Bushape
Well everybody has their stories to tell. Either brand has their problems, you can get good or bad with either brand.
I have a 99 Chevy K250, 6.0 Liter engine. I also have a very large boat that I tow with it. Last year two guys were watching me pull the boat out of the water on a very steep boat ramp. One had a newer Ford and one had a newer Dodge and they both said that they wouldn't even attempt it in their trucks. I have literally pulled a dump trailer with 25,000 lbs of wet mud, up a hill. GVW was about 36,000 lbs.
I used it for ten years as a construction truck. It has about 170,000 miles on it and it still rides like a car. I have test drove Fords as well as I have owned Fords but I never had one that could even come close to my truck.
I know other people will tell you similar stories, but the opposite brands. It is hard to beleive that a Ford is more expensive. Ford advertises that they are number one for 30 years or whatever. But there are more Chevy's still on the road. Ford was number one because they have customarily been cheaper. GM paid back their government loan, so what if they needed help, most of us do once in awhile. I would also be cautious of buying a Ford for that same reason. They probably did like Dodge did back in the 80's, made a cheaper quality rig because they were low on money. Where as GM took the money so they didn't have to do that.
It is your choice, just go with your instincts. Weed through peoples stories and decide. I am just biased, because I have had extremely good luck with GM.
Well said !!