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re: What's your top three NEW 1/2ton trucks?
Posted on 11/13/25 at 10:18 am to Turnblad85
Posted on 11/13/25 at 10:18 am to Turnblad85
It is a good engine. What is the 3.6 cam, lifter and rocker failure rate during warranty period the last 10 years vs a GM 5.3?
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 10:21 am
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Posted on 11/13/25 at 10:22 am to EagleEye99
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I have the 3.0 Babymax in a 2025 GMC AT4 and love it so far.
Everyone I’ve spoken to loves them and yet GM seems to not make many of them.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 11:25 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Everyone I’ve spoken to loves them and yet GM seems to not make many of them.
Agree, they don't stay on lots very long and dealers won't deal on them like the 5.3/6.2 motors if they have one. I wish they'd stick that engine in a Yukon Denali. I'd probably buy the wife one tomorrow.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 11:31 am to SouthernInsanity
Make a smart purchase, buy any full size truck with a NA V8 engine, used, with low mileage.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 7:24 pm to Novastar
I mean, I wouldn't be scared of a earlier 6.2, coyote 5.0, toyota 5.7, or titan 5.6, or 5.7 hemi with even a little bit of miles. As long as the transmission had 7 gears or less, the hemi and 6.2 weren't ticking, the tundra wasn't on 37s, the coyote had stock exhaust, and I bore scoped cylinder 7 on the titan to make sure ot wasn't eating itself.
For a brief period most manufacturers made a good V8 with a decent transmission.
Then it all went to shite.
For a brief period most manufacturers made a good V8 with a decent transmission.
Then it all went to shite.
Posted on 11/13/25 at 9:41 pm to inotsure
Lost all credibility with Jeep in your list.
297k on my 2012 Chevy
297k on my 2012 Chevy
Posted on 11/14/25 at 7:36 am to SouthernInsanity
Not too many people will have the data to give you an accurate response. Nobody is gonna put 100k miles on multiple brand new trucks at the same time..
Posted on 11/14/25 at 10:17 am to bayouvette
I just sold my gladiator with 88k miles. 2022 model mojave.
Didn't have 1 issue with it. Not 1. Looking at a new f150 tremor with the v8 for more room. Got one in my sights new here in Houston for 57k. 0 % apr.
But going look at a 2001 f250 7.3 with 71k miles on it first. 33k is high for 20 year old truck. But it looks brand new in pics. Grandpa truck
Didn't have 1 issue with it. Not 1. Looking at a new f150 tremor with the v8 for more room. Got one in my sights new here in Houston for 57k. 0 % apr.
But going look at a 2001 f250 7.3 with 71k miles on it first. 33k is high for 20 year old truck. But it looks brand new in pics. Grandpa truck
Posted on 11/14/25 at 12:52 pm to Turnblad85
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Its funny when I hear from people who own a 3.6 that haven't had a catastrophic failure act like since they haven't experienced it then the engine must be "actually quite great."
Is it any funnier than people who had one bad experience with an otherwise "good" engine saying all of them are shite?
Look at who drives vehicles with the 3.6 in them. Do you think those demographics are more or less likely to do routine maintenance? I would say they heavily skew onto the "less" side.
I don't think its some incredible platform or anything, but its probably underrated by the detractors and overrated by the fanboys.
Posted on 11/14/25 at 2:43 pm to VolSquatch
This logic is refreshing. Nissan made very reliable vehicles (not including the cvt transmissions) and got a reputation because of the Altima crowd. Same thing but inverse with the GM fanboys that thinks we are still in the 1990s raise hell praise dale era.
This post was edited on 11/14/25 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 11/14/25 at 11:13 pm to inotsure
New frontier pro 4x is a good truck. Should outcast new tacos by years
And I still have a 2011 tacoma with 365k miles
And I still have a 2011 tacoma with 365k miles
This post was edited on 11/14/25 at 11:14 pm
Posted on 11/16/25 at 1:51 pm to Novastar
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Make a smart purchase, buy any full size truck with a NA V8 engine, used, with low mileage.
Most buyers would love to, problem is a truck that checks all these boxes is becoming more of a unicorn every day.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 2:36 pm to EagleEye99
If I were buying today I think I'd test drive in this order:
1. GMC AT4
2. Ford F150
3. Tundra/Chevy Trail Boss toss up....
Ram gets a solid maybe
I was all in on Tundra until the redesign and I'll drive my 2018 as long as I can with the IForce 5.7 in it.
A buddy has the new design with the turbo 6..... love the interior.... and that's about all I like....
1. GMC AT4
2. Ford F150
3. Tundra/Chevy Trail Boss toss up....
Ram gets a solid maybe
I was all in on Tundra until the redesign and I'll drive my 2018 as long as I can with the IForce 5.7 in it.
A buddy has the new design with the turbo 6..... love the interior.... and that's about all I like....
Posted on 11/17/25 at 4:24 pm to ElDawgHawg
I decided on an f150 tremor 5.0. Pretty basic package. Has trailer package and bed system.
57k 0 apr for 60 months.
57k 0 apr for 60 months.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 5:50 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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I decided on an f150 tremor 5.0. Pretty basic package. Has trailer package and bed system. 57k 0 apr for 60 months.
Congrats man
Hope it’s the best truck you’ve ever had. It’s really a crap shoot it seems these days. Crazy arse times that we spend this much on a damn truck and we are all looking for the same thing in reliability and no headaches.
This post was edited on 11/17/25 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 11/17/25 at 5:52 pm to EagleEye99
Thabks man. Gonna be hard to beat out the taco with over 300k miles for best truck. Happy to be back in full size though.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 6:03 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Agreed, own a 2017 Taco 6cyl and a 2010 Tundra w/5.7. My boys at least have reliable transportation that I don’t have to worry about sinking any money into. Wasn’t looking to buy a new one but I was truckless for a minute 
can’t have that
can’t have thatPosted on 11/18/25 at 5:05 am to Nado Jenkins83
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57k 0 apr for 60 months.
This seems like a really good price. Where and what dealership?
Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:45 am to LSUSports247
Ford credit. Ends tomorrow.
Some dealers here in houston are giving 7-9k off
Tremor colors are pretty lacking. Went with the space white metallic
First white vehicle that wasnt a company truck
Some dealers here in houston are giving 7-9k off
Tremor colors are pretty lacking. Went with the space white metallic
First white vehicle that wasnt a company truck
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 8:48 am
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:25 pm to Turnblad85
2017 3.6 Pentastar with right at 110k.
Zero issues. It helps that I am the original owner and keep my vehicles well maintained.
Zero issues. It helps that I am the original owner and keep my vehicles well maintained.
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