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Well folks, I sold my Sierra last Sunday and bought a Ford (see sig). A number of factors made me take the plunge. My wife would say the biggest factor is that I have a habbit of buying new rides every two years. She's probably right...but another factor is I'm now lifting a car seat for my seven-week old son in and out of the truck and the extended cab just isn't cutting it. Add in four problems with my truck in one week and it was time to pull the trigger on a new rig. One of the problems the dealership couldn't find, one they fixed (and re-appeared two days later), and two require ordering parts (two weeks and six weeks back order).

 

I started looking at 2500 crew cabs a few weeks ago, but the problems I've had lately (with the truck and local dealership) pushed me away from GM for now. Growing up my family was "GM or die" hardcore and I'm sure I'll own another GM again in the future. But for now, I'm driving a feeerd.

 

Anyway, I'll still hang out, lurk and chime in when able. You've all been a great group of people and this is a great board so there is no reason to leave all together. I'll share my experiences with my F-150 (good and bad) and hopefully we can continue to have healthy debates...

Mark_in_Tulsa Senior Enthusiast

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Well folks, I sold my Sierra last Sunday and bought a Ford (see sig).  A number of factors made me take the plunge.  My wife would say the biggest factor is that I have a habbit of buying new rides every two years.  She's probably right...but another factor is I'm now lifting a car seat for my seven-week old son in and out of the truck and the extended cab just isn't cutting it.  Add in four problems with my truck in one week and it was time to pull the trigger on a new rig.  One of the problems the dealership couldn't find, one they fixed (and re-appeared two days later), and two require ordering parts (two weeks and six weeks back order). 

 

I started looking at 2500 crew cabs a few weeks ago, but the problems I've had lately (with the truck and local dealership) pushed me away from GM for now.  Growing up my family was "GM or die" hardcore and I'm sure I'll own another GM again in the future.  But for now, I'm driving a feeerd.

 

Anyway, I'll still hang out, lurk and chime in when able.  You've all been a great group of people and this is a great board so there is no reason to leave all together.  I'll share my experiences with my F-150 (good and bad) and hopefully we can continue to have healthy debates...

 

 

 

 

 

Well good luck to ya, I don't care what ya drive, im not brand loyal. ....as long as its not an import...

 

 

DO you ya mind telling us why you went with the ford, and what options did you get.

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DO you ya mind telling us why you went with the ford, and what options did you get.

 

 

 

 

Sure...I basically ruled GM out for now because of the number of problems I've had with the truck and the dealership. The Nissan Titan gets great reviews by the car rags, but I've owned a Nissan before and was not impressed. Besides, they're just too ugly for me and their interior makes me want to go postal. There is no way I'd EVER buy a Dodge, so that just leaves Ford and Toyota. I drove a Toyota Tundra and was pretty impressed. An article I read online sums it up correctly in five words "It's a 7/8 scale truck".

 

So that leaves Ford. My best friend just traded in his company-provided 1999 F-150. He works for a company that distributes building block, bricks and pavers (Mutual Materials). I'm a witness to him hauling 1,000+lbs in the back of his truck weekly and his ski boat on weekends. He put 150,000 miles on the 4.6ltr V8 and only had one problem (a $200 part at 75,000 miles). So when my local Ford dealership offered me invoice on the Ford and $1,000 over KBB value on my GMC, I jumped at it.

 

As for options, it is pretty loaded (too many to list). Upgraded stereo, tires, interior, tow package, etc....

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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d**n lurkers. Always staring at my posts like that...Never saying anything. Kinda weirds me out. :chevy:

 

Friends don't let friends become lurkers. :lol:

 

 

 

We don't care what you drive man, but we do enjoy your company...Stick around.

 

 

Congrats on the new truck :D

HillHound Senior Enthusiast

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d**n lurkers. Always staring at my posts like that...Never saying anything. Kinda weirds me out.  :cheers:

 

Friends don't let friends become lurkers. :D

We don't care what you drive man, but we do enjoy your company...Stick around.

 

 

 

 

Yeah, don't lurk-post away! I crossed over and still hang around here. Sounds like a nice F150 you got-I really like them. Post a photo if you get time!

PELICAN Enthusiast

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congrats on the new truck :cheers: I am with you on the Dodge, test drove a 4x4 last year and really did not care for the way the truck handled. You planning to do any mods to the Ford?

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We'll, I'll definitely be hanging out. The Ford boards are a bit boring.

 

I'll post some pics once I get the SnugTop canopy on the back. The only mods I have planned for now (besides the canopy) is a Line-X, which was put in last weekend. I had a Rhino in my last truck and I wasn't impressed with how well it held up, so I'm trying the X now.

Likarok Senior Enthusiast

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Hey Toe....does Ford still give you shares in Exxon with every purchase.......the ford work truck I have gets 10 miles to the gallon........good luck. :wtf:

HillHound Senior Enthusiast

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Hey Toe....does Ford still give you shares in Exxon with every purchase.......the ford work truck I have gets 10 miles to the gallon........good luck. :wtf:

 

 

 

 

What kind is it-model, year, engine etc?

 

Mine gets 11/12 mixed driving and between 14 and 15 highway. About what I expected from a 7000lb 4x4 pickup with a 415cube/425lb-ft engine. That's similar & sometimes a little better than alot of guys with GM 3/4 & 1 ton 6.0L and 8.1Ls and Dodge 2500s with a Hemi engine. If want to do better than that with any 3/4 or 1 ton pickup you pretty much have to spend the $$ and get a diesel!

 

The guys I know locally with 5.4L F150s get 14 to 19mpg, which seems about the same as GM 5.3L and 4.8Ls. I owned a 2001 Silverado Z71 5.3L, ext cab with 4.10 axle and for mixed driving it hovered around 14/15mpg and 16/17mpg highway.

 

If you're just poking a little fun at the competition that's cool! :D But if you're trying to seriously say Ford pickups get worse mpg on average than the GM/Dodge, I ain't buyin' it! :D

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Hillhound,

 

I was stuck with ford as an work truck for the place i work at and i aint gonna lie, it was a gas hog, the truck they gave me before it got replaced with my new GMC was an F150, 5.4 double cab...hell i think i got 10 to 15 mpg and it had around 70 some thousands miles on it.

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