I'll admit that I honestly like the look of the Ford the best as well as the ride of the Ford the best. I guess my major concern is their "new" 6.4 liter engine. I don't have any bad reports on the engine, but I don't really have any good ones either. After the disaster of the short lived 6.0 liter Ford, I'm just really concerned. Gosh, I really wish that the Ford had a Cummins option available from the factory!
I have now taken a GMC, Ford and Dodge for a quick spin. No in depth test drive, but a quick run down a 2 lane road, 2 miles on an interstate, and a short run back down a 2 lane road. None of the roads were bumpy etc. I guess I should have expected it, but none of the three have near the power my old Dodge has.
I guess it's hard for me to think about spending big bucks for a 11 year newer truck that has less power. Being honest with myself though, as long as the new truck can handle 16k behind it, I really don't
need additional power.
I guess I'll look on the net this weekend and see if there are any horror stories about the 6.4 Ford. A real concern is that I buy a new Ford, have trouble with the new 6.4 engine, and have that little guy in my brain constantly telling me "told you to stay with the Cummins you dip shit!". That would hurt. Oh, the GMC really didn't do anything for me. I didn't really care for the interior, the exterior looks, and it seemed shortest on interstate power. It was "punchy" at low speeds, but seemed to lack after that initial punch.