Half Ton Trucks

[slambin]

I'm in the market for a new truck. Ive went back and read as many of the threads as possible on the trucks. I'm looking at the 2015 Chevy 1500 Max Tow/ Ford F150 Ecoboost or V8/ Toyota Tundra. I would normally be pulling about 2-3 Hours one way to either my camp in Pecan Island or Lake Ponchatrain.

I have a 22' Skeeter Bay boat that will be the heaviest thing I pull. I dont want to start a pissing match between the trucks, just would like real world numbers about how these boats pull the heavier bay boats. I drive a 2012 F350 Diesel right now. If anyone can give some information on this, I would greatly appreciate it.

[AubreyLaHaye458]

The only thing I've got to say is that everyone I know that went from a diesel to a gas ended up going back to a diesel in the end


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Ram 1500 diesel

[Renegade]

None of those trucks are going to pull like your F350. I suspect you would be highly disappointed in all of them.

[Bakermanjr]

Skeeter probably weighs in the 4-5k# range, these truck are now rated to pull 9-10k pounds, shouldn't be an issue regardless of which you chose. I went with a 2500HD gas, due to the fact that we are pulling about 9k pounds when we tow

[Cripley]

I drive a Tundra and it pulls like a horse pulling 24 ft bay boat. Plus has more room in cab than F350

[biggun]

I'm selling my Tundra.. Have had it; having to deal with Toyo USA over recalls...Cripley is right; it pulls my 24' Triton LTS like a beast.. Only 8 miles a gal when pulling my boat..

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by biggun

I'm selling my Tundra.. Have had it; having to deal with Toyo USA over recalls...Cripley is right; it pulls my 24' Triton LTS like a beast.. Only 8 miles a gal when pulling my boat..

Just curious, what was the MPG when you pulled your boat with the Eco-Boost?

IMO all the 1/2 gas trucks will pull a 5,000lb boat ok but the MPG will suck.

For gas engines it takes fuel to make HP, more HP = more fuel.

[biggun]

Originally Posted by B-Stealth

Just curious, what was the MPG when you pulled your boat with the Eco-Boost?

IMO all the 1/2 gas trucks will pull a 5,000lb boat ok but the MPG will suck.

For gas engines it takes fuel to make HP, more HP = more fuel.

Didn't check it.. We only went from Abbeville to ICY.. Truck instruments did say 12 MPG avg.

[rustyb]

Originally Posted by biggun

Didn't check it.. We only went from Abbeville to ICY.. Truck instruments did say 12 MPG avg.

It averages 11-12 towing boat regularly. Pulling my fifth wheel toy hauler (14000 pounds) it gets 7-9 mpg. But thats a load for any truck.

[keakar]

avoid GM if you want a good truck without issues, one out of 5 GM trucks is a lemon, just sayin

I own one of their lemons that I am about to turn in after winning a year long lawsuit where GM refused to even try to fix it.

there is no quality behind GM products anymore

here are just a few of the many many issues they have http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/foru...ice-bulletins/

[swampman46]

Originally Posted by keakar

avoid GM if you want a good truck without issues, one out of 5 GM trucks is a lemon, just sayin

1 in 5? Show a source to back up such a statement. I'm not a fan of any of the new trucks, but If you think GM is the only company that put out lemons...think again. Just sayin.

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by keakar

avoid GM if you want a good truck without issues, one out of 5 GM trucks is a lemon, just sayin

I own one of their lemons that I am about to turn in after winning a year long lawsuit where GM refused to even try to fix it.

there is no quality behind GM products anymore

here are just a few of the many many issues they have http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/foru...ice-bulletins/

Well I must be very luck then because I've owned lots of Chevys in my day and never got that 1 out of 5 lemon yet.

[flounder_smacker]

Originally Posted by keakar

avoid GM if you want a good truck without issues, one out of 5 GM trucks is a lemon, just sayin

I own one of their lemons that I am about to turn in after winning a year long lawsuit where GM refused to even try to fix it.

there is no quality behind GM products anymore

here are just a few of the many many issues they have http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/foru...ice-bulletins/

probably the dumbest statement ever made on this forum. we have 12 gm company trucks 1/2 ton and 3/4. not one of them is a lemon. if one out of 5 were lemons i should have 2? we have used them all and gm has given us the least amount of trouble. all trucks give problems. this is how it goes in my view. dodge, breaks down often cheap to fix. toyota, breaks down rarely expensive to fix/maintain. ford, diesel not reliable. frequent transmission problems. repairs costly. gm, break downs rarely minor problems reasonable repair cost. these are company trucks that get used hard but are maintained like clock work. we would be probably use all toyota but no diesel is the deal breaker.

[Marshgoat]

I have to somewhat agree with the 1 in 5 comment. I have a 2014 1/2 ton crew cab Silverado that is a LEMON.
30k miles and I have had numerous issues: Random misfires at stoplights that GM cant figure out. Leaking radiator that had to be replaced at 8k miles. Loose seat bases on driver and passenger sides that had to be replaced. Broken cable that opens/closes sliding back glass. Driveline vibration that is "within spec" according to GM, A VERY NOISY direct injection pump that sounds louder than a diesel, and the early 2014's have a software issue that ignores text alerts and prevents the phone from alerting to a text or other alert. This is the 9th Chevy truck ive owned and it is by far the worst vehicle I have ever parked under my carport. I had a 2009 Silverado that I put 165,000 miles on with zero problems and wish I had it back.

[swampman46]

Originally Posted by Marshgoat

I have to somewhat agree with the 1 in 5 comment. I have a 2014 1/2 ton crew cab Silverado that is a LEMON.
30k miles and I have had numerous issues: Random misfires at stoplights that GM cant figure out. Leaking radiator that had to be replaced at 8k miles. Loose seat bases on driver and passenger sides that had to be replaced. Broken cable that opens/closes sliding back glass. Driveline vibration that is "within spec" according to GM, A VERY NOISY direct injection pump that sounds louder than a diesel, and the early 2014's have a software issue that ignores text alerts and prevents the phone from alerting to a text or other alert. This is the 9th Chevy truck ive owned and it is by far the worst vehicle I have ever parked under my carport. I had a 2009 Silverado that I put 165,000 miles on with zero problems and wish I had it back.

Explain again your experiences that demonstrate GM has a 1 in 5 lemon output in their trucks. I think I missed it in your post.

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by swampman46

Explain again your experiences that demonstrate GM has a 1 in 5 lemon output in their trucks. I think I missed it in your post.

He has had 9, 1 of which is a lemon. Therefore 9-1=8, if you subtract 3 from 8 you get 5, then just put a 1 in front of the 5 and put the words "out of" in between them and it makes sense.

[keakar]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

probably the dumbest statement ever made on this forum. we have 12 gm company trucks 1/2 ton and 3/4. not one of them is a lemon. if one out of 5 were lemons i should have 2? we have used them all and gm has given us the least amount of trouble. all trucks give problems. this is how it goes in my view. dodge, breaks down often cheap to fix. toyota, breaks down rarely expensive to fix/maintain. ford, diesel not reliable. frequent transmission problems. repairs costly. gm, break downs rarely minor problems reasonable repair cost. these are company trucks that get used hard but are maintained like clock work. we would be probably use all toyota but no diesel is the deal breaker.

yep, its a shame that GM admits that only 80% of truck buyers are happy with the truck they bought. that's really dumb of GM to freely admit its a fact like that, very very silly of them to admit the truth

Originally Posted by swampman46

Explain again your experiences that demonstrate GM has a 1 in 5 lemon output in their trucks. I think I missed it in your post.

General Motors admits only 80% of GM truck buyers are satisfied with their trucks and of the 20% who report not being satisfied, they list unresolved vibration issues as the main complaint.

so argue with GM about it because THEY say 20% and last time I checked, 20% is 2 out of ten or 1 out of 5

but that still leaves 4 out of 5 very happy satisfied customers who often like to go around and try to say there are no problems with these trucks just because THEY never had a bad one

[Goooh]

I wouldn't leave the 1500 ram off that list.

Go jump in a 5.9 Laramie with the 8 speed and see what's up.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Goooh

I wouldn't leave the 1500 ram off that list.

Go jump in a 5.9 Laramie with the 8 speed and see what's up.

Im pretty sure this is where Im headed shortly