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What pickup truck do you use?

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nfq said:
Any claims since then?

Read the fine print in your insurance clause about modifications to vehicles, without informing them of said modifications. Any reason they need to not pay out, they'll find it.
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No claims. And I drive a lot.
Of course they'd try F me with any reason but I'm not gonna be that guy who says:
"So yea, my car has upgraded turbo, front mount intercooler, full 3" exhaust, suspension done up to tits ect."
"Sorry sir, we will not insure you......but good luck in your search"

lol
 
nikiter said:
I like their Quad Cab: MID BOX option
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I know you said you didn't like the idea of a new truck, but their new Rams are claiming 36 MPG (7.8L/100km) with their 8-Speed tranny. Depending on what you'll need it for, this seems like the hot truck to have.
 
nikiter said:
Might grab my buddy's brother's lifted GMC Canyon 4x4 crew cab with 190k, $4500
Looked at it yesterday. In good shape. He gets 500km on a tank even with big tires. $70 to fill up.
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What engine Transmission and rear ratio is in it?

I had the 3.5, 5 speed, 4:10 gears. Lifted 4" suspension, 3" body on 33" tires.
Driven nicely I was lucky to get 500KM on the hwy.
With a low profile 5x10 trailer with some tools, a mx bike and my street bike, I was getting something like 350-400km on a tank... The extra air resistance, larger tires etc just killed the fuel mileage and I had to hammer on it a bit more than I liked. So when it came time that I got my new trailer (6' interior height 7x12 aluminum) I knew I had to get a full size. Glad I did.

With my 2012 Ram, quad cab, 5.7 4x4, I get an extra 200km on a hwy tank for $20 more. I have a real back seat, a much better ride. The canyon had a skyjacker suspension lift with the premium shocks and it rode a little bit stiff which didn't bother me since I knew what I was getting in to with the lift.
With a BIGGER trailer, the ram still gets 600km on the highway. The Canyon with this trailer would have sucked gas in the area I live in when I'm headed down 41 to the races. (hilly area). And likely, I would have more repairs on the Canyon due to it being worked harder than the Ram.

As for insurance... They had no clue that the truck wasn't stock. But, I did hold on to the parts needed to put it back to stock if I needed to.

If you want a modified vehicle, have a daily driver and then your "toy". I have a T-Top trans am that I'm turning far from stock, but will have the proper insurance to cover (most of) the modifications to it to be as legal as possible... The only things I may ever get dinged for are emissions equipment.
 
dricked said:
I don't know if or when they solved the 2nd gear issue with the wrx but I wouldn't be towing with it. Mine has the STi tranny in it with an upgraded clutch and I have no doubt it would pull a trailer with a bike or two but there's no way I'd risk those parts, I could buy a decent truck for the price of them.
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Great. Another common problem with the WRX I didn't know about. My comment about the towing capacity of the WRX was mostly just because Garage Guy Chris said most Japanese companies are still rating their cars for towing when I've not seen that trend at all with anything other than some of their larger SUVs, minivans, and pickups.

Yes, you could easily buy a truck for the cost of those parts and I could easily buy a truck. But I can't afford insurance or find space/parking to add a 4th vehicle.

rmemedic said:
If you want a modified vehicle, have a daily driver and then your "toy". I have a T-Top trans am that I'm turning far from stock, but will have the proper insurance to cover (most of) the modifications to it to be as legal as possible... The only things I may ever get dinged for are emissions equipment.
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Who did you find that would insure it and still let you actually use it for more than just shows?

I emailed StateFarm about insurance liability and towing with an overloaded vehicle or a vehicle with no tow rating. They said they'd cover any damages/liability to other people but not to your own property since it was damaged by your own negligence. They said it didn't matter how overloaded it was. Different companies might have different rules.
 
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unL33T said:
Great. Another common problem with the WRX I didn't know about. My comment about the towing capacity of the WRX was mostly just because Garage Guy Chris said most Japanese companies are still rating their cars for towing when I've not seen that trend at all with anything other than some of their larger SUVs, minivans, and pickups
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Im not sure if transmission in your wrx is the same as my legacy gt, but i have been towing two bikes + gear on a trailer with my car (Some tuning/breathing upgrades, 320 lbs ft of torque, upgraded clutch) since I got it with absolutely zero issues. The tow rating in my owners manual says it's good for for 2500 lbs but the european specs for the identical car says 3300 lbs with trailer brakes. Generally, it's the sudden shock load during drag runs that kills the gears on these cars and I wouldnt worry too much about the transmission if towing with it.
 
unL33T said:
I emailed StateFarm about insurance liability and towing with an overloaded vehicle or a vehicle with no tow rating. They said they'd cover any damages/liability to other people but not to your own property since it was damaged by your own negligence. They said it didn't matter how overloaded it was. Different companies might have different rules.
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And if an injured party finds out you intentionally overloaded your vehicle, your insurance liability coverage might not be enough to cover the civil lawsuit. You would be personally on the hook for any award that exceeds your coverage. Not saying this will happen, but don't be blind to the possibility.
 
beverage said:
And if an injured party finds out you intentionally overloaded your vehicle, your insurance liability coverage might not be enough to cover the civil lawsuit. You would be personally on the hook for any award that exceeds your coverage. Not saying this will happen, but don't be blind to the possibility.
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I understand. I was surprised you'd even be covered by insurance.

So I guess putting anything on the hitch of a car with a tow rating of "not recommended" would be overloaded?
 
mma01 said:
Im not sure if transmission in your wrx is the same as my legacy gt, but i have been towing two bikes + gear on a trailer with my car (Some tuning/breathing upgrades, 320 lbs ft of torque, upgraded clutch) since I got it with absolutely zero issues. The tow rating in my owners manual says it's good for for 2500 lbs but the european specs for the identical car says 3300 lbs with trailer brakes. Generally, it's the sudden shock load during drag runs that kills the gears on these cars and I wouldnt worry too much about the transmission if towing with it.
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GT's have stronger gears than WRX's.
I upgraded my WRX tranny to 6 speed STi as well.
Who did your tuning?
 
Wow 2500 lb towing on a Legacy? The Forester is only rated for 2400 as far as any information I can find.

I really wanted a Legacy GT wagon in manual but they are kind of hard to find. Maybe I should hunt one down and try to trade my WRX for it.

The WRX transmission feels like dragging a wrench through a box of bolts and doesn't go into reverse, anyway (I'm told that's normal and due to design). If I wrecked it I'd have an excuse to upgrade to the STI's which actually feels decent.

Have to wait until after my power train warranty (which so far has only helped me get a new wheel bearing once) before I put a hitch on it. The dealer told me they'd cover me anyway but since I haven't been able to get them to fix anything under warranty even without the hitch, I don't trust they'd be any help after.
 
kellen said:
Not going into reverse is normal?
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According to Subaru Brampton it is. It does eventually. Maybe after 5 tries and if you roll forward a bit or something. Usually works better if you're still just barely moving when you try it. I will admit it's kind of funny to watch mechanics fight to back it out of their shop if I got to an independent for an alignment or something.

I even told them it's a safety concern to me. Still said it's normal.

Like others have told me, I really should go to a different dealer.
 
unL33T said:
Wow 2500 lb towing on a Legacy? The Forester is only rated for 2400 as far as any information I can find.

I really wanted a Legacy GT wagon in manual but they are kind of hard to find. Maybe I should hunt one down and try to trade my WRX for it.

The WRX transmission feels like dragging a wrench through a box of bolts and doesn't go into reverse, anyway (I'm told that's normal and due to design). If I wrecked it I'd have an excuse to upgrade to the STI's which actually feels decent.

Have to wait until after my power train warranty (which so far has only helped me get a new wheel bearing once) before I put a hitch on it. The dealer told me they'd cover me anyway but since I haven't been able to get them to fix anything under warranty even without the hitch, I don't trust they'd be any help after.
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I wouldn't be looking for an excuse to spend $8000 on a transmission but then you can turn the boost up (stock internals are "safe to about 260-280whp but you can't get that with the oem turbo/fuel pump/injector) and see what that wrx was meant to do.

Grouppe N tranny and shifter bushings make a world of difference, I have them for the STi tranny and it shifts beautifly.

Take your car to CanJam, the dealer doesn't know their *** from a hole in the ground.
 
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Try putting it in first then immediately into reverse.

Sounds to me like a sticking clutch not dissengaging completely causing the gears to spin. Synchros on forward gears make it easier to go into gear but reverse has no synchros...

that trick has always worked on my cars. You use first gear synchros to stop the input shaft gears from spinning, this allows it to go into reverse as both gears are now stationary or one set is just starting to rotate.

unL33T said:
According to Subaru Brampton it is. It does eventually. Maybe after 5 tries and if you roll forward a bit or something. Usually works better if you're still just barely moving when you try it. I will admit it's kind of funny to watch mechanics fight to back it out of their shop if I got to an independent for an alignment or something.

I even told them it's a safety concern to me. Still said it's normal.

Like others have told me, I really should go to a different dealer.
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funny enough my impreza does the same thing with the reverse gear not wanting to go in. i just put it into neutral and let the clutch out for a sec to reposition the gears, or move it an inch in first or let it roll if its on a hill, I have had 3 manual trans cars now and there all about the same.

I have read about the "glass transmission" issues on the 5speed impreza's / wrx's. supposedly they were the worst in 2002, got a little better every year after, the damage always seems to be associated with clutch drops or aggressive launches. As for the STI transmissions, as far as i know they are more or less bullet proof.

Toyota now owns a large portion of subaru, Im not surprised the brand is changing, and the cars are being watered down and "toyota-zized" i wouldnt buy a current model Subaru.
 
I've only owned manuals. 6 now. I've had some that didn't go into reverse smoothly but none that were half as bad as the Subie. They also all had twice the mileage or more.
 
I cannot see how a full size gasoline pickup can attain 36 mpg. I have a 2007 Yaris with low kilometres and it gets around 36 mpg, with a 1.5 litre engine, it's a standard, I don't drive hard or fast. I did several mileage checks manually to get that figure. I have heard those ads by dodge, I think they are BS'ing quite a bit. I have a 2011 F150 with the 5.0 V8, I have not verified the actual mileage, but the on board screen shows it can get 10 litres to 100 kms. Not sure how accurate it is. The truck can go 950+ kms on a full tank on the hi way. It does get better mileage than the 08 Ranger I had with the 4.0 V6.
 
Got a 2011 Ford Ranger Sport in December 2010. It's a great truck, the 4.0L V6 is a little monster. Done some work to it, hauls bikes and lots of other crap too. It's small, only problem... but I'm a small guy lol. Engine is way too powerful for trucks size, pushing 250+ HP
 
Matthew.Tremayne said:
Got a 2011 Ford Ranger Sport in December 2010. It's a great truck, the 4.0L V6 is a little monster. Done some work to it, hauls bikes and lots of other crap too. It's small, only problem... but I'm a small guy lol. Engine is way too powerful for trucks size, pushing 250+ HP
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What did you do to it? That motor is 200hp from the factory
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