Looking for advice on a new truck
09-19-2019, 11:17 AM
#11
TECH Fanatic
True but the other stuff is mandatory which is why I said that. Either way I agree with you. Ford's are expensive to work on and a pain in the ***. It's one of the reasons I'm considering getting rid of my wife's explorer and letting her have the truck. I can fix the truck. I can't even get my arms in to change the air filter on her car.
09-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#13
On The Tree
As for the valves needing to be cleaned.. click the link below with pictures of my valves at 117k when I pulled the intake off. The valves needing to be cleaned isn't an issue on these trucks. Other direct injected vehicles do have problems with it but GM did a great job of designing valve events just right and the PCV system to keep valve coking at a minimum.
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...e-also-552370/
09-19-2019, 04:09 PM
#15
On The Tree
Thread Starter
Im not trying to be a troll I’m just frustrated today lol.
09-19-2019, 04:21 PM
#16
First things first, the crew cab puts a big premium on price. You can get a lot of truck for a considerably lower amount if you do a extended cab. I have a crew cab and wouldn't buy an extended but just keep that in mind.
With the GM truck focus on if you like the looks, ride, interior etc. They are pretty slushy/wimpy feeling out of the box and a tune makes them feel a lot better (power and trans wise). Especially if you get a e85 capable truck and do a e85 tune.
If you want a nicer truck you'll need to look at the LTZ chevy or SLT GMC. Those have the bigger face stereo, bose system, center console etc.
They're all expensive though. 31 for a 17 with 40k seems like a good price to me, but it really depends on options.
If I didn't have to work on Fords, I wouldn't hate them. The recent ones are getting really really nice inside and they do roll out really good. You're not gonna like how the GM trucks feel compared to the eco boost stock for stock though. I work on the eco boost trucks sometimes and the only thing I WAS jealous of was the low end roll out. Now my truck rolls out like that with simple mods and a tune. When it was stock it was a dog. The little bit of stuff I have done made it pick up 20 mph over stock at my test spot which is huge. The test spot is a stop sign to another road marker about 1000 feet apart.
With the GM truck focus on if you like the looks, ride, interior etc. They are pretty slushy/wimpy feeling out of the box and a tune makes them feel a lot better (power and trans wise). Especially if you get a e85 capable truck and do a e85 tune.
If you want a nicer truck you'll need to look at the LTZ chevy or SLT GMC. Those have the bigger face stereo, bose system, center console etc.
They're all expensive though. 31 for a 17 with 40k seems like a good price to me, but it really depends on options.
If I didn't have to work on Fords, I wouldn't hate them. The recent ones are getting really really nice inside and they do roll out really good. You're not gonna like how the GM trucks feel compared to the eco boost stock for stock though. I work on the eco boost trucks sometimes and the only thing I WAS jealous of was the low end roll out. Now my truck rolls out like that with simple mods and a tune. When it was stock it was a dog. The little bit of stuff I have done made it pick up 20 mph over stock at my test spot which is huge. The test spot is a stop sign to another road marker about 1000 feet apart.
09-19-2019, 05:17 PM
#17
On The Tree
Thread Starter
I think that’s what my problem is. I had gotten used to the low end power. I was thinking about a tune when I was driving the Chevy and wondering how much of a difference it would make. It wasn’t bad at all it just kind of felt like I was pulling a trailer lol. I think just for the hell of it I am gonna drive a Coyote F150 just to see how it compares.
09-19-2019, 06:18 PM
#18
TECH Fanatic
My 2014 crew cab 4wd ltz z71 with every option but sun roof had a 116k miles and it was $25k. By the time I paid tax title and license and added the extended warranty I was at $30k. Boggles my mind that a half ton costs so much and holds value so well considering how flooded the market is with them. Nice thing is is that the market is so flooded with these trucks that even if the engine or transmission blows up I can easily find a pull out to replace it with and it's a fairly straight forward swap on the Chevy. The Ford I'll have to shove my 3yr old in the engine bay to get to anything.
09-19-2019, 08:10 PM
#19
TECH Junkie
My 2014 crew cab 4wd ltz z71 with every option but sun roof had a 116k miles and it was $25k. By the time I paid tax title and license and added the extended warranty I was at $30k. Boggles my mind that a half ton costs so much and holds value so well considering how flooded the market is with them. Nice thing is is that the market is so flooded with these trucks that even if the engine or transmission blows up I can easily find a pull out to replace it with and it's a fairly straight forward swap on the Chevy. The Ford I'll have to shove my 3yr old in the engine bay to get to anything.
09-19-2019, 08:17 PM
#20
TECH Fanatic
That rivian is sweet. I'm not ready to jump ship just yet but if it's everything it's said to be and holds up for the test of time I'd be interested in one. Maybe by then the used market will have some at a decent price.