New Truck time

[Diamondpilot]

How do they compare not pulling any thing?

Titan:

Highway gets 16mpg.

Day to day driving it gets 13.5mpg.

Towing 7K car hauler at max load it gets 10mpg. My 9,700# boat it gets 9mpg.

Average since new my truck has done right at 13 mpg. (66,000 miles) It tows right at 50% the miles.

Dads F-150:

Highway I have seen 22 mpg. On 60 mph state roads I seen 24mpg.

Towing my car hauler loaded it got 14mpg.

Towing that box trailer it got 13mpg.

Average since new it has gotten right at 18.3 mpg. (15,000 Miles) 10% towing

I have not put my boat on it but I would not be surprised to see 12 mpg.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

F150 won it last year.

Yep. Whoever does a redesign that year wins. I put no stock in this at all even though my F-350 I own was truck of the year the year I bought it as is my boat.

No one has dominated these ___________ of the year contest.

Chris

 

[murphy1244]

So I'm back to lookin at Fords again... I hope they got over their front end problem.

 

[johnk]

My 95 Chevy 1500 WT with 6 banger gets 24 MPG.

Thats great but you can't pull more than a pop up camper with it. We are talking real trucks. Yours is probably 2 wd also..No offense.

 

[bironacad]

Go test drive all the trucks you can with all the options you want/Need, you might find the truck who's looks appeal to you the most has a ride you can stand, or the truck that you like the motor in has a cheap interior, the bottom line is the one who know what you want and need most in a truck is you.

This is the same advice you get when going for a tractor, go figure. Personally I am not a light duty guy but my next truck will definitely have seamless phone, text and nav with voice commands. I was really not impressed with the payloads posted by the Ram for 2012 though they are supposed to be muscling up for 2013. The electronics in the GMC products are not there yet but and excellent mechanical beast and the Super Duties had it all only that the dash still looks like a service van to me, lol. If I buy a Ford my dad will be rolling in his grave laughing as he was always a Ford guy even when the paint washed off in the drive lol and I was anything but and banged him out over it Anyways enjoy the hunt!

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I've had 3 ford trucks and I think I am done with them .

To each his own.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

To each his own.

So I'm back to lookin at Fords again... I hope they got over their front end problem.

Ehhh.....never mind...

 

[murphy1244]

Ehhh.....never mind...

Never mind? I went thru 3 sets of tires in 47000 miles. Those trucks with I beam suspension ate tires

 

[mikehaugen]

So I'm back to lookin at Fords again... I hope they got over their front end problem.

I am by no means a ford fan. I like dodges and chevys differently for different reasons and rarely try to push them on anyone else except maybe buddies when I want to poke fun. I will admit though that dodge is not innocent of having front end problems as well. Read about the "death wobble" all over the truck forums. I know that from at least the '94 era to like '06, I did not see any significant changes to the front end, except of a redesign of the track bar (barely). I am hoping that they have it fixed by now with the new trucks, but would not be surprised to find nearly identical parts under there still.

 

[joe t]

I don't think I'm going to buy another Dodge again. Their suspenion seems to wear pretty poorly. Both 1500 and 2500 I've owned were the same, maybe lowest bid suppliers on the bushings and such; maybe bad luck but it seems pretty common.


If I were to get a work truck for me personally (considering I have a diesel already to pull bigger loads with) I'd get an F150 5.0 long bed extended cab, 2wd with vinyl seats/floors, and power windows. Throw a set of all terrains on it and just drive the heck out of it. I'd also get nav and a leather steering wheel if you could get it.


Just my experience but I spend a lot of time in my truck daily. Cloth is nice but eventually it smells like a stinky taco mixed with spilled coffee and cigarettes. I hate fumbling with my tom tom nav. I hate in my work truck reaching over to crank the window down, I had an alarm with door lock key fob installed so I don't have to fumble with my keys. I don't see the point of driving a diesel day to day when I can drive a cheaper gasser. I'll probably NEVER own a short bed again. Regular cab is ok but extra space of the ext cab is nice.
Also around here you don't need 4x4.


If you aren't driving this particular truck much I'd get a 3/4 ton though.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Never mind? I went thru 3 sets of tires in 47000 miles. Those trucks with I beam suspension ate tires

They sucked, but that was 25 years ago.

Chris

 

[murphy1244]

They sucked, but that was 25 years ago.

Chris

Last one I had was a 2001 F250

 

[jejeosborne]

Last one I had was a 2001 F250

Murphy, don't end up like many people I know. If they had a particular issue from years past, they will not even consider that make ever again. My father in law was told by his mechanic in the 80's that brand x had bad transmissions. Guess what, he doesn't even test drive that brand now 30 years later. Truck models change so often each year fixing previous problems and adding new problems. Just have to take a snapshot of who has what when it comes time to buy and make an educated decision and move on. My father in law now drives a truck that is inferior to the competetion because I think he still believes brand x has bad transmissions. I currently drive a 2011 ecoboost and use it as a truck towing 3 trailers. In 2011 many would agree that was the truck of choice and it has never even blinked at what I haul with it.
Would I buy it again here in the 2013 model? I wouldn't know until I shopped ALL of them again because I am not brand loyal to anything. I have reasons for not wanting a GM product but if they made some superstar truck that smokes the competition for my needs, i would have to process some thoughts and give it consideration. What you may find in your research is that many are brand loyal and will tout "their" brand and bash others as a hobby. I would search dedicated websites specific to each model so that you are seeing real owners praises and problems. This website has a mix of owners that may be embarrassed to mention troubles with their brand because some percieve this as competing in a game of who has the best truck.

Here is what I like about my 2011 Ecoboost with max tow: Spaceous interior, super quiet interior, super powerful engine, dash layout with lcd, huge floor space on supercrew, empty mileage (16-16.5 town, 19-20 at 70 mph), and general appearance.

Here is what I don't like about my truck: Ride quality is a litte harsh, Stock radio sound quality is poor, sync system has occasional fart, no boost gage from factory, towing mileage is lower than expected, and two stage turn signal is hard to get used to.

About 14,000 miles and about 2/3 of tread left on 18" tires if that helps.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Never mind? I went thru 3 sets of tires in 47000 miles. Those trucks with I beam suspension ate tires

No, it's just that I posted before I saw you were interested in Fords again.

 

[brain55]

My opinion on vehicles is becoming much like my opinion on tractors. Shop dealer over brand. All of the big manufacturers will have their problems. What will make those problems more or less painless is the dealer and how they resolve it.

 

[yelbike]

My opinion on vehicles is becoming much like my opinion on tractors. Shop dealer over brand. All of the big manufacturers will have their problems. What will make those problems more or less painless is the dealer and how they resolve it.

Is there such a thing as a good dealer in more?

 

[brain55]

Is there such a thing as a good dealer in more?

I love my local Ford dealer and trust me it pains me to say it. I'm a GM guy and wish they built a truck in the platform I need. My experience with my dealer has been so good that when it comes time to buy my or my wife's next car that is likely where I will buy.

 

[murphy1244]

I love my local Ford dealer and trust me it pains me to say it. I'm a GM guy and wish they built a truck in the platform I need. My experience with my dealer has been so good that when it comes time to buy my or my wife's next car that is likely where I will buy.

What does he do or not do to be a good dealer?

 

[brain55]

What does he do or not do to be a good dealer?

Returns calls when promised, doesn't give me the "well I'm not sure if this is going to be covered" run around on warranty work, goes into their own pocket for a rental car when it isn't part of Ford's warranty, a sales dept that makes the buying experience as painless as possible, ie: convinced the bank to process my loan without having to jump through the hoops of running a p&l and proving my income, on top of just being down right friendly.

 

[murphy1244]

Returns calls when promised, doesn't give me the "well I'm not sure if this is going to be covered" run around on warranty work, goes into their own pocket for a rental car when it isn't part of Ford's warranty, a sales dept that makes the buying experience as painless as possible, ie: convinced the bank to process my loan without having to jump through the hoops of running a p&l and proving my income, on too of just being down right friendly.

How many times were you in for warranty? How does he do rental car?