america's toughest truck

[87 chevy silverado]

Originally Posted by THE "10" SILVERADO

Yeah, the chevy was bookin it to the ice and Tanner goes "it just dawned on me, I'm representing all of the American automakers" "and that's when it became about national pride"

i saw it up th that part then it stopped

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Originally Posted by 87 chevy silverado

i saw it up th that part then it stopped

You didn't miss much....he just backed up into a iceberg and that was about it..

[87 chevy silverado]

o ok thanks for the info that GM'S are the best

[85burb]

Just watched that .............amazing. Prob best show ever seen on that channel.....

[bmchevy1979]

Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule

The Ford died due to a bad U-joint. That's BS, it's not a manufacturer specific part and can happen to anyone at any time. I'm not pulling for the Ford, but the way it went out was bogus. That little stepper kept on going, probably drove it all the way back to the starting point.

I know of a few people that carry that part in there box on a constant basis and they could have gotten a lot better trucks for $3000

[MalibuSSwagon]

Yea that was a very BS failure for the Ford. The Dodge did epically fail tho I'm sure that could have been easily prevented as well.

[BLE 'BURBAN]

Originally Posted by bmchevy1979

I know of a few people that carry that part in there box on a constant basis and they could have gotten a lot better trucks for $3000

Not up here. What you wouldn't give more than $800.00 for down south private parties up here ask for and most often get $25-$3200.00 for.

[Greenlee]

My dad used to have a Ford from that area and it seemed like any time moisture got any where near the engine bay it would stall out. I remember trying to dry out the distributor at the car wash after spraying the engine.

When I watched that Ford going toward the creek crossing with speed, I thought to myself "he's not going to make it" and sure enough he stalled it. It was a bummer about the u-joint, but I'm glad the chevy won. Especially since I am building a 4x4 stepside right now.
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[stovboltguy]

that was just too funny! i agree that the trucks could have been closer matched, but it represented a large field of styles. check out the feb. issue of DIESEL POWER chevy kicking a#$ in a real match up!!!! like in the show, chevy is the king of the hill!

[craazy22]

Haha it was funny. I want a 4x4 now
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[cvalcore]

did anyone notice that in the begining when they where telling us about the trucks that he said the dodge had a 5.7L in it i have that same truck but in a standard cab and it only came with a 5.2 or 5.9 in a gas engine

[big10ratrod77]

the dude with the chevy was funny how he was bragin bout the massive torque the 6.2 had then he pops the hood and it was a lowly 350 personaly,but the part that got me laughin was when he said "diesel" and "massive torque" in the same sentence, he was mislead. i woulda bought a 77 chevy 1 ton 4x4 with a 350 and a granny gear personaly and slept in the cab

but chevy proved its self a long time before those dummys got a license

YouTube - 1957 NAPCO Promotion!!

[chevyman95]

british version of that show is way better, also i thought it was bs on the U joint as well. That's like getting a flat tire and saying you lost

[ThomasTedder]

Not at all a fair comparison. They had to buy a truck "sight unseen". What the hell did that prove? A more fair comparison would have been three restored trucks kept stock. The Dodge was too new for a fair comparison, but that turd died anyway lol. As for the Ford, those old trucks were tough as hell, but what kind of moron would embark on such a journey without a spare u-joint?

What really pissed me off was that rice burner always lurking in the bushes like there was no way it would fail because it was a Toyota. I've had a similar Toyota and I think they are over-hyped.

Good show, though. I thought it was entertaining and the right truck won.

Now I have to go post this video over on the Ford forum LMAO!

[ThomasTedder]

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[Toxic Redline]

love top gear first off!! and i loved that episode!! GO BOWTIE!!! I wore my
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 hoodie to school the next day and walked with my head up high I love my 84 K20!

[bmchevy1979]

Originally Posted by ThomasTedder

Not at all a fair comparison. They had to buy a truck "sight unseen". What the hell did that prove? A more fair comparison would have been three restored trucks kept stock. The Dodge was too new for a fair comparison, but that turd died anyway lol. As for the Ford, those old trucks were tough as hell, but what kind of moron would embark on such a journey without a spare u-joint?

I totally agree especially restored trucks kept stock

[79gmcc15]

Some of you are putting to much thought it to this. First of all, this is TV. Second, this was not a scientific test of what is best or not. The deal was $3000 and 150,000k sight un seen because it's in Alaska. The only thing you can fault the Ford for was being picked to begin with. It was obviously was not taken care of well, but it was. They did not say they could use whatever money they had left over to do repairs. If they did, both trucks would have made it.. most of all, it was all for fun that would be dumb down for the masses.
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[softballnrd27]

They all drove the trucks like idiots. They would have probably all made it with better drivers. It was cool and I hope they cleaned up there damn mess.

[68 SWB]

Originally Posted by 79gmcc15

Some of you are putting to much thought it to this. First of all, this is TV. Second, this was not a scientific test of what is best or not. The deal was $3000 and 150,000k sight un seen because it's in Alaska. The only thing you can fault the Ford for was being picked to begin with. It was obviously was not taken care of well, but it was. They did not say they could use whatever money they had left over to do repairs. If they did, both trucks would have made it.. most of all, it was all for fun that would be dumb down for the masses.
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Agreed, the challenge wasn't to see which truck did the best when babied... the smurfside was driven the same way as the other two and could have broken just as easily but it didn't. It also appeared to me that the ear on the drive shaft broke, not just the joint but I could be wrong.

You know, these guys catch a ton of grief online about the US series not being as good as the UK original but very few seem to keep in mind the UK version is in their 16th season! If you go back and watch the first few seasons I personally think they were worse than the US version. There was also something that didn't work here with the UK version, Discovery channel tried it for a season and the ratings were horrible which is a shame.

All in all I think this was the best episode of the series so far and felt most like the British version.

[ThomasTedder]

Originally Posted by 68 SWB

Agreed, the challenge wasn't to see which truck did the best when babied... the smurfside was driven the same way as the other two and could have broken just as easily but it didn't. It also appeared to me that the ear on the drive shaft broke, not just the joint but I could be wrong.

You know, these guys catch a ton of grief online about the US series not being as good as the UK original but very few seem to keep in mind the UK version is in their 16th season! If you go back and watch the first few seasons I personally think they were worse than the US version. There was also something that didn't work here with the UK version, Discovery channel tried it for a season and the ratings were horrible which is a shame.

All in all I think this was the best episode of the series so far and felt most like the British version.

Who gives a crap about the British. Their cars are $hit compared to ours. Their motorcycles suck too.

[68 SWB]

Originally Posted by ThomasTedder

Who gives a crap about the British. Their cars are $hit compared to ours. Their motorcycles suck too.

LOL, alright. I'm just saying that most people take the US version to task because it is a copy of the ORIGINAL show which is great TV. So I guess that is one thing they do better than us?

[ThomasTedder]

Originally Posted by 68 SWB

LOL, alright. I'm just saying that most people take the US version to task because it is a copy of the ORIGINAL show which is great TV. So I guess that is one thing they do better than us?

First of all, I have never seen a British show that was any good. Their humor is just weird.

Second of all the British are incapable of besting America at anything. ANYTHING.

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by 68 SWB

You know, these guys catch a ton of grief online about the US series not being as good as the UK original but very few seem to keep in mind the UK version is in their 16th season! If you go back and watch the first few seasons I personally think they were worse than the US version. There was also something that didn't work here with the UK version, Discovery channel tried it for a season and the ratings were horrible which is a shame.

All in all I think this was the best episode of the series so far and felt most like the British version.

I totally agree. Season 1 was Clarkson, Hammond and that other guy whose name I forget. Clarkson was an old hat at the game, but you could tell it was a new format for the show. When they replaced that other guy with May in season 2, you could see the show begin to become the show that it is today.

Originally Posted by ThomasTedder

First of all, I have never seen a British show that was any good. Their humor is just weird.

Second of all the British are incapable of besting America at anything. ANYTHING.

The odd British humor is part of what makes the BBC Top Gear the great show that it is. You should give the show a try sometime. Find some episodes to download. They drive more than just British cars and they venture outside of the UK quite often. They have two episodes filmed completely in the US, one of which was absolutely epic!

With over 350 million viewers, BBC's Top Gear is the biggest TV show in the world. Without a doubt, the British have bested America at something.

[Toxic Redline]

Ha classic