What are your thoughts, experiences, positives/negatives, etc.
Just curious, thanks. :)
What are your thoughts, experiences, positives/negatives, etc.
Just curious, thanks. :)
The louder the monkey, the smaller its balls.
Great truck. Don't have one currently, but did have a '02 some years ago. My last job outfitted me with a brand new '10, fresh off the lot. No problems at all.
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In the late 80s, I knew many people still driving ones made from the late 60s to early 70s. I still see a few of those models on the road today. I think it might be a fan thing though even though a couple look like they're used for work.
The last one I saw made in the 80s has been parked. It was literally falling apart in the road.
I guess you're talking about new ones. They're like Lincolns on the inside now. Some models even talk to you now and they ride like a Brougham.
Last edited by KG4CGC; 04-04-2012 at 10:39 AM.
I had a 99 model (used). I went with a GMC Sierra, and later a new 08 Silverado crew cab. I went with GMC/Chevy mostly due to the toys, and the killer sound system. I used to have an older Chevy 1500, that I traded for the Ford F150. The Chevy had over 600K mikes when I traded it in. I did not see the F150 making it past 300K.
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That has to be a record. Most Chevy trucks I'v been around were lucky to make it to 200k with their original drivelines.Originally Posted by suddenseer
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
I believe the record is over 1 million miles on drive rain. I replaced almost all attachments, ball joints, tie rods, several sets of shocks, many tires, several electrical components shy of a harness. Top & bottom overhaul, replaced tranny once. I got over 300K used, my grandfather bought it new so I know it had over 300K when he sold it to me. I drove the hell out of it, she would not die.
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"Sadly, it always takes a few martyrs to get the ball rolling." Colonel Tim Boldman 2001
"There are no differences but differences of degree between different degrees of difference and no difference."--William James
"Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings." Victor J. Stenger
The F-150 with the 300 cubic inch straight available till 1996 is the freakin' bomb. The new F-150's are really nice, especially with the new diesel designs.
I've used many over the years as assigned work trucks, as well as friends owning them. I have owned an older F-250, and while it was a rustbucket, it made a dandy plow truck. It got crappy gas mileage with that 460 cubic inch V8, but it was rarely driven more than 20 miles at a time.
If I was going to get a newer full sized pickup, it would be Ford, Toyota, or Nissan. Rams suck.
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I've owned or driven a number of F-150s over the years; my dad always had one for his trucking business. My take on them is this: there is a reason that they are the best-selling vehicle in the world and that is that they take a lot of abuse and keep running. My experience with Chevy and Dodge suggests that, while they are nice trucks and better in some ways than Fords, they just don't hold up to commercial use as well.
Last edited by NQ6U; 04-04-2012 at 12:25 PM.
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I'm trying to figure out who's paying 44 to 50K+ for Rams. Those are the clearance prices on the lot down the road. I just don't get it.
Turd Toters are the bomb but so is the price. 10K+ more than a Ram. Driving the kids to school.
Ive seen F-150s well over the 300k mark, and have heard of them going easily into the 750k range if taken care of properly (which im very good at). I just wanted to see what you guys thought, or heard, about them because i will be needing a tough, dependable truck in the next couple of years...maybe sooner if my otherwise reliable Nissan gives out.
The louder the monkey, the smaller its balls.
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