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

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.

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.

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.

man i feel that, our old beat up dodge was always strandin us mid-job and killin the crews morale till we scraped together enough for a decent upgrade.

enjoy it while it lasts, mine broke down after 6 months and ford wouldnt cover shit under warranty. now im back to the old beater truck and the crew hates me for it.

man, i feel that, been nursin my old dodge along for years and its killin the crew every time it strands us mid-job.

man, i feel that - my old f350 was always leaving us stranded mid-job, tools scattered everywhere while we waited for a tow. upgraded to a similar beast last year and the crew's morale shot up, no more cursing the breakdowns. wish i'd done it sooner, those headaches add up quick.

damn right, but those greedy ford dealers jacked up the price on my f-550 last year to where i had to eat the cost just to keep the crew rolling without more breakdowns.

congrats on the f-550, but don't skip the extended warranty on that beast. had a buddy's super duty transmission crap out at 40k miles, cost him 8 grand to fix and sidelined his crew for weeks. these rigs haul heavy, so maintenance is key or it'll bite you back hard.

hell yeah, my old f-350 was always throwin a fit on those mulch runs, now the crew thinks im a hero for finally upgradin to somethin that doesnt cough up a lung half way there.

torqshift 10-speed on that f-550 is a beast for hauling heavy loads, just get the gooseneck hitch upgraded to handle 30k lbs without a hitch if you're doing frequent mulch runs.

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

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

those damn trailers are a money pit, always breakin down when you need em most and the crew's pissed every time.