I 'Super' sized my heavy duty

[tps0424]

I have spent the last few weeks trying to find a crew cab, long bed with the 8.1 and allison and not much else. I thought I had a deal last week but the dealer kept calling me at home afterwards and making 'adjustments'. He was the only one in NE with what I want and even he had to get it from somewhere else. for me it was a 90 minute drive to him and he got it from a dealer another 300 miles away.

Anyway, I finally got tired of the when he 'adjusted' the agreed upon price up by $6,000. So I went to the local Ford dealer to see what they had.

 

I already knew, I have a computer and internet access but I wanted to see how what they could do. They did a lot and stuck by it.

 

Last night I picked up my 2004 F350 XLT crew cab, long bed, 4x4 V10 in Dark Green Satin Metallic. I've never in my life owned a Ford but I know plenty of Ford guys who swear by them.

 

I'll still drop by the site if that's OK. I enjoy reading the posts here and you all seem like friends to me. I know I don't post as often as some but, I'm kind of a quiet guy who doesn't speak much in crowds anyway.

 

Thanks for the advice and lessons over the last couple of years. I've enjoyed checking in every day.

[apache sierra]

congrats on your new purchase. To bad the dealer was such a idiot. It goes to show what a difference the dealer makes when it comes to price dickering. Do keep us posted on how you like the new ford and remember there are two types of ford owners the one who swears by them and the one who swears at them.

Iworked with a guy that bought a 2004 350 4door long bed with the v10. We went for a ride and i was surprised at how well it rode. He said it pulls his trailer better than his old unit, and rides much better.

[midnight8100]

Congratulations on the new truck! Is that a SRW or Dually? As big of a Chevy nut as I am, it never bothers me to see someone buy another make (as long as its made here in the US of A ). Chevy dealers think way too much of their trucks, you should stop by and say HI to your salesman friend at the Chevy dealer, maybe give him a business card from the Ford dealership, maybe he could learn a thing or 2 from them about how to treat a customer (I think its funny how quick car salesmen are to scramble to get you a card with thier name penciled in-- because they have such a high turn over). Keep us posted on the new ride, what mods do you have planned so far? Reusing the MT/R's off your old truck (I know the Ford bolt pattern is different, so much for carring over the wheels)

 

P.S. If you get a chance check out the ??? I had for you about the H2 wheels / Wrangler MT/R's under my H2 wheel post

[Shaners]

Sorry you couldn't get the deal you wanted on a new GM...

 

Congrats on the new truck though, and feel free to stick around here and join in. You've made some nice mods to your old truck, and I'm sure you can help some people out here. Plus we have several F*rd SD owners on this site!!!

[snoman]

Ford is not a bad truck but I never liked the sound of that V10 especailly when someone modifies the exhaust. It kinda sounds like a motor boat when you do (not a good sound) but from what I have heard the engine is fairly reliable.

[c5vetteman]

Ford is not a bad truck but I never liked the sound of that V10 especailly when someone modifies the exhaust. It kinda sounds like a motor boat when you do (not a good sound) but from what I have heard the engine is fairly reliable.

I second the notion about the exhaust on the V10. I have a contractor friend who is a lifelong long F*rd guy who always use to put dual exhausts on his V8 trucks. When he bought his first V10, he planned on doing the same to it. However, the shop owner who did all of his previous exhaust intalls told him that he has yet found an exhaust set up that made that V10 sound good. So he has remained with the stock exhaust.

[snoman]

Yep, I have heard a few and they sound pretty bad!

[Chevyfreek]

It really stinks when you have dealers that want to screw you on the price of a vehicle. It is such a pain to try and buy a new vehicles these days at a resonable price. Good luck with the new truck...

 

[snoman]

It really stinks when you have dealers that want to screw you on the price of a vehicle. It is such a pain to try and buy a new vehicles these days at a resonable price. Good luck with the new truck...

 

Buyer be where! With Invoice prices and hold backs widely known these days, get the price you want or take a walk to somewhere else!

[Machine]

Congrats on the new Ford. The F350 is a very nice truck.

[Truckman031]

Congrats on the truck. Post some pics when you get a chance.

[RyanbabZ71]

is it a 4wd?

 

We had a few 2wd trucks exactly like that and my only advice is to follwoing a tanker truck because they are very thirsty. We consistantly got 7-8 mpg. Mind you thats alot of stop and go and offroad driving. We were very hard on them and the only problems we had were the fuel pumps. Went through 2 on 1 truck and 1 on another.

[HillHound]

Last night I picked up my 2004 F350 XLT crew cab, long bed, 4x4 V10 in Dark Green Satin Metallic. I've never in my life owned a Ford but I know plenty of Ford guys who swear by them.

Sounds nice, I like that color you got too!

 

I've got 24,000 on my '03 V10 with not a problem to speak of. Don't sweat the mileage. Yours is a few hundred lbs heavier than mine but I get a consistant 11/12 mixed driving and over 14 highway with 3.73s. Towing drops to 9 or 10mpg.

 

The '05 V10s are getting the valve treatment and are going from 310hp/425lb-ft to 355hp/455lb-ft! But you got a tough work engine either way-Ford uses them in trucks all the way up to to F550s.

 

I've had bad luck with the local GM dealerships as well. If I ever buy another Chevy pickup I'll have to go out of town to find one I'll buy from. Fords are Fords but I've had nothing but good experience with the local Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealer, including sales and service.