I have not posted to this forum but have been following for quite some time. Finally had a chance to see the new titan pro 4x at the local dealership that they were displaying at the BC lions stadium. It was covered in lions decals. However it was the black and silver two tone pro-4x.
First impressions. This truck looks great in person. Pictures absolutely do not do it justice. It may not be a photogenic truck but in person I thought it looked really good. And I was a fan of the looks of the old titan so I was a little concerned about how it looked when I kept checking out the photo's.
engine bay was roomier than current gen titan (ie easier to change fan belt) Running gear for a heavy half looked like heavy running gear. I've been a full size truck owner since I could drive and there was a lot of stuff I liked about this truck.
Interior - huge upgrade from current gen titan and I would say on par with the best that is out there now. seats are super comfortable. cabin is roomy and lots of storage. gauge cluster looked great. They would not activate any of the infotainment stuff for us.
Nice aggressive stance for a production vehicle. Lots of brakes front an back. clean underneath (no hangy down below the frame things)
for those with existing titans, I measured the utilitrac system and it is the same dimensions as the existing so products designed to fit in the existing titan tracks like tool boxes, racks, etc will fit the new one.
I like the old slider better but this is the style slider used by ford and I believe a couple other manufactures so I'm sure there is a reason they couldn't fit a drop down slider in the back of the cab.
I hear some people complain that they are not offering every possible option that is on other vehicles, I believe they had to trim the options somewhere so they could price this vehicle comparably with others. I'll forgo power folding mirrors for the spray in bed liner and utilitrac cargo management system anyday and built in trailer hitch. etc. Power sunroof would be a nice option but considering it is usually a $1000 option, they are probably trying to keep the purchace price as reasonable as they can so I'm o.k with that considering what the rest of the truck is offering.
All said, I'm due for an upgrade and considering what I know is available in the current truck market, I would definitely not make any purchases until I can take this beast for a spin and get some real world numbers on it.
For those who are comparing to a 3/4 ton or 1 ton or a ford raptor. If that is the kind of truck you require for your use then this is probably not the truck for you. It is a heavy half and by the looks of the running gear a very capable one at that. I have been towing a 7500lb boat with my current titan which has 180Km on it with no problems to date (except for the cracked exhaust manifold but my banks exhaust drowns that out) but would like something with just a bit more carrying capacity and pulling power so i'm in the category of people who this truck would work very well for.
Maybe a little longer post than needed. Just my real world impressions of the truck and I get tired of the comments from ford and dodge lovers. If you want a ford because you think fords are the best buy a ford, if you want a dodge buy a dodge. If I was looking for a 1 Ton or 3/4 ton, It would be a dodge. I've had my share of ford quirks to last me a lifetime.
First impressions. This truck looks great in person. Pictures absolutely do not do it justice. It may not be a photogenic truck but in person I thought it looked really good. And I was a fan of the looks of the old titan so I was a little concerned about how it looked when I kept checking out the photo's.
engine bay was roomier than current gen titan (ie easier to change fan belt) Running gear for a heavy half looked like heavy running gear. I've been a full size truck owner since I could drive and there was a lot of stuff I liked about this truck.
Interior - huge upgrade from current gen titan and I would say on par with the best that is out there now. seats are super comfortable. cabin is roomy and lots of storage. gauge cluster looked great. They would not activate any of the infotainment stuff for us.
Nice aggressive stance for a production vehicle. Lots of brakes front an back. clean underneath (no hangy down below the frame things)
for those with existing titans, I measured the utilitrac system and it is the same dimensions as the existing so products designed to fit in the existing titan tracks like tool boxes, racks, etc will fit the new one.
I like the old slider better but this is the style slider used by ford and I believe a couple other manufactures so I'm sure there is a reason they couldn't fit a drop down slider in the back of the cab.
I hear some people complain that they are not offering every possible option that is on other vehicles, I believe they had to trim the options somewhere so they could price this vehicle comparably with others. I'll forgo power folding mirrors for the spray in bed liner and utilitrac cargo management system anyday and built in trailer hitch. etc. Power sunroof would be a nice option but considering it is usually a $1000 option, they are probably trying to keep the purchace price as reasonable as they can so I'm o.k with that considering what the rest of the truck is offering.
All said, I'm due for an upgrade and considering what I know is available in the current truck market, I would definitely not make any purchases until I can take this beast for a spin and get some real world numbers on it.
For those who are comparing to a 3/4 ton or 1 ton or a ford raptor. If that is the kind of truck you require for your use then this is probably not the truck for you. It is a heavy half and by the looks of the running gear a very capable one at that. I have been towing a 7500lb boat with my current titan which has 180Km on it with no problems to date (except for the cracked exhaust manifold but my banks exhaust drowns that out) but would like something with just a bit more carrying capacity and pulling power so i'm in the category of people who this truck would work very well for.
Maybe a little longer post than needed. Just my real world impressions of the truck and I get tired of the comments from ford and dodge lovers. If you want a ford because you think fords are the best buy a ford, if you want a dodge buy a dodge. If I was looking for a 1 Ton or 3/4 ton, It would be a dodge. I've had my share of ford quirks to last me a lifetime.