Chevy or Ford

Stclairm wrote:
^ I only said what I did because I worked as a service advisor at Ford through the 6.0 nightmares and was told that hadn't gotten much better...the recreation TT guys.

I agree with every word. The 6.0 was the PINNACLE of crap. It's going to take a while for Ford to live that one down. The 6.7 is absolutely 100% unrelated to that engine. And is built like a brick poo-house.

I guess I need to qualify my choice in trucks. I also have a 20' 10k# dovetail that I slog around. I tow for about 20% of the mileage on my truck.

And I'm a Civil Engineer who is always wandering around undeveloped property, so a 4x4 truck is required for my job. Having the F250 only adds to my "Street Cred" with the contractors.

I'll make this statement: If I didn't want/need a diesel, I'd get the best 1/2 ton I could. Probably between the EcoBoost or the Tundra. I've looked at those Tundra's and they're pretty amazing trucks.

If I didn't tow in the mountains, I'd probably be OK with a gas truck...hence a 1/2 ton.

Towing in the mountains taught me a lesson or two, though. Mountains + 7k# trailer requires a diesel IN THE LONG TERM, IMHO.

By "IN THE LONG TERM", I mean that I was very disappointed that my truck crapped out at 8 years and 135k miles. The TRUCK was still in fine shape. The drivetrain was WORN OUT and I attribute 100% of that to my towing duties.

My goal with my new truck was to fix the things that broke on my old truck...the engine and transmission. The only way to get the engine (diesel) and transmission (heavy duty) I wanted was to get it wrapped in an F250. I wanted a 10 year (or more) truck, and this was it.

So...my points: If no diesel, 1/2 ton. If mountains, diesel. If mountains and gas, don't get too bummed when you're on tranny #2 and have no low-end torque on engine #1 before you hit 150k miles. They can only take so much.