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  1. 04-06-2012, 04:40 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by kf0rt View Post
    Thought you wanted a Titan. I just checked and the Titan only tows 9,500 lb. Some "Titan" that turned out to be.
    I did. In fact, i was sold on it until i started looking around. I found that the Titan, though a fine truck in its own right, had some issues that the F-150 simply never had. Towing capacity aside (would like to own a boat one of these days), reliability, serviceablity and toughness is what im after. The options arent bad either. Ive really scoured these websites for info on all of them. Tundra didnt make it out of the first round for me, Chevy fell next, never even considered a GMC truck at any point (no offense to loyal owners of such), the Titan lasted quite a while but the Ford seems to be the last one in the running so far. I could buy a UNIMOG, but thats just silly. Besides, if it has a Mercedes tricorn logo on it, chances are, it will be driven with extreme incompetence!

    I dont know how it is where you guys live, but around here, what you drive is more about making statements and showing off....really goddamned stoopid, IMO. Thats an awfully big purchase just so you can parade materialism and a frail ego, not for me. Im not a diehard traditionalist by any means either, but i can get a better reading on the performance of a truck from one of them than from some pile of clothes driving something just because it does the dirty work of expressing their viewpoints so they dont have to do it themselves. A traditionalist KNOWS their truck because its a source of pride and its just a good idea, the pile of clothes knows nothing of their vehicle and will drive them poorly until something breaks, then they shovel thousands of unneccessary dollars into fixing it so they can get back to being empty inside (yes, i hate this fucking town).

    Unless something amazing comes down the pike and completely replaces the Ford F-series, i think i need to go in that direction.
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  2. 04-05-2012, 04:40 PM #2
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    Im a research freak when it comes to big purchases, i never impulse buy. I collect all this info and compare. I have found that the vast majority of Ford owners absolutely LOVE their truck, this thread just adds to that.
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  3. 04-05-2012, 11:36 PM #3
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    When I bought my current '05 F-350 crew cab dualie diesel, I looked at them all. The Chevy is a nice truck, but they don't put enough TRUCK! into it, and that was obvious even before I tried towing anything. And I still (after 25 yrs of watching) don't like their interiors. Great drivetrain, shoddy inside. I was turned off by Dodge when I hopped into a new one at the dealer and there were parts sitting loose on the floor in the back seat (coat hooks, dome light lens). If you want some serious truck reviews, look at Trailer Life magazine for the real nitty gritty.
    The only real complaint I had with '10 150 was the tailgate, of all things. If just felt cheap in operation, didn't feel like the whole assembly weighed more than 20 lbs. when you opened and closed it. The tailgate in my F-350 OTOH weighs a ton. And I know from experience that it will support over 550 lbs. (55 gl. drum full of grain + me) and not notice its there.
    The other thing I REALLY LIKED was the USB port in the dash...great for charging the phone. Left the lighter plug and the power plug free for other things. The downside was...if I plugged my TomTom into it, it would try to connect to the body computer. TILT!
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    I'm shopping for a utility trailer. My Previa will tow 3500lbs, and many owners claim it will do more quite easily. Not that I need to. The van has a very burly hitch on it.
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    Number one daughter has an F-150 principally for towing a tandem horse trailer. Whilst her boys were small and she went riding, the baby playpen was erected in the tray so they could watch Mummy riding her horse.
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    I drove my bosses F-250 today to haul some stuff, and tried to make a video to show the HOLY SHIT when you take off from a standing start. It's a little bumpy to view. Might put it up anyway.
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    Me likee.
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    Well, whatever you call redneck yuppie elitists, that's us. Throw in a bunch of radical batshit stupidity.
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    I my Previa and Miata, and NO PAYMENTS!
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    Speaking of your Miata (another Ford), Have you seen what Stacy David did with his?

    http://staceydavid.com/projects/banshee




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