Ex 150 lover... NOW a F250 lover!
07-01-2016, 06:38 PM
#11
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07-02-2016, 07:43 AM
#12
Floridaguy, great looking 250. Love that color .. is a grey or Platinum color, hard to tell from your pic?
Concerning your 150, must have been the 3.31 gearing & it's limited payload, cuz it sure wasn't the Ecoboost that was the problem. Our little 13 xlt HD Eco (payload of 2172) with its 3.73 gears (we special ordered the truck) has no problem with pulling our 5th wheel even up in them there little hills in & around Southwest Colorado. We're pulling 8-10,000 ft elevations, 2-3 times a month when we go camping and ours shows no signs of a struggle. In fact we just go back from our last outing, went from 5500 ft up to 8300 ft elevation & got 10.3 mpg going up (77 miles & truck computed mpg) and ended up with 14.6 average at trips end (182 totals miles on truck this trip). Also have pulled to & from Mesa Az twice a year and 2 4,000 mile summer trips up to San Juan Island and back with the 1st trip was pulling a 8600# TT & 2nd trip our 5th wheel. So with the right setup, it's a very pleasurable ride with a F150 pulling even a 5er. Think I'll keep her. lol
& OH yeah, no extra add-ons to the suspension, still stock. Only add-ons to the truck are the 5er hitch, a tonneau cover, spray in bed liner, fender flares & vinyl striping + we carry 2 -2,000 Honda gens (camping only). Truck weighs 6520 ready to pull.
Happy travels
Milo
Concerning your 150, must have been the 3.31 gearing & it's limited payload, cuz it sure wasn't the Ecoboost that was the problem. Our little 13 xlt HD Eco (payload of 2172) with its 3.73 gears (we special ordered the truck) has no problem with pulling our 5th wheel even up in them there little hills in & around Southwest Colorado. We're pulling 8-10,000 ft elevations, 2-3 times a month when we go camping and ours shows no signs of a struggle. In fact we just go back from our last outing, went from 5500 ft up to 8300 ft elevation & got 10.3 mpg going up (77 miles & truck computed mpg) and ended up with 14.6 average at trips end (182 totals miles on truck this trip). Also have pulled to & from Mesa Az twice a year and 2 4,000 mile summer trips up to San Juan Island and back with the 1st trip was pulling a 8600# TT & 2nd trip our 5th wheel. So with the right setup, it's a very pleasurable ride with a F150 pulling even a 5er. Think I'll keep her. lol
& OH yeah, no extra add-ons to the suspension, still stock. Only add-ons to the truck are the 5er hitch, a tonneau cover, spray in bed liner, fender flares & vinyl striping + we carry 2 -2,000 Honda gens (camping only). Truck weighs 6520 ready to pull.
Happy travels
Milo
07-02-2016, 09:29 AM
#14
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The color of the truck is called Caribou. I love it!!
Yes my F150 did have 3.31 gears and my payload I believe was 1740 according to the sticker on the door jamb.
Yes my F150 did have 3.31 gears and my payload I believe was 1740 according to the sticker on the door jamb.
Floridaguy, great looking 250. Love that color .. is a grey or Platinum color, hard to tell from your pic?
Concerning your 150, must have been the 3.31 gearing & it's limited payload, cuz it sure wasn't the Ecoboost that was the problem. Our little 13 xlt HD Eco (payload of 2172) with its 3.73 gears (we special ordered the truck) has no problem with pulling our 5th wheel even up in them there little hills in & around Southwest Colorado. We're pulling 8-10,000 ft elevations, 2-3 times a month when we go camping and ours shows no signs of a struggle. In fact we just go back from our last outing, went from 5500 ft up to 8300 ft elevation & got 10.3 mpg going up (77 miles & truck computed mpg) and ended up with 14.6 average at trips end (182 totals miles on truck this trip). Also have pulled to & from Mesa Az twice a year and 2 4,000 mile summer trips up to San Juan Island and back with the 1st trip was pulling a 8600# TT & 2nd trip our 5th wheel. So with the right setup, it's a very pleasurable ride with a F150 pulling even a 5er. Think I'll keep her. lol
& OH yeah, no extra add-ons to the suspension, still stock. Only add-ons to the truck are the 5er hitch, a tonneau cover, spray in bed liner, fender flares & vinyl striping + we carry 2 -2,000 Honda gens (camping only). Truck weighs 6520 ready to pull.
Happy travels
Milo
Concerning your 150, must have been the 3.31 gearing & it's limited payload, cuz it sure wasn't the Ecoboost that was the problem. Our little 13 xlt HD Eco (payload of 2172) with its 3.73 gears (we special ordered the truck) has no problem with pulling our 5th wheel even up in them there little hills in & around Southwest Colorado. We're pulling 8-10,000 ft elevations, 2-3 times a month when we go camping and ours shows no signs of a struggle. In fact we just go back from our last outing, went from 5500 ft up to 8300 ft elevation & got 10.3 mpg going up (77 miles & truck computed mpg) and ended up with 14.6 average at trips end (182 totals miles on truck this trip). Also have pulled to & from Mesa Az twice a year and 2 4,000 mile summer trips up to San Juan Island and back with the 1st trip was pulling a 8600# TT & 2nd trip our 5th wheel. So with the right setup, it's a very pleasurable ride with a F150 pulling even a 5er. Think I'll keep her. lol
& OH yeah, no extra add-ons to the suspension, still stock. Only add-ons to the truck are the 5er hitch, a tonneau cover, spray in bed liner, fender flares & vinyl striping + we carry 2 -2,000 Honda gens (camping only). Truck weighs 6520 ready to pull.
Happy travels
Milo
07-02-2016, 09:33 AM
#15
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I set aside about $2k for appearance mods.
Crystalline tint $500
Spray in bedliner $560
Console Vault $260
Upfitter switches $160
Remote start $120
Window rain guards $60
Tow hook, strap, etc $80
Storage box over wheel well $??? ( can't find a decent one)
Crystalline tint $500
Spray in bedliner $560
Console Vault $260
Upfitter switches $160
Remote start $120
Window rain guards $60
Tow hook, strap, etc $80
Storage box over wheel well $??? ( can't find a decent one)