Finally got a new truck!

[charby]

Agreed....while I loved my Frontier, I was amazed at how much more truck I got with my F150 for less money....and I actually got better gas mileage from the F150 than the Frontier....

I like my Frontier also, but I'll probably upgrade to a 4 door F-150 on a few years for the same reasons mentioned.

[Jamisjockey]

Well...I'm pretty confident dodge's advertising contributes to the purchasing demographic.  Ford and Chevy advertise as no nonsense work trucks.  Dodge likes commercials that make nascar ads seem tame....

[Boomhauer]

The main problem I have with Ford's gas trucks is the rough ride. The F250 Superduty we have at work is rather reliable, but damn if it won't jar your teeth out going over the smallest of bumps that my Silverado doesn't even notice...the F-150s I test drove before I brought my Silverado were also similarly rough (that was before the frickin' bailout, by the way, or I would definitley have gone with a Ford)

Their post Powerstroke diesels are pretty sorry...shame.

[Pharmacology]

You couldn't give me a million dollars for my 1982 K10

[CSM Kersh]

I really liked my 2001 Z71, but had to give it to my oldest.  His '97 Z got caught in a brush fire.  I now have a 2009 Ford F150 Texas Addition which rides better and quieter than my Toyota Avalon.  The only thing wrong with it is it's not a 4x4, but, at my age, my wife thinks that's a good thing.

 

[Nick1911]

The main problem I have with Ford's gas trucks is the rough ride. The F250 Superduty we have at work is rather reliable, but damn if it won't jar your teeth out going over the smallest of bumps that my Silverado doesn't even notice...the F-150s I test drove before I brought my Silverado were also similarly rough (that was before the frickin' bailout, by the way, or I would definitley have gone with a Ford)

Their post Powerstroke diesels are pretty sorry...shame.

My F250 also has seriously overbuilt suspension.  Empty, it rides... like a truck.

It evens out a whole lot if you have some weight it in, which makes sense.  It's designed to safely carry near two tons fully loaded - the suspension has to be rather stiff if it's to do this.

If you want to drive a truck with no load in the bed all day, drive a car or suv.

[go_bang]

My F250 also has seriously overbuilt suspension.  Empty, it rides... like a truck.

It evens out a whole lot if you have some weight it in, which makes sense.  It's designed to safely carry near two tons fully loaded - the suspension has to be rather stiff if it's to do this.

If you want to drive a truck with no load in the bed all day, drive a car or suv.

Or get a Honda Ridgeline.   :-P

[Tallpine]

You couldn't give me a million dollars for my 1982 K10

Fully debugged technology 

And you can actually work on it yourself.

But the < 1981 models had the heavy duty iron transfer case instead of the aluminum chain drive.

[Pharmacology]

Fully debugged technology  smiley
And you can actually work on it yourself.
But the < 1981 models had the heavy duty iron transfer case instead of the aluminum chain drive.

Heheh, well, with more than 200,000 on the 350, and at least that on the 6.2L diesel it had before, I've got no qualms with the Al. :)

I wouldn't mind an NP205, though :)

[Tallpine]

Heheh, well, with more than 200,000 on the 350, and at least that on the 6.2L diesel it had before, I've got no qualms with the Al. :)

I wouldn't mind an NP205, though :)

Much better for pulling stumps, and pulling semi-trucks out of the ditch