I know this forum is GM heavy, but I don't see the brand loyalty. I understand Anthonys. Dude got a Ford, had a lemon, and got screwed. I get that. Most people that complain about certain manufacturers have never even owned one. They go off what others have said. THEN the ones that HAVE owned one of Make "X" don't REALLY test them. I dunno. Just all kinds of bias.
My buddy drives a powerstroke with 280K on the odo and pulls over 11K pounds on the regular. No probs.
Dad towed 8-10K multiple times a week with his 96 and 2007 Fords (both V8s). Only thing he ever did to eather was regular maintenance. As a matter of fact just last week he traded in the 07, which he bought in 09 for $17K out the door, and got $13,500 on the trade. 4 years and 65K miles. He paid a whopping $3,500 plus oil changes for that.
I'm not Ford loyal by any means. I drive a 78 K10 which I love and am having a blast replacing everything on (weird. I thought GMs never needed anything. ). Some day I hope to have it fully restored. Either way, I have loved every single one of the Fords I've used (not for groceries but as trucks are intended) and have NEVER had a problem with any of them.
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EDIT: Forgot to mention, he traded it in on a 2013 F150 Ecoboost, loaded. I already love that truck.