Gear Ratio

NC Hauler wrote:

covetsthesun wrote:
NC Hauler.. a "big dog" truck is simply a bigger stronger vehicle than a small one. In every group of dogs there's always an "alpha" male and he is the Big Dog.

There's also a saying... "if you can't run with the Big Dogs stay on the porch".

It's just a way of highlighting the more powerful object.

Our friend just happens to own a Ram diesel that can tow just about anything. I can ride in his truck and not deal with a salesman right away.

I've had Chevy/GM's for a long time and while I like them...Dodge compared well in Consumer Reports too. Our Ram friend thinks I should get a Sierra... he's impressed with the comfort and finish.

Thanks to all for the education. There's a lot of experience here and y'all are generous with sharing it. I'm sure there's a few folks out there that learned something new too.

cts

AT 63 years of age, and towing steady since 75', I've owned a pile of Chevy's, gas and diesel...and Dodge/Ram since 2010 (three of them)...

Never heard a truck, no matter the size, referred to as a "Big Dog", must be a regional thing:)

The old saying, if you can't run with the big dogs has been around for a lot of years, when I was younger I used it quite often, it was more of a "macho" thing, same as the "alpha male" tag.....I just know trucks and what they can and can't do...

I learned a lot the hard way and wished, when I was younger that I had listened to some advice given me at times..now that I've "been there, done that' got the T-Shirt, all I try to do is try to help some not make the mistakes I did, saves some money and grief in the long run:) Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

oh, Consumers Report in my mind, having been a member for well over 20 years has proved out wrong on quite a few of their reports on reliability and choice of vehicles....I dropped them and pay no more attention to any of their reports on anything, they don't have the credibility they did years ago.....they "miss" more than they "hit".

And trying to avoid mistakes is exactly why I come here to ask questions! I wish I'd listened more too... my Dad passed a few years ago and there's so much I could have learned if I'd only listened.

My CR scrip runs out in 2014. On the fence about keeping it.

Re Big Dog... it's probably regional, but there's a brand of Big Dog clothing out that's pretty cool. DH loves his "we don't need no stinking leashes" tee shirt. BD has become a "state of mind"LOL!

cts