tmc227

Hello I'm new to these forums and I have a question for anybody who might want to answer any news of a possible diesel f150 coming out?

jayson_waltz

Yea there has always been talk about it, but it won't be for a few years for sure if ever.

camstng66

Everytime gas prices go up the rumor comes out...

Skull31

Thats dam dog of yours man,lol.

Their have always been talks,just like their have been talks of re-releasing the F-100,just talks,all rumors.If a diesel F-150 came out,i would sure as heck buy one.

Maxximus

If you can't buy it, build it. I plan on shoe-horning a Cummins 4BT in my beater once its paid off!

Black_nasty

my 5.4 has close to 90,000 miles on it already so someday i will most likely do a 6.0 or 6.4 swap in mine. just build it as a mild street/ strip truck.

bluescrew

I thought they were pretty serious about the f-100, like 2011 serious. I could be mistaken on that though.

On a side note, I think a diesel 150 would be pretty sweet...but I wouldn't buy one. My commute to work isn't long enough, short drives don't bode well for a diesel.

mustangwarrior

just read an article the other day that said ford is gonna wait a few more years for the diesel and instead they are putting the twin turbo eco-boost in, the eco-boost will be a cheaper option than the diesel and will get like 23mpg and like 380hp

f150cwcw

After reading lots of info on the web about a diesel in a 1/2 ton, it looks like Chevrolet is the most promising about coming out with the first 1/2 ton diesel. I think the main scare and hesitation for the diesel in the 1/2 ton comes down to sales. I think Ford, Chevy, and Dodge are scared that this will hurt their sales in the 3/4 ton trucks. A whole lot of people out there just buy 3/4 tons to get the diesel engine. More people buy 3/4 ton trucks today than they ever did 15 years ago because of the popularity of the diesel engines. So this means if Ford makes a half ton diesel, the people that usually buy a 3/4 ton diesel that dont really need a super duty truck will stop buying those and go to the more effiecient 1/2 ton diesel. The only people that will still buy 3/4 ton diesels will be those that need the extra payload in the bed for a goose neck or 5th wheel trailer or those that actually pull heavy enought loads to need a bigger truck.
Basically they are making more money off of a 3/4 diesel truck than they would from a 1/2 ton diesel truck. And today, the 3/4 ton market is huge because of the diesel. What will happen to that market when they make a diesel available in a half ton?

mustangwarrior

well chevy is no stranger to the half ton diesel, they've done it before