F150 Powerstroke announced.

[ovrszd]

It will end at infinity. Finally a heavy duty CVT.

Have a buddy that's a trans rebuild "expert". That's his thoughts as well.

 

[Paystar]

Hahahaha......the same trade magazine that had an interview with Ford where they said no diesel F150........today has the article and pictures of the new diesel F150.

Too much.

 

[ovrszd]

HEY, they gotta have something to report. Even if it contradicts what they previously reported!!! See it all the time on National TV News.

 

[Paystar]

Should I start preparing for my new Volvo W900 or Volvo 379? LOL.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Hahahaha......the same trade magazine that had an interview with Ford where they said no diesel F150........today has the article and pictures of the new diesel F150.

Too much.

Maybe Trump coming into office changed their tune just as it did for moving small car production to Mexico?

 

[Monster5601]

Ford has built it's own successful diesel with out loosing market share.

Ford has a design partner, the 6.7L Powerstroke (Scorpion) was designed in conjunction with AVL of Austria. AVL was the magic that positioned the cylinder banks so a longer stroke was obtained than is typically possible in V block designs.

Now the RAM/Cummins rumors, been around since 1989. My son is a powertrain engineer at Chrysler and Cummins is the choice at least through the foreseeable future of the next generation of RAM HD's coming in 2020 (early released in 2019).

The ECOdiesel's intended market was for light-duty work trucks where fleets needed better economy, pick-up utility, but did not need big payloads. Mall cruiser's use was an unexpected plus.

 

[Steve1300]

I think you're wrong DP. As a 3.0L EcoDiesel Owner I'm thrilled that I can have a daily driver truck that exceeds 20 mpg and I think the truck has PLENTY of power. The "original" 7.3L Powerstroke engine from the 90's ONLY had 210 HP and 425 ft lbs of torque. We had a 96 and boy we thought it was powerful. We used it on an F-350 service truck that weighed in excess of 13,000 lbs. I have about the same horsepower/TQ in my ~6,000 lb daily driver, it feels strong and powerful, just as much as my 3.5L ecoboost, and it gets the mileage that it says it will get.

Titan offers the Cummins 5.0 because they do not have a 3/4 ton truck to offer. It does not get very good mileage, about the same as any 250/2500 diesel offered by the Big 3 but with much less capability.

I think folks are missing the point here.

The Titan XD was not offered as a 3/4 ton truck. 2016 was the first issue of the 5.0 L Cummins, and it is subject to our wonderful federal government guidelines that tend to kill the mileage. Those trucks that were made before the EPA requirements get good mileage as they do not have to suffer the consequences of the guidelines.

The reality is that the XD is a stronger truck than the 1/2 ton offerings at the same price. I works well for me, and that's good since I am paying for it. I love how much power it has cruising around at around 1,600 RPM. If I'd have wanted a "race truck," I would not have bought a diesel.

I have driven between regeneration periods getting 20 MPG or better just to have it drop to 18 because of the emissions requirements. Irritating, yes, but then; would it be better if I spent 10k more for a new 6.7 L diesel?

I bought my truck to pull 12k pounds. It does that very well, and I can tell from the performance; it can do much more than that. 12k doesn't even make it struggle.

Think "liability" and "litigation." Those may have something to do with tow limit claims.

I did like he F150 with the 3.5, but it weighs 2000 pounds less and my wife wanted a beefier frame.

Your results may vary.

 

[TheGoose]

I think folks are missing the point here.

The Titan XD was not offered as a 3/4 ton truck. 2016 was the first issue of the 5.0 L Cummins, and it is subject to our wonderful federal government guidelines that tend to kill the mileage. Those trucks that were made before the EPA requirements get good mileage as they do not have to suffer the consequences of the guidelines.

The reality is that the XD is a stronger truck than the 1/2 ton offerings at the same price. I works well for me, and that's good since I am paying for it. I love how much power it has cruising around at around 1,600 RPM. If I'd have wanted a "race truck," I would not have bought a diesel.

I have driven between regeneration periods getting 20 MPG or better just to have it drop to 18 because of the emissions requirements. Irritating, yes, but then; would it be better if I spent 10k more for a new 6.7 L diesel?

I bought my truck to pull 12k pounds. It does that very well, and I can tell from the performance; it can do much more than that. 12k doesn't even make it struggle.

Think "liability" and "litigation." Those may have something to do with tow limit claims.

I did like he F150 with the 3.5, but it weighs 2000 pounds less and my wife wanted a beefier frame.

Your results may vary.

Glad you like the truck. I haven't looked into the titan XD very much but from the few that I looked at it did look like a very capable machine. I was under the impression that the XD was in the same price range as a 3/4Ton PStroke/Cummins/DMax. All of the 3/4 ton trucks (and above) still have the same emissions junk (DEF, DPF, etc) and they all suffer from reduced mileage.

 

[Code54]

I have driven between regeneration periods getting 20 MPG or better just to have it drop to 18 because of the emissions requirements. Irritating, yes, but then; would it be better if I spent 10k more for a new 6.7 L diesel?

20 is pretty darn good - shame the emission kills it so much. I have the 2012 6.7 CTD and don't get great mileage - seems like 14/15 highway (empty) and 12/13 around town is mostly normal. Without emissions I understand that 20 is easily obtained by other guys in our area.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Hahahaha......the same trade magazine that had an interview with Ford where they said no diesel F150........today has the article and pictures of the new diesel F150.

Too much.

A sign of intelligence is to change views and perspectives as fast as new information is received.