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re: Full size pickup war thread
Posted on 5/15/21 at 7:18 am to kywildcatfanone
Posted on 5/15/21 at 7:18 am to kywildcatfanone
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you want the underside of your truck rusted, get a new Ford.
Just an FYI, Toyota has had some pretty significant frame rust issues
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Posted on 5/15/21 at 7:21 am to dstone12
I currently drive a 19 ram 1500 bighorn. I swore years ago I would never drive a dodge, but when I went truck shopping the ram won me over. Between the value, the interior, power in the hemi, and the ramboxes, the ram was just way ahead of every other truck I test drove. Have only had it for a little over a year, but haven’t had a single issue
Posted on 5/15/21 at 7:48 am to dltigers3
Have a 20 Laramie sport package. I was sold before I drove it. The interior is light years ahead of Ford, Chevy, Toyota.
Plenty of room, plenty of power, drives like a dream. The ability to change from an 8 speed down to a 5 or 6 around town is awesome too.
Mine has the split tailgate which I thought was gimmicky but it's actually very useful.
Plenty of room, plenty of power, drives like a dream. The ability to change from an 8 speed down to a 5 or 6 around town is awesome too.
Mine has the split tailgate which I thought was gimmicky but it's actually very useful.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 8:45 am to DeoreDX
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The Ridgeline also beats the tundra in all measurable reliability metrics.
you're seriously comparing a FWD Unibody Ridgeline to a Tundra?
Posted on 5/15/21 at 9:45 am to dstone12
I test drove all of them and ended up with a Ram. I don't know how it will hold up long term but it's been great so far. Gas mileage is turrible with the 3.92 rear end. Good thing I don't use it as a daily.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 11:08 am to mack the knife
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hell, my '07 silverado LS 4.8L 4x4 with 196K miles is still clipping along!
I've got a very low mileage 06 Silverado I bought in Oct. 05 to replace the truck I lost in Katrina. I just turned 75K on it and that truck will likely be the last vehicle I buy barring anything catastrophic happening to it.
It's been a great truck but I wish it got better gas mileage. It replaced a Ford Ranger with the 5 speed manual transmission that got 23 mpg in the city and around 28 mph on the highway.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 3:55 pm to dstone12
2010 Tundra rolling strong. Nothing but oil changes and tires.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 4:27 pm to X123F45
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I'm not sure why you're being combative.
The Toyota is the most made in USA truck.
By a huge margin.
Ram has a good bit of US parts and final assembly in US.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 6:36 pm to dstone12
2004 Tundra, 290k miles
1. (RELIABILITY) -- Excellent. Change oil, do maintenance, drive. That's all there is to it. This particular generation of Tundras has proven to be particularly reliable. I've met Tundra owners with 450k on their trucks.
2. (ABILITY) -- Very good. Mostly a daily driver and trip hauler. With the crew cab, it's like a big SUV with a bed. It can hold a lot of stuff, but all full size trucks can. It hasn't towed much, but did fine when called upon. As a two-wheel drive, it doesn't go off roading.
3 (OVERALL) -- Excellent. Doesn't have all the bells and whistles that some of the American trucks have and the gas mileage is about 17mpg, but it's bulletproof and drives just like it always did. Just a very well made vehicle with a solid engine that rides good and doesn't let you down, even after 17 years. No rust.
1. (RELIABILITY) -- Excellent. Change oil, do maintenance, drive. That's all there is to it. This particular generation of Tundras has proven to be particularly reliable. I've met Tundra owners with 450k on their trucks.
2. (ABILITY) -- Very good. Mostly a daily driver and trip hauler. With the crew cab, it's like a big SUV with a bed. It can hold a lot of stuff, but all full size trucks can. It hasn't towed much, but did fine when called upon. As a two-wheel drive, it doesn't go off roading.
3 (OVERALL) -- Excellent. Doesn't have all the bells and whistles that some of the American trucks have and the gas mileage is about 17mpg, but it's bulletproof and drives just like it always did. Just a very well made vehicle with a solid engine that rides good and doesn't let you down, even after 17 years. No rust.
This post was edited on 5/15/21 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 5/15/21 at 8:24 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
will not drive Japanese trucks.
If I recall the Tundra has more American parts of any
Posted on 5/15/21 at 8:46 pm to LSUEnvy
Posted on 5/16/21 at 7:01 am to LSUEnvy
Ok here you go full-size only.
Kogod looks at more than just domestic parts content; it examines several areas that have to do with keeping profits and the supply chain in North America. The rankings take into consideration where profits flow to, where the car is actually assembled, the origin of the engine and transmission, and where the body components are assembled. You'll want to note that many "foreign" truck makers have significant American operations—local factories and workers that support a domestic supplier network—and rank quite high on the list. Conversely, some "domestic" trucks don't crack the top ten.
Kogod looks at more than just domestic parts content; it examines several areas that have to do with keeping profits and the supply chain in North America. The rankings take into consideration where profits flow to, where the car is actually assembled, the origin of the engine and transmission, and where the body components are assembled. You'll want to note that many "foreign" truck makers have significant American operations—local factories and workers that support a domestic supplier network—and rank quite high on the list. Conversely, some "domestic" trucks don't crack the top ten.
This post was edited on 5/16/21 at 7:03 am
Posted on 5/16/21 at 11:14 pm to bulldog95
2012 F150. 220k miles and still runs like a top. The only thing I’ve had to replace is the water pump. Have a feeling converters are next on that list.
Posted on 5/16/21 at 11:21 pm to dstone12
2018 Ram 2500 limited. The truck is a tank. No issues so far other than the uconnect display screen bubbled up. They replaced at no charge.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 12:14 am to dstone12
Ford and it's not even close.
- 2004 F-150 XL 2WD (5.4 Triton) 160,XXX miles - keeping for my soon to be driving son.
- 2018 F-150 Lariat 4WD (3.5 Ecoboost) 91,627
1. My 2004 has been reliable. A few hiccups like the sparkplug changeout, some coil packs swaps, etc. Nothing to bad if you are halfway mechanically inclined.
My 2018 F-150 no issues other than the sunroof (it has the full roof sunroof). I haven't had tine to take it apart and see what's going on. I'm confident I can fix it myself.
2. 2004 - The 5.4 Triton is a workhorse and it's fast and has no problem towing.
2018 - The 3.5 Ecoboost is a running SOB no issues hauling anything.
3. IMO the Ford interior is the best on the market in regards to technology and room. The backseat is very roomy. Dodge is trying, but they are still 2nd. Chevy/GMC still have too much ground to make up in regards to interior.
The Chevy/GMC wheel wells look horrible if you don't add bigger after-market tires.
As mentioned by another poster, the keypad on the Ford's is great! I never have to carry my FOB/keys.
- 2004 F-150 XL 2WD (5.4 Triton) 160,XXX miles - keeping for my soon to be driving son.
- 2018 F-150 Lariat 4WD (3.5 Ecoboost) 91,627
1. My 2004 has been reliable. A few hiccups like the sparkplug changeout, some coil packs swaps, etc. Nothing to bad if you are halfway mechanically inclined.
My 2018 F-150 no issues other than the sunroof (it has the full roof sunroof). I haven't had tine to take it apart and see what's going on. I'm confident I can fix it myself.
2. 2004 - The 5.4 Triton is a workhorse and it's fast and has no problem towing.
2018 - The 3.5 Ecoboost is a running SOB no issues hauling anything.
3. IMO the Ford interior is the best on the market in regards to technology and room. The backseat is very roomy. Dodge is trying, but they are still 2nd. Chevy/GMC still have too much ground to make up in regards to interior.
The Chevy/GMC wheel wells look horrible if you don't add bigger after-market tires.
As mentioned by another poster, the keypad on the Ford's is great! I never have to carry my FOB/keys.
This post was edited on 5/17/21 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 5/17/21 at 10:08 am to dstone12
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT with Premium plus package 5.3 with 10 speed
Love the truck and the features. Average 16.5 MPG with level kit and 33” BFG KO2’s.
The 10 speed transmission is smooth and 5.3 has plenty of power for my needs. Love the vented front seats and adaptive cruise. I have 43K miles on it with no issues so far.
Paid 45K for it. Feel like I got my money worth.
Love the truck and the features. Average 16.5 MPG with level kit and 33” BFG KO2’s.
The 10 speed transmission is smooth and 5.3 has plenty of power for my needs. Love the vented front seats and adaptive cruise. I have 43K miles on it with no issues so far.
Paid 45K for it. Feel like I got my money worth.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 10:27 am to LSUEnvy
quote:It's still a Japanese truck.
If I recall the Tundra has more American parts of any
Posted on 5/17/21 at 10:28 am to X123F45
quote:Because he's being an idiot.
I'm not sure why you're being combative.
quote:That doesn't make Toyota an American company.
The Toyota is the most made in USA truck.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 10:39 am to AlxTgr
quote:
hat doesn't make Toyota an American company.
Dodge isn't either
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