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Old 11-17-2007, 12:40 PM
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Question Dodge vs the Suburban ??????

Is Dodge ever going to make an entry into the large SUV market and compete with the Suburban and Excursion? I would love a Cummins powered Dodge SUV in the 3/4 ton class . Anybody out there wish for the same thing?

On a side note, is Chevy ever going to put the D-max/allison in the suburban?
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On a side note, is Chevy ever going to put the D-max/allison in the suburban?
yep, but its going to be the new smaller one 4.5 liter 300hp 520 ft-lbs



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I would like to have an old ramcharger with a 4bt in it. But I agree that dodge should have a large SUV based on the full size truck. They should have done that instead of the aspen.
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personally the only dodge/ chrysler product id ever own is the ram w/ diesel and the old muscle cars, I just think that everything they make is ugly and lower quality
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Hintz you'red kidding right? I'm a Ford guy but the Chargers and 300's are very sharp looking automobiles!

Btw, Ford no longer makes Excursions the biggest 'suburban' they sell is an Exedition.
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This place puts Duramaxes in Suburbans http://www.duramaxsuburban.com/Duram...ersations.html
A bombed diesel Suburban with quadrasteer would be really wild . Then add this to make it interesting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOyt6...eature=related
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The large SUV market is pretty much controlled by GM. Suburbans are tough and have been on the market since 1936. Ford took a risk trying to get in on that market but didn't do so well. I think Dodge was wise in not trying to go there.
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I like the old Chargers and the new Chargers!
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Originally Posted by Mattster
The large SUV market is pretty much controlled by GM. Suburbans are tough and have been on the market since 1936. Ford took a risk trying to get in on that market but didn't do so well. I think Dodge was wise in not trying to go there.
Ford should have never quit making the Bronco . The Dodge Ramcharger never quite had the market share it probably deserved . I see more and more State Police and DOT going to Chevy Tahoes . Surprisingly the Tahoe will run circles around a Crown Vic.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...police_vehicle
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Guy that lives down the road from me has a 91 ramcharger with a 91 model 6bt in it. I belive its got 3/4 ton axles under it too.
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Originally Posted by RickG
Ford should have never quit making the Bronco . The Dodge Ramcharger never quite had the market share it probably deserved . I see more and more State Police and DOT going to Chevy Tahoes . Surprisingly the Tahoe will run circles around a Crown Vic.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...police_vehicle
Thats pretty interesting I wouldn't have expected the Tahoe to out due the Crown Vic considering the size difference between the two. And that it had better braking that the charger, impala, and crown vic.
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I bet a lot of speeders did a double take on their rear view mirror as a Tahoe gained on them REAL quick .
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Originally Posted by RickG
This place puts Duramaxes in Suburbans http://www.duramaxsuburban.com/Duram...ersations.html
A bombed diesel Suburban with quadrasteer would be really wild . Then add this to make it interesting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOyt6...eature=related
really need to make a catch can for all that brass!
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Originally Posted by DiEseLjunKy
Hintz you'red kidding right? I'm a Ford guy but the Chargers and 300's are very sharp looking automobiles!

Btw, Ford no longer makes Excursions the biggest 'suburban' they sell is an Exedition.
hey personal perf i guess right
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Originally Posted by dieselcarpenter
I would love a Cummins powered Dodge SUV in the 3/4 ton class . Anybody out there wish for the same thing?
I had to grant my own wish since no one made such a thing... Click on the link in my sig...
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