I don't care what it is as long as it has a bow tie on the grill.

The company I work for has a fleet of Ford diesels and they are having a lot of problems with the 6.7 trucks. Out of about 50 trucks over half have had some type of issue that required towing at less than 100K miles. The old 7.3s are still going strong though.

Am I the only one around here that limits their choice of truck due to the "A-Plan"?

Am I the only one around here that limits their choice of truck due to the "A-Plan"?

 

If your A-Plan is the same as my city's pension plan where you get less per month when you retire but those benefits carry until your wife's death in the event that you go first, then yes, that would limit my choice, but I have 16 years left before I retire....

 

But then-again, I keep vehicles until they need to be replaced.  No less than 10 years for cars/trucks, and I still have the '95 Suzuki sport bike I bought new and won't stop riding until it quits.

As far as comfort goes I prefer Chevy, the Allison tranny its hard to beat durability wise, too. The 7.3 Powerstroke was an awesome engine, but was discontinued. I'm not a fan of the new Powerstrokes. I don't think u would go wrong with either truck. Personally I drive Chevy, now that Dodge stepped up and put a diesel in a half ton I would at least look at it.

wow that's spot on retiredbosn.  my two buddies are independent mechanics that own a shop. i asked them what truck they recommend for landscape towing/plowing etc and they said hands down a Chevy w/ Allison tranny (7.3 if I could find it).

they say Fords are riddled with problems.  and Dodge's are an organized pile of scrap. apparently Dodge uses such cheap steel that rusts right out of the gate.  they had a 3 yr old Dodge truck on the lift that needed it's break lines replaced b/c they rusted out. few weeks later they had another Dodge on the lift and the transmission pan literally had a rusty hole w/ fluid oozing through.

these guys are gear heads that race, ride, repair and own cars, trucks, snowmobiles, harleys, crotch rockets, 4 wheelers etc.  They only own Chevy's. 

You never mentioned ur intentions but I've also only heard great things about Toyota's

I heard a rumor the new nissan titans are getting cummins in them

It's not a rumor

I go with the company that took no Government bailout and has had the number 1 selling truck in America for as long as I care to remember.

Can we debate Pro Choice, Pro Life next?

Yea, I hope GM can at least make a truck with a Gov. Handout! Lol... aavery2 is dead on.. Ford took no money and they still have a better product..hehe...

If you're gonna buy a truck, buy a Ford...

 

 

I was a Ford guy for years, used to blow-off chevys at Old Bridge, Island & Englishtown Raceways.

Be that as it may, THIS Ford is 'ugly' (needs new rubber too!) 

 

Roger

The Tundra's are nice, but they don't have a diesel model, nor a dually option.  Those were deal breakers for my last truck.

 

Would be my next truck (diesel dually Tundra) in a heartbeat!  Haha....see what I did there.

 

Jeff

The diesel rumors have been around for awhile. A few oil changes ago the Toyota salesman told me that Toyota was in talks with Caterpillar to develop a diesel for the Tundra. I'm going to run my Tundra into the ground or buy their diesel if it ever materializes. Whichever comes first.

Which ever one cranks up every day, don't give me a lick of trouble, pulls the boat easily, and has room for my family.

I'd get the 250 with the 6.7

F250 any day.  We have several 2500's at work and they all have issues.

Pretty cool video