2015 - The year Ford goes down the drain!
#31
I am with you, would love to see that lighter truck with the 6.2 V8. If they stayed more with the Atlas concept I would have to really consider a new truck. Guess it saves me from going in debt sooner than I want.
#33
I likely won't buy this particular body style F150, unless Ford finally decides to put a small diesel in it. The Ram Ecodiesel is very intriguing to me. I won't buy a Ram, but I hope it does well so Ford will be forced to consider it.
#34
Nope, that's about the only drawback to DI. But on that subject I just changed my spark plugs (~56,000mi) and checked the tops of the pistons for carbon buildup. They were all very clean with just a slight black coloring to them. There was no carbon anywhere on the plugs I removed. The pistons and plugs were as clean or even cleaner than any I have ever removed from an engine. I also have been checking the PVC lines on the truck and they are spotless inside. I have sprayed carb cleaner through them to see if there was anything built up inside on the bends and it ran out almost perfectly clean. Everything I have seen on my truck shows that Ford did correctly address the carbon buildup.
#37
2008
2006
#38
I can't believe the direction Ford is moving in, with the newly redesigned 2015 Mustang and 2015 F150.
The new body style looks like a Tundra and Ram mated, and the result was a 2015 F150.
The 2015 F150 will be the ugliest F150 to date.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...015+Ford+F-150
The new body style looks like a Tundra and Ram mated, and the result was a 2015 F150.
The 2015 F150 will be the ugliest F150 to date.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...015+Ford+F-150
I'm disappointed in this too but I'm not a fan of the 5.0 for a V8 so I would go with the 3.5 Eco
#39
With 967 posts prior to this thread, I'm NO Troll. I stated an opinion as many of us do. Sorry it upset you.
I have no test driving plans for the 2015 F150, as I plan on keeping my 2011 for many years.
I do wish the HP/Torque rating in the current 5.0L F150 was higher, say 385/405. I don't see it happening as long as the 3.5L EB is offered. I do plan on a 5 Star Tune and resonator delete once I hit 60,000 miles.
James
I have no test driving plans for the 2015 F150, as I plan on keeping my 2011 for many years.
I do wish the HP/Torque rating in the current 5.0L F150 was higher, say 385/405. I don't see it happening as long as the 3.5L EB is offered. I do plan on a 5 Star Tune and resonator delete once I hit 60,000 miles.
James
Last edited by Blue07STX; 01-14-2014 at 10:29 PM. Reason: content
#40
I think the 5.0L is a stout engine, hell it's putting out 420HP/390TQ in the Mustang. However, they just don't have it built correctly to be the "premier" F-150 engine. The EB V6 is the premier engine in the F-150 line-up, so they don't want to out-do that. I would much prefer a non-turbo 5.0L engine just for reliability/longevity purposes, so I wish it did have better power, or a 6.2L option. I would imagine being 700lbs lighter on a Screw, the 5.0L will be plenty of power. It's just funny how much we complain about 400+HP/390+TQ not being enough power when that's more than any half-ton Ford pickup has ever had!
#41
I think the 5.0L is a stout engine, hell it's putting out 420HP/390TQ in the Mustang. However, they just don't have it built correctly to be the "premier" F-150 engine. The EB V6 is the premier engine in the F-150 line-up, so they don't want to out-do that. I would much prefer a non-turbo 5.0L engine just for reliability/longevity purposes, so I wish it did have better power, or a 6.2L option. I would imagine being 700lbs lighter on a Screw, the 5.0L will be plenty of power. It's just funny how much we complain about 400+HP/390+TQ not being enough power when that's more than any half-ton Ford pickup has ever had!
Like I said - 4.10's and a progrmmer wake it up some, until the next round of upgrades....
MGD
#43
Yeah I know. Do you think they will offer the 6.2 or other big bore engine by refresh time? If they would I wouldn't be gunning for a 2014. As each day passes I like this new 2015 more and more. The Ecoboost will always sell in more trucks than the 5.0. They should have gotten rid of the 5.0 and offered the 6.2 for those of us who want more power and durability. Chebby has a 6.2L in their new trucks; Ford has got to match them. With the truck weighing 700lbs less, the 6.2 would prob. get what a 5.0 did in the 11-14 trucks in fuel millage. I feel that the 5.0 (302) is more appropriate in the Mustang. Always has been. Can't get max-tow with the 5.0 and I want a V-8 with a cast-block. The typical 35 year old soccer mom who drives a Platinum or Limited might not care, but I do. I think the Ecoboost is a great powerful engine, but it doesn't appeal to me at this point in my life.
#44
As each day passes I like this new 2015 more and more. The Ecoboost will always sell in more trucks than the 5.0. They should have gotten rid of the 5.0 and offered the 6.2 for those of us who want more power and durability. Chebby has a 6.2L in their new trucks; Ford has got to match them. With the truck weighing 700lbs less, the 6.2 would prob. get what a 5.0 did in the 11-14 trucks in fuel millage.
I feel that the 5.0 (302) is more appropriate in the Mustang. Always has been. Can't get max-tow with the 5.0 and I want a V-8 with a cast-block. The typical 35 year old soccer mom who drives a Platinum or Limited might not care, but I do. I think the Ecoboost is a great powerful engine, but it doesn't appeal to me at this point in my life.
Last edited by Wookie; 01-15-2014 at 10:43 PM.
#45