Help identify high volume truck dealers

[spoon059]

It's time to start researching my next truck.

I know that Ram has Dennis Dillon and Dave Smith as high volume dealers that generally have a large selection of trucks and usually have some of the best advertised prices.

I would assume that Ford and GM also have some high volume truck dealers that would have a large selection and some competitive pricing, but I'm struggling to find them.

Can anyone help list some high volume HD truck dealers?

[wowens79]

My 2022 F-350 gasser has 4204lbs of Payload, and with the 4.30 gears, towing of like 20k.

[Lantley]

spoon059 wrote:

ford truck guy wrote:
what are you looking for? 3/4 ton,1 ton? DRW, SRW ? trim level?

Researching right now, but looking at 1 ton trucks in either XLT or Lariat. The bride will need to decide if XLT has enough gadgets for her or not.

I'm curious how much actual payload is available in the 12,400 GVWR trucks with those trim levels. Otherwise, might be looking at a DRW.

Get the dually and forget about any payload concerns.
While you may have to avoid a drive thru you will never have any regrets while towing, which appears to be the sole reason for buying the truck.

[ford_truck_guy]

Spoon-

A friend at the dealership just took delivery of his 2023- F350 -XLT- long bed- 6.7.. here is his payload- 4,326#

[wowens79]

I'm not sure if Granger Ford in Iowa is considered high volume, but they have the best Ford prices I've seen. On ordered trucks they sell them for 2% below invoice, and only a $200 doc fee. They have a super smooth order process.
I flew from ATL to Iowa to get my 2022 F-350, and saved over $6,000 even with travel expenses. They pick you up at the airport, and have the truck out front waiting for you, and show you around the truck and answer any questions, then the paper work took 5 min, and then we were on our way home. It was the best car buying process, and the best price.
The actual building is a little small town dealer, but they know how to sell trucks.

[camperfamily]

I have a 23 XLT CCLB with the 7.3 in it. Payload is just a touch over 4000lbs. FWIW.

[ford_truck_guy]

spoon059 wrote:

ford truck guy wrote:
what are you looking for? 3/4 ton,1 ton? DRW, SRW ? trim level?

Researching right now, but looking at 1 ton trucks in either XLT or Lariat. The bride will need to decide if XLT has enough gadgets for her or not.

I'm curious how much actual payload is available in the 12,400 GVWR trucks with those trim levels. Otherwise, might be looking at a DRW.

My brother in law has a 2022 Lariat with the 12,400#,,, his payload is 3500 I believe... If I get a chance tomorrow I will take a look at one of our 350's to see the trim and payload for you.

[spoon059]

ford truck guy wrote:
what are you looking for? 3/4 ton,1 ton? DRW, SRW ? trim level?

Researching right now, but looking at 1 ton trucks in either XLT or Lariat. The bride will need to decide if XLT has enough gadgets for her or not.

I'm curious how much actual payload is available in the 12,400 GVWR trucks with those trim levels. Otherwise, might be looking at a DRW.

[Grit_dog]

ktmrfs wrote:
in 2015 when we were looking, our local credit union broker beat Dave smiths price by a noticeable amount on the truck (GMC Denali 2500HD duramax) we wanted.

Want to guess where the truck we wanted came from? Straight from Dave smith. shipped by carrier to our local dealer the broker works with for delivery.

I actually meant to say Dave Smith has sucked for a while.

[ktmrfs]

in 2015 when we were looking, our local credit union broker beat Dave smiths price by a noticeable amount on the truck (GMC Denali 2500HD duramax) we wanted.

Want to guess where the truck we wanted came from? Straight from Dave smith. shipped by carrier to our local dealer the broker works with for delivery.

[ford_truck_guy]

what are you looking for? 3/4 ton,1 ton? DRW, SRW ? trim level?

We have been getting the XL-XLT levels delivered weekly, but not much above that.. The place I work ( Ford ) is about 2-1/2 hrs north of DC.

We did a dealer trade with Ted Britt over in Fairfax and when I got there to do the trade they were a larger dealership...nice people also..

They show a bunch of 250's in XL and XLT with 5 in the Lariat trim..

[spoon059]

rjstractor wrote:
Dennis Dillon sells GMC also, but they don't have as many HD pickups in stock as they do Ram.

So does Dave Smith, but they aren't "high volume" dealers of GM.

[Grit_dog]

Put the truck you want into autotrader. Then search by price. Find the discounted trucks.
A lot more in the east coast than west. Idk why you’d be looking in Idaho from DC.
And Dave Smith sucks now.

[rjstractor]

Dennis Dillon sells GMC also, but they don't have as many HD pickups in stock as they do Ram.