Ford or...?
I notice that a very large number of the people who post here tow with some sort of Ford product. I'm wondering if they are that much better than Dodge Rams or other hefty vehicles. What is it about...
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It's funny.. One grandpa only owned Chevy's. The other grandpa only owned Fords..
The Chevy grandpa owned a nursery so he had Chevy trucks for his business.. Ford grandpa drove Galaxies and LTD's..
Dad's first truck was a brand new 1971 F250. Got that when I was 8 years old.. He still owns it to this day. (not the original engine/trans however)
He now is a Dodge man for his tow vehicles. But he tows heavy and needs a diesel dually.
I've only had 2 trucks in my life. A 97 F150 that I bought used in 2001 and it had 255,000 miles on it when I traded it in on the 13 F150 in my sig.
I'm only towing a #5000 TT so this 13 F150 is more than enough truck! :)
Mine is an XLT and has a lot more stuff than the 97 XLT had in it..
I've got #1920 payload and #7700 GVWR. The higher trim levels and extra cab space will cost you payload, so choose wisely! :) I didn't want a "crew cab" (full 4 door cab). So, I got the "extended cab", which has the smaller suicide doors, but still holds 5 passengers. :)
Anyway, it all boils down to what you like when you see and ride in it to what you don't like when you see and ride in it..
NO ONE can tell you what's gonna be the right truck for YOU.. Only YOU can determine that.
All makes will have ones with problems and all makes will have ones with no problems.. That's just luck of the draw and you get what you get..
I know eventually, you are gonna have to do like the rest of us have done and just pick SOMETHING and go with it!! :) :)
Right, wrong or whatever... If you don't pull the trigger on something, you'll just waste time and not enjoy anything.
Good luck!
Mitch
The Chevy grandpa owned a nursery so he had Chevy trucks for his business.. Ford grandpa drove Galaxies and LTD's..
Dad's first truck was a brand new 1971 F250. Got that when I was 8 years old.. He still owns it to this day. (not the original engine/trans however)
He now is a Dodge man for his tow vehicles. But he tows heavy and needs a diesel dually.
I've only had 2 trucks in my life. A 97 F150 that I bought used in 2001 and it had 255,000 miles on it when I traded it in on the 13 F150 in my sig.
I'm only towing a #5000 TT so this 13 F150 is more than enough truck! :)
Mine is an XLT and has a lot more stuff than the 97 XLT had in it..
I've got #1920 payload and #7700 GVWR. The higher trim levels and extra cab space will cost you payload, so choose wisely! :) I didn't want a "crew cab" (full 4 door cab). So, I got the "extended cab", which has the smaller suicide doors, but still holds 5 passengers. :)
Anyway, it all boils down to what you like when you see and ride in it to what you don't like when you see and ride in it..
NO ONE can tell you what's gonna be the right truck for YOU.. Only YOU can determine that.
All makes will have ones with problems and all makes will have ones with no problems.. That's just luck of the draw and you get what you get..
I know eventually, you are gonna have to do like the rest of us have done and just pick SOMETHING and go with it!! :) :)
Right, wrong or whatever... If you don't pull the trigger on something, you'll just waste time and not enjoy anything.
Good luck!
Mitch
