plus the extra cost of this other shtuff you have to buy at oil changes + drive to the dealer. how many trucks will be driving around with out refilling that.?
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05 standard cab long bed,5.4,4x4,16" of travel up front, 3.0 king coil over remote rez, king hydro bump stops, 37" baja's, ect
Ok lets look at this.......If the 5.4 is 310 HP that would be 310HP x 9%=27.9 more HP or 337.9 HP
Now the torque.....365 in the 5.4 with a 15% increase would be 365 x 15%=54.75 more TQ or 419.75 FT-LBs
Now the fuel economy.....And this is where alot of people think this engine is going to be great.....The 5.4 is 18-20MPG x 20%=21.6-24 MPG
To me all these numbers are not that great but thats just me. I cant see paying the extra money up-front for the diesel, the extra cost for maintance, the higer fuel cost, I just cant see the benefit of the diesel.
Now the fuel economy.....And this is where alot of people think this engine is going to be great.....The 5.4 is 18-20MPG x 20%=21.6-24 MPG
To me all these numbers are not that great but thats just me. I cant see paying the extra money up-front for the diesel, the extra cost for maintance, the higer fuel cost, I just cant see the benefit of the diesel.
um, your fuel estimates are kinda high. Ford website says MPG for '08 F150 is 13-17 so that would put the diesel at 15.6-20.4MPG
So that only makes me agree with you even more. I'd say if there's next to no premium for the diesel option, maybe. Otherwise I just don't see the point.
The 2009 F-150 fuel economy will be better than the 2008 F-150, and Ford is basing the 20%+ 2010 increase off of the 2009 F-150 increased fuel economy. It also says 20 + increase for the diesel which could mean an additional 20-30% increase.
There is more to it than just the costs involved. The benefit of a diesel is for people who haul and tow - increased hauling and towing. Then there will be people who say, but Rambo, if you're going to tow why don't you just buy a Super Duty? Because for 1) some people like the F-150 better and 2) the Super Duty costs more.
According ti the new May/June Truck Trend Mag, GM's new 4.5-Liter Duramax V-8 Diesel is rated at 310HP & 520 pound-feet of torque & will make it's debut in 2010 Half Ton trucks!......Hopefully the Ford 4.4-Liter Diesel PowerStroke will have simiar power specs!.........
Find me a link stating this from 2008. Last i heard the tonawanda plan wasnt going to make the engine and GM was not sure if a small diesel was still in the works.....
Find me a link stating this from 2008. Last i heard the tonawanda plan wasnt going to make the engine and GM was not sure if a small diesel was still in the works.....
I'm holding the new May/June Truck Trend in my hand page 13! Hows that for your LINK!.........
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