I'm cross shopping the two.
Wish list:
4x4
Leather with vent seats
No sunroof
Color matched bumpers and grill
Adaptive cruise
CarPlay
This puts me into a Lariat 7.3 with Sport Package, FX4, Lariat Plus package, or a GMC AT4 with 6.6 gasser.
I test drove the Ford through 1ags hookup (whom I've bought from before) on Friday and the GMC today. I have X-Plan through Ford and Supplier Pricing through GM, so both trucks come out to about the exact same price.
I really liked certain things about the GMC, but overall can't get over how uncomfortable the seats are, especially the back seats. For a 10 minute test drive the fronts were fine, but I could see them getting tiring after a couple hours. I hopped in the back and checked them out when it was parked and couldn't get over how bad the backs are. The little cubbies behind the back seats (which I could see my kids breaking the first week) just seem to make them hard, and the center seat in the back is pretty much unusable for more than 10 minutes.
I do really like the look of the AT4 though. Nice front end, good stance, cool dash layout. Since it's not a 5.3 or 6.2 I wouldn't have to worry about the lifter issues, and it's a heavy duty 10 speed, so shouldn't be glass like the 1500's old 6 speeds.
Another negative for the GMC was the sight lines over the hood. I had to raise the seat up a bit (I'm 6', not sure how my 5'6" wife would see anything) but couldn't raise the steering wheel enough to match my seating position, so it sat low by my legs.
For the Ford, I think the front seats are great, rears are okay, rear center seat sucks but not as bad as GMC, and sight line over the hood isn't as bad. It's still a big truck, so less visibility than my 1/2 ton is expected. Good thing is I could raise the seat and lift the steering wheel to match (an electronic telescoping wheel is a nice bonus over the Gm). I like how the Ford had more buttons and knobs, versus the GMC running more controls purely through the screen.
The Fords interior was probably not as nice looking, but really need them next to each other to really compare. The Ford seemed to ride pretty rough, but that's the difference between test driving on city Houston streets that are under construction versus big open highways and feeders in the suburbs.
Both seemed to have decent power, although neither as peppy as my little 3.5 ecoboost. Both shifted well (10 gears is a lot!). Overall both great trucks, I just think the comfort of the Fords seats is going to win out. It really is crazy how bad the GM seats are.
Does anyone on here have either of these trucks in a 7.3 or 6.6 gas? Can anyone give insight into your ownership experience?
Wish list:
4x4
Leather with vent seats
No sunroof
Color matched bumpers and grill
Adaptive cruise
CarPlay
This puts me into a Lariat 7.3 with Sport Package, FX4, Lariat Plus package, or a GMC AT4 with 6.6 gasser.
I test drove the Ford through 1ags hookup (whom I've bought from before) on Friday and the GMC today. I have X-Plan through Ford and Supplier Pricing through GM, so both trucks come out to about the exact same price.
I really liked certain things about the GMC, but overall can't get over how uncomfortable the seats are, especially the back seats. For a 10 minute test drive the fronts were fine, but I could see them getting tiring after a couple hours. I hopped in the back and checked them out when it was parked and couldn't get over how bad the backs are. The little cubbies behind the back seats (which I could see my kids breaking the first week) just seem to make them hard, and the center seat in the back is pretty much unusable for more than 10 minutes.
I do really like the look of the AT4 though. Nice front end, good stance, cool dash layout. Since it's not a 5.3 or 6.2 I wouldn't have to worry about the lifter issues, and it's a heavy duty 10 speed, so shouldn't be glass like the 1500's old 6 speeds.
Another negative for the GMC was the sight lines over the hood. I had to raise the seat up a bit (I'm 6', not sure how my 5'6" wife would see anything) but couldn't raise the steering wheel enough to match my seating position, so it sat low by my legs.
For the Ford, I think the front seats are great, rears are okay, rear center seat sucks but not as bad as GMC, and sight line over the hood isn't as bad. It's still a big truck, so less visibility than my 1/2 ton is expected. Good thing is I could raise the seat and lift the steering wheel to match (an electronic telescoping wheel is a nice bonus over the Gm). I like how the Ford had more buttons and knobs, versus the GMC running more controls purely through the screen.
The Fords interior was probably not as nice looking, but really need them next to each other to really compare. The Ford seemed to ride pretty rough, but that's the difference between test driving on city Houston streets that are under construction versus big open highways and feeders in the suburbs.
Both seemed to have decent power, although neither as peppy as my little 3.5 ecoboost. Both shifted well (10 gears is a lot!). Overall both great trucks, I just think the comfort of the Fords seats is going to win out. It really is crazy how bad the GM seats are.
Does anyone on here have either of these trucks in a 7.3 or 6.6 gas? Can anyone give insight into your ownership experience?
