steering box/pump problems

From : tim aberegg

Q: thanks harry power antenna jam . 222 303327 1121787083.823772.166590@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com i have not owned the ford or chevrolet diesel products so i cant say with any certainly that mechanically they are inferior. i just looked around on the ngs and got the overall opinion of people that did own the respective models. and ... i used a little of my own logic yikes!. this is the conclusion i came to based on what i read and researched ford positives i love the look of the truck. ive had fords gassers in the past and never really had any trouble with the brand. negatives the power stroke is loud. it sounds like tin cans being banged together. its a v8 ... so it has more moving parts. pricey. chevrolet positives quiet operation. negatives no matter how good the engine is gmc and chevy make a butt-ugly truck and its expensive. i dont care for isuzu products. they are a step above a yugo in my opinion. and since this engine was party designed/engineered by them ... it was an easy decision. every gm product i have ever owned has been a piece of shit. dodge positives cummins has a great reputation for reliability and longevity. inline 6 cyl. fewer moving parts = fewer possible problems. quiet operation. great looking truck. always had decent success with dodge products. negatives some negative talk about the tranny 47re. i have the 48re and have not experienced any problems and have not read of anyone that has. so perhaps i waited the right amount of time for the new and improved tranny. hope this helps. craig c. 2004 ram 2500 crd 4x4 qc .