Made the big change this weekend
My wife and I took a trip to the White Mountains in Arizona a couple of weeks ago. We pulled our 28ft Cougar 5th whl with my 04 Chevy 6.0 Gas guzzler. We averaged 7.5 MPG, but what was really discon...
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TucsonJim wrote:
Now you guys are gettin' me all excited about hitting the highway. So in response to some of your questions/comments here goes:
Break in period - Read the owners manual and talked to the service manager. No formal break in required. But due to work, I can't take it out for at least another month, so by then, I should have 500+ miles on it.
Compare and Contrast the Ford and Chevy - The sticker price was very similar on the 2014 2500LTZ and the 2013 F350 (Lariat edition). Both would meet my towing requirements. I was able to negotiate very similar deals for price and trade-in allowance on both trucks, so it came down to features that each had. The Ford just seemed like there were better features available. For example. Power fold and extend camper mirrors (manual on the Chevy). 120 volt power outlets in both the front and back seat. Factory installed running boards, two tone paint, lockable storage under the back seat, SYNC system (free service on Ford, but monthly subscription on Chevy's On-star) and lots of other little features that made up my wife's mind.... And to top it all off, the Ford dealer added a spray-in bed liner and oil/filter changes for life if I'd make the deal.
Unfortunately, you can't compare SYNC to Onstar. Sync "sync's" with your cell phone- so no cell phone, no service for Onstar like services. Onstar is a built in phone and works completely different.
