ford or chevy?

[J]

I knew the title would at least get you here... :lol: :lol:


Ok heres the situation. I have a F250 7.3l turbo diesel w/ direct injection. (been told by many thats a powerstroke) It's a '94, 2 WD, 5 speed, in overall fair condition. approx 170k miles. I know this truck will last longer and I've never had any major (fingers crossed ;-) ) problems out of it but the fact is it's getting old and if something does go south on it I know I'll have to pay to get it fixed. I drive a '05 Dodge diesel, company truck, so the Ford is mainly a farm truck used to haul the trailer and work in the pasture out of. So it sits more often than not.

I work with a guy that has an '87 chevy half ton, 4WD, 4 speed, motor is a 350, don't know the rear end right now but it's in real good shape and he's looking to maybe sell it. I am thinking of selling mine to buy his and have some left over, which would help out alot around the place, fertilizer, spraying etc.

Does this sound like a good idea? I pull a 24' bartop gooseneck thats pretty heavy do you think this truck would have a problem? I could use the dodge though. Lots to consder I guess, anybody got any suggestions?

 

[ALACOWMAN]

dont think i would want to pull that much trailer with that little of a truck,i like the truck your are talking about would make a good farm truck but to light for the trailer. the 350 is a good solid eng. 87 square body first year for the fuel injection on the full size

 

[J]

dont think i would want to pull that much trailer with that little of a truck,i like the truck your are talking about would make a good farm truck but to light for the trailer. the 350 is a good solid eng. 87 square body first year for the fuel injection on the full size

I feel the same way, like I said though I've got the Dodge company truck I could pull the trailer w/ I've even considered selling the trailer too and buying a 16' or 20'.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

dont think i would want to pull that much trailer with that little of a truck,i like the truck your are talking about would make a good farm truck but to light for the trailer. the 350 is a good solid eng. 87 square body first year for the fuel injection on the full size

I feel the same way, like I said though I've got the Dodge company truck I could pull the trailer w/ I've even considered selling the trailer too and buying a 16' or 20'.

this my personal preferance but i like a 18 foot stock trailer not to long or to short for my use on flat land i could pull my trailer with a truck like that with a good ele brake setup. alot of mountains & hills where im at

 

[J]

No big hills in my area. The twenty four footer is longer than I need, its just when I ran across it the deal was too good, so I took it home, now I wish I had my old 16' back.

Maybe since I know the guy I can hook up the truck to it and see how it feels? I will probably need overload springs though.

 

[Rancher6]

I have an 87 350 4X4. It would probably pull my 24' goose, but it would be awful hard on it.

 

[flaboy+]

I would never trade that diesel for a gas motor. I would never trade a 3/4 ton for a 1/2 given equal condition. A 1/2 pulling anything beyond a small bumper hitch trailer is useless. In my opinion you will regret it. The 7.3 is one tough motor. Keep the maintenance up and it won't give you any problems. JMHO ;-)

 

[Anonymous]

I have 99 model F250 with 360,000 miles had to put a water pump on it is all i have done. In my opinion you will save more money with the F250 in the long run. A 170,000 miles is just getting broke in good.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Dodge all the way. The chev would be to small. Either ford or dodge is my pick. I work for gm i know the quality of their trucks and it aint there.

Let me understand. you work for GM and there quality aint there :shock: what plant is it and what component do you build?

 

[pappy1]

Dodge all the way. The chev would be to small. Either ford or dodge is my pick. I work for gm i know the quality of their trucks and it aint there.

just take anything this guys says with a grain of salt, he is 99% hot air and 1% bs, (or is it the other way ) :lol:

 

[Bullbuyer]

The whole gas vs. diesel thing seems to always pop up during these things. Right now we are paying over 30 cents/gallon more for diesel than gas. Is everyone in the same situation or is this a regional thing ? We are in Southern West Virginia.

 

[flaboy+]

The whole gas vs. diesel thing seems to always pop up during these things. Right now we are paying over 30 cents/gallon more for diesel than gas. Is everyone in the same situation or is this a regional thing ? We are in Southern West Virginia.

Its the same down here. Guess we gotta pay to pull. ;-)

 

[dun]

What ever happened the chevys better idea of the steerable rear end?

 

[dj]

Dodge all the way. The chev would be to small. Either ford or dodge is my pick. I work for gm i know the quality of their trucks and it aint there.

Let me understand. you work for GM and there quality aint there :shock: what plant is it and what component do you build?

I think he's supposed to be an engineer if I remember rightly.

J unless your going to downsize your trailer to a 12'-14' I wouldn't do the trade.I use a F-150 to pull a 16' and it's not a good thing. I just never get off the backroads that way the big dogs aren't bothered.

 

[J]

Dodge all the way. The chev would be to small. Either ford or dodge is my pick. I work for gm i know the quality of their trucks and it aint there.

Let me understand. you work for GM and there quality aint there :shock: what plant is it and what component do you build?

I think he's supposed to be an engineer if I remember rightly.

J unless your going to downsize your trailer to a 12'-14' I wouldn't do the trade.I use a F-150 to pull a 16' and it's not a good thing. I just never get off the backroads that way the big dogs aren't bothered.

Yeah I think your right, I've pulled with a half ton and it ain't pretty, I think I'll stick with what I've got, Thanks everyone.

 

[TheLazyM]

i've always had f150's. i cant never seem to make myself to get a 3\4 ton or really pay the price. i love them though. the 250 or 350. yea man they are sharp. now i believe the 250 and 350 will handle the wieght better but i dont have a problem. my trailer and cattle i pull is some where around 8500lbs{you know give or take} i've got a 05 150 fx4 and i tell that truck handles dang good. i wish i could get a bigger truck though.

 

[Calman]

My farm truck is a Dodge 1ton dually w/4wd.& cummins deisel.I haven't hooked to anything I havent been able to pull yet.And get decent fuel mileage.

Cal

 

[cypressfarms]

J,

I guess it just depends on how often you tow

I don't pull much. I have a 16' stock trailer and a 16' tandem axle utility trailer, and I pull them both with my '04 chevy. It does have the towing package and the 5.3, and pulls pretty good. I had a goosneck ball installed on it, and it pulls the stock trailer well also. BUT, I don't tow often; maybe once a month or so. Doesn't make sense for me to get a 250 or 2500, because I wouldn't use the extra "ummhhfff" that much.

 

[jaydill]

i've always had f150's. i cant never seem to make myself to get a 3\4 ton or really pay the price. i love them though. the 250 or 350. yea man they are sharp. now i believe the 250 and 350 will handle the wieght better but i dont have a problem. my trailer and cattle i pull is some where around 8500lbs{you know give or take} i've got a 05 150 fx4 and i tell that truck handles dang good. i wish i could get a bigger truck though.

How many cattle do you typically haul with that truck and trailer? Is the trailer a bumper bull or a gooseneck?

 

[BlackBaldyMan]

I knew the title would at least get you here... :lol: :lol:


Ok heres the situation. I have a F250 7.3l turbo diesel w/ direct injection. (been told by many thats a powerstroke) It's a '94, 2 WD, 5 speed, in overall fair condition. approx 170k miles. I know this truck will last longer and I've never had any major (fingers crossed ;-) ) problems out of it but the fact is it's getting old and if something does go south on it I know I'll have to pay to get it fixed. I drive a '05 Dodge diesel, company truck, so the Ford is mainly a farm truck used to haul the trailer and work in the pasture out of. So it sits more often than not.

I work with a guy that has an '87 chevy half ton, 4WD, 4 speed, motor is a 350, don't know the rear end right now but it's in real good shape and he's looking to maybe sell it. I am thinking of selling mine to buy his and have some left over, which would help out alot around the place, fertilizer, spraying etc.

Does this sound like a good idea? I pull a 24' bartop gooseneck thats pretty heavy do you think this truck would have a problem? I could use the dodge though. Lots to consder I guess, anybody got any suggestions?

I have that same truck, 94' DI but its 4x4. Is there anything seriously wrong? My buddy has a 95' thats pushing 300k and its still going. If you already have 170 on the clock I am sure the Dual Mass Flywhere (ford flop) was replaced as mine went out at 50k with a solid flywheel. Besides that, maybe some glow plug replacements and just regular small things going out the truck should be strong for a good while yet, I am at 105k on mine and she aint even broke in yet ;-)