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re: Best halfton truck/motor combo right now?
Posted on 4/24/23 at 9:34 am to White Bear
Posted on 4/24/23 at 9:34 am to White Bear
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Why that oil? Why not the Motorcraft 5w30 per the manual?
As far as leaks, these pieces of shite are nothing but plastic quick connect fittings so it’s just a matter of time.
I would be hesitant to use the 5w40 rotella in the newer turbo's. The oil is amazing, but the tiny amount of oil it burns is going to be murder on the cats.
I would assume a 0w40 mobil1 would work well without the risk of the zinc on the cats.
Mobil1 definitely seems to help the longevity of poorly made timing chain tensioners.
On my own engine, I'm changing the oil every 10k and changing the filter every 20k.
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Posted on 4/24/23 at 9:53 am to Chad504boy
3.5 ecoboost F150 is the best half ton truck ever made
Will drag a tundras arse every day and twice on Sunday
Will drag a tundras arse every day and twice on Sunday
Posted on 4/24/23 at 9:54 am to Chad504boy
I've had 3 5.3 Sierras (currently '20 AT4) and have no issues with any of them.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:00 pm to Chad504boy
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Diesels not included.
Boooo....
That 3.0 I have sure is sweet
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:12 pm to JYD
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3.0 Duramax, but I guess you’re not interested in 27-28 mpg.
Ever run the numbers on cost per mile between a diesel and a gas burner?
Diesel offers no advantage in MPGs when you look at it that way.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:18 pm to bbvdd
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Diesel
$150+ dollar oil changes. Give my a gas burner.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:46 pm to saintsfan1977
What’s the best truck for my scenario? I commute about 110 miles per day, plus a couple trips a year so I’m putting about 36k miles a year on it. With rising gas prices i need something that gets around 30+ mpg and can pull a boat and a 35hp tractor and last to 300k miles.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:59 pm to bbvdd
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Diesel offers no advantage in MPGs when you look at it that way.
Well, the fuel mileage is certainly better.
Total cost of ownership is a wash. The diesels will get better fuel mileage, have longer range, longer service intervals, generally last longer. Fuel costs more and service costs more. Sell price is higher, resell price is higher.
Done this many times with a whole fleet of service trucks. It's a wash.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 1:21 pm to Chad504boy
I've had multiple Ram, Silverado, and F150's over the past few years and they are all great.
2018 Sierra SLT with 5.3
2019 Silverado LTZ with 6.2
2020 Ram Limited with 5.7
2021 Ram Longhorn with 5.7
2022 Tremor with 3.5
2022 King Ranch with 3.5
2022 Raptor with 3.5
Of all these trucks I prefer the 3.5 as it is the quickest and most fun to drive. The 6.2 is also fantastic and a very fast and linear motor. The 5.7 has plenty of power for normal use but lags behind the others in acceleration and highway passing. The performance tuned 3.5 in the Raptor is a rocket ship for a pickup and a great powerplant
2018 Sierra SLT with 5.3
2019 Silverado LTZ with 6.2
2020 Ram Limited with 5.7
2021 Ram Longhorn with 5.7
2022 Tremor with 3.5
2022 King Ranch with 3.5
2022 Raptor with 3.5
Of all these trucks I prefer the 3.5 as it is the quickest and most fun to drive. The 6.2 is also fantastic and a very fast and linear motor. The 5.7 has plenty of power for normal use but lags behind the others in acceleration and highway passing. The performance tuned 3.5 in the Raptor is a rocket ship for a pickup and a great powerplant
Posted on 4/24/23 at 4:53 pm to MC5601
Your take is not typical for most vehicle owners.
This post was edited on 4/24/23 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 4/24/23 at 5:37 pm to GREENHEAD22
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You realize why no one really cares about your take right?
I have a company car allowance and had a side hustle during covid flipping trucks. Figured this would be a valuable opinion as I have significant experience with all the big 3 manufacturers
Posted on 4/24/23 at 6:20 pm to MC5601
It is some value but the vast majority of people are not trading out cars that often and most vehicles are reliable for the first 50k miles or so.
Creature comforts, handling etc. though I would definitely say you can speak to. I was taking the discussion was more geared towards reliability.
Creature comforts, handling etc. though I would definitely say you can speak to. I was taking the discussion was more geared towards reliability.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 10:22 pm to texag7
That may be the case. However its been my experience that a 5 year old Tundra 5.7 with 100k+ is usually worth at least 5 to 10k more than a similar equipped F150 with the 3.5.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 8:41 am to jcdogfish
Got 19mpg in my 6.2 this morning in sport mode.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 9:21 am to diat150
We need a poll-post about all trucks. Put a check mark by each one. I mean, let’s settle this shite in a different thread and call it a damn day…..until next week.
For light hauling;
Ford
2.7
3.3
3.5
5.0
Chevy
2.5
3.6
Dodge etc
Toyota etc
Nissan etc
Heavy Hauling:
Ford
2.7
3.3
3.5
5.0
Chevy
2.5
3.6
Dodge etc
Toyota etc
Nissan etc
Best diesel truck:
Ford
Chevy
Dodge
Nissan
Criteria:
Dependability
Ability on road
Ability off road
Cost to repair.
Etcetera
For light hauling;
Ford
2.7
3.3
3.5
5.0
Chevy
2.5
3.6
Dodge etc
Toyota etc
Nissan etc
Heavy Hauling:
Ford
2.7
3.3
3.5
5.0
Chevy
2.5
3.6
Dodge etc
Toyota etc
Nissan etc
Best diesel truck:
Ford
Chevy
Dodge
Nissan
Criteria:
Dependability
Ability on road
Ability off road
Cost to repair.
Etcetera
This post was edited on 4/25/23 at 9:23 am
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