http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...73232139415950
Read this article and tell me if you are still interested in a Ford truck. I am beyond disgusted with them, first, because they have made rubber band drive transmissions since 1985. Second, their diesel is falling apart before they can make them, and third, their V-10 squirts spark plugs out of the holes at about 100,000 miles, that's a $4,000 fix.
I had a number of Ford trucks, and after running a 20 year report on them, they cost me double what any GM or Dodge product has.
If you are going to do a light dump, the 3500 GM will ouyt work, out run and out perform any Ford any day. John is right though, if you are doing a 3 series, go a step beyond and and get a 4500 series. Set the 4500 next to the F-450 and if you cannot physically see the differences between the two, you're blind.
If you don't mind the down time, and don't mind making payments on trucks sitting idle, then go Ford. If you want to use your truck for work, go GM, Cornpicker, Freightliner, etc.
That's my opinion after righting way too many repair checks on Ford trucks.
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Bill Schwab
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