Yep, my bad. I meant to say the Silverado. Shows how much I pay attention to any truck other than Ford.

 

Well, uhm....guess that says it all. You are truly a man of few words. Seriously.

 

i really like the looks of the Sierra Denali......and that is about it for GM trucks.....the Silverado is still hideous right next to the Tundra

 

I like the looks of it so far......it appears that the front end is 'in the style of' the Range Rover Sport...would stand to reason since Rover is under the Ford umbrella & the pending f150 diesel is essentially the Range Rover v8 diesel. The bulk of the basic look of the current 2004-2007 line has been retained, which is good.

 

I really hope that the truck looks different in person, or that they just let that one out to fool people..(wishful thinking). I have to say when I was still looking at the pictures with the black padding everywhere on the truck, I was expecting a WHOLE lot more. Oh well, maybe it will grow on me. I guess they didnt want to spend that much money on the body, since the whole powertrain is getting renewed. The 6.2 boss, 4.4 diesel, and the 6 speed tranny will be more than enough reason to buy one, IMO.

 

Well said. Good summary for MANY of us. We need to see clear shot of front end with various grille treaments for final verdict. Hey NAIAS is only what, 40 days away. And more pics might slip through prior.... That siad I hope they'll at least give us AT MINIMUM a taste of what to expect with the 6.2L, if not the Diesel. I HOPE they don't attepmt to sell it to us "as is" with a 5.4L and 300 Hp vs the competition all ahving anywhere from 317 to 400HP.... (please spare me the std issue, "trucks are about more than hp" speach....Thx)

 

I don't get all the negativity towards this truck. I think it looks good and can't wait to see the finished version when it gets to dealer showrooms.

 

I dont believe its going to be a new platform, there is no way they are going to trash a platform after only 4 years. It may be slightly modified, but a totaly new platform is highly unlikely.

As far as the front, I am almost willing to BET that it is all mostly the same "bolt up" parts, with just the different designs on the outside sheetmetal skin. Hood and radiator core support will probably be the only thing completely different due to the design. The doors only appear longer in the pic, but they arent. (speaking of which, when did the screw and scab have different doors?)

The front will just be a facelift. The only part i do see as being new as in "never been anything like it before" is if they actually put the desiel powertrain in one.

Either way, if i want the new look, ill buy an EXPY front clip and have a weird "test mule"

 

There are different doors because the current F-150 supercab doors are longer than the supercrew. The crewcabs on the new F-150 are getting taller and 6" added to the cab (and wheelbase); therefore, the doors could become bigger as well.

 

These are the two most detailed postings I've seen on this truck...

 

What ever happened to DearbornDerek? I don't think I've seen a post by him in well over a year, perhaps longer. Same with Rambunctious after the overhead rail projects fizzled out. Wonder if they'll even bother with the overhead rail in the 2009? Maybe they'll have an F-150 Vista Roof like the Ford Edge.

I saw a Limited '08 parked at the dealer as I drove home tonight. Where are the tow hooks?

Are the Tundra taillights LED's? Are the '09's?

 

325 hp and 380 tq(i think) with a 6 speed will be enough for people until the 6.2 comes out, i bet most F-150 will be 5.4L, i know a lot of Chevy's are 5.3L

 

Has DearbornDerek ever posted here? He is currently posting on two different Ford sites, but I've never seen him post here. Do a google search and you'll find his postings. They are quite informative.

 

Yep, back in '03 and '04. I remember because his posts were more informative than most anyone else's, so I always looked for his name. Figured he must have quit working for Ford it had been so long since seeing him here.

 

Another classic post by DearbornDerek.....

Roadrunner said:
"The headlights look like they're going the route of the Toyota Tacoma.
I'm slapping my forehead about this going "no! no! no!"

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He also stated in another post that the headlights are identical to the Edge but are "much, much bigger."