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[deldago]

(Puts on flame retardant suit) You know why they are building new F150's out of aluminum, so there is 700 less pounds to push off the road! And heated tailgates so your hands don't get cold in the winter!

[GregKhougaz]

Where are my Ford Bros., I can't fight this battle alone!!

No battle.  I have had Ford trucks since 1998 without a single issue.  Have never "lifted."  Here is my 2013 Ruby Red Metallic Limited,  Twin turbo ecoboost v-6,  All LED lighting (HID headlamps),  Recon tail, 3d brake and side mirror lenses,  Boost-Bar Lower Grill; Line-X bed and wheel well liner
Reus Audio sound system.  

[dayne66]

At work, the company has Fords exclusively...a couple hundred in total. The shop I work out of has 7......we only have 5 ...sometimes 6.....that are not in the shop at any given time. These are '12s and '13s. Blower motors, plugged heater cores, a couple transmissions, lotsa brake issues, faulty radio, head gasket, tire pressure monitors, wiper controls...., .....but, Ford sells a 1/2 ton to Suncor for $1.99 (maybe slightly exaggerated) and has on-site service for scheduled and minor service.

[owl893]

it's a little hard to score right now, but I think Ford is behind 8-4..........bottom of the 7th.  C'mon Jimmy another pep talk might help.....

OWL

[2k]

it's a little hard to score right now, but I think Ford is behind 8-4..........bottom of the 7th.  C'mon Jimmy another pep talk might help.....

OWL

Me thinks it fell on deaf ears 

[OBB]

Me thinks it fell on deaf ears 

If it's any condolence, that damn 6.0 Powerchoke is what killed it.

[phato1]

Me thinks it fell on deaf ears  

It's ok Jimmy, I'll stand in the corner with you..

The company I work for uses Ford vehicles exclusively and we have a LOT of them, the regional office I work out of has about 15 of the F250 Superduty and we do NOT baby these things. They are taken off road regularly, they tow occasionally, we do our own snow removal with them - driveways(yes a whole bunch of 'em) and several large parking lots - every storm. Heck the one I drive daily is darn near permanently loaded right up close to the 10,000 Lb GVWR with equipment and tools between the back half of the extended cab and the 3 large toolboxes bolted in the bed. Only 3 of these have required extended down time for repair in recent memory. We also have 6 of the 150's and they have also been good to us. All of these are 2010 model or newer since we only keep 'em 5 years or 100k(usually) per the terms of a corporate lease.

 The biggest P.O.S. we got is the 2013 Fusion we have...but that ain't a truck

[WildWes72]

All you FORD haters, Ford was the only one that never took the Bail-Out!!!!! That's right GM, Government Motors!!!!!

[smkymtnboy]

this in time may need to be moved from the humorous section into the umm is there a serious section.

[krypto2011]

I was kind of sad when ford stopped making the 6.0 liter. I have made multiple house payments rebuilding those things!!! Up until 2003 I would have never bought any other diesel truck. Unfortunately with the introduction of the 6.0 liter power stroke, I will never buy another ford diesel again.

[OBB]

I was kind of sad when ford stopped making the 6.0 liter. I have made multiple house payments rebuilding those things!!! Up until 2003 I would have never bought any other diesel truck. Unfortunately with the introduction of the 6.0 liter power stroke, I will never buy another ford diesel again.

I had a '99 F250 with the 7.3 in it. Great truck. Never an issue. Got rid of the wife and horses and didn't need it anymore.

[grc]

You guys do realize that the 6.0 Powerstroke was a Navistar (International Harvester) engine, right?  And that Ford threw Navistar out due to the many problems with that engine.  The last time I worked in a truck assembly plant we were still installing the 7.3L Navistar, and overall it was a pretty reliable engine.  The change to the 6.0L was a circle jerk from the very beginning, despite lofty claims and promises from the Navistar folks.  Ford lost a fortune on those engines thanks to warranty costs, vehicle buy-backs, and lost customers.  I think where we screwed up was in the initial purchasing decision to go with Navistar in the first place, as opposed to a good company like Cummins.  I can only hope that the morons in purchasing who made that decision eventually got fired, but I doubt it.

Anyhow, while the other guys like to bash FoMoCo while ignoring all the fiasco's their favorite brands put out over the years, they still can't BS everyone about one thing.  The F-Series trucks have been the number one selling brand in the USA for over 30 years and still going strong.  As an employee I got special pricing on vehicles, and the same was true of my Dad and other relatives who worked for GM.  While all those relatives bought GM cars, over half of them including my Dad and father-in-law bought Ford trucks through me even though they could get discounts on GM trucks on their own.  And not just once, but several times. 

Jerry

[SBB]

You guys do realize that the 6.0 Powerstroke was a Navistar (International Harvester) engine, right?  And that Ford threw Navistar out due to the many problems with that engine.  The last time I worked in a truck assembly plant we were still installing the 7.3L Navistar, and overall it was a pretty reliable engine.  The change to the 6.0L was a circle jerk from the very beginning, despite lofty claims and promises from the Navistar folks.  Ford lost a fortune on those engines thanks to warranty costs, vehicle buy-backs, and lost customers.  I think where we screwed up was in the initial purchasing decision to go with Navistar in the first place, as opposed to a good company like Cummins.  I can only hope that the morons in purchasing who made that decision eventually got fired, but I doubt it.

Anyhow, while the other guys like to bash FoMoCo while ignoring all the fiasco's their favorite brands put out over the years, they still can't BS everyone about one thing.  The F-Series trucks have been the number one selling brand in the USA for over 30 years and still going strong.  As an employee I got special pricing on vehicles, and the same was true of my Dad and other relatives who worked for GM.  While all those relatives bought GM cars, over half of them including my Dad and father-in-law bought Ford trucks through me even though they could get discounts on GM trucks on their own.  And not just once, but several times. 

Jerry

Jerry

As has been discussed the 6.0 PS was not a great option. What years before the 6.0 and what years after the 6.0 are good?

SBB

[OBB]

Jerry

As has been discussed the 6.0 PS was not a great option. What years before the 6.0 and what years after the 6.0 are good?

SBB

Find an older one with the 7.3 or the new 6.7 is a nice option. Biggest problem with the 6.0 was stretching the head bolts causing blown head gaskets. Whole cab of the truck needs to be removed to get the heads off. Now an unmodded or unabused 6.0 was not really a bad engine. But then again, how many people actually leave their power plants stock in a diesel truck?

[deldago]

Find an older one with the 7.3 or the new 6.7 is a nice option. Biggest problem with the 6.0 was stretching the head bolts causing blown head gaskets. Whole cab of the truck needs to be removed to get the heads off. Now an unmodded or unabused 6.0 was not really a bad engine. But then again, how many people actually leave their power plants stock in a diesel truck?

About as many of us that leave our 110's alone!