trent890

It's a CUMMINS Diesel, there is not an extra 'g' in the name.

Founded in 1919, their engines are built in the heartland of the USA in Columbus, Indiana.

The company also makes diesel engines that power everything from large marine vessels to railroad locomotives; Class 8 over-the-road semis to electric power generators.

Timbo

You say it like I give a schidt...

Thanks for clearing that up, now I can finally get some sleep.

Cubdriver

Go to the public library and get the annual Consumer Reports Car Issue and look at repair reliability charts would be my advice, VB. Whatever they say, both brands are probably pretty good vehicles. They sell a lot of those trucks and the technology does not change very fast. I had a Ford Ranger for several years, 100% reliable. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat except the design is so out of date (early 90s). Some years ago I had a F250 4x4 with a 350 V-8, very good truck, it started leaking tranny fluid at about 100k which was not cheap to fix, I think the C5 (?) transmissions were all like that. Also, don't forget the Japanese brands have full sized trucks that are very good too. Try and buy American if you can before buying one. I have a Nissan Frontier 4x4 and I love it. I wanted to buy the Ford but they wanted $15k more for the Ranger and it was years behind the Jap trucks in design.

CheyDogFlies

Do interiors matter? He may throw the GMC out once he looks at comparable models of both. And he might even find he likes a Dodge better than a Ford.

Left Handed

The V6 actually has 5 more HP and 11 more Tourqe than the 8 cylinder. And better gas milage too. You'll be over 20 mpg for the majority of the time you drive it, and only slightly below that when hauling something heavy. Couldn't find it now, but I think it has biggest payload also. All the carmakers have been refining turbo technology in Europe for the last 30 years, and they are reliable. The F150 is #1 best selling, Silverado is #4. Both good. I would lean toward the F150. I bought mine new in 01 and have put only gas, oil, and one set of brakes and tires on it so far.

ASpilot2be

I have always been a fan of GM products.

jungle

Shouldn't ya'll be thinking about a Toyota Pious or some such? I mean really, polar bears will die, waters are rising, temps are melting sidewalks, climate change is going to kill us all.

Nothing like a big roomy leather interior, freezing cold AC and eight or more cylinders to ease your passage through these tough times. Plus, you can carry all the gear you need, like chain saws, plenty of ammunition, food and water.

FastDEW

I have the ecoboost. It is the best Powertrain I have EVER had, and I have owned a lot of trucks, including diesels.

No question if you want a 1/2 ton truck. Get the F150 with the Ecoboost.

DustyRoads

I own a 1994 F250 that actually has leaf springs all the way around. The ride is terrible, unless you put a load in the back. Either something in the bed or towing a trailer. Then it settles down and the ride smooths out somewhat. The truck has 250,000 miles and the poor ride is my only complaint. I have seen the newer F250's with the diesel engine get stuck in mud very easy because they are heavy. Actually other brands with a diesel engine are heavy as well and they will get stuck easily. Mine has a 460 big block and does not have that problem. Gas mileage is 12 to 13 by the way. So I would recommend a gas engine. Also the newer (2 to 4 years ago) F250's were forced to go to clean diesel technology with took the MPG from 17 down to 12. I'm not sure about current model's MPG. Another thing to avoid is dual wheels. They get stuck very easy, even in wet grass. Personally, I prefer GMC products and would avoid Dodge. Maintenance is to costly on the Dodge.

DustyRoads

In the above post I meant to say that a dual wheel truck will spin the rear tires on wet grass while in 4x2. If you put the truck in 4x4 it will drive on. Since that is the case, I also figured it would be slippery on some wet roads.