Really? The internet isn't exactly filled with people irate over their new Ford trucks. Of course there are a few here in there for any brand, but overall... what am I missing?
I've only had one trip in the last 25 years that was more than 20 miles with my 7k# trailer. I do longer trips with my boat trailers, but they're only 1000 - 1500 lb, and have relatively low drag due to the shape of a boat. Also, I never mind hooking the boat to my wife's Durango for longer trips, which is a 5.7L ICE.
I self-identify as "EV curious".
But GM and their local dealerships left me with such disgust for them, after a prior ownership experience, that I have some trouble even looking at that bowtie badge without getting a little angry.Put a new or good used box on it.
If it's just the bed , why not just replace the bed? Most places that install utility beds are looking for some where to off load the original pickup bed. If the frames is gone , that's another story. Where are you located that 11 yrs and 52K miles destroys a vehicle?
Neighbor had an F150 with the aluminum body. He went through the car wash and it literally ripped the antenna, with the mount, clean out of the fender leaving a sheet metal blowout.
I can't get past the electronics, computer, batteries and charges to even consider an EV. Sure ICE power today has a lot of computers and electronics and that 's already overload for me.
Neighbor bought a brand new GMC Duramax last year. Driving from East TX to the east coast trans went at 780 miles.
I've only had one trip in the last 25 years that was more than 20 miles with my 7k# trailer. I do longer trips with my boat trailers, but they're only 1000 - 1500 lb, and have relatively low drag due to the shape of a boat. Also, I never mind hooking the boat to my wife's Durango for longer trips, which is a 5.7L ICE.
I really don't expect range to be a big issue for me, with this vehicle. I used to do a lot of long driving trips, but almost always fly or take the train these days, if a driving trip is more than 250 miles each way.
I self-identify as "EV curious".
Given the depreciation rate of a new truck, you could make a good argument for this. But there are a few things going against this, as well:
1. I wouldn't trust these eye bolts to safely hold down any load. It is a legit safety issue.
Between Philly and Allentown. We only get maybe a half-dozen snow storms per year, often less than that, but constant rain/ice cycles that force them to salt the roads liberally and continually.
lol... I know they have their fans, but I've just never been one of them. I'd love to own a CT, but only if they re-did the whole body to look like a normal p/u truck.If that's the case let's do this thang. Go get you the Tesla Cybertruck and advertise your business on it. Wrap it in your favorite color.
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At the prices I see them advertising for used trucks these days, I think I'll probably just go new. I've been bitten before, buying sight-unseen, and by the time I add in the expense and time of traveling to see a vehicle, I feel I'm already either committed to buy or undoing most of the potential savings over buying new.
lol... well-put!
Ford did have issues with the ten speeds. Clunky and an above average total failure. My understanding is they improved them a few years ago and they are more reliable.
I’d love a regular cab, aluminum body, C channel frame Silverado with a 5.3 sans AFM, 5 speed with 2 speed T case, and a bench. A heavy half that’ll go 300,000 like it should.Lots of talk about eight speed and 10 speed autos, as if I don't already own three (yes.: three!) ZF8’s. They are indeed great transmissions, but I still hate driving auto, especially on snow or ice.
I'll buy auto if it's the only option, my current half ton has a ZF8. But if manual is an option, I will almost always ignore almost every other pro/con, and choose the manual over anything with auto.
And I've also owned diesels, and have zero interest in ever owning another. Slow, slow, slow. I'm not putting enough miles on this vehicle, or hauling anything heavy enough frequently enough, to ever see any advantage to diesel. Also, half our stations around here don't even carry diesel, what a stupid hassle to sign yourself up for that, if you're not hauling heavy trailers everyday.
If I could design my own truck, it would be a 1/2 ton 4x4 with beefed up rear suspension, 6.4L Hemi, manual transmission, and 4:1 diff's. But no one is making that!
Don't count out v6s. I have a 2018 3.5l v6 ecoboost F-150 with hp and lower rpm torque curve than most 350 v8s. Towing capacity of 13,000 lbs. I have no problem keeping to highway speed with my 9800# Sundance fifth wheel behind me. It has an aluminum body which won't have a rust problem. I do wish I'd bought a longer body instead of the short bed. I had to add an extension to add 10" to the fifth wheel kingpin for turning radius. Please check on the specs of the newer 3.5l ecoboost engine.
If you can get past the dealer issue, GM products are worth a look. Nothing but GM products since 1993. Multiple 1500 and 2500 trucks, SUVs and a few cars for the kids when they were growing up. Never had any issues with warranty work. All mine go to the dealer for service work. Current fleet is my 2024 Yukon Denali, the wife's 2025 Tahoe High Country, and a 3500HD Denali DRW for towing. All have 10 speeds, 2 Duramax diesels and the 6.2L in the Tahoe. I have an excellent dealer and salesperson.I've only had one trip in the last 25 years that was more than 20 miles with my 7k# trailer. I do longer trips with my boat trailers, but they're only 1000 - 1500 lb, and have relatively low drag due to the shape of a boat. Also, I never mind hooking the boat to my wife's Durango for longer trips, which is a 5.7L ICE.
I really don't expect range to be a big issue for me, with this vehicle. I used to do a lot of long driving trips, but almost always fly or take the train these days, if a driving trip is more than 250 miles each way.
I self-identify as "EV curious".
When casually or accidentally coming across threads on this forum and elsewhere, I come across a lot of Dodge and Ford fanboys, but most stories evoking GM are those of pure ownership frustration. Maybe I'm reading with a bias due to my own experience, or just lucking into the wrong stories, but that's been my impression.
I love the Rivian trucks, but more as a daily runabout than a tow vehicle. They just look way too small in front of a big trailer, to where I think side view mirrors don't even stick out far enough to see trailer fenders or rear wheels on our too-narrow PA back roads.
