MESSMAKER
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The #s on the 6 cylinder look very good. If you don't do a lot of towing, I suspect it should do just fine. Sound very close to the current v8 lineup when it comes to straight HP.
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bdeboer
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I am curious how the twin turbo V6 will do on real world mileage numbers. I had a 1995 extended cab 4x4 Dakota with 3.9L V6 and it got 12 on my daily commute with 20 on the freeway. This was replaced with a '99 GMC Ex. Cab 4x4 Short Bed with 5.3L/3.73 gear which got around 16 on the same daily commute with 17 on the freeway. I realize that the new twin turbo is 15 years newer but??? My guess is that they will average within 2mpg from 3.5L to 6.2L real world driving.
deerefan
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The TT V6 sounds a little exotic for a truck to me, but I am old fashioned. I am a 454, 4spd 4.11 kind of guy. It would take some coaxing to get me to buy that engine. The 6.2 on the other hand sounds more like what I am used to. With gas prices as unstable as they are, we will probably start seeing alot more TT V6s. The only V6 I ever had in a truck was a 4.3 in a 94 Chevy 1/2 ton reg cab. It was peppy for a V6 and very reliable, also easy to work on. Not much for towing, though.
bdeboer
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The V6 Dakota wasn't much for passing on 2 lane roads either. I probably wouldn't be happy with anything less than the 6.2, although I would be more interested in a 4.5L diesel from any of the fullsize truck manufacturers.
arrabil
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You think so? My buddy's Mazda SUV has a turbo. If he drives above 2000rpm when it starts to kick in, he gets about the same MPGs as I do in the F150 with a 5.4. So I don't think a turbo is any big gas saver.
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Wow, I really like the Raptor look, like a real Survivor truck. I have to wonder" did Ford come up with a solution" to the looseing sparkplugs and inserts? That sure tasted bad to a lot of former owners...Sometimes 0ver $150.. a pop? Jy.
MESSMAKER
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I think the Mazda gives up some mpgs in order to get it to behave. Several of the Asian trucks have turbos and are more than solid.
arrabil
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Behave? Solid? I don't understand what you mean.
deerefan
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No, it is a power adder. I do not think the V6 being offered by ford could come close to those numbers without it. The mileage numbers advertised for this engine better what was being offered in the past. CAFE numbers are increasing every year (so it seems), therefore manufacturers have to conform to new ways of thinking. Gas mileage not only depends on the motor but also how it is driven and maintained. They can put a number on a sticker, but if you drive aggressively, those numbers can be drastically reduced. Turbos are added to aid in power before effeciency.
buck12
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Probably should have reread your post before posting. I do know that it seems that every time Ford comes up in a discussion you bash the 5.4. There are many vehicles I don't like but I try not to bash.
