Looking for advise on a future purchase
03-17-2013, 03:46 PM
#21
Senior Member
we have been looking at smaller engines but honestly they are hard to find in my area. there is a lot of 4X4's on the road here and most either pull holiday trailers or are oilfield work trucks either way everyone in Alberta goes for the bigger engines and or diesels
Keep in mind the difference in fuel economy between a 4.6 and 5.4 is very minimal, although the maintenance costs are higher. Here in Vancouver it is the same, almost all F-150s are 5.4s but you still can find the odd 4.6 or 4.2 motor.Yup, the XLT is a step above the base XL and the XTR is an appearance and option package. I think you can only get XTRs in 4x4, but I'm not 100% sure.
03-18-2013, 07:55 AM
#22
Senior Member
Not too sure about the Chevy/GMC but the Ram 1500 also has a fully boxed in frame. Ford's is stronger though, being that it has hydroformed sections, thicker gauge steel and full weld through crossmembers. When I look underneathe my Ram 1500 I can see it was almost like Dodge copied Ford's idea.
Hell in Alberta almost everyone drives a damn 1-tonne diesel! Half tonnes are considered wussy trucks for labourers. Keep in mind the difference in fuel economy between a 4.6 and 5.4 is very minimal, although the maintenance costs are higher. Here in Vancouver it is the same, almost all F-150s are 5.4s but you still can find the odd 4.6 or 4.2 motor.
Yup, the XLT is a step above the base XL and the XTR is an appearance and option package. I think you can only get XTRs in 4x4, but I'm not 100% sure.
Hell in Alberta almost everyone drives a damn 1-tonne diesel! Half tonnes are considered wussy trucks for labourers.
Keep in mind the difference in fuel economy between a 4.6 and 5.4 is very minimal, although the maintenance costs are higher. Here in Vancouver it is the same, almost all F-150s are 5.4s but you still can find the odd 4.6 or 4.2 motor.Yup, the XLT is a step above the base XL and the XTR is an appearance and option package. I think you can only get XTRs in 4x4, but I'm not 100% sure.
xtr's are available in 2x4 also a guy i work with has one. i think its a tire and rim upgrade mostly but not sure
