GM guy drooling over a Ford....

TedBell · Aug 16, 2013

Since nobody else stepped up to the plate with a pic

, here is one from last year's Ft Worth auto show:

94BULLITT · Aug 16, 2013

Here is the 2015 Raptor rendering.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/0/958/article/2015_F-150_Raptor_Rendered.html

timswi · Aug 18, 2013

Topkicker said:
Congrats to both of y'all on your new trucks. Thanks again for buying GM. Keeps me and many others with a job.

Here it is with our new 32' TT

94BULLITT · Aug 18, 2013

timswi said:
Here it is with our new 32' TT

Nice set. I think that is better than a RV.

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timswi · Aug 18, 2013

94BULLITT said:
Nice set. I think that is better than a RV.

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Thanks. We went from a 30' class C MH to the TT...There are upsides to both but the TT fits our needs at the moment.

wmonroe · Aug 18, 2013

Truck looks good, did they get it buffed out to where you are satisfied? My wife and I have been talking about buying another camper and getting back into it and seeing your new TT makes me even more ready.

Nice total package!

timswi · Aug 18, 2013

wmonroe said:
Truck looks good, did they get it buffed out to where you are satisfied? My wife and I have been talking about buying another camper and getting back into it and seeing your new TT makes me even more ready.

Nice total package!

Thanks. They detailed it to the point that it's near perfect for a demo. We got out of camping for quite a few years...We missed it.

ruffdog · Aug 18, 2013

Just traded the ford in on this 2013 GMC wt with the 5.3 and 6sp. I'm very happy with the build quality so far. I have only filled the fuel tank once so far!

timswi · Aug 18, 2013

ruffdog said:
Just traded the ford in on this 2013 GMC wt with the 5.3 and 6sp. I'm very happy with the build quality so far. I have only filled the fuel tank once so far!View attachment 332854

You'll like it...The build quality and reliability has always been very good on all of the GM trucks I've had. The only one that had problems was a 1983 S-10 Blazer that took a race shop to get the 700R-4 right.

Congrats on the new ride.

94BULLITT · Aug 18, 2013

Here is mine. It is a hair over a month old.

sixdogs · Aug 19, 2013

farmgirl19 said:
I had a '68 F-100 with a 390 in it! Wasn't a trailer around that it wouldn't pull! Great engine, and solid rig!

Wow, I had an F600 with that engine and it would haul 200 bales of hay up and down hills with no problem. That must have been a beast in a pickup.

The six cyl 300 in your other truck likely will run forever. The more I look into the one I just bought, the more tales of 300,000 mile engines I hear about. That's forever in my book.

farmgirl19 · Aug 19, 2013

300,000 miles around here is the "newer" stuff. The inline 6 has over 500,000 on it!

Yes, my '68 was a beast. Top end wasn't very fast, but it would pull anything one wanted to hitch to it.

Funny thing, I got the truck used, with 70,000 miles on it. Ran it for many years, pulling trailers and hauling feed, hay, etc. Put over 100,000 on it myself, and sold it for more than I paid for it! Wish I still had it today.

WilliamBos · Aug 19, 2013

Should hit 300,000kms/185,000 miles after labour Day!!

timswi · Aug 19, 2013

WilliamBos said:
Should hit 300,000kms/185,000 miles after labour Day!!

I've run many GM's to 200k miles..Not a problem..Congrats!!!

timswi · Aug 19, 2013

94BULLITT said:
Here is mine. It is a hair over a month old.

Nice truck!!! Congrats!!!!

WilliamBos · Aug 19, 2013

timswi said:
I've run many GM's to 200k miles..Not a problem..Congrats!!!

Thank you! My plan is to keep it 2-3 more years. Will hit 400,000 km/250,000 miles when i trade. I love the 5.3l, and will get a 5.3di max trailer next.

timswi · Aug 19, 2013

WilliamBos said:
Thank you! My plan is to keep it 2-3 more years. Will hit 400,000 km/250,000 miles when i trade. I love the 5.3l, and will get a 5.3di max trailer next.

Sounds like you're a maintenance guy so that should be no problem....I was seriously thinking about a DMAX but bought the Denali gasser anyway...After dragging a 7800# net and probably close to 9,000# gross TT..The 6.2 did far better than I ever dreamed it would..Especially going up into the mountains (Big, Big hills)....I only had the truck 2 days before I did the pull so no basis for comparison....The engine braking makes it sound like a dragster---I liked that.

94BULLITT · Aug 19, 2013

timswi said:
Nice truck!!! Congrats!!!!

Thanks.

WilliamBos · Aug 19, 2013

timswi said:
Sounds like you're a maintenance guy so that should be no problem....I was seriously thinking about a DMAX but bought the Denali gasser anyway...After dragging a 7800# net and probably close to 9,000# gross TT..The 6.2 did far better than I ever dreamed it would..Especially going up into the mountains (Big, Big hills)....I only had the truck 2 days before I did the pull so no basis for comparison....The engine braking makes it sound like a dragster---I liked that.

Yupp, take care of all maintenance, and it had taken care of me.

Going to look at the new 2014 on saturday.

timswi · Aug 20, 2013

WilliamBos said:
Yupp, take care of all maintenance, and it had taken care of me.

Going to look at the new 2014 on saturday.

The 14's are nice...Keep your head on straight or you'll be driving one home...Not that it's a bad thing.

Edit:...The '14 5.3 isn't that far away from the current 6.2, 50 or so HP less but who cares...Don't remember the torque..But it was fairly close...Same towing ability anyway. I had to think about that one too...