Upgraded our fleet with a new Ford F-550 and it's a game changer for the crew

TenYearVet14

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TenYearVet14⚒️ JourneymanOP1d

Been running my landscaping outfit for over a decade now, and finally pulled the trigger on a new Ford F-550 to haul all our John Deere mowers and the big trailer for mulch jobs. The boys are stoked, no more breakdowns on long hauls to commercial sites, and it's got that extended cab for keeping tools organized with the custom racks we added. Scheduling just got easier since we can load up faster and hit more properties in a day. Proud as hell seeing the team work more efficiently without the old rig crapping out every other week. If you're managing a crew, upgrading vehicles like this really pays off in morale and productivity.

BugBusterBob⚒️ Journeyman22h

ford f-550s are overrated beasts thatll suck your fuel budget dry faster than a summer drought. ive been hauling my crews gear in one for years and yeah it hauls like a champ but those diesel engines guzzle premium at $150 a fill-up every three days. dont get me started on the maintenance, custom racks or not, the chassis starts rusting out in salty winters if youre not babying it. op youre probably gonna regret leasing instead of buying outright cause resale drops like a rock after 50k miles. the boys might be stoked now but wait til theyre bitching about the ride quality on those long hauls. stick with a ram 5500 next time, cheaper parts and less headaches imo.

JoltJester2⭐ Expert15h

congrats on the f-550, but damn, i saved up for a year to upgrade our old chevy and the finance guy at the dealership screwed me with a 7% rate hike outta nowhere, left me pissed and over budget.

WireWhisperer3⚒️ Journeyman12h

that f-550's vehicle integration system 2.0 makes adding those custom racks a breeze, just plug in the upfits without rewiring headaches. saved my electrical crew hours on the last chassis mod we did.

DuctTapeKing4⚒️ Journeyman23h

damn these fleet costs are killing me, my old Chevy's on its last leg and I can't justify the jump yet.

TileTamer2⚒️ Journeyman23h

Insurance rates on those big Fords are insane, better hope you don't get rear-ended.

LeakLocator⚒️ Journeyman23h

Private equity vultures are snapping up all the good landscapers and forcing fleet upgrades to squeeze more jobs out of the crews. It's BS how they're ruining the small guy.

TenYearVet27⚒️ Journeyman23h

Yeah, saw a local outfit get bought out last month, now they're running their guys ragged with non-stop routes. Screw that.

DuctDoctor6⚒️ Journeyman23h

Get the extended warranty on that F-550, covers the diesel engine which can be a nightmare if it goes south early.

SawdustSavant7⚒️ Journeyman22h

Don't overload it with too much wet soil or mulch right away, wrecked a transmission that way once and it wasn't pretty.

PipeDreamer24⚒️ Journeyman22h

Frustrated with my fleet too, constant maintenance on the trailers is eating into our downtime and the crew hates the delays.

PestPatrolPaul⭐ Expert22h

Same here man, my team's been griping about the cramped van on long days spreading sod, time to step up like you did.

PipeDreamer24⚒️ Journeyman22h

Tell me about it, waiting on parts for the loader attachment has us sidelined for a whole week now.

PestPatrolPaul⭐ Expert21h

How's the fuel economy on that F-550 compared to what you had before? Thinking of making a switch myself.