F150 5.0 vs Tundra

blackgrizz550 wrote:
Good Morning!

I have a Springdale 260TBL that checks in a 4890 Dry. We have been towing it with a crew cab GMC 1500 with the 5.3. The truck handles it fine but it is very under powered. The truck has 210,000 miles and its time to replace it.

We have 3 kids so I am totally digging the size of the cabs on both the F-150 and the Crew Max Tundra. We keeps vehicles for a long time. Honestly, I like the look of the F-150 and I know it has more features. I would only be interested in the 5.0 Motor with 3.73 rear end. I'm sure its much better on fuel as well.

I am attracted to the Tundra for its durability. I still see a ton of 2007 models on the road that aren't even rusty.


Is the reliability and resale worth more than the features and high tech design of the new F-150?

I believe you will find. The so called quality gap between Ford, GM, and Toyota was closed YEARS ago. I tend to keep my vehicles for a long time as well. I just traded a 13 year old F150 for a "new used" F150. The 13 year old truck looked like new. No rust, No bad paint. ran great. Keep them waxed. Paint will last forever. So why did I trade it? Well. I wanted to. Got the fever. BTW, It had the 5.4, and 3.55 gears. Towed the TT like a champ. Which also comes it at 4811lb dry, In the 6000lb area wet.

I got the F150 SuperCab with a 5.0, and 3.73 gears, and it is 4x4. While the 5.4 did a really good job with the TT. The 5.0, 3.73 does GREAT. I can highly recommend it. I really like the way I can turn off as many gears as I want. That really is handy while towing in the mountains.

Also be aware. the 3.73 gears are hard to find. But they are out there. I'm sure a dealership could find what you want with out ordering new.