission is not "maintenance free". "Lifetime fill" is painfully accurate. The fluid fill determines the lifetime of the gearbox. One fill = one life. The OEM is "gambling" that you won't use it hard enough to kill a transmission before the warranty runs out. And even then, there's plenty of boilerplate in the warranty to make it your fault.* *You can't afford to prove otherwise and they know it!

    Maryanne all the way.
     
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    I think so, about striking a nerve. Either that or barely anyone actually buys them. All Benelli are all the rage with the new country singers, according to lyrics I've heard. I myself, shotgun wise, am a Browning guy. A good 2 decades later, and I'm still not seeing anything that can measure up to my browning gold hunter 3.5" 12 gauge. Sure they got more expensive since, all brands really, but weight, feel, and how it shoots are just amazing. Nearly traded it in about 3 years ago with the newest " best autoloader 12 gauge ever" and they just didn't have anything I didn't already have. Sometimes less, or worse, more weight :loco: :crazy:
     
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    Shouldn't Echo be a Toyota Tacoma? Been around for what seems like ever. Not leading edge tech but dead nuts reliable. Not the fastest but get jobs done. Limited aftermarket. Guys that have them love them and wonder why no one else appreciates how great they are. Price on new Tacos tho...:jaw:
     
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    IDK. Last winchester shotgun I bought had the rail rust. It was never out in the weather or in high humidity. So I think winchesters are chevys. And yes I have owned a chevy all my life.
    Ford Im thinking are Berettas. Can be a PITA to get them to run right. :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    I am one of those that does not put Toyota on a pedestal. They build good vehicles. But there was rust-gate for the Tacoma (how many frames did they replace?!), and build quality on the Tundra was rather suspect for a number of years. I couldn't stand how "tinny" the doors felt on the couple I've come across. I have not tried out any of the latest generation. They have high-mileage failures just like any other, and I don't see that many of them being used "hard". Their transverse (wrong-wheel drive) V6's are notorious for being rather difficult to access typical service items due to the upper intake design.
     
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    Echo also started in Japan.
     
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    I thought Echo saws were supposed to be pretty reliable. So they ain't Dodge.
     
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    Echo is def Toyota not the most power but deadnuts reliable and they dont really change it if it works.
     
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    Easy now:p
     
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    For me, Toyota=Stihl=Browning Rifles=Kubota. Several of each.
     
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    Benelli’s patent expired so it’s a free for all now. Even the Turkish knockoffs are duplicating it now. Pretty decently too.
     
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