Trade off the 21 Chevy Trail Boss or keep it

[Predator_SD]

Tough call! If trading for f-150 I would want warranty - which you can do on your current truck. So I wouldn’t call that a great trade.

Also the idea of keeping a truck for a long time is a nice thought but not realistic. I wouldn’t suggest spending extra based on that thought process. It could get hailed out or totaled in an accident next week. Upgrade when you have to or find a great deal first.

I’d price out warranty on the 6.2 for 150-200k and see how it pencils out compared to possible repairs.

Why is keeping a truck a long time not realistic?

I’ve had my F150 since 2016, 125,000 miles, and plan on keeping it much longer yet. It’s paid for so only costs gas/insurance and if something were to go at this point a $1000-3000 repair would be much cheaper than a new truck. So i guess i’m not following how it’s unrealistic?

 

[fmyth]

The way I understand it, the Range delete that plugs into the OBD does not change the ecm and will not leave any indication of use. I could be wrong.

That device just stops the ECU from deactivating the lifters. This does nothing to stop the likelihood of lifter failure. The lifters are a mechanical part that is prone to failure. Using a plug in device to turn off their ability to activate/deactivate does not correct their mechanical design that results in catastrophic failure. To eliminate the chance of failure you need to remove the heads and replace the DFM lifters/cam with a non DFM lifter/cam combo. Then you must reprogram the ECU.

 

[Skerhunter]

Why is keeping a truck a long time not realistic?

I’ve had my F150 since 2016, 125,000 miles, and plan on keeping it much longer yet. It’s paid for so only costs gas/insurance and if something were to go at this point a $1000-3000 repair would be much cheaper than a new truck. So i guess i’m not following how it’s unrealistic?

For the reasons I listed - it can be totaled tomorrow and it’s completely out of your control.

 

[Predator_SD]

For the reasons I listed - it can be totaled tomorrow and it’s completely out of your control.

So you’re saying i shouldnt keep my truck cause it could get totaled tomorrow? So what, go buy a brand new at $80K to avoid my current paid off truck from getting totaled? Say what?

 

[Skerhunter]

So you’re saying i shouldnt keep my truck cause it could get totaled tomorrow? So what, go buy a brand new at $80K to avoid my current paid off truck from getting totaled? Say what?

I actually said the opposite. The OP wanted to get a new truck that he could trust to make it to 150k. I said that’s not guaranteed with any truck…

 

[Predator_SD]

I actually said the opposite. The OP wanted to get a new truck that he could trust to make it to 150k. I said that’s not guaranteed with any truck…

Thanks for clarifying i misunderstood what you were trying to say. I’m picking up what you’re laying down now

 

[rvalleyp]

I had a 2019 Trail Boss that was consuming oil. It started around 20,000 miles when my low oil light came on, and I checked the dipstick and found no oil on it. Chevy had me check and document my oil level after every fill-up. Even though there would be no oil on the dipstick between oil changes, they said it was not consuming enough oil for a warranty repair. If I remember correctly, it was 2 quarts of oil within 3,000 miles. A few months went by, and the problem continued to worsen to the point where I was losing 2 quarts within 3,000 miles, so I brought it back in. Chevy denied the warranty claim again, saying the truck had too many idle hours on it. It was very frustrating dealing with Chevy and the warranty process. Interestingly enough, while this was going on, I Googled my problem to see if others had the same issue, and Chevy lost a class action lawsuit for the same type of problem on earlier model vehicles.