Guys, I'm getting ready to get another truck. I've owned 2 GMC Sierr@ z71s in my life. Never had a Ford. I get truck regularly maintenced at the dealership, etc. I'm really thinking about a Ford f150 fx4 this go round. Who has had both? Which do you like better, tougher, etc. Thanks for opinions
You trying to start a fight?
Personally I prefere chevy/gmc. I have owned a few ford's and only one wasn't junk. We have a good many vehicles from all the major manufacturers here at work and our head mech rates them in this order as far as maintenance is concerned. Best to worst. Toyota, Chevy/GMC and Dodge and Ford last.
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of the 2 options provided Chevy.......
IF it was my money Toyota all the way.
I've had Ford , Toyota and Chevy....hands down Chevy....Z71 4x4...... Chevy has a better ride and higher resale value.... For my work during the years we had Fords just because they were cheaper most all of us disliked the fords...
I had a Silverado for 8-yrs and traded it in for my GMC Sierr@ . IMO both vehicles are awesome. Good luck with your selection.
If crew cab the ford will have much more room. Both are good trucks if taken care of. I personally do not care for the eccoboost engines from Ford but they still make a V8. I like the looks of the Chevy better for newer ones. They both have pros and cons, go drive them and choose.
I had an 06 gmc that was the biggest hunk of junk ive owned. Lots of electrical issues and transmission issues. Not counting all the cosmetic things that fell apart on it. Switch to Ford in 2010 and havent looked back. Had a F150 crew cab that never gave me 1 single problem had a little over 120k miles on it. Recently traded it for an F250 diesel. Love it so far
Toyota tundra
Chevy Truck is the way to go.
Ford headaches, new aluminum body, not sure. Mechanics nightmare.
If buying new get every extended warranty you can .
Never thought I would say this but new dodge can be had significantly cheaper than ford or Chevy .
Lots of guys I know have been going that route. Good friend of mine owns his mechanics garage and that is what he recommends . He works on a lot of friends stuff and does it cheaper .He hates fords but says if he had recommended fords to everyone he would have a lot more money for sure LOL.
hahahaha well chalk me up as another chevy/gmc guy. Owned back to back gmc's and loved them both. Buying another in a year or two.
Never owned a ford. My dad bought a raptor and it blew up at 30,000 miles. Only experience I have with them.
Between the two , definitely the Ford, ive had them all both personal and as company trucks, i work in the oil field so they definitely get tested . If I were to rate the top 4 it would go Toyota, Ford , Dodge , GMC/CHEVY , but i am soley basing this on work and off road capabilities, if you want a smooth ride down the 4 lane go Chevy , if you want any kind of ground clearance go with one of the other 3 , ive had to have more dozers drag me around in the Chevys than all the others combined ! Just my 2 cents based on 18 trucks both personal and company in the past 17 years .
Toyota
Coming from someone who used to be a GM guy, buy a Tundra with the 5.7 and don't look back!
There are 4 Z-71's in the family............ 2003 Suburban, 2007 Sierr@ , 2009 Silverado, 2012 Silverado............ All 5.3 V-8's. Each one has been GREAT.
I had two early F-150's............ an 87 and a 94. Both were 5.0 V-8's. Loved them both. AWESOME trucks !!! Had an 05 Expedition 5.4 V-8 and will never, EVER own another Ford product. It was a gutless gas hog. The wife's 03 Suburban Z-71 5.3 V-8 with 15 less horsepower than the 5.4 Ford made 1.5+ mpg more around town on Mud Terrain T/A's than the Ford made on Yokahama highway tires and the Suburban would SMOKE the Ford in a drag race.
I'd have a new Z-71 if I could afford one.
MY FORD WAS PURCHASED ON 2004 NEW SOME FRONT END WORK , AND REAR END ,ENGINE VERY STRONG ......... I THINK I JUST GOT A GOOD ONE ........ 116,000 miles
Sometimes I wish it was a 4 x 4
MY FORD WAS PURCHASED ON 2004 NEW SOME FRONT END WORK , AND REAR END ,ENGINE VERY STRONG ......... I THINK I JUST GOT A GOOD ONE ........ 116,000 miles
Sometimes I wish it was a 4 x 4
I've always preferred Chevy over Ford and have had good luck with them over Ford. The 2 Fords my wife and I have had through the years ( one car and one truck)were in the shop alot. Maybe we just had a couple lemons,but that was 2 to many for me especially when I never have cared for them much anyway...
Get the one that hauls the most decoys
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I have had better luck with chevy compared to fords,but I have never owned a brand new vehicle .I always go for slightly used.I drove a 95 Dakota for 14 yrs 220,000 miles the motor was still very strong when I sold it . I hear of nightmare stories about Ford spark plugs the most.They are all rust buckets after a few Midwest winters except maybe the new Fords. I have heard nothing but good about Toyota. I like the looks of the Tacoma more than the Tundra though. I would go with what you can get serviced close to home I have to drive 55 miles to get my Nissan Titan serviced so I am getting kind of sick of that and I think Toyota is a better truck. Sorry just rambling on I guess. I would go Toyota if you can get them serviced close to home and they hold their value very well.
Whichever you choose, I'd advise against getting anything in its first model year of a major redesign...cosmetically, mechanically, or both.
New body style? Nope.
New engine or transmission? Nope.
Quote from: stinkpickle on June 24, 2017, 08:09:25 AM
Whichever you choose, I'd advise against getting anything in its first model year of a major redesign...cosmetically, mechanically, or both.
New body style? Nope.
New engine or transmission? Nope.
That's a good point and I have heard that many times from mechanics .
And have seen the nightmare of a friend's f-150
2004 ford. He has spent thousands keeping that thing going.
Many lost crankshafts when Chevy started with AFM. Many lost cylinders when Ford started the eccobost.
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I'll tell you the story of the last Chevy I ever owned. Every spot weld in both wheel wells broke. The spray in bedliner held it together of awhile but without the tailgate latched the sides of the bed were free floating. The body shop I took it to told me to take it to Chevy as it was a low mileage truck and shouldn't have happened. Chevy service manager looked at it and sent me to their body shop. That dude threw a fit about how I was gonna pay to fix it and now expected him him to do it for free. It was embarrassing and pissed me off. The day I got it back from the body shop I traded it in on a Tundra.
Quote from: outdoors on June 23, 2017, 09:30:16 PM
MY FORD WAS PURCHASED ON 2004 NEW SOME FRONT END WORK , AND REAR END ,ENGINE VERY STRONG ......... I THINK I JUST GOT A GOOD ONE ........ 116,000 miles
Sometimes I wish it was a 4 x 4
Bought mine on 12/30/20004........Got 383,000 miles on it! Put a tranny in it last year. I'm a Ford guy myself.
383,000. Dang that's good.
What motor? F150?
Had a Toyota for last 18 years 250,000 mmiles bought a Ford F-150 4 wheel drive love gets 22 mpg an more room plus like said free oil change an tire rotation for 4 years plus cheaper to but Toyota has went out of sught on price,s(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170624/ac8505fe925c5696ef3292031b3890e6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170624/3b09907168e8e870a6e4d0d9aa90e2b4.jpg)
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Quote from: owlhoot on June 24, 2017, 10:51:47 AM
383,000. Dang that's good.
What motor? F150?
5.4.........F150 4x4
I owned an 07 Ford Expedition EL with 5.4 L V8. I bought it used and wished I hadnt within a month. I may own another Ford but it wont be the hunk of crap 5.4. I wish i could have dropped it through the dealers roof.
Ive been looking at used crew cab trucks and like the looks of the GMs better, but there seems to be a lot of folks that have had trouble with the 5.3 burning oil. You can find a lot of similar reports on the Ford Ecoboost. I know that may be a small percentage, but I stepped right into Ford's 5.4 problems and it was supposed to be a small percentage also.
Very happy with the last to ford f150 with the 5l motor..
Quote from: hobbes on June 25, 2017, 01:42:57 AM
I owned an 07 Ford Expedition EL with 5.4 L V8. I bought it used and wished I hadnt within a month. I may own another Ford but it wont be the hunk of crap 5.4. I wish i could have dropped it through the dealers roof.
Ive been looking at used crew cab trucks and like the looks of the GMs better, but there seems to be a lot of folks that have had trouble with the 5.3 burning oil. You can find a lot of similar reports on the Ford Ecoboost. I know that may be a small percentage, but I stepped right into Ford's 5.4 problems and it was supposed to be a small percentage also.
My 2013 silverado 5.3L has used oil since it was new. It consumes a quart ~ every 2-3000 miles which is more than I think a newer well taken care of engine should.
I'm a Blue Oval guy. Work out of mine , current 150 FX4 4x4 has 109K with nothing more than an oil change and gets 18+ mpg. It replaced a '03 supercrew that had 327K with no major problems on it when I " gifted" it to my son , just plugs and a fuel pump. Still hunts out of it. Hard to complain with that kind of service.
Ive decided that if I go Ford it will be the 5.0.
Im currently in an 06 Tacoma with 175,000 miles and still going strong. Its required some repairs but nothing that i wouldnt expect for the mileage. It still doesnt use oil, ive yet to need to add oil. Id go with a used Tundra if not for their cost and lousy fuel mileage.
I just bought my 3rd brand new F150 in a row. I keep my trucks for 11 or 12 years and put a lot of miles on them. Just traded in my last F150 after 12-1/2 years and 256,000+ miles. It was still running strong, but I just retired and plan on traveling, so it was time for a new one.
Here's my take on trucks. They all are good, and most of them have the same features. I choose Fords because they work like a truck but ride smooth, like you are in a car. The others, to my experience do not ride smooth. Plus, I've had very good luck with my F150's. You're gonna have a few problems when you keep trucks as long as I do, but the Fords have been pretty good to me overall.
Quote from: fallhnt on June 23, 2017, 10:35:01 PMGet the one that hauls the most decoys
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My last F150 had a 5.4 V8. It ran good, but I had to replace every one of the coil packs over 4 different malfunction issues. Towards the end it only got 14 mpg. I test drove a 5.0 this time, and was going to get it until I looked at and drove the 2.7 turbo 6. It has almost as much horsepower and torque as the 5.0 but averaged 5 mpg better. Since I don't do a lot of heavy towing, and the XLT's were on clearance with all the features I was looking for, I went with that. So far, so good. I love my new truck!! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Don't have much experience with new trucks. First truck was 1975 GMC Sierr@ 249,000 miles on it when sold. Now driving 1995 GMC Sierr@ 4x4 ext cab that has 284,000. Getting better gas mileage every year due to body getting lighter. lol
I chose a 2016 Crew Cab 5.5' bed F150 a few months ago with the 2.7TT. Interior space, safety, and mileage are what sold me. Only been 7,000 miles but very happy so far. Average is 20.3 living in the mountains of Western MD.
Love my gmc silverado. Ford would be last on my list.
Toyota or Dodge. Nuff said.
Quote from: renegade19 on July 02, 2017, 10:39:32 AM
Toyota or Dodge. Nuff said.
Really, why ? Guys need to check the 4wd capabilities of the new dodge auto 4wd system seems more like a awd that didn't do a friend's new Dodge Ram any good this spring turkey season with the heavy rain that we had . I know that truck isn't going out west in the high country switchbacks and the never known what weather conditions would be.
Auto loc seemed to be no real lock!
Quote from: renegade19 on July 02, 2017, 10:39:32 AM
Toyota or Dodge. Nuff said.
I own a 2015 Ram 1500. I will never own another and I am actively trying to get rid of this one. Waiting to see if they are gonna buyback my Ecodiesel.
One company required government bailout, the other did not
Quote from: owlhoot on July 02, 2017, 11:09:26 AM
Quote from: renegade19 on July 02, 2017, 10:39:32 AM
Toyota or Dodge. Nuff said.
Really, why ? Guys need to check the 4wd capabilities of the new dodge auto 4wd system seems more like a awd that didn't do a friend's new Dodge Ram any good this spring turkey season with the heavy rain that we had . I know that truck isn't going out west in the high country switchbacks and the never known what weather conditions would be.
Auto loc seemed to be no real lock!
I may have spoke too soon! My last Ram was a 2012 and some $#@!!! needed it worse than me and stole it. It was a great truck. I've been in a Tundra ever since and have zero complaints. Granted, the 4wd doesn't get put to a real rough test but it does come in handy a once in a while where I live. I used it in a couple pretty jinky spots. I will say that I never, ever was impressed with Dodge's service department locally.
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on June 28, 2017, 06:18:44 PM
My last F150 had a 5.4 V8. It ran good, but I had to replace every one of the coil packs over 4 different malfunction issues. Towards the end it only got 14 mpg. I test drove a 5.0 this time, and was going to get it until I looked at and drove the 2.7 turbo 6. It has almost as much horsepower and torque as the 5.0 but averaged 5 mpg better. Since I don't do a lot of heavy towing, and the XLT's were on clearance with all the features I was looking for, I went with that. So far, so good. I love my new truck!! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Just got back from a trip to Alabama. I've got just under 2,000 miles on the truck now. I am amazed at the mileage this truck gets!! :icon_thumright: During the Bama trip, most of which was highway, it averaged 22 MPG. On a recent trip to a town about 40 minutes away and back, it averaged 26 MPG with the cruise control set at 55 MPH. Still got plenty of get up and go when you give it gas.
Congrats on the retirement Jim!
I drive a Tahoe for work. They use oil from day one. Amazing to me that GM says it's normal for a brand new vehicle to use a quart of oil every 2K miles. We've had lots of AC and electrical issues in the fleet too. Admittedly, although much of the problems seem to be gone in the latest 2 year models.
I drive a Tacoma. It's been a good one. 113K miles and it's the most reliable truck I've ever owned. I may go for a bit more comfort next truck. The Tundra will get a strong look but I'll drive them all before I decide. Had bad luck with Ford myself, not sure if I could make myself go that route again.
Have owned 2 Ford F-150's, 2 Chevy Silverado Z-71's, and 1 Toyota Tacoma.
Drove the 2013 Tacoma less than one year. No technical issues with the vehicle at all. Several friends have had very good luck with their Tacoma's which convinced me to buy one. But I just could not get comfortable with the smaller truck. I felt confined and cramped. I got rid of it and I must say with minimal financial losses.
Chevy's were 2001 and 2005 models. Both had electronic issues that were disappointing and one of those was on both the 2001 model and 2005 model, meaning to me that GM engineering was lacking. Also both had very tight suspensions and the ride was very bouncy.
First owned a 1987 F-150 2x2 and it was the best truck I have owned period. Reliability was very good and drove it for 14 years with no major issues. I now own a 2015 F-150 4x4. Very quiet smooth ride. I am very pleased.
Needless to say ..... FORD F Series for me.
GunRunner
Had a 14 traded uo to a 16 f150 borg with the 5 l motor. Love them .lors of power great in fuel. No problem at all.:
I am no mechanic, or mechanical expert, but here are my observations from owning vehicles for the last fifty years. First of all, the precision that has come about over the last couple of decades in terms of engineering and precision in the manufacturing process have resulted in vehicles/engines that can easily get 200,000+ miles with relatively few issues.
Also, the assembly-line process is so automated and structured nowadays that there is very little variation in the vehicles that come off of the assembly line. However, with any make or model, there are "lemons" that come out of the assembly line due to undetected weaknesses in the vast array of parts used to build a vehicle.
What does that mean in terms of buying a vehicle? To me, it means that, regardless of the make/model, anyone that purchases a vehicle is, to a degree, at the mercy of the random possibility that the truck/car they choose is "the one" out of many that is destined to have problems.
For me personally, the first truck I bought was a new Toyota,...specifically because of its reputation for reliability. That truck turned out to be the worst "nightmare" vehicle ever. I had nothing but problems with it and finally got rid of it, as I recall, when it was six years old and had less than 90,000 miles on it.
The next vehicle I bought was a Nissan Frontier (which curiously has not been mentioned in this thread), mainly because of the price difference between Nissans and "all the rest" of the 4X4 trucks available. That truck, and the other two Frontiers that I have owned since (the most recent with 217,000 miles on it), have turned out to be great, durable vehicles, and I guarantee I have taken them places on a regular basis that most "sane" folks would say "I'm not taking my truck there!".
Now, I am not here as a Nissan salesman. The point to be made is that in today's market, even the lowly Nissan, which nobody here has mentioned as their preferred choice for a truck, makes a product that is reliable and durable,...given that you don't end up with one of the occasional "lemons" that come off of the assembly line of any manufacturer.
To put it in turkey hunting terms, it is like going to a gobbler you hear in the distance. You don't know what you are really getting into until you get there and have called for a while. With trucks, you really don't know what you getting into until you get it and have driven it for a while... :newmascot:
Biggest improvement you've seen was when the vehicle of choice went from wearing horse shoes to rubber tires ;D
Quote from: guesswho on July 11, 2017, 02:39:23 PM
Biggest improvement you've seen was when the vehicle of choice went from wearing horse shoes to rubber tires ;D
:TooFunny:...Naw,...the biggest improvement was when I saw Barnie knock off the square edges on a rock so it would roll,....Ya'Goob! ;D :toothy12:
Either one, as long as you are buying American you can't go wrong. Stay away from those foreign jobs.
Quote from: Ihuntoldschool on July 11, 2017, 09:57:15 PM
Either one, as long as you are buying American you can't go wrong. Stay away from those foreign jobs.
Where the manufacturers are headquartered? Where the materials come from? Where the parts come from? Where they're assembled?
I've had both and I love my ford f-150 ten times better. The ford will out last the Chevy
I've got a supercrew fx4 with the 3.5L ecoboost and after 2 years owning i'm still in love with it. i've put around 20,000 miles on it and no issues at all so far. I traded in a silverado crew cab z71 with the 5.3 and i don't regret it one bit. The ford has so much more room and a lot more power. That 3.5L Twin Turbo is a power house!! I ran 35 inch tires on both and the ford only gets about 15mpg, which is better than the silverado done. The ford has a way smoother ride than my silverado had too. The way it's looking right now, I'm going to stick with ford.
Quote from: Tail Feathers on July 09, 2017, 02:13:07 PMCongrats on the retirement Jim!
I drive a Tahoe for work. They use oil from day one. Amazing to me that GM says it's normal for a brand new vehicle to use a quart of oil every 2K miles. We've had lots of AC and electrical issues in the fleet too. Admittedly, although much of the problems seem to be gone in the latest 2 year models.
I drive a Tacoma. It's been a good one. 113K miles and it's the most reliable truck I've ever owned. I may go for a bit more comfort next truck. The Tundra will get a strong look but I'll drive them all before I decide. Had bad luck with Ford myself, not sure if I could make myself go that route again.
Thanks Dave!!
Just can't bring myself to drive a GM. Been in way too many, and don't like their rides or styling. Plus, I've been driving Fords (Bronco, Ranger, 3 F150's) for most of my adult life. I am simply amazed at the mileage my new F150 gets. It's been averaging 22 MPG. My old F150 averaged 14 MPG.
22 mpg? No gripe with that mileage out of a full size truck. My Tacoma got that much once, on a highway trip of 300 miles. Once... ;D
Toyota, Nissan or Dodge for me. I've owned a Tacoma 300k miles and never did anything but change the oil. Between me, mom and dad our Dodge 1500's had around 750k on them and other than u-joints and a few sensors we never had any trouble. My Titan has 111k on it right now and it's been solid. Some of my friends have Chevy's and they are constantly have some small issue. I never could like Ford.
If you want to see how much of your vehicle is American made here is a link. Looks like Tacoma and Tundra lead the way.
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/MadeInAmerica/page/made-america-car-american-made-13795239
I'd love to have one of these 20+mpg full sized trucks, everyone has one but me. Mine get around 14-15 in town and 17-18 on the interstate.
A friend has a diesel that gets 25mpg "all day long" on dash computer. When he calculated it off the odometer he was getting 16.8mpg.
Quote from: Tail Feathers on July 09, 2017, 02:13:07 PMI drive a Tahoe for work. They use oil from day one. Amazing to me that GM says it's normal for a brand new vehicle to use a quart of oil every 2K miles. We've had lots of AC and electrical issues in the fleet too. Admittedly, although much of the problems seem to be gone in the latest 2 year models.
That's very odd........................
Of the 4 GM 5.3's in our family (03 Suburban, 07 Sierr@ , 09 Silverado, 12 Silverado) only the Suburban at 144K uses ANY oil at all and that's about 1 qt between changes.
Quote from: Tom Foolery on July 21, 2017, 09:03:40 AM
Toyota, Nissan or Dodge for me. I've owned a Tacoma 300k miles and never did anything but change the oil. Between me, mom and dad our Dodge 1500's had around 750k on them and other than u-joints and a few sensors we never had any trouble. My Titan has 111k on it right now and it's been solid. Some of my friends have Chevy's and they are constantly have some small issue. I never could like Ford.
If you want to see how much of your vehicle is American made here is a link. Looks like Tacoma and Tundra lead the way.
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/MadeInAmerica/page/made-america-car-american-made-13795239
I'd love to have one of these 20+mpg full sized trucks, everyone has one but me. Mine get around 14-15 in town and 17-18 on the interstate.
A friend has a diesel that gets 25mpg "all day long" on dash computer. When he calculated it off the odometer he was getting 16.8mpg.
Only good thing about my Dodge is the 23 mpg hand calculated.
Quote from: nativeks on July 21, 2017, 11:22:17 PM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on July 21, 2017, 09:03:40 AM
Toyota, Nissan or Dodge for me. I've owned a Tacoma 300k miles and never did anything but change the oil. Between me, mom and dad our Dodge 1500's had around 750k on them and other than u-joints and a few sensors we never had any trouble. My Titan has 111k on it right now and it's been solid. Some of my friends have Chevy's and they are constantly have some small issue. I never could like Ford.
If you want to see how much of your vehicle is American made here is a link. Looks like Tacoma and Tundra lead the way.
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/MadeInAmerica/page/made-america-car-american-made-13795239
I'd love to have one of these 20+mpg full sized trucks, everyone has one but me. Mine get around 14-15 in town and 17-18 on the interstate.
A friend has a diesel that gets 25mpg "all day long" on dash computer. When he calculated it off the odometer he was getting 16.8mpg.
Only good thing about my Dodge is the 23 mpg hand calculated.
Very impressive.
We've had 3 newer model 1500's and a 2500 diesel and all got between 14mpg and 17mpg in town hand calculated. Like I said, everyone has one but me has a 20+ mpg truck.
We've not had one that kicks down to 4cyl on the interstate, maybe that's where we are missing out.
Quote from: Yoder409 on July 21, 2017, 10:58:59 AM
Quote from: Tail Feathers on July 09, 2017, 02:13:07 PMI drive a Tahoe for work. They use oil from day one. Amazing to me that GM says it's normal for a brand new vehicle to use a quart of oil every 2K miles. We've had lots of AC and electrical issues in the fleet too. Admittedly, although much of the problems seem to be gone in the latest 2 year models.
That's very odd........................
Of the 4 GM 5.3's in our family (03 Suburban, 07 Sierr@ , 09 Silverado, 12 Silverado) only the Suburban at 144K uses ANY oil at all and that's about 1 qt between changes.
Personal trucks GM
Quaker state
Quaker state
No oil problem with 300,000 miles .
20+ mpg
Tom Foolery , don't worry about it you aren't the only one .
Heck I can't drive 55 either ! LOL
Quote from: Tom Foolery on July 22, 2017, 04:43:36 PM
Quote from: nativeks on July 21, 2017, 11:22:17 PM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on July 21, 2017, 09:03:40 AM
Toyota, Nissan or Dodge for me. I've owned a Tacoma 300k miles and never did anything but change the oil. Between me, mom and dad our Dodge 1500's had around 750k on them and other than u-joints and a few sensors we never had any trouble. My Titan has 111k on it right now and it's been solid. Some of my friends have Chevy's and they are constantly have some small issue. I never could like Ford.
If you want to see how much of your vehicle is American made here is a link. Looks like Tacoma and Tundra lead the way.
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/MadeInAmerica/page/made-america-car-american-made-13795239
I'd love to have one of these 20+mpg full sized trucks, everyone has one but me. Mine get around 14-15 in town and 17-18 on the interstate.
A friend has a diesel that gets 25mpg "all day long" on dash computer. When he calculated it off the odometer he was getting 16.8mpg.
Only good thing about my Dodge is the 23 mpg hand calculated.
Very impressive.
We've had 3 newer model 1500's and a 2500 diesel and all got between 14mpg and 17mpg in town hand calculated. Like I said, everyone has one but me has a 20+ mpg truck.
We've not had one that kicks down to 4cyl on the interstate, maybe that's where we are missing out.
Mine is th Ecodiesel. It drops to 20 mpg on winter fuel. I got 26.5 mpg on a trip to Topeka with 4 ply tires. Went to San Antonio last summer and got 23.9 mpg on the return trip running 80 on I-35. Guys running GDE tunes do markedly better.
Ecodiesel?? The one you want to get rid of?
Hell yes. Going in for a recall Tuesday. While it's there I need them to see if they know why dust fogs into the cab. The engine and tranny have been great. The rest of the truck is a dumpster fire.
Quote from: Tail Feathers on July 18, 2017, 07:09:25 PM
22 mpg? No gripe with that mileage out of a full size truck. My Tacoma got that much once, on a highway trip of 300 miles. Once... ;D
Just got back from a trip to my club in SC on Sunday. It averaged 23 MPG!!!! :o :icon_thumright: On a recent trip to a nearby town and back, I had it set at 55 MPH on the cruise control and it averaged 26 MPG!!! Even around town in stop and go traffic, it gets 21 to 22 MPG!!! I'm loving it!! And the turbo 6 has some get up and go when you need it!! :icon_thumright:
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on July 26, 2017, 08:55:55 PM
Quote from: Tail Feathers on July 18, 2017, 07:09:25 PM
22 mpg? No gripe with that mileage out of a full size truck. My Tacoma got that much once, on a highway trip of 300 miles. Once... ;D
Just got back from a trip to my club in SC on Sunday. It averaged 23 MPG!!!! :o :icon_thumright: On a recent trip to a nearby town and back, I had it set at 55 MPH on the cruise control and it averaged 26 MPG!!! Even around town in stop and go traffic, it gets 21 to 22 MPG!!! I'm loving it!! And the turbo 6 has some get up and go when you need it!! :icon_thumright:
Pretty darn good mileage. That should help with all the running around you probably will be able to do in your retirement!
Well, can't recall if I've chimed in on this one yet because I've been working my tail off trying to get this new business venture off the ground and have had very little time to be playing around on the computer these days. Having said that, I've been a GM fan most of my life. Not that I've got anything against Toyota because I've had one and still own another. Just always liked the GM trucks for some reason. I've had a few with little complaints and currently have a '97 S10 with the 4.3 and an '04 GMC Sierr@ 1500 that I just bought from a fella. Its got an issue with either the EBCM or the modulator valve. Knew it was bad when I bought it so I'll fix it and use it for leisure trips. Otherwise, it's still the S10. As for gas mileage, the S10 is getting about 19 and the Sierr@ is around 13 but that's with the braking issues. Once the calipers stop hanging up it'll improve.