Yet another reason that FORDS are my least favorite...

I had a ton of vehicals over the years. Had a 2000 Chevy 1500 short bed short cab that was a great little truck and got rid of it before things were going to start breaking. Traded that for a Tahoe limited that turned out being a pile of chit. Traded that for a 2006 silverado Vortec Max that looked nice but spent more time at the dealership than on the road. Finally after looking far and wide for a Cummins that had the options I wanted, found a 05 4wd 2500 cummins with next to no miles. It was my first personally owned diesel and I would never buy another gas motored truck. After a compound turbo upgrade, hipo tranny and all kinds of little mods, I have a low 12 second truck on 35's that gets 20-23 mpg. Best truck I've ever owned. Like some members said, there are turds of all makes and models it just depends on what day it was built.