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The Church of Cutting Brakes of Atlas-Front Digs
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So it seems like we all agree a new F350, Savvy Midarm, and Swayloc are necessary pieces of equipment these days. I'm thinking about ditching my 2005 6.0h-no and moving to a new 7.3 gasser crew cab. The online reviews make it sound like its a good fit for what i do which is 1/month towing of my jeep and i'd like to add a slide-in camper down the road also. Since i know a few of you have recently purchased new Fords, i'm looking for your advice on options or features or what you like and what you don't like. What would you do different if you did it again? I've never purchased a new truck and never ordered one from factory but it seems like the best option these days with scarce truck availability and probably the best time to dump the 6.0 due to strong used market.
I'm looking for basically a work truck focused on reliability with only the most useful things added for creature comforts. Looking to stay as close to $50K as possible. Here's what i'm thinking:
F350 - Antimatter Blue
7.3 gasser with 4.30 elec locking rear diff
XL trim level with steel rims (i like 17" tires)
FX4 "offroad" package for skid plates
Power equip group (anti theft and power locks - i had my Ford stolen last year so this is important)
Snow Plow/Camper - rear stabilizer bar and slide in camper certification (whatever that means)
XL value package - chrome bumpers + cruise control
Spray in Bedliner Tough bed
BLIS - Cross Traffic Alert: this seems useful for $500 because I've backed into 2 cars with my ford and blindspots suck.
Rear window with power sliding - i like being able to reach into canopy or cab sometimes.
Front + Rear mud flaps
Front + rear wheel liners
Cloth interior (instead of vinyl)
Carpet Delete
Integrated brake controller
Upfitter switches (this will be nice when adding house battery and stuff for camper)
NOT GETTING:
I'm looking for basically a work truck focused on reliability with only the most useful things added for creature comforts. Looking to stay as close to $50K as possible. Here's what i'm thinking:
F350 - Antimatter Blue
7.3 gasser with 4.30 elec locking rear diff
XL trim level with steel rims (i like 17" tires)
FX4 "offroad" package for skid plates
Power equip group (anti theft and power locks - i had my Ford stolen last year so this is important)
Snow Plow/Camper - rear stabilizer bar and slide in camper certification (whatever that means)
XL value package - chrome bumpers + cruise control
Spray in Bedliner Tough bed
BLIS - Cross Traffic Alert: this seems useful for $500 because I've backed into 2 cars with my ford and blindspots suck.
Rear window with power sliding - i like being able to reach into canopy or cab sometimes.
Front + Rear mud flaps
Front + rear wheel liners
Cloth interior (instead of vinyl)
Carpet Delete
Integrated brake controller
Upfitter switches (this will be nice when adding house battery and stuff for camper)
NOT GETTING:
- Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera System with Pro Trailer Backup Assist - Is this really really really awesome and useful to those who have it? It seems like just a bunch of stuff that can break.
- Pre-collision Assist with Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning - on paper this sounds useful but also sounds like a bunch of complication that can break. I think this option makes windshield replacement SUPER expensive. It's only $105 so the cost is not a problem just wondering if its useful and reliable or not.