View from the Western road

[DMcClenaghan]

Not a question, but an observation. . Last month we pulled our 5th wheel from CA through NV, UT, down to CO ond back. Dodge absolutely ruled the road, as far as number of pickups pulling something. Ford was clearly second, and only saw a FEW new Chevs. Just driving around around our Bay Area 'hood, Fords seem to be #1, then Chevs, then Dodges. Nice to see that even after the Big 3 have developed competitive diesel HP and GVW ratings, many who really DO something with their trucks are still drawn to the company that first put a real diesel engine in a light truck!

Oh, and not to say anything bad about Japanese trucks, but even with all those ADs on TV with the new mighty Toyotas and Datsuns hauling giant boats and trailers full of steel, we didn't see ONE of them pulling or hauling ANYTHING, ANYWHERE! Guess it will be a while before folks accept them as anything more than something to throw a tool belt and a cooler in the back of and drive to work.



Thanks for listening!

 

[lizzyhermit]

on a recent stay in the Flagstaff KOA Dodge trucks made up about 60% of those pulling anything of noticeable size.....

 

[RankRam]

Yep I agree!



I have also noticed that most of the Fraud drivers are of the female persuasion.

 

[RustyJC]

Here in southeast Texas, most of the working trucks (i. e. , those pulling goosenecks, large livestock trailers and heavy 5th wheels) seem to be Dodge/Cummins with the Ford/PowerStroke in 2nd place. If all someone wants is a mall cruiser, I guess it doesn't really matter what they drive - maybe an H2 Hummer would be nice!



Rusty

 

[lschultz]

I have to agreed with what Rusty says. Dodge 1 ford 2 chevy 3

 

[Jumbo Jet]

Dodge CTD is #1 in NW Arkansas. I have been seeing more Chevy/GMC Duramax trucks lately. They have a lot of catching up to do around here.

 

[klenger]

I've noticed at the Flying J in Aurora CO and also at the TTT truck stop here in Tucson that most of the pickups towing anything of size are Dodges. Ford and Chevy may sell more trucks, but I think that it's the Dodge/CTD's that are actually "working" every day.

 

[DLBurns]

On our recent vacation to the Pacific Northwest Dodge Diesels were absolutely the predominant truck we saw on the road... I think Anacortes WA is the Dodge Diesel capitol of the west coast!!! We loved it!!! :-laf