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Enjoy your truck, and do let us know after 200,000 miles how it works out!

 

i have a 2003 9early



i' had three fords in a row , a1988 idi i put 497,000 miles on it .then the cavatation got me. bought a 1999 7.3 and put a banks setup on it,ran good ,sold it at 205,000 miles and it still ran good. then i bought a early 2003 6.0,supposedly one of the bad ones. this is the best one yet. 175,000 and runs like a dream.1 icp, ball joints and a new alternator,thats it .i love this one the best.

 

if they were so good, why did they need to be bailed out/

 

I am sure you will like your chevy. Hope you make great friends with the service department guys also. I used to be a chevy guy forever, but I defected to the fords and havent looked back. My last chevy for my son to use was a cavalier and I hope you do better than I. I recently replaced it with an 06 V6 mustang hardtop.
The list of items the cavalier wore out is lengthy. Daytime running lights went at 8000, battery at 3 years, multifunction switch at 15000, radio blew at 20000, alternator at 30000, tires every 30000, brakes at every 20000, seat wore through at 50000, both sunvisors had holes at 50000, rear heated window stopped working by 30000, the list goes on and on. Recalls for starter wiring ,air bag sensor, and for rack and pinion assembly. Dealer smashed the rear quarter when in for a recall also. The fords I have bought have faired way better.

 

Good luck with your new truck! I had an 03 1500HD Silverado with the 6.0L engine and 4.10 rear.and had 100K trouble free miles of traveling with the family and camper. The truck was great for what we used it for. In January this year we went with the F250 this time around for something different.

 

Big mistake if you had to go with Chevy or GMC should have waited to go with the 2011 Silverado or Serria HD. GM has finally caught up with Ford (so I think only time will tell), but from what I read its sounds good. I'm never goanna drive anything but Fords, but the new GM HDs sound good.........................actually should've bought a 2011 Ford Super Duty with 390 HP/ 735 TQ but still get 21 mpgs. Maybe next time.

 

Congrats on the new truck. Aside from replacing outside door handles and door lock actuators with every oil change you should be happy. If you need any service information or TSB or recall info etc feel free to pm me. Also, DO NOT! go by the oil life index if you value your camshaft and lifters. :-)

 

All I can say is my 2007 350 6.0 was flawless, maybe I was a lucky one. I would most definately say it was better than the 7.3 ( of which I owned 2 ). Had more power and torque, no problems that seemed to plaque the earlier models but it appeared that by 2007 they finally got it right.

Oh well, good luck with the new rig, enjoy that new truck smell !!

 

Adios Amigo! I did the opposite, traded a Silverado for a Ford F-250. I struggled with the low rider feel and the cramped cab. Matter of fact I'm still bitter about Chev designing a truck that doesn't fit my 6'3" frame. Anyways, good luck & I hope the Chevy works out for ya

 

Good luck with your new truck, Please take a moment to go look at the door tag and see where it was built

 

Curly Bill says, "Well...........bye."

 

Well, If I was going to buy a different truck I certainly would not come back here and ask if I made the right choice? After all why post " I have a new Chevy" in a Ford forum if your not asking or looking for sympathy?? Anyways..... just remember....no one remembers who finished second

 

I guess you better get an account at chevy-trucks.com for all the tips and tricks to make your Chevy act like a truck instead of a car with a large open trunk.

Good luck.

 

What is the point of this thread? Why go on a FORD site and brag about your chevy. No solid front axle or manual hubs says it all!

 

I guess you could have made the worst selection; the dodge, or is it the other way around? the chevy worse then the dodge??? Either way, they're not as good as a Ford IMO. Good luck to you.