Truck Question

[slonezp]

4 hours ago, TOXIC said:

Not disagreeing but trade it in on what?😂 New 5.3, 6.0 both have AFM and suspect torque converters, Toyota is recalling most all of their current models due to engine failure, Ram and Ford are having their problems as well.  I’m just about convinced that with all of the maintenance and parts I have replaced on my current truck, I’m better off driving it until the lifters let loose (if they let loose) and getting it fixed.  For sure I’m going to keep an eye on the market because so many are saying inventory is going up and prices will be coming down.  To replace my truck with the same motor and trim package is now $80,000 or close to it.  That’s crazy.  

You'd have to go into a 3/4 or 1 ton to keep away from the problems the 1/2 ton soccer mom trucks are having. The bigger trucks don't have to deal with the EPA mileage regs as bad as the 1/2 tons.

 

The Tundra's have had issues with the new motor since it came out. The 5.7 IForce was pretty much bullet proof. I put 250k on one and the engine was flawless...the rest of the truck, not so much.

[TOXIC]

@slonezp yep, in 2016 I traded my 2004, 3/4 ton 6.0, 6 speed cat eye with 175k for my High Country 5.3, 8 speed, and was told it would perform as well as my 2500 and get better gas mileage doing it.  I agree that it has and that the 3/4 ton is pretty much overkill for just towing my 21 foot Ranger.  Both Toyota and GM have had plenty of time to flush out the problems and they have not.  

[slonezp]

1 minute ago, TOXIC said:

@slonezp yep, in 2016 I traded my 2004, 3/4 ton 6.0, 6 speed cat eye with 175k for my High Country 5.3, 8 speed, and was told it would perform as well as my 2500 and get better gas mileage doing it.  I agree that it has and that the 3/4 ton is pretty much overkill for just towing my 21 foot Ranger.  Both Toyota and GM have had plenty of time to flush out the problems and they have not.  

I traded in a 2008 250K Tundra in '18 for a leftover '17 F250 XLT 6.2 gasser with a 6 speed trans and 3.73 rear end. The F250 has 108K on it. The only issues I've had is a water pump, tailgate latch, and I just blew out a rear shock. I understand Ford is having issues with the 10 speed trans in all their vehicles. The Tundra was not of Toyota "quality" I had heard about. It was the first year of that gen so I guess they hadn't worked the bugs out.

 

Son has an '18 F150 Ecoboost with 80K and his only issue under warranty was the cam phasers. Have no idea what they are but were covered under recall. Unfortunately, the replacements failed out of warranty and Ford said they would only cover 50%

 

I had a 20ft Lund when I bought the F250. That's gone and I'm in a 14ft pond hopper. Had some guy at a ramp say "Sure that's enough truck to pull that boat?" The less bells and whistles, the less **** you have to worry about breaking.