[MISailor]

Thanks for the comments, all. You offer wisdom and worthy considerations.

We test drove two F-150s this week. The first had the 3.5L Ecoboost 6 cyl and I did not like it at all. It may have more max power and torque than the other Ford engines, but I found the delayed call for power when pushing the peddle down very uncomfortable. It did not feel like this engine would deliver on rare occasions where immediate acceleration was urgently needed. The second F-150 was equipped with the 5.0L V8, and although it has a bit less max power and torque than the 3.5L Ecoboost, I was MUCH more comfortable driving it because it responded immediately when I asked it for more power.

We hope to test drive a Ram this week, but barring any surprises by the Ram, I think we may be headed towards ordering a 2023 F-150 crew cab w/ the 5.0L V8 and the 3.55 rear end.