Pulled the trigger on a new F150 today.

[vulcancowboy]

Lariat, super crew, 4x4, 6.5' bed, 3.5 ecoboost. Since I retired in December, we decided we don't need two vehicles anymore. I really thought I would get another Silverado and tried out the High Country. Very nice, but my wife liked the seat in the Ford better. Both are beautiful trucks. Details (and pics) to follow.

 

[gladehound]

I'm interested in getting something similar. Let us know how it on fuel and how stable it is towing high profile trailers like a box or travel trailers. Looking forward to pictures!

 

[TimberHole]

I just picked up a new Silverado this week. I came close to buying a Ford but would have gone with the 5.0. It seemed like the simplest V8 on the market and I like simple. Didn't drive the Ecoboost as the turbo didn't do it for me. One thing I couldn't come to terms with on the Ford is the manual climate control on the XLT which seemed to have all the rebates.

I am very impressed with the Silverado so far. Seem to be getting up to 22 mpg when not towing. So far I haven't pulled my tractor but I have pulled my equipment trailer empty. It is a fairly heavy trailer. The 2017 seemed to do better than my 07 Silverado.

They are all nice trucks but they should be considering the cost.

 

[jack707]

The price of a new diesel today 50years ago you could buy a house!

 

[vulcancowboy]

I just picked up a new Silverado this week. I came close to buying a Ford but would have gone with the 5.0. It seemed like the simplest V8 on the market and I like simple. Didn't drive the Ecoboost as the turbo didn't do it for me. One thing I couldn't come to terms with on the Ford is the manual climate control on the XLT which seemed to have all the rebates.

I am very impressed with the Silverado so far. Seem to be getting up to 22 mpg when not towing. So far I haven't pulled my tractor but I have pulled my equipment trailer empty. It is a fairly heavy trailer. The 2017 seemed to do better than my 07 Silverado.

They are all nice trucks but they should be considering the cost.

I really liked the Silverado, but my wife liked the seats in the Ford better, so Ford it is!

 

[KennyG]

At 3K miles, I really like my Lariat (3.5 ecoboost) also. One thing to check - see how accurate the computer MPG is. Mine is optimistic by over 0.5 mpg, sometimes almost 1.0 mpg. Worst accuracy I've had on a vehicle. Real numbers, I'm seeing 21 to 22 on the highway at 75 mph, 17 to 18 around town, probably around 14 towing. All the electronic gimmicks work well and are addictive. The trailer backup assist works pretty well once you get used to it.

 

[vulcancowboy]

At 3K miles, I really like my Lariat (3.5 ecoboost) also. One thing to check - see how accurate the computer MPG is. Mine is optimistic by over 0.5 mpg, sometimes almost 1.0 mpg. Worst accuracy I've had on a vehicle. Real numbers, I'm seeing 21 to 22 on the highway at 75 mph, 17 to 18 around town, probably around 14 towing. All the electronic gimmicks work well and are addictive. The trailer backup assist works pretty well once you get used to it.

I'll be very happy if I get the numbers you posted. They're about what I was getting with my 2014 Silverado 5.3.

 

[CincyFlyer]

... Didn't drive the Ecoboost as the turbo didn't do it for me.

The "area under the curve" with a turbo is stupendous. I have a Flex with that 3.5 EcoBoost (you can have either "eco" or "boost", not both at the same time!) and the mid-range torque slaughters any V8 you can buy today.

 

[gladehound]

I just picked up a new Silverado this week. I came close to buying a Ford but would have gone with the 5.0. It seemed like the simplest V8 on the market and I like simple. Didn't drive the Ecoboost as the turbo didn't do it for me. One thing I couldn't come to terms with on the Ford is the manual climate control on the XLT which seemed to have all the rebates.

I am very impressed with the Silverado so far. Seem to be getting up to 22 mpg when not towing. So far I haven't pulled my tractor but I have pulled my equipment trailer empty. It is a fairly heavy trailer. The 2017 seemed to do better than my 07 Silverado.

They are all nice trucks but they should be considering the cost.

The turbo didn't do it for me on paper either. Then I drove one! This is the only gas engine on the market that pulls like a diesel!

 

[gladehound]

I just picked up a new Silverado this week. I came close to buying a Ford but would have gone with the 5.0. It seemed like the simplest V8 on the market and I like simple. Didn't drive the Ecoboost as the turbo didn't do it for me. One thing I couldn't come to terms with on the Ford is the manual climate control on the XLT which seemed to have all the rebates.

I am very impressed with the Silverado so far. Seem to be getting up to 22 mpg when not towing. So far I haven't pulled my tractor but I have pulled my equipment trailer empty. It is a fairly heavy trailer. The 2017 seemed to do better than my 07 Silverado.

They are all nice trucks but they should be considering the cost.

The turbo didn't do it for me on paper either. Then I drove one! This is the only gas engine on the market that pulls like a diesel!