4X4
SuperCab
6.5' Bed

 

1) Room for the family and junk
2) Sits up high for visibility
3) Goes wherever I need to
4) Can tow or haul light loads
5) Lots of technology/gadgets
6) Fits in my garage
7) Doesn't have square wheel wells, that is, doesn't look goofy

 

Sick of rust doing a number on my trucks in the great Northeast. I run them through car wash religiously durring the winter but not sure how much that really helps. Probably washing them with duluted salt brine since all carwashes here recycle water?

36 gallon tank.
Comfortable and modern interior.
Truck looks.
Excellent dealer for service.
Very good at towing.
Lots of creature features.

IMO over time Ford will bury Ram, Chevy and Toyota in the Northeast because of their aluminum body panels. Truck body panels are rotted in 3 to 5 years around here. That's going to be a HUGE incentive to buy Ford unless the competition changes to aluminum panels.

BTW simply love the way my 10 speed drives.......

 

The aluminum body was the main reason I looked at Ford. All other brands rust around the wheel wells within a few years here in Alberta. I made my previous RAM last 10 years before the rust got bad real, but now I see RAM's and GM's with rusty wheel wells that are less than 3 years old. I am not sure if they are using thinner steel, crappier steel or what.

Aluminum is the future and I am so happy I dont have to worry about rust.

 

I just posted this in that Ram Thread-->

 

I have always owned a truck. I don't tow anything at this time but want the option. I enjoy creature comforts that come with newer trucks, so getting as much as I can afford surffices the urge to upgrade for a fews years. Any color that hides dirt.

 

In 48 years of driving I've owned 20 Fords. 15 of which were pickups. So I start at the Ford sales lot.

I always buy off the lot, because I can get the best deal.

I always buy at the end of the year.

I always get v8 engines. Then add the tuner, exhaust, intake, suspension upgrades, and whatever else strikes my fancy.

XLT is the standard for me. Any higher trim level has more bling than I prefer.

3.73 gearing on the majority of pickups, except the latest. This last purchase, I let fuel mileage play a big role.

Color is seldom a deciding factor unless I'm choosing between 2 trucks that are mechanically the same.

Technology has been a factor, but I have always installed the technology that I wanted. Stereo , gps, cameras, gauges etc.

 

4x4
V8
Vehicle capability

 

-36 gallon tank
-Supercrew (space for the kids)
-GPS, Bluetooth, & decent radio (they probably all have Bluetooth now, but it was a requirement)
-3.5EB
-6.5' bed
-Center console

 

4x4 - Winter!
Can tow my trailers - obviously
Good mileage - check
SCrew - Flat floor was a bonus
No leather - Too high maintenance, fake stuff that stretches/cracks/stains anyways
No chrome - Dated
Minimal gizmos and gadgets - more things to break
Large fuel tank - I drive a lot