2016 Tracking Thread
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From: Boulder, CO, USA
I'm wondering if we havent received our trucks because of where we live? (Maybe delays are simply waiting to fill rail cars to save money on shipping) For those of you who have received your trucks what states are you in? Same questin for those who haven't received them yet. I,ll start it off....built 10/26 Live in Florida.
Last I heard from Chad was ETA of 12/10 was missing, but the status went from "Awaiting Shipment" to "In Transit". Sending him a PM to see if there is any update...
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Originally Posted by Kingranch16
I'm wondering if we havent received our trucks because of where we live? (Maybe delays are simply waiting to fill rail cars to save money on shipping) For those of you who have received your trucks what states are you in? Same questin for those who haven't received them yet. I,ll start it off....built 10/26 Live in Florida.
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Built 11/09, going to Montana from Dearborn via RAIL (family owned dealership there) so I have to drive up and back from Boulder, 760mi each way.
Last I heard from Chad was ETA of 12/10 was missing, but the status went from "Awaiting Shipment" to "In Transit". Sending him a PM to see if there is any update...
Last I heard from Chad was ETA of 12/10 was missing, but the status went from "Awaiting Shipment" to "In Transit". Sending him a PM to see if there is any update...
I'd fly and drive or fly and tow.
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lol. tow my f150? hah. i am trading in and the amount i save in taxes off the sale price is worth it. plus i am going to great falls, mt, so the flight prices out of denver are $400-$600. My girlfriend's family owns the dealership so we are going spend a week out there for early christmas (hopefully if the truck arrives before then, hah) and want to take both dogs (lab and beagle) with us and flying that just won't work...
I put 12k miles on a 2011 m3 over 3 years, and 8k miles on a jeep wrangler over 2.5 years (with two trips to Moab from Denver). I put more miles on my motorcycle (trips to Grand Tetons, huge road trip Boulder -> California Redwoods -> Portland -> Seattle and back). I just don't put that many miles on my vehicles (live 2 miles from work) for the 1500 mi to really mean anything.
I am actually looking for forward to the return trip. Huge truck. 36 gallon tank. Massaging seats. I really am expecting this to be the most comfortable road trip I have even taken.
I put 12k miles on a 2011 m3 over 3 years, and 8k miles on a jeep wrangler over 2.5 years (with two trips to Moab from Denver). I put more miles on my motorcycle (trips to Grand Tetons, huge road trip Boulder -> California Redwoods -> Portland -> Seattle and back). I just don't put that many miles on my vehicles (live 2 miles from work) for the 1500 mi to really mean anything.
I am actually looking for forward to the return trip. Huge truck. 36 gallon tank. Massaging seats. I really am expecting this to be the most comfortable road trip I have even taken.
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In round numbers a standard fuel tank will yield 500 miles while the extended tank yields 700 miles. (2.7L eco)
Assuming (optimistically) that I keep the truck for 3 years (like my current '13 Lariat that I will soon trade in), the standard tank will need to be filled 72 times while the extended tanks gets filled 52 times. Netting a difference of 20 fillings. The extended tank costs $400 as a stand alone upgrade. Each of the 20 fewer fillings will cost $20. Or to look at it from another perspective, each of the 52 times the extended range tank is filled, it will cost an extra $7.50 (nearly 4 gallons of gas) for the convenience. Or, from yet another perspective, by using the standard tank, each gallon of gas purchased will have a $.29 DISCOUNT PER GALLON. That about a 15% savings on gas over 36,000 miles!
If I were to keep the truck for 72,000 miles, each of the 104 fillings would cost me $3.75 (nearly 2 gallons of gas) extra.
With the very few miles you drive, each refill may well cost you $20 - $25 extra.
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It may have been built at Kansas City. There are trucks from both plants at my local dealer. Interestingly, the only truck I've seen at my local dealer that was shipped by convoy (not rail) was from KC.
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Not sure how much the extended range tank plays into the equation. It won't save you 1 refill on your 10+ hour, 750 mile trip home. 2 tanks will be needed. In round numbers a standard fuel tank will yield 500 miles while the extended tank yields 700 miles. (2.7L eco) Assuming (optimistically) that I keep the truck for 3 years (like my current '13 Lariat that I will soon trade in), the standard tank will need to be filled 72 times while the extended tanks gets filled 52 times. Netting a difference of 20 fillings. The extended tank costs $400 as a stand alone upgrade. Each of the 20 fewer fillings will cost $20. Or to look at it from another perspective, each of the 52 times the extended range tank is filled, it will cost an extra $7.50 (nearly 4 gallons of gas) for the convenience. Or, from yet another perspective, by using the standard tank, each gallon of gas purchased will have a $.29 DISCOUNT PER GALLON. That about a 15% savings on gas over 36,000 miles! If I were to keep the truck for 72,000 miles, each of the 104 fillings would cost me $3.75 (nearly 2 gallons of gas) extra. With the very few miles you drive, each refill may well cost you $20 - $25 extra.
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Not sure how much the extended range tank plays into the equation. It won't save you 1 refill on your 10+ hour, 750 mile trip home. 2 tanks will be needed.
In round numbers a standard fuel tank will yield 500 miles while the extended tank yields 700 miles. (2.7L eco)
Assuming (optimistically) that I keep the truck for 3 years (like my current '13 Lariat that I will soon trade in), the standard tank will need to be filled 72 times while the extended tanks gets filled 52 times. Netting a difference of 20 fillings. The extended tank costs $400 as a stand alone upgrade. Each of the 20 fewer fillings will cost $20. Or to look at it from another perspective, each of the 52 times the extended range tank is filled, it will cost an extra $7.50 (nearly 4 gallons of gas) for the convenience. Or, from yet another perspective, by using the standard tank, each gallon of gas purchased will have a $.29 DISCOUNT PER GALLON. That about a 15% savings on gas over 36,000 miles!
If I were to keep the truck for 72,000 miles, each of the 104 fillings would cost me $3.75 (nearly 2 gallons of gas) extra.
With the very few miles you drive, each refill may well cost you $20 - $25 extra.
In round numbers a standard fuel tank will yield 500 miles while the extended tank yields 700 miles. (2.7L eco)
Assuming (optimistically) that I keep the truck for 3 years (like my current '13 Lariat that I will soon trade in), the standard tank will need to be filled 72 times while the extended tanks gets filled 52 times. Netting a difference of 20 fillings. The extended tank costs $400 as a stand alone upgrade. Each of the 20 fewer fillings will cost $20. Or to look at it from another perspective, each of the 52 times the extended range tank is filled, it will cost an extra $7.50 (nearly 4 gallons of gas) for the convenience. Or, from yet another perspective, by using the standard tank, each gallon of gas purchased will have a $.29 DISCOUNT PER GALLON. That about a 15% savings on gas over 36,000 miles!
If I were to keep the truck for 72,000 miles, each of the 104 fillings would cost me $3.75 (nearly 2 gallons of gas) extra.
With the very few miles you drive, each refill may well cost you $20 - $25 extra.
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From: Boulder, CO, USA
Not sure how much the extended range tank plays into the equation. It won't save you 1 refill on your 10+ hour, 750 mile trip home. 2 tanks will be needed.
In round numbers a standard fuel tank will yield 500 miles while the extended tank yields 700 miles. (2.7L eco)
Assuming (optimistically) that I keep the truck for 3 years (like my current '13 Lariat that I will soon trade in), the standard tank will need to be filled 72 times while the extended tanks gets filled 52 times. Netting a difference of 20 fillings. The extended tank costs $400 as a stand alone upgrade. Each of the 20 fewer fillings will cost $20. Or to look at it from another perspective, each of the 52 times the extended range tank is filled, it will cost an extra $7.50 (nearly 4 gallons of gas) for the convenience. Or, from yet another perspective, by using the standard tank, each gallon of gas purchased will have a $.29 DISCOUNT PER GALLON. That about a 15% savings on gas over 36,000 miles!
If I were to keep the truck for 72,000 miles, each of the 104 fillings would cost me $3.75 (nearly 2 gallons of gas) extra.
With the very few miles you drive, each refill may well cost you $20 - $25 extra.
In round numbers a standard fuel tank will yield 500 miles while the extended tank yields 700 miles. (2.7L eco)
Assuming (optimistically) that I keep the truck for 3 years (like my current '13 Lariat that I will soon trade in), the standard tank will need to be filled 72 times while the extended tanks gets filled 52 times. Netting a difference of 20 fillings. The extended tank costs $400 as a stand alone upgrade. Each of the 20 fewer fillings will cost $20. Or to look at it from another perspective, each of the 52 times the extended range tank is filled, it will cost an extra $7.50 (nearly 4 gallons of gas) for the convenience. Or, from yet another perspective, by using the standard tank, each gallon of gas purchased will have a $.29 DISCOUNT PER GALLON. That about a 15% savings on gas over 36,000 miles!
If I were to keep the truck for 72,000 miles, each of the 104 fillings would cost me $3.75 (nearly 2 gallons of gas) extra.
With the very few miles you drive, each refill may well cost you $20 - $25 extra.
but yes, i am happy to be alive and happy to be able to afford convenience. i actually bought the 36 gallon tank because I drive so little, i wanted to be able to go 1-2 months without going to gas station (boring). I like 3/4 of the year when I ride motorcycle mainly in town where I only have to get 5 gallons every month.we are stopping to visit GFs sister in Bozeman on the way back, which is 680mi, so I hope to make it from Bozeman to Boulder on one tank, though it's unlikely. worth a try. then i can post to the MPG thread with both computer and hand calculated MPG and have everyone call me a liar too! lol
