F150 Diesel first drive - MT
#21
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I'll wait till I read another review of 2 before I draw any conclusions. Motor Trend isn't quite a credible as it used to be. I thought it was said before that the diesel model wouldn't be available with HDPP and MAX TOW - so then how could it be rated with 11000+ lbs tow rating.
Eitherway I might drive one in 2020 when I might be in the market for a trade off. but I won't hold my breath.
Eitherway I might drive one in 2020 when I might be in the market for a trade off. but I won't hold my breath.
#23
I'm considering jumping to a SD instead. Can find a few really good deals on an F350 Platinum now. Once the dust settles I will decide then, but the new F150 diesel is a no.
#25
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Everyone complaining of power - How many people run a factory tune on a diesel truck? Most Ram, Colorado and Powerstroke owners I run into have a programmer on their trucks that really shake those numbers off. I imagine these are choked down pretty hard, to comply with strict EPA mandates. Drop the money on a tuner and I bet your closer to the 400+HP mark and double that in torque. Time will tell, but I am excited none the less to see the diesel market finally make its way to the smaller pickups.
#26
Excuses lol. 5000# truck with 250 hp, I like the fact that the base engine is faster and quicker lol.
#27
So, overpay, buy a tuner, lose warranty, and maybe get 300HP? Smokin the good stuff are we lol
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#28
Plus it'll be a while before a tuner is even released. And even longer to delete all the EPA nonsense... and deletes tend to run north of $1K.
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Originally Posted by isthatahemi
So, overpay, buy a tuner, lose warranty, and maybe get 300HP? Smokin the good stuff are we lol
#30
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Originally Posted by tvsjr
Plus it'll be a while before a tuner is even released. And even longer to delete all the EPA nonsense... and deletes tend to run north of $1K.