u/Silver_Tiger_

In the market for a new 2026 truck. Narrowed it down to Silverado 1500 Trail Boss Custom, or the F150 5.0 XLT with FX4 and 3.73 with locking diff. Both are the full-size cab.

Truck is primarily for towing boat 18 - 21 ft, Hewes Redfisher for example. Equally will also be used for camping, hunting, and some off-roading to get into some backwood areas.

I’ve always enjoyed the ride of the Chevy. The bed is marginally larger, plus not a huge factor but the truck just looks better to me. However, the 5.3 worries me with all the bad press. The new motors for 2027 are gonna take some time to figure out.

The F150 drives fine and look is okay. The 5.0 and trans seem to have a lot less problems making it a bigger factor.

We keep vehicles and drive them till the wheels fall off. So looking for longevity, and reliability. I know post 2020 those terms are relative.

I was looking at the gas 2500/250, but I’m not towing enough weight to be into the larger category which eventually has higher repair costs.

Let me know what y’all think. Analysis paralysis has kicked in and I’m okay with owning either.

Hey all! Got into duck hunting have had no success. Trying to get a guide for the late season to get some pointers maybe have some success as well. Any suggestions for a guide in central Florida would be great. Although I’m will to travel as well.

Looking for a new 5 wt sadly my Powell broke and that model is no longer produced. So it’s an up hill issue to get a replacement.

I prefer a fast action rod and have liked the Orvis Recon for 8-12 wt rods. So I assume it would be great in a 5 wt. Some have suggested the Clearwater, but there’s no where for me to test one.

Any suggestions or even different brands/models is also appreciated.