A Glorious and Unnecessary Family Vehicle // 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty
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- Опубліковано 20 кві 2024
- We don't tow, we don't haul, we have no need for the 2024 Ford F-250, and yet we both loved our time with the F-250 Super Duty. Ford trucks are the standard, something Chevy and Ram would take issue with, but it's true. You can tell by the way the Ford F-250 is laid out, the capabilities, the options, the potential. The F-250 Super Duty can do anything and everything you could ever want, and it's intoxicating how easily it fits into your life. We both enjoyed driving it and talking about ways in which it could be our single family vehicle. However, that's ridiculous of course. The Ford F-250 Super Duty capabilities far exceed anything we need on a daily basis, and it's gas mileage with the 7.3 liter V8 is atrocious. So why do people love thest things so much? Why are we just as susceptible to the charms of the F-250 Super Duty as much as the next people? There's a certain freedom and power associated with driving a truck of this size that can do quite literally anything except take on the Tail of the Dragon. Should we get a 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty? No, not in the slightest. Do we WANT to get a Ford F-250 Super Duty? Well, that's an easy yes.
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I just picked up a 2024 f250 xlt, 4 days ago! I had an f350 King Ranch, with the 6.4. I got rud of that last year. It was a great truck. I bought it new too. Had it for 17 years! No way, was I buying a King Ranch this time, or even a Lariat. Way too expensive. I don't need a diesel anymore. The emission stuff on the Diesels....enough said.
Fair point
my husband and i did buy the 2023 f250. my husband is 70 and i am 69. he is 6'2' and i am 4'11". we able to get in well as well as feel comfortable. we chose the gas lariat because diesel trucks cost way more and this engine pulls just as well. we pull a 30 foot travel trailer and camp with out 4 boston terriers. it is roomy and very comfortable. diesel fuel cost more , the truck cost more, you have to put def in it. where is diesel worth getting over the gas. it is not in our opinion. we use to own a ford f250 1996 diesel. that truck still runs great and my son now owns it. susan and chuck b in south la.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
I say go for it. The more lug nuts a vehicle has the safer the occupants are in a wreck.
Went with a 2023 F250 XL with STX and FX4 package, now rare 6.8L gas (option 7.3) with 3.73 gears as a daily driver for 60K. I pull a RV TT thats 32 Feet and weighs in around 8,000 LBS. I left a 2019 Ram 1500 with 5.7 Hemi with 3.21 gears because of two reasons, Ram ditching the Hemi, and wanting to drive a truck with a V8 that doesn't have all this displacement on demand B.S. that shortens engine life and felt worn out after each RV Trip, thought there has to be something with going to a 3/4 ton truck. I am very pleased with it being a base +1 package, I don't need all them fancy do hickeys and features. I'm quite content with the old school approach, analog gauges, gear shift on the column, turn key ignition. it has just enough new tech. 6.8L to my understanding was a fleet engine, however it does very well towing, at 70 mph i can get 9.5 mpg, not towing i can get 18 mpg highway. City driving i'm around 13 mpg. I do feel the one complaint i have about if any is exactly what yawl said about the brakes. Seems like too much effort at first has to go into it to stop it. Other then that, I enjoy driving it. I prefer Gas over Diesel due to all the DEF B.S. when that system fails. Good luck working under the hood on that Diesel. Now if i were pull trailer all day long, then yea, your going to want to go with Diesel. I'm quite content with my use of the Beast!
Excellent points, and thanks for chiming in! 👍🏻
I bought the same truck like yours but an F350. Very happy with the 6.8 gas and 10 speed. Ditto to everything else. Including price paid.
Right now our family Vehicle is a Subaru Ascent. Once its paid off, we plan on keeping it, but would like a Larger Vehicle for the big trips or camping. We have 4 kids. Space is needed on trips. We are considering a work truck/diesel so it has the fold down middle seat in the front. We don't Haul or have any kind of campers. But this seams more useful than a suburban or Tahoe size vehicles. We don't currently have a truck, live in the country. We are constantly borrowing a truck for hauling things in the bed, that don't fit in our Ascent. It seems like the best kind of combo. I still have my Subaru WRX for communting, wife still has her Subaru Ascent for in Town, and then the truck or everything in between. Solid Family Car IMO.
To give you credit, it sounds like you would use something like this way more than us, but the appeal is the same. We love road trips, and we often find ourselves tossing wet and sandy beach gear into our old Suburban. But before it was our "old" Suburban it was our new Suburban, and Megan didn't love the idea of doing that. It's very easy to justify one of these big trucks the further away from the city you live as well. We love outside of Atlanta, not far from where it becomes more rural. For anything outdoors related or lawn maintenance, this becomes more useful. But... I'd probably still get a half ton were I to get a truck. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
If you have horses, you need a 2500/250 at a minimum. I burned up my transmission hauling a steel trailer and one horse. My 06 Dodge Cummins hauled my 3-horse slant aluminum trailer, 2 horses and didn't even labor to do it.
Great point! Need the right tool for the job!
I think you really needed the 8ft box! :)
Hahaha! We'd never hear the end of it 🤣
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The gas engine is great if you're only occasionally towing and want less maintenance overall. While it does get worse gas mileage than the diesel, the $10k-12k price difference and additional maintenance costs of the diesel, you would likely never offset the added cost if you're occasionally towing. However, if you're using this as a daily work truck, towing frequently, or have requirements to tow some very heavy loads, then the diesel makes sense from a cost perspective. Those are the usual reasons for why gas vs diesel in the Super Duty trucks. That said, there are people who only occasionally tow and use it more as a daily driver, but for a variety of reasons still prefer having a diesel and in those cases, they would be paying the extra cost for their preference like anyone would for any of the available options, but it wouldn't be done from a cost saving perspective.
Excellent information! This mirrors what others have said and makes total sense. Thanks for adding to the discussion. We appreciate it 👍🏻
The diesel is $10-12k more than the gas engine. That's important. It's $10-12K more expensive. It requires diesel, which can be harder (but not hard) to find, and a little more expensive. You have to be very careful about the fuel you put in it. A small amount of water mixed in can be very expensive. Maintenance is more expensive and more often. (Think $200 oil changes, fuel filter changes twice a year, etc) Repairs can be very costly. The EPA has essentially ruined modern diesels. With all of the equipment required by the EPA, the reliability is down from what it could be. Power is down from what it could be.
All of that said, once you drive one, you will love the power. It has a little turbo lag, but it pulls like a freight train. Once you get the mirrors adjusted, the blind spots disappear...
As for comparing this to other trucks... You really need to be comparing them to HD trucks. A F-150 is essentially an Expedition and vise-versa. This is a different vehicle altogether. Same with GM and Ram. A 1500 has nowhere near the capability of the 2500+. You're right about the ride compared to GM, but only to a small degree. They have independent front suspensions on the GM twins. Ram and Ford have solid front axels for capability reasons. They're different classes of vehicles, literally. If you're cross-shopping half ton vehicles to this, you're never going to like the ride. If you're going apples to apples, it's a little more subjective, with the edge to GM.
All of that said... They're fantastic trucks, all of them. There's positives and negatives to all of them. The big differences are in the interiors and a few features... Power is different between all of them. Ford has the most power, but has some things you need to watch compared to the others. The others aren't far off on power, either. And the Ram just makes power differently. It's an I-6 diesel, vs the other V8 diesels. But anyway, I hope you get to try out the others as well and see how they are. Have fun!
Thanks so much for the awesome commentary. This video seems to be proving that if you genuinely ask people for advice with humility and kindness they will return it in kind. We appreciate all the thoughtful comments and excellent points people have been making. It's nice to see some positivity in the automotive social media community. Thanks!
If you are not towing a lot the gas version is in my opinion best. The gas is good for hauling usually because it has the higher payload. Diesel is more maintenance and with stricter emissions it makes it worse.
Great advice! I've heard similar info from multiple people, which really helps clear things up. Thanks for offering that tip on here 👍🏻
10 k more for the diesel, I got the diesel, some people say it is more expensive for upkeep
This is what some people have told us. Thanks for the tip! Great info for those who are interested in the gas vs diesel.
If you buy this truck for work, fine. If you buy it as a "family car", you have a personality issue... ;-)
Haha! Don't disagree at all, but it exerts a gravitational pull on you. It whispers to make bad decisions. Want to park on top of a playground? Sure, why not. Want to change lanes? They'll move. Want to carry everything you own at once? No problem. People make fun of the idea of just driving around in something like this (rightly so), but I feel like I will judge them just a little bit less now that we spent a week in one as nothing more than a family vehicle. But no... we won't get one. Haha!
@@jax1079 no worries Jack, my comment was not addressed to you specifically, but to people in general! My neighbor has one and even though it's a "company" truck, he uses it mainly to circumvent his Napoleon syndrome! Never seen anything attached to it nor in the bed!
@@jprusso224 Hahaha! I'm sure Ford sells quite a few to people like that 😂
Penis envy. Whe gives af what anyone drives, its YOU whinning making the value judgement. Hows your Prius going?
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Dude, it’s going to be a family car. She is bringing the other half’s perspective and she loves this truck. I enjoyed hearing both perspectives.
2500 and up are work trucks. 1500 for family duty light duty.
Don't disagree at all. There's no reason people like us should buy one of these. That said, we totally get the appeal and understand why people do (especially the value equation), but a solid half ton is MORE than enough for 99.9% of people.
Trucks and cars are for whatever the buyer wants them to be for. I am not understanding the do’s and dont’s police. Live and let live is what I say.😂