Silverado vs F-150

[Truck Norris]

What is your price range?

My buddy just picked up an all black 2012 Ram 1500 4x4 Hemi Express quad cab for only $24k and some change last week out here in Comifornia.

http://www.swiftindavis.com/new-cars/stock/?No=D26079

Sure there are nicer trucks out there but its hard to beat $24k for a brand new half ton 4x4 with 400hp.

[fielderLS3]

Right now, the Ford is a step or two ahead of the Silverado. Soon, the Chevy will come out with a new design and probably be a step up, until the next Ford after than which will be a step up again, at least until the next new Chevy....and repeat.

Originally Posted by GaBoy25

The 5.9 ho of course

I think the Cummins is up to a 6.7L now.

[zero]

Originally Posted by Steve@HPE

I just made that same choice. I need to tow a car hauler trailer that weighs 8100lbs with the car. I looked at the Silverado 1500 configured with a maximum towing capacity of 9100 lbs. 8100 was too close to that max, so I would have to step up to a 2500 but the gas mileage would have been a nightmare, unless I went with a diesel. Problem is, a diesel adds $7K to the price of the truck.

So I looked at the Fords and thought I was facing the same decision, until I saw they had a twin-turbo V6 option ($1100 up-charge) in the F150. With the max towing package, it has a towing capacity of 11,300lbs! So, it gets good gas mileage and tows like a mule.

I bought an SCT tuner for it, which added 50rwhp and over 100ft-lb of additional torque!

So, I have a truck that looks like a luxury SUV inside, but tows like a super duty beast.

I bought the F150 ecoboost after trying out the GMC and Ram..

Drive one and you will be a believer

[scrming]

Originally Posted by Steve@HPE

I just made that same choice. I need to tow a car hauler trailer that weighs 8100lbs with the car. I looked at the Silverado 1500 configured with a maximum towing capacity of 9100 lbs. 8100 was too close to that max, so I would have to step up to a 2500 but the gas mileage would have been a nightmare, unless I went with a diesel. Problem is, a diesel adds $7K to the price of the truck.

So I looked at the Fords and thought I was facing the same decision, until I saw they had a twin-turbo V6 option ($1100 up-charge) in the F150. With the max towing package, it has a towing capacity of 11,300lbs! So, it gets good gas mileage and tows like a mule.

I bought an SCT tuner for it, which added 50rwhp and over 100ft-lb of additional torque!

So, I have a truck that looks like a luxury SUV inside, but tows like a super duty beast.

EcoBoost FTW!!!

[MMC]

Originally Posted by Dakota Kid

Ford and Dodge are lightyears ahead of GM right now in the truck sector. For the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would buy a Silverado instead of a RAM or F-150 right now.

Maybe the next Generation of Silverado will have serious interior upgrades. If not, it is not even close.

And yes, I own an F-150.

Really, you buy a truck because of the interior? Its a truck, made for work, hauling loads, plowing snow, off roading, Trucks don't need the latest of every toy available to man.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Dakota Kid

Ford and Dodge are lightyears ahead of GM right now in the truck sector. For the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would buy a Silverado instead of a RAM or F-150 right now.

Maybe the next Generation of Silverado will have serious interior upgrades. If not, it is not even close.

And yes, I own an F-150.

Light duties maybe. GMT-900 HDs have still outperformed the Super Duty in every real-world comparison, crappy interior and all.

[camarofreak]

Originally Posted by MMC

Really, you buy a truck because of the interior? Its a truck, made for work, hauling loads, plowing snow, off roading, Trucks don't need the latest of every toy available to man.

I understand but chevy could at least put something in the interior that's not plastic. I mean at least 98% of the interior is cheap plastic.

[camarofreak]

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

I had a 2009 gmc sierra "all-terrain" and now an '11 f150. The f150 is lot nicer in most every aspect.

The new body chevy/gmc's should be nice though. Then the new f150's in the fall of 13 or mid 14.

How does the ford ride compared to the silverado? And does the ford have any rattles? Thank you.

[Steve@HPE]

Originally Posted by zero

I bought the F150 ecoboost after trying out the GMC and Ram..

Drive one and you will be a believer

Same here, F150 Ecoboost, 4x4 with the FX package

[zero]

Originally Posted by Steve@HPE

Same here, F150 Ecoboost, 4x4 with the FX package

same here ecoboost FX4

[Stew]

F-150 or Ram, and with the Ram I would wait for the updated 13 model with the revised interior and the 8 speed auto available on both the new to Ram Pentastar V6 and hemi.

[shaffe]

F-150 > Silverado. My dad was a huge GM man, had 4 or 5 silverados then went a test drove a F-150 and loved everything about the Ford over the chevy, the availble options, the colors, ride, engine choices, how much heavier the frame was.

right now IMO F-150 is the best overall truck in the 1500 category.
Best truck lookswise IMO is a GMC Sierra tho hahaha

[camarofreak]

The older f-150's i really do not like. But the 2011 plus model years i really like though.

[DaBears]

Originally Posted by camarofreak

Has anyone here owned both the f-150 and silverado. If so which one was better. I am a chevy guy so i bought the silverado but i am starting to look at the f-150's and they have a lot nicer interior for the same price.

I have owned both and here are my observations.

F-150:
-Better interior like you said
-Better technology available
-in my experience they are more reliable with much less repairs

Silverado:
-Better warranty
-better towing
-more horsepower, but in my opinion HP means almost nothing with trucks

So it really boils down to this, which one do you think looks better inside and out? If you want a truck to last a long time with minimal repairs go with Ford. If you need very high towing capacity go with the Chevy.