Starting the new truck hunt
We currently pull a Flagstaff 26RLWS, 30' and 7500lbs or so, with a 2002 Chevy 1500HD. Ole Red is getting a little long in the tooth and it's time to consider a new tow vehicle. Looking at Ford, Chevy...
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dugwms wrote:Ltrip wrote:
Great discussion!! I have a 2018 Ford F250 Crew Cab, 6.75' bed, diesel, 4X4 on order, so I don't have experience with it yet.
One poster said "I will never buy a Ford because of...." Well, I had a bad experience with Dodge, and feel the same way. Probably irrational.
It also depends on what features are important to you. We each have individual preferences beyond all the specs.
For me, I want the high tech that the Ford has. Cameras, blindspot and especially the adaptive cruise control.
Good luck in your search!
We're going exactly opposite. As plain and simple as possible. This truck's sole purpose in life will be to tow our RV and keep the dog out of the nice cars. The less stuff to break, the better. That's what I like so much about our 02 1500HD. Simple as a rock and very little to go wrong when you're miles from anywhere camping.
It sounds to me like you would be best off with the F150 XLT and max payload package. I like the Ecoboost but since you like simplicity the 5.0 is also a good choice. Everybody's trucks are getting uprated and most half tons now pull as well or better than older 3/4 ton trucks and my experience confirms that in my mind. All of the 3/4 ton trucks suffer from old gas engines right now which are durable but not the most efficient around. If you drive much empty I think that you would like the mileage of a half ton truck. I am pulling a much heavier trailer than yours with my F150 and have had no issues with it.
