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Originally Posted by Summers22 (Post 5909601)

Beautiful truck as always Mark. Like you I have an amazing payload, just over 2000 lbs. How may Tundras have that?

Thanks and not sure on the Tundra's!

Like others have said, drive both and get what you like. I personally was very hesitant to buy my first Ford but out of the trucks available it’s what I liked best. Already had a wheel bearing go at 20k miles so I wasn’t thrilled about that after 2 trips to the dealer.

I know people with Dodge, Chevy, Toyota, Nissan trucks and some had zero issues and some had a bunch so anything is possible. The only way I’ll be brand loyal is if that manufacturer is putting food on the table for the fam or I get a free truck. Until then, I’ll drive what I like regardless of brand.

I was torn between the Tundra and the F150 as well, but while I was test driving the Tundra at a Toyota dealership, the guy told me that he would go with the F150 as they are better trucks. I was surprised to hear that, especially from a Toyota dealership. I just thought the F150 drove better and was more comfortable.

Nobody makes a bad truck today. But plenty make them better.

I was looking at the Tundra also. Even purchased a membership to consumer reports... believe it if you want but both the Tundra and the F-150 were the top in reliability of all the trucks. The only area where the Tundra has the F-150 beat was in the infotainment system... majority of the complaints against Ford was glitchy sync systems.

Ill take my F-150 with Sync 3 and the odd glitch over the Tundra with it’s reliable mid 2000’s infotainment system any day!

2014 most dependable truck long term for JD power was F-150.

Toyota owners are more prideful and will bite their lip before running to the forums to complain. Trust me I own a 2017 4Runner and I’m on their forum as well. People will post their vehicle problems in the “what did you do to/in your _ today. Rather than make their own thread. Better moderating as well. Ford sells 10 x more trucks than Toyota of course your going to hear 10x more complaints.

Lastly, I grew up in the heart of B.C. bush country and my uncle is a true lumberjack. Owens a 2009 Tundra with 350,000 HARD bush miles on it. It’s a rock. He’s the only one who really drives Toyota out there as every one else in his crew drive Ford. Most the other guys Fords all have 300,000+ HARD bush miles as well, one even had 500,000+ miles not km’s. no one is left stranded. But the trucks all do need regular maintenance. I’m going to take that eveidence over some Tundra that got 1,000,000 easy hwy miles in less than 10 yrs service.

long story short if Fords reliability really was that bad they wouldn’t sell a million trucks a year. The word would spread that they are sheit.