Ford trucks VS. Chevy Trucks

Though i am a firm believer that Ford really isnt all it is cracked up to be, there are, however, some good things that come out of ford trucks, as well as chevy. I just get so sick and tired of everyone saying "i dont like them because they suck" thats not a reason, at least have a friggin reason for an argument. anyway, moving on. Chevy trucks are good trucks with a great engine in the vortec, but, i have had past experience in that when towing something of large proportions the rear differential cannot be stressed for more then four hours at a time without a differential cover to cool it down, this happened on two vacations i went on with my family in two different trucks, a 2001 and a 2000. The partial reason for the problem is the differential fluid that GM is using. They went from their old stuff to a new synthetic which breaks down easier.

On to the Ford F series. I must say that the F series trucks are good looking vehicles though they really could do a little more redesigning. you just see too many of the same thing on the road. the regular gasoline engines, i really dont think are that great because, from what ive seen, working at a car dealership, there are many of those that come in with leaks and knocks and noises. But i do however really think that Ford has got a great thing with their diesels in the fact that they use an International Powerstroke, especially since international has been making diesels for quite sometime. As for safty though, im afraid that Chevy comes out on top, because from what ive seen from the crash tests preformed on the F series, the structural integrity is really having tough times standing up to high and low impact crashes.
As far as sales go, i think they are about even, people like fords because of how they were brought up or because its a decent vehicle for a good price, and people like chevy because chevy has been around for a while and makes great running vehicles, though im curious to see how things go when the new Silverado SS comes out versus the ford lightning, which im not sure if they still produce. oh well. thats my view and im stickin with it. tell me what you think.

I saw this thread and figured it would be a slam on either make...

But it's not, i completely agree with you. Both are great trucks with their own bits of character.

yeah, who is going to buy a truck because of its crash test ratings? damn i know i wouldn't unless i knew i was purposely going to wreck it. and hell its a truck it'll demolish anything it hits so i'd just be worried about the other cars.




ford kicks chevy's azz

I agree that ALL vehicles have problems.
One is just as good as the other as far as transportation goes.
However, stock for stock, the Ford stands no chance against
the Chevy in a drag race!!
I have never owned a Ford, and I am not knocking them,
because working on 'em fer a livin' puts a few coins in my pocket!

Just my $0.02 !

i'm not a big fan of trucks racing. there mad to tare shit up off roading. dont get me wrong, i love trucks though. if i had to chose it would be the lighting

refering to the silverado ss....it really dont matter how it will compare since ford is very soon to come out with the DOHC 5.4 lightning that put will put out 500 hp

refering to the silverado ss....it really dont matter how it will compare since ford is very soon to come out with the DOHC 5.4 lightning that put will put out 500 hp

I can't wait. It should do very well.:D

From what I have seen in my life and in Texas around farms and ranches is this. You go driving around the country side in Texas and you see about 50% Ford trucks 30% Chevy trucks and 20% Dodge trucks. And of these numbers the Fords are always the ones pulling the most trailers and the biggest trailers. Chevy's rarely have anything behind them and Dodge only trailers when there is a cummins under the hood. Chevrolet can not come out with a deisle motor, which is what in the long run makes a truck a truck, isnt it? the working ability i mean, and if u cant come out with a good dielse motor then in the world of working u are not very high up. Almost every heavy duty truck 350-3500 dualie) i see is a Ford with the 7.3 liter power stroke turbo. This is because it is a great engine, then new 6.0 power stroke is even better though, now it puts out more torque and horse power than the cummins. Chevrolet just have a 8100 vortec to make up for their lack of deisle technology, which is pretty pathetic. And I have done extensive research and the Ford F-350 duelie with a power stroke always comes out on top. best work horse, best price. And definatley, best styling.

id never buy a gas truck, nor a chevy (gm) the ford power stroke diesels are excellent, stronger chassis, gobs of torque, good fuel mileage, and still retain a better solid front axle then the IFS of the GM models.

Originally posted by 1BAD305
the ford power stroke diesels are excellent, , good fuel mileage,

HUH? You would be lucky to get 10 MPG from the old 7.3L powersmoke. There is a reason Cummins gets more torque from only a 5.9L, because it's BETTER!!! And they get atleast 16 MPG hauling stuff. 20 without.
I find it funny that when Chevy came out with the Duramax everyone thought it was the shit. Diesel with aluminum head? WTF. Now the competition has more HP and torque than chevy. IMO it's Dodge first, Ford second, and chevy last. Also, the new HEMI from dodge is great, loads of pulling power. Also, one other thing - the dodge HD's are without a doubt more HD than chevy and ford. My brother has an 2002 Dodge Cummins 2500 and GVWR is like 9000 pounds, single wheel not dual. I see chevy and ford HD's around here hauling stuff and their ass is always scraping on the ground, but never a Dodge!

Originally posted by BigCheech
refering to the silverado ss....it really dont matter how it will compare since ford is very soon to come out with the DOHC 5.4 lightning that put will put out 500 hp

Is that the BOSS 504?

How would even care about the silverado ss. Chevy came out with something new and the lighting is still faster.

HUH? You would be lucky to get 10 MPG from the old 7.3L powersmoke. There is a reason Cummins gets more torque from only a 5.9L, because it's BETTER!!! And they get atleast 16 MPG hauling stuff. 20 without.
I find it funny that when Chevy came out with the Duramax everyone thought it was the shit. Diesel with aluminum head? WTF. Now the competition has more HP and torque than chevy. IMO it's Dodge first, Ford second, and chevy last. Also, the new HEMI from dodge is great, loads of pulling power. Also, one other thing - the dodge HD's are without a doubt more HD than chevy and ford. My brother has an 2002 Dodge Cummins 2500 and GVWR is like 9000 pounds, single wheel not dual. I see chevy and ford HD's around here hauling stuff and their ass is always scraping on the ground, but never a Dodge!

:1: I'm wondering why a truck comparo was started without Dodge even being mentioned? Maybe because Dodge is leaps and bounds better than both Ford and Chevy?

Both Ford and Chevy are good trucks, howver from working in the oil patch I found that the Ford powerstroke outperformed the Chev. Cold starting to rough terrain the Ford prevailed. Dodge has advanced in leaps and bounds-expecially in syling and powerplants, but again from what Ive seen they still have some quality issues to attend with. All these trucks are good choices for day to day driving. But I'll take the Ford anyday into the field.

Has anybody tested the 2004 f150? After driving one of these babies, all others feel like driving a hay wagon. Any complaints about this truck that I don't know of?

This thread is old as hell. Leave it alone and make a new one. The last post was more than a year ago. I know you are new, but we try to keep old threads from becoming long and drawn out.


Dang newbie...... :newbie:

Has anybody tested the 2004 f150? After driving one of these babies, all others feel like driving a hay wagon. Any complaints about this truck that I don't know of?
How about, they are worthless because they can't haul anything. Certain year S10's have more GVW than F150's, now thats sad.

Both Ford and Chevy are good trucks, howver from working in the oil patch I found that the Ford powerstroke outperformed the Chev. Cold starting to rough terrain the Ford prevailed. Dodge has advanced in leaps and bounds-expecially in syling and powerplants, but again from what Ive seen they still have some quality issues to attend with. All these trucks are good choices for day to day driving. But I'll take the Ford anyday into the field.
As long as you don't get an auto the dodge is better. Dodge's auto's do suck, but the manuals are way better. I hate when that one magazine compared 03' Diesels-chevy VS ford VS dodge. They compared autos, and the only reason the dodge sucked was because it has a 4 speed VS the other 2 have 5 speed autos. Plus ford and chevys have this thing that it will automatically downshift going down a hill, helping out a lot hauling. Dodge doesn't have that.
My brother has an 02' ram diesel, it's a 6 speed manual and he put on a Pac-brake. You don't even have to use the pedal very much any more. The Pac-brake isn't as effective on the powerstroke or Duramax, it does better on a straight 6 rather than a V8.

"I'm wondering why a truck comparo was started without Dodge even being mentioned? Maybe because Dodge is leaps and bounds better than both Ford and Chevy?"

Do you live in any type of industrial/agricultural county? The reason they didn't mention the Dodges is, A. they sell the least, (for good reason), and B. If you've actually had to work with them, the only things they have going for them, AT ALL, is the Cummins diesel and the Hemi, (of which the Hemi only comes with the oh so breakable automatic). They break constantly. Trannys going out, power steering pumps blowing up, shitty brakes, etc. Combine this with not much savings over Ford and Chevy, plus the problem of shitty gas mileage + low power compared to the Chevy, (Ford has this problem too), and you have yourself a lose lose situation if you buy one. Mopar guys, I don't know when or why it happened, but while the other two companies have done nothing but improve their truck dependability, Dodge trucks have hailed king John of the porcelain throne.

Well I know my brother's ram has 4 wheels disks with ABS, that thing stops on a dime. Wears out pads pretty quick though, what can you expect the thing weights over 3 tons empty. And yet it still stops better than any pickup I've ever seen. Maybe the older trucks are bad, I know 98 and back have drum brakes in the back, they probably suck especially on the diesels. He has had no problems with the power steering pump either.

Ok...where Do I Start...first Of All Fords Do Suck Because We Had '96 Contour Thatblew 2 Headgaskets In 2 Months, And A 87 Escort Wagon That Has A Design Flaw In The Tfi Module That Cuases The Vehicle To Die At 257 Degrees At Any Speed And Incase U Didnt Notice Horsepower Meas Nothing When Towing At Low Speeds Torque Does The Rest...i Will Admitt The Dodge Does Tow More Than The Gmc But Only By 2oo Lbs And Outtows Fords By 3,000 Lbs. And Who Gives A Shizit About What Truck Is Faster I Get A Truck To Tow Not Race If I Wanted A Racer Id Buy A 67 Corvette And The Funny Thing Is Tho Is That The Chevy Ss Has Fulltime 4x4 In Its Racing Truck So Ull Never Get Stuck Either...and I Dont Know About U People But There Are Tonz More '70's Chevy's On The Roads Than Fords Where I Live....so I Am A Chevy Fan And I Realize The New Fords Probly Have Gotten Better In Dependablity Than Their Old Ones And I Know Chevy's Are Not Perfect But In My View They Are The Closest Thing Yet......the End ....weww....

Ok...where Do I Start...first Of All Fords Do Suck Because We Had '96 Contour Thatblew 2 Headgaskets In 2 Months, And A 87 Escort Wagon That Has A Design Flaw In The Tfi Module That Cuases The Vehicle To Die At 257 Degrees At Any Speed And Incase U Didnt Notice Horsepower Meas Nothing When Towing At Low Speeds Torque Does The Rest...i Will Admitt The Dodge Does Tow More Than The Gmc But Only By 2oo Lbs And Outtows Fords By 3,000 Lbs. And Who Gives A Shizit About What Truck Is Faster I Get A Truck To Tow Not Race If I Wanted A Racer Id Buy A 67 Corvette And The Funny Thing Is Tho Is That The Chevy Ss Has Fulltime 4x4 In Its Racing Truck So Ull Never Get Stuck Either...and I Dont Know About U People But There Are Tonz More '70's Chevy's On The Roads Than Fords Where I Live....so I Am A Chevy Fan And I Realize The New Fords Probly Have Gotten Better In Dependablity Than Their Old Ones And I Know Chevy's Are Not Perfect But In My View They Are The Closest Thing Yet......the End ....weww....



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Hi newb.. oh and GTStang.. number 12 on your signature IS a valid reason, damnit.

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