F250 or Dodge 2500?
10-02-2012, 11:13 AM
#102
Originally Posted by 05 4x4 Triton
That yota will outlast everything else in the picture if we're being honest
10-02-2012, 11:21 PM
#104
Member
All too often ford propaganda and individuals repeat these statistics as if they actually have a greater meaning. The company trucks of the oil sands are bought on fleet deals. You will never see the company buying the most expensive truck or the best equipped truck what they end up buying is the cheapest truck to do the job. The qualifications that need to be met are to convey one or two people to and from the sight while hauling tools and parts ( can be met by any pickup on the market). These contracts are awarded yearly and have very little to due with the quality of the vehicle , just the best bottom line. And the best bottom line for a company buying hundreds of trucks isn't the best bottom line for you and me. Because ford will discount for the media play and advertisement. The only truck that matters at the oil sands is the cat 797. Which they rely on heavily. I've attached a picture of the oil sands maintenance shop that has a cat in the hanger and two Chevys, a ram, a ranger but no f series to be found in the employee parking lot. So it would seem to me that the employees after having to work with the f series don't even want one as a personal vehicle.
The 90% of what they drive out on the oil sands in Alberta, are Fords, for either work, or personal use, I have a number of friends from highschool and former jobs, who are currently, or have worked out there, and by far, there are more FORDS doing the job then any chevy or dodge
Yeah dodge might get a better resale value, but your getting a butt ugly truck, with a ****ty front end, and a even ****ter tranny, and sometimes you get stuck with ****ty parts and hell a motor from time to time, it happens
My personal opinion, by whatever the hell makes you happy, but for what its worth, look at all the options before buying, its worthless what somebody else says and thinks, it means something what you say and think
Cheers!
10-02-2012, 11:42 PM
#105
Originally Posted by Jake2345
I have no photos but I can tell you for a FACT
The 90% of what they drive out on the oil sands in Alberta, are Fords, for either work, or personal use, I have a number of friends from highschool and former jobs, who are currently, or have worked out there, and by far, there are more FORDS doing the job then any chevy or dodge
Yeah dodge might get a better resale value, but your getting a butt ugly truck, with a ****ty front end, and a even ****ter tranny, and sometimes you get stuck with ****ty parts and hell a motor from time to time, it happens
My personal opinion, by whatever the hell makes you happy, but for what its worth, look at all the options before buying, its worthless what somebody else says and thinks, it means something what you say and think
Cheers!
The 90% of what they drive out on the oil sands in Alberta, are Fords, for either work, or personal use, I have a number of friends from highschool and former jobs, who are currently, or have worked out there, and by far, there are more FORDS doing the job then any chevy or dodge
Yeah dodge might get a better resale value, but your getting a butt ugly truck, with a ****ty front end, and a even ****ter tranny, and sometimes you get stuck with ****ty parts and hell a motor from time to time, it happens
My personal opinion, by whatever the hell makes you happy, but for what its worth, look at all the options before buying, its worthless what somebody else says and thinks, it means something what you say and think
Cheers!
10-03-2012, 12:27 AM
#106
Iowa Farmer
makes a lot of sense for someone that prefers a different brand to be on a Ford forum...
10-03-2012, 12:57 AM
#107
Originally Posted by 05 4x4 Triton
I know more people that use their Cummins on regular basis to tow and haul then I do Powerstroke owners. Making generalizations about one brand of truck driver is almost never accurate. You can defend Ford all you want but the truth of the matter is that all of the big three diesel trucks are roughly on par with each other. It's hard to defend Ford when the 6.o was a complete disaster. You can't blame it's numerous problems on epa regulations either considering that the major problems involved head studs, gaskets and oil coolers. The EGR was just ANOTHER problem they had. I don't know about you but but it seems odd to me that in the past 10 years Ford has used 4 completely different diesel engines while Chevy has used 1 basic platform and Dodge has used 2.
10-03-2012, 03:52 AM
#108
Official Cool Guy
I'm quoting the quote you quoted 
The EGR caused all those problems lol. Can't be mad at a company striving for ingenuity, you've GOT to have ingenuity.
*Except for head studs, those really only stretched when tuned.
Also if you know more people with cummins using their trucks than you know people with powerstrokes that's hardly a valid comparison.
The EGR caused all those problems lol. Can't be mad at a company striving for ingenuity, you've GOT to have ingenuity.
*Except for head studs, those really only stretched when tuned.
Also if you know more people with cummins using their trucks than you know people with powerstrokes that's hardly a valid comparison.
10-03-2012, 08:10 AM
#109
Originally Posted by Jake2345
I have no photos but I can tell you for a FACT
The 90% of what they drive out on the oil sands in Alberta, are Fords, for either work, or personal use, I have a number of friends from highschool and former jobs, who are currently, or have worked out there, and by far, there are more FORDS doing the job then any chevy or dodge
Yeah dodge might get a better resale value, but your getting a butt ugly truck, with a ****ty front end, and a even ****ter tranny, and sometimes you get stuck with ****ty parts and hell a motor from time to time, it happens
My personal opinion, by whatever the hell makes you happy, but for what its worth, look at all the options before buying, its worthless what somebody else says and thinks, it means something what you say and think
Cheers!
The 90% of what they drive out on the oil sands in Alberta, are Fords, for either work, or personal use, I have a number of friends from highschool and former jobs, who are currently, or have worked out there, and by far, there are more FORDS doing the job then any chevy or dodge
Yeah dodge might get a better resale value, but your getting a butt ugly truck, with a ****ty front end, and a even ****ter tranny, and sometimes you get stuck with ****ty parts and hell a motor from time to time, it happens
My personal opinion, by whatever the hell makes you happy, but for what its worth, look at all the options before buying, its worthless what somebody else says and thinks, it means something what you say and think
Cheers!
10-03-2012, 10:35 AM
#110
Senior Member
I'm quoting the quote you quoted
The EGR caused all those problems lol. Can't be mad at a company striving for ingenuity, you've GOT to have ingenuity.
*Except for head studs, those really only stretched when tuned.
Also if you know more people with cummins using their trucks than you know people with powerstrokes that's hardly a valid comparison.
The EGR caused all those problems lol. Can't be mad at a company striving for ingenuity, you've GOT to have ingenuity.
*Except for head studs, those really only stretched when tuned.
Also if you know more people with cummins using their trucks than you know people with powerstrokes that's hardly a valid comparison.
