Full size pickup trucks

Alexbranch

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I am thinking of getting a full size truck when I get out of school I just am not sure of what to get. I like the newer Chevys but I was wondering if any body knows about the recalls or tsb's in any of the 1500s or 150. Just want to know who is making making the better truck now days.
 
DO NOT,I repeat DO NOT get one w the AFM (active fuel management)engine.Google it.Im a Chevy guy but GM is screwin their truck owners by jerking them around on these engines.
 
1-tonmudder said:
DO NOT,I repeat DO NOT get one w the AFM (active fuel management)engine.Google it.Im a Chevy guy but GM is screwin their truck owners by jerking them around on these engines.
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Is this certain years or all of them?
 
Toyota Tundra if you are going for a gasser, but I am a bias Toyota guy. My full size truck is a Dodge 2500 diesel but I got the Dodge because of the Cummins engine and because Toyota doesn't have a full size diesel (in the USA). And to be honest the Dodge seems to have a lot nit-noid issues that I never have running Toyotas. Things like fitment of doors (driver's door has an air hiss I can't seal up), interior panels, electrical issues and front end issues. Those are things that probably annoy me more than most but I do love to drive the Dodge.
 
ncsutj said:
Is this certain years or all of them?
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Mid 2000's 5.3's iirc.My nephews 06 used 2 quarts of oil every 1000 miles.

SFGator said:
Toyota Tundra if you are going for a gasser, but I am a bias Toyota guy. My full size truck is a Dodge 2500 diesel but I got the Dodge because of the Cummins engine and because Toyota doesn't have a full size diesel (in the USA). And to be honest the Dodge seems to have a lot nit-noid issues that I never have running Toyotas. Things like fitment of doors (driver's door has an air hiss I can't seal up), interior panels, electrical issues and front end issues. Those are things that probably annoy me more than most but I do love to drive the Dodge.
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This is the same complaint most Dodge truck owners have.If it wasn't for Cummins Dodge would have been out of the tuck business a long time ago.Not sayin I wouldn't have one but Id be aware of these issues when I bought it.
 
I used to be a Chevy guy, but now I am a yota guy. I had an 04 Tundra and it was a great truck. Now I have an 07 Tundra with the big V8 and it gets better gas mileage than my 04 that had the smaller V8. I think the F150s are ahead of the pack as far as the big 3. I wouldnt own a Dodge. Chevy/GMC are good options as well. EVERY truck will have it's own share of issues. Nothing is perfect. Just get something that you want and deal with the small issues when they arise.
 
sgtbriangreen said:
I think the F150s are ahead of the pack as far as the big 3. I wouldnt own a Dodge. Chevy/GMC are good options as well. EVERY truck will have it's own share of issues. Nothing is perfect. Just get something that you want and deal with the small issues when they arise.
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After looking at current model trucks, I have to put Ram out in front of the rest of the truck market. They have come a LONG way since they split from Dodge. But like you said, all manufacturers and every truck will have some type of issues in its life.

Bottom line is determine what YOU want (everything from 2 door or 4 door, 2wd or 4wd, all the way down to if you want heated seats and extra 12v outlets) and then go out and get it. Trust me, DO NOT SETTLE! I settled for a truck, and while I loved it, I sold it in less than a year because it wasn't what I REALLY wanted.

Duane
 
I love my Ram 2500 Hemi Power Wagon!!! I will admit though that it has about the same amount of problems in one year (15k miles) than my 07 Silverado Classic 2500 Duramax had in four years (107k miles). BUT, the Silverado never left the pavement versus the Ram is my wheeling rig so….. kinda not a fair comparison. The issues have been front end related and were a manufacturer fault that might would have never shown up if it was a pavement princess. It seems that they forgot to torque my frontend properly at the factory so, I had a bent track bar bolt at like 1k miles and a mysterious clunk at 1.2k miles that was fixed by retorque-ing the whole frontend. The Chevy's two faults were a programming error (fixed via a reflash) and a bad EGR solenoid. The crazy thing to me with the Silverado was that in 107k miles of towing/hauling and generally driving it like I stole it, I NEVER had to replace my brake pads or rotors and they were still in great shape when I traded it in!

The Ram and the Silverado are the only two full-size rigs I've had and I would heartily recommend either one!!!
 
Take a look at the trucks still on the road that are 10+ years old. Look at their condition. Yes, there will be some that have been rode hard and put up wet. There will also be the trucks that were only driven to church on Sunday. Look at all of the others. This is what I base a lot of my opinions on.
 
Tundras can tow a space shuttle.

I'll take a Chevy any day. My bro-inlaw does have a Tundra and loves it, and it is a nice truck. The gas mileage in it sucks so bad when towing though. We once towed similar weight trailers when I had my 2000 Sierra and I was getting about 16-17mpg and he was getting like 7. :lol:

I was on a job site once where one of the superintendents had a newer Tundra and asked him how he liked it. He said it was ok, but the bedside fell off and Toyota had to replace the entire bed under warranty. :lol:

You are going to get 100% biased opinions on trucks though. I drive Chevys and own only Chevy/GMC trucks. I like Dodges ok, Fords I'll give the benefit of the doubt. I really hate Toyotas though. :lol:
 
Honestly, after my 120k mile and counting experience with my 2010 Chevy 2500, I would say steer clear of these things. I have a complaint list that is quite extensive and for a truck that is barely four years old have a laundry list of repair bills to show for it as well. Mind you the truck is a fleet maintained vehicle and always gets taken care of. I still miss my 2006 Dodge, it was a far better machine than this Chevrolet. Sadly, my company is staying with GM and my new one is already ordered so I will be getting a 2014 Chevy soon. Hopefully the new body style is better than the last one.
 
First you say "full size" we talking half tons or 3/4 or 1 tons here?
If you are going to buy a half ton truck they are all about equal IMHO.
The new 14 Silverados look great and the interior is sharp as heck. The F150 is getting long in the tooth with a redesign on the horizon but that means the bugs are worked out to some extent. Though I am still scared shitless of that eco boost...I drove one, tons of power for sure But....open the hood. Im scared. If I was buying an F150 Id have to get the V8. Believe it or not Dodge has come a long way. They have the nicest interiors in the class bar none IMHO. (BTW they are still Dodge...dropping the dodge was a clever marketing piece by Fiat). Tundra good solid truck. Just its stuck in between. Its bigger bulkier than the comparable F150 Silverados, its a little tougher to manuever arund town and it doesnt have the pay load of a 250/2500. (It is way more manueverable, tighter turning than an F250 to be sure)

About 6 months ago I was going to buy a new truck drove all of them. Spent a weekend each with an F150, Silverado, Tundra and Ram...at the end of the day I woke up and realized how stupid you have to be to buy a new truck these days so I kept on driving my 07 F250.... Yeah its got a 6.oh no...but its logged less days in shop than Shawn's Dodge since we've both owned them. And I promise he changes the oil more often and drives less miles
 
Ron said:
.but its logged less days in shop than Shawn's Dodge since we've both owned them. And I promise he changes the oil more often and drives less miles
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BS... Didn't yours just have all the typical six oh crap happen? I seem to remember something about EGR bypass....
 
......gloves are off :lol:..............and the age old "best truck" debate IS BACK ON NOW! :popcorn:.........................does Nissan even come to the table or debate? I liked an 05 Titan 4x4s motor/trans/road handling (shitty,recalled,repaired and still weak brakes though) but it was uncomfortable offroad from very limited front end suspension travel and a ride on rough terrian similar to my 84 toyota at anything more than low speeds.
 
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My parents have an 05 F150 crew with the 5.4. Great truck. Sounds like a GM 6.5. Mechanic told them that he'll gladly take their money, but it's not worth trying to fix it.



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The AFM on chevy's started with the newest(second newest body) style 07 I believe. Most of the issues were out by late 10. I just bought an 11. It's got me scared enough to check the oil every other fill up(400-500 miles)

Seriously considering deleting the whole thing with a tuner. Not going to hurt my milage.
 
Ron said:
Believe it or not Dodge has come a long way. They have the nicest interiors in the class bar none IMHO. (BTW they are still Dodge...dropping the dodge was a clever marketing piece by Fiat).
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Yes they are both still owned by whoever owns them this week. But more (and better) things have been done to the trucks in the 5 years since the split than in the 15 before it, so I still say it was a good move.

Duane
 
If you're in to it, you could always delete the cylinder shut down stuff and do a cam swap, change the timing cover, and put an earlier model cam in it to do away with it all together :D

I have a friend with an EcoBoost and his is dumping has in the crankcase. My uncle has a 2012 F150 with the 5.0 and that's an awesome motor! He averages 19 and it's got plenty of power and HUGE brakes. Tows and stops his 23ft HydraSport as good or better than his old '03 F250 did with the 6.0. He also never had any problems out of his old truck until 315,000 miles when the FICM went out and it burnt a piston. I, personally, wouldn't own a 6.0 though.

My 99 Silverado is the newest truck I've ever owned and logged miles on. (only put 70k on it since 2006) With all that said, I couldn't own a new truck. If I can't work on 90% of it, I don't want to drive it. My K30 and my 85 S10 are old, but extremely reliable and get damn good mileage. Haven't had many problems out of the Silverado, at least not anything that wasn't my fault.

I also can't leave anything stock. If I don't like something about a truck, I'll build what I want. There's a Cummins in my K30, the Silverado got tons put under it and a 6.0, and the old 4.8 is going in the S10. I gather that most of this is useless, but that's my views on buying a new truck!
 
shawn said:
BS... Didn't yours just have all the typical six oh crap happen? I seem to remember something about EGR bypass....
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I did an EGR delete when I went to driving it everyday, yep.
It had 192k on it when I did it. Never had a fuel pump/lift pump/transmission issue.
 
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