New Tow Vehicle-Update with photos

[BTMCB]

Hey guys,

The admiral and I just purchased a 2010 Ford 150 XLT Super crew with the 5.4L V-8 (3 valve) and upgraded tow package and frame and suspension. It can tow up to 11,300. The previous tow vehicle (2006 Explorer V-8) did a good job with the trailer / boat (about 4,400lb fully loaded) but the new 150 so far (one trip to the lake right after we bought it Saturday) is great. Could forget the boat is even back there! Reason we went Ford is (1) try to always buy American (except for my Infiniti) and (2) Ford didn't take any bailout money. Thanks for listening!

Photos have now been added.

 

[Subliminal]

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Hey guys,

The admiral and I just purchased a 2010 Ford 150 XLT Super crew with the 5.4L V-8 (3 valve) and upgraded tow package and frame and suspension. It can tow up to 11,300. The previous tow vehicle (2006 Explorer V-8) did a good job with the trailer / boat (about 4,400lb fully loaded) but the new 150 so far (one trip to the lake right after we bought it Saturday) is great. Could forget the boat is even back there! Reason we went Ford is (1) try to always buy American (except for my Infiniti) and (2) Ford didn't take any bailout money. Thanks for listening!

We bought a new vehicle last year with the same two intentions. First on our list for little SUVs was the Ford Escape. The dealership we went to was terrible. Not Ford's fault at all, but we had cash in hand and they would knock $150 off the $22k pricetag. We ended up going to a Chevy dealership and getting an Equinox. Turned out to be a great car (so far...knock on wood. )

I've always liked Ford.

 

[jfadool]

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First on our list for little SUVs was the Ford Escape. The dealership we went to was terrible. Not Ford's fault at all, but we had cash in hand and they would knock $150 off the $22k pricetag.

My family just purchased an Escape, and had the same experience at the first dealer. Ended up driving 3 miles to a smaller one and had great service. The escape has actually been a very good tow car for our 15' runabout. However it is no F150.


But Ford makes good trucks in my book. I had a ranger, and have used F150,250,350s for towing larger trailers and they all did very well.

 

[Yepblaze]

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FYI if applicable.......

I was just reading about some 3 valve Fords that have spark plugs that often break in half when removing.

 

[perrosuperior]

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I've been a long time fan of fords. I've got a 1990 ranger that was bought brand new. It's got a ton of miles and is tired, but it still runs and I wouldn't hesitate to drive it cross country again. If I were to buy new it'd certainly be a ford. Smaller dealers are sometimes better than the larger ones with regards to customer service, at least in my opinion. My current tow vehicle is a 1995 explorer, and I'm getting ready to pick up an '86 F-350 with less than 80K on it from my brother-in-law for my next tow rig. Bottom line is I'm a ford fan

 

[BTMCB]

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FYI if applicable.......

I was just reading about some 3 valve Fords that have spark plugs that often break in half when removing.

Thanks for the heads up Yep.

Thanks to all who commented.

 

[Gary H NC]

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Congrats on the new rig and thanks for buying American made...

 

[H20Rat]

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Congrats on the new rig and thanks for buying American made...

Now if ford could just figure out how to make more than a couple flagship products in the states. The majority of ford vehicles sold in the US market are NOT made in the united states. (most are proudly assembled in mexico, at least that is what the sticker in my last ford said)

I haven't seen the numbers for awhile, but last I saw, toyota had a substantial lead over Ford as far as imported vs domestic assembled vehicles sold in the US.

 

[windsors03cobra]

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Sounds sweet, nothing better than a Ford Pick Up. Enjoy.

 

[brown_one]

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we just bought a new tow vehicle also. stayed american but went with a silverado

 

[642mx]

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Congrats on the new rig and thanks for buying American made...

Now now... don't be so sure its American made. A good number of those F-150's are made in Cuautitlan, Mexico.

If he would have bought a Tundra... there would be no question of where it was built. (Texas or 15 minutes up the road from me here in Indiana).

 

[642mx]

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Hey guys,

The admiral and I just purchased a 2010 Ford 150 XLT Super crew with the 5.4L V-8 (3 valve) and upgraded tow package and frame and suspension. It can tow up to 11,300. The previous tow vehicle (2006 Explorer V-8) did a good job with the trailer / boat (about 4,400lb fully loaded) but the new 150 so far (one trip to the lake right after we bought it Saturday) is great. Could forget the boat is even back there! Reason we went Ford is (1) try to always buy American (except for my Infiniti) and (2) Ford didn't take any bailout money. Thanks for listening!

Congrats on the new ride. Nothing like the smell and look of a brand new vehicle!

 

[windsors03cobra]

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Ford has actually been building automobiles ALL OVER THE WORLD for close to 100 years, dunno how long Yota has been doing it but Yota also builds cars everywhere.
Ford world headquarters=America, Toyota world headquarters=Japan.

 

[yfzjim]

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congrats on the new truck, im sure youll love it. Thanks for buying american, thats more important than some people think. Thanks again for buying a Ford, I work at the plant that builds the f-250 thru f-550 so you are putting food on my table. THANK YOU!

 

[bowman316]

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i have always been A Ford guy, all 3 of my trucks have been fords, but I have to admit, chevys and gmcs seem to last longer.
They seem to be built better. And they def. get better gas milage.
they just seem more advanced than ford. Even thou certain things are bound to break, like eletronic 4wd switches. I will never get one again.

 

[Gary H NC]

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Really does not matter where it was assembled but it is an American company........

You guys are too critical....Geeze!

ANYWAY....Congrats on the new ride!

 

[bowman316]

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but its not like we don't assemble foreign cars here too. Toyota has a lot of plants over here in the us.

Who cares if they are base over seas, they still give us work.

 

[BTMCB]

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Thanks again for all the comments guys. Much appreciated. And FWIW I do realize that Ford has assembly plants outside the US and that Foreign factories have plants inside the US. But, more important to me was the fact that Ford did NOT take any bailout money from us tax payers....guess the CEO wanted to keep flying in his Gulfstream....LOL

 

[Chaz7R]

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Boater from Dearborn, Michigan (home of the F-150) thanks you. Wouldnt trade mine for anything! The Tundra may be made in texas (by mexicans) I know because I helped build the plant, but the profits got to Japan> Ford didnt take buyouts but the banks people finance the cars with probally did

 

[ezmobee]

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If this turns into another foreign vs. domestic argument thread it will be closed.