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Thread: Trucks.
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03-08-2021, 09:24 PM #2276
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03-09-2021, 07:31 AM #2277Registered User
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03-09-2021, 07:52 AM #2278
I'm a fan of Bilsteins. Eventually they end up on every vehicle we own.
Aside from getting the camper suspension package, part of my custom order reason is to get the factory skidplates ($100) without the FX4 package ($400), which includes Rancho shocks. I've never liked Rancho.
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03-09-2021, 08:00 AM #2279
Thanks. My understanding is that 7.3 only came out in 2020, maybe 2019, so there's not a long history with it.
Ford doesn't have a stellar history with new motors. 5.4 and V10 plug issues, many problems with their 6.0 and 6.4 diesels... I don't want to be their beta tester, and the 6.2 is powerful enough for my use.
Thinking about whether to get 3.73 vs 4.30 axle gearing though. I'm ordering the rear locker, so that option cost is the same for either gear. Leaning 4.30, as the 10-speed transmission has very low OD gearing, so freeway RPM shouldn't be too high.
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03-09-2021, 08:21 AM #2280
A camper will be in back of the truck most of the time, right? That plus the smaller engine puts me in the 4.10s camp.
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03-09-2021, 08:47 AM #2281
This is my third 2500 Silverado with the Duramax/Allision package. About two years ago, the truck I just traded in took a hard hit to the front. I got to drive both a Ram and a Ford, both 2500 diesels. All were less than 5,000 miles when I leased them. I pulled my 7,000 pound boat with all of them on several 600 mile round trip adventures to striper fish outside of Nashville. Up and down some pretty steep hills.
The Ram has the horsepower with the Cummins. Transmission was OK, but hard shifting. Slightly less outlay for purchase, trade in value horrible. Lot of tin can feeling when you closed the doors, tailgate, etc. Horrible ride.
Ford seemed lazy on power. Transmission was smooth. Interior seemed a little chincy. Ride was rough, but not nearly as bad as the Ram.
Chevy has a stout engine. The Allision transmission is super smooth and shifts easily. Ride is better than the other two. Interior fit and finish was ahead of both.
The truck before this one, a 2015, I paid $52,000 for an they gave me $47,000 trade in at 63,000 miles.
This truck's trade in, a 2018, took a massive hit to the front ($27,500 in repairs) meaning it had a bad Carfax. Truck new was $54,000 and they gave me $47,000 trade in.
Chevy has very few diesels available at the moment. Typically, when the NASCAR race comes to town, they have about 45 display trucks (1500's) used to parade around the drivers and two or three High Country diesels for the Chevy display. I have been able to pick one up about every 3 years at a good deal as they have about a $12,000 discount after the race. Typically about 200 miles on them.
No diesels this year. Dealer said this was likely the only diesel they would be getting this year. Would have preferred a cleaner High Country, but this truck is OK. We were going to peel off the yellow stripe, but it kind of grows on you.
More than I wanted to pay, but GM has a couple of discounts, and an additional discount for front-line health care workers. Wife is an RN. That was worth a few thousand discount.In order to properly convert this thread to a polyasshat thread to more fully enrage the liberal left frequenting here...... (insert latest democratic blunder of your choice).
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03-09-2021, 09:01 AM #2282
Camper will be in the truck for warm weather months - approx May to October.
Comparing current truck engine and gearing with the F350 and 10R140:
Old GMC Sierra, 6.0 V8 (300 hp/ 360 tq), 4-speed 4L80E (0.75 OD), 4.10 axles, 245/75/16 tires.
2021 Ford F350, 6.2 V8 (385 hp/ 430 tq), 10-speed 10R140 (0.63 tallest OD gear), tire size varies depending on options/aftermarket.
4.30 axles for the Ford seems like a good choice.
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03-09-2021, 09:04 AM #2283
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03-09-2021, 09:12 AM #2284
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03-09-2021, 09:25 AM #2285
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03-09-2021, 09:47 AM #2286
I have been driving full size trucks for 25 years. I have had one Dodge, 4 chevy's, and currently a 2018 Tundra. The day I picked up my new Tundra I drove it over to the shop and put a brand new ARE topper on it, the topper weighs approximately 225lbs. With the bed empty and the topper on there was visible sagging in the rear end. So I drove back to the dealership and questioned it, was told that that is normal. The payload for the bed is listed at 1700lbs. Below is a picture of my Tundra with 1000lbs of sand in the bed. Never had a truck bed before that can't carry anything in it. If you want a Tundra to do truck stuff then I would recommend buying anything else. With that said from an engine reliability standpoint the truck has been great. Google Tundra rear end sagging and you will see a ton of people with the same problem and all the suspension upgrade fixes they are using.
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03-09-2021, 09:53 AM #2287
We went over this in the Tundra thread but your shit is broken or you are carrying way over capacity with that much sag. I have the same truck as you, with a topper, and no sag.
Payload on the 18 crewmax 4x4 trd is 1560 pounds also, not 1700. You also admitted that you lifted it aftermarket, which almost always decreases payload also. You also admitted to using a 1500 level truck for way beyond 1500 level capability in that other thread also, like plowing.
Dont get me wrong, it shouldn't be doing that, but your truck seems to be an outlier due mainly to modifications, not some inherent Toyota design flaw.Live Free or Die
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03-09-2021, 10:19 AM #2288
Nah man, I was just sharing my experience because he asked. No lift on it, leveling kit on the front, never plowed with it, 1000lbs in the back is still well under the payload even if it is 1560. I agree my truck is fucked, I took it to the dealer they went through it and sent me on my way, found no problems. So would I recommend people buy this truck, nope. Maybe I just got a bad one but either way I won't be purchasing another. You read on here long enough every truck sucks. Shit go back to my very first thread on Powdermag board "Heating Truck Bed" and I'm talking about blowing the tranny on my 1998 dodge ram (I bought it used with 50K on it). I have had a lot of trucks and never seen anything like this happen with any of them.
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03-09-2021, 10:46 AM #2289
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03-09-2021, 10:51 AM #2290
Here's a fairly experienced reviewer showing stock Tundra sag with 1000 lb tongue weight: https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2020/0...a-trd-pro.html
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03-09-2021, 04:04 PM #2291
We upgraded our 16 tundra to a 20 last year. Went TRD to non-TRD, and the suspension was noticeably softer and saw a lot more sag. Hard to say how much was related to non-TRD vs what happened to others I guess. Wife tows boats all day for work so we put some airbags in it and it’s golden now.
Third tundra we’ve owned an never had any issues.
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03-09-2021, 05:26 PM #2292Registered User
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I've been wanting a TC for a couple years so I've been reading rv.net for almost a year. Those guys really, really know their shit. And they are up to speed on trucks just as well as rvs too. I'm looking at a 1T flatbed w a hallmark pop-up so I can tow my bass boat to the lake and stay overnight.
You'll get to use all 10 speeds w the 4.30 so that's good. You're not buying a high mpg vehicle so why not optimize it for hauling and towing.
I'm not a Ford guy so I don't pay close attention, but the 7.3 motor was used a long time ago and resurrected. Of course it has all the computers etc etc that the old ones never did. This is only the 2nd year for the 10 speed I think.
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03-09-2021, 05:32 PM #2293
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03-09-2021, 05:41 PM #2294
The 7.3L Power Stroke was the best diesel that Ford ever made. You on crack?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/how-tos/...t-good-439374#
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03-09-2021, 05:44 PM #2295
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03-09-2021, 05:50 PM #2296"We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully." - Randy Pausch
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03-09-2021, 06:14 PM #2297
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03-09-2021, 06:27 PM #2298
I believe it was.
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03-09-2021, 06:31 PM #2299
Every diesel in a Ford pickup was IH until the 6.7.
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03-09-2021, 07:33 PM #2300Hucked to flat once
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