I currently have a 2009 F150 Platinum that I drive about 30,000 miles a year, about 10,000 of those are pulling a 8,000 lb trailer through the VA and PA mountains. It does the job with minimal crying, but I frankly want a truck that laughs at that weight instead of crying. Dealers in N. VA are begging for used F150's to sell and I am eligible for Xplan pricing. I am wondering if the extra maintenance, which I have no idea what that might be, is worth trading up for my gas F150?! I recently went to the DC auto show and have looked at the Dodge, the Chevy and the GMC and can tell you that if I buy another truck, it will be the Ford. Thanks in advance for your input.
Just a side note, I used my 1999 powerstroke to pull trailers loaded with roofing debris. I was out of town and a friend had to pull a trailer away from his house. He hooked on with his 'tough' suburban, could not budge it. He hooked onto the front of the suburban with a pickup and they pulled the trailer out. He then called me and said I know why you have a diesel. The 7.3 if I recall was about 400 lbs of torque. The 6.7 has about double the torque. I pulled an 8500 lb tt to Montana from Mississippi doing 75-85 mph up passes, bucking a headwind.
6.7 (You have a monster radiatior, tranny cooler, things a gasser needs help with) Maintainance...there is no tune up, no spark plugs, no wires... there are fuel filters, oil changes...def. Personally, these are expenses that to me that are more than a five quart oil change, but the payoff is worth it.
....and if you like to play, that torque will scrub the rubber off your tires!!! :thumb:
I now pull a 15,800 lb (empty weight) fifth wheel with relative ease,
These trucks are awesome but unless you're just flush with CASH, I would keep your F150. 8,000lbs is nothing. That is Tundra style. If you don't haul anything heavy, save your $$$. Don't get a payment for a new truck. Only buy if you have the CASH to pay for it. Otherwise, you cannot afford a new truck, even if you can afford the payment. You're welcome Dave Ramsey.
Fuel tank is bigger.
It takes more oil.
Filters are more expensive.
There is UREA that has to be refilled.
Tires are probably more expensive due to their load rating.
There are two batteries.
Keep the f150. I came from a 09 FX4 F150 and miss it every day. Ok so I dont miss the underpowered 5.4 but the 150 has way more interior room (crew cab) and the steering wheel is actually attached to the tires (where as the Superduty just floats back and forth as the truck chooses where it wants to go). The power is awesome in the superduty though but over all the technology updates have defiently went into the f150 line
Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. That being said it is expensive to own a diesel. Miy truck sits in the driveway collecting snow untill called upon. Ride bike in summer and extra car for winter mileage. BUY THE DIESEL.
the superduty rides like a wagon compared to the f150 not to mention the cost of fuel an urea crap plus oil changes i had one and went back to the f150 . superdutys are made for work like farmers hauling heavy machinery electric companys ect... they are basicly road wagons with 20 yr old suspension. just my opinion if you want luxury that will handle basic hauling f150.if you want high maitenance road wagon superduty
Ask your dealer if you can borrow a 2011 SD to haul your trailer for 10 - 20 miles or so. Yeah, the F-150 can handle it, but you'll feel a lot more confident doing it with a SD.
Plus, driving 30,000 miles a year, if you're one to keep vehicles for awhile, the SD will last a lot longer. And it will be worth more when you do sell it.
It's your call - diesel is a little more expensive and the oil changes are definitely more (think 15 qts), plus the tires can be a bit more expensive. But, for me, it's all worth it. I had 3 Dodge Ram 1500's before stepping up to '08 350 and I don't think I'd go back to a 1/2 ton. The new F150s are nice (several friends have them), but I couldn't let my '11 SD go for one of them. I might have given up the '08, but the '11 has all the new goodies like cooled seats plus amazing power and stability pulling.
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