As I was returning from the Frontier Days rodeo and bored driving across Nebraska, I thought I would test a theory I have. That is, Dodge trucks work, Chevy trucks play, and Ford could go either way. For a 100 mile stretch on I80 my brother and I kept track of the different vehicles we met. There were a total of 84 heavy duty pick-ups.

24 Dodges working
11 Fords working
7 Chevys working

6 Dodges playing
17 Fords playing
19 Chevys playing

Trucks considered working were either heavily loaded or pulling a trailer with more than one axle. Playing was empty or pulling a single axle trailer. This was on a Sunday so the working trucks may be different during the week.

Very unscientific, I know, but it gave us something to do other than look at corn.

 

And them Dodges sure are pretty to look at too....

 

I tried that highly scientific experiment myself a couple times and came up with about the same percentage as you. But got kinda boring So at around 70-75 mph I decided to see how many white lines I passed in a mile. You would be amazed to know how hard that is after you go passed 20 and how fast the miles go after you keep starting over each mile.

 

JC, You forgot a very important category. How many Brand F's were being towed/flatbedded?

 

HAHAHAHAH

 

Chevys dont work...

 

I've done the same thing, but never counted the white lines, telephone poles are easier.

 

Ever seen a Chevy that works for a living? People that make a living with their trucks usually have Dodges. That right there tells you a lot. A lot of Dodge and 7.3 Fords... Not many Chevys working hard day in and day out.

 

I was back in the mid-west (Minnesota) a couple of years ago to visit my brother in law. I drove from his place in Minneapolis south to Austin to visit buddy. As I was driving I started to notice that in the on-coming traffic just about every Pick-up that was pulling anything with substantial weight (5'ers, farm equipment, etc) was pulled by Dodge/Cummins. It was so noticeable that I pointed it out to my wife. As I continued to drive we just kept pointing them out - there's another, there's another.

I think those farmers know something.

 

Dodge truck are THE only working man's or Woman's truck!

 

came back from yellowstone last week. guy is a p smoke was pulling a flatbed car trailer, with a import car on it, I had my 9k, 34' TT on the back with the cruise set at 68mph. He would blow past me on the straights, then bog down on the hills, I just kept hugging along at 68 and pass him again. He'd just look over as we go by on our merry way

 

Passing through Indiana today I saw an F-150 towing a 25' TT and a motorcycle trailer behind that. he was trying to keep it straight at 45,springs flat, white knuckle, death grip on the steering wheel.

further south another F-150 was pulling a 250 P/S on a car trailer.

Neither driver looked like they were enjoying themselves.