Silverado vs F-150

camarofreak · 07-04-2012, 03:31 PM

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.

FenwickHockey65 · 07-04-2012, 03:32 PM

The GMT-900s have been around since 2006...new trucks are less than a year away.

camarofreak · 07-04-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

The GMT-900s have been around since 2006...new trucks are less than a year away.

Well i hope their interiors are a bunch nicer because the silverado's interior i must say is

. And hopefully it's more roomier too.

upflying · 07-04-2012, 03:36 PM

The best truck can't be bought. If it could it would be a Ford F250 with a Dodge Cummins engine and a GM Allision transmission.

camarofreak · 07-04-2012, 03:38 PM

It's a good truck. It can haul really well and it's very reliable. But it has terrible rattles but that's partly because the whole interior is literally just plastic. And the road noise also is really bad.

Steve@HPE · 07-04-2012, 03:57 PM

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.

big hammer · 07-04-2012, 05:23 PM

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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 don't know why gm doesn't tell anyone this, but you can get a 6.2 gas in a half ton with the max towing package. 7300 gvw and 10,700 towing. i have one. it has wicked power and now that it's broken in, better on fuel than my 09 5.3 was.

big hammer · 07-04-2012, 05:24 PM

btw fords super duty interiors are absolutely hideous. they look like recycled pontiac aztecs.

Ryanbabz71 · 07-04-2012, 05:27 PM

Silverado with the 6.2L

Ryan

GaBoy25 · 07-04-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by upflying

The best truck can't be bought. If it could it would be a Ford F250 with a Dodge Cummins engine and a GM Allision transmission.

The 5.9 ho of course

Fords got the interior department but as another said nbs is coming very soon so Im giving chevy the benefit of the doubt.

I was a huge dodge fan UNTIL I bought my duramax. Now im sold for life

GaBoy25 · 07-04-2012, 05:38 PM

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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.

My efilive tune added 230 rwhp......I get around 20.5 hand calculated on the the hwy...and its a torque GOD (over 1000 ft pounds)diesel power is where its at.

yzrider58 · 07-04-2012, 05:48 PM

If you don't like the interior then wait for the next body style. It's probably going to have the mylink entertainment system.

Dakota Kid · 07-04-2012, 06:04 PM

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.

Scrappy Doo · 07-04-2012, 06:05 PM

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.

07-04-2012, 03:31 PM	#1
camarofreak Drives: 2011 Silverado LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United States Posts: 168	Silverado vs F-150 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.

07-04-2012, 03:32 PM	#2
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	The GMT-900s have been around since 2006...new trucks are less than a year away. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued)

07-04-2012, 05:24 PM	#8
big hammer Drives: 2002 ws6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: manitoba Posts: 1,202	btw fords super duty interiors are absolutely hideous. they look like recycled pontiac aztecs. __________________ Bolt on 2002 ls1 Trans am--- 11.5 @ 121 (1.72) 2000 da

07-04-2012, 05:27 PM	#9
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2021 ZL1 1LE Satin Steel Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,361 View My Garage	Silverado with the 6.2L Ryan __________________ Ryan 2021 ZL1 1LE Satin Steel Metallic Build Page: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=632481

07-04-2012, 05:48 PM	#12
yzrider58 Aviation guru Drives: 10 1SS, 09 Acadia, 90 K1500 Z-71 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 831 View My Garage	If you don't like the interior then wait for the next body style. It's probably going to have the mylink entertainment system. __________________

07-04-2012, 03:36 PM	#4
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	The best truck can't be bought. If it could it would be a Ford F250 with a Dodge Cummins engine and a GM Allision transmission.

07-04-2012, 03:38 PM	#5
camarofreak Drives: 2011 Silverado LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United States Posts: 168	It's a good truck. It can haul really well and it's very reliable. But it has terrible rattles but that's partly because the whole interior is literally just plastic. And the road noise also is really bad.

07-04-2012, 03:57 PM	#6
Steve@HPE Drives: 2014 SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North East Florida Posts: 560	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.

07-04-2012, 06:04 PM	#13
Dakota Kid Drives: 2010 2SS/RJT/L99 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,151	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. __________________ 2SS/RJT/L99

07-04-2012, 06:05 PM	#14
Scrappy Doo Drives: Callaway Rogue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W8n 4 Snow, Minnesota Posts: 4,731	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.