edatlanta wrote: I would rather be paying $4.00 for diesel than $4.00 for gas.
The problem is when gas is $4, diesel is nearer to $5! What is really going to turn the truck world on its ear is when ford modifies the 5.0 coyote V-8 to direct injection and twin turbos and puts it in a F250! Can you imagine a 521hp/600tq/17mpg F250 gasser! DAAAYUM!
-SeaRayder
Here gas is now $4.12 and diesel is $4.29. In the last month or so gas has risen alot but diesel hasn't changed too much. Strange...diesel is now cheaper than super and 89 octane.
Elkhorn98
2010 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4x4 Duramax/Allison w/45 gal Transfer Flow Tank
RBW X16 Slider, Yamaha EF 2400iS
2007 Springdale 245 5th Wheel - E-Z Flex HD Suspension & Mobile Outfitters Shock Kit Upgrades
with Firestone Transforce Ht Lt 2357515 C tires
edatlanta wrote: I would rather be paying $4.00 for diesel than $4.00 for gas.
The problem is when gas is $4, diesel is nearer to $5! What is really going to turn the truck world on its ear is when ford modifies the 5.0 coyote V-8 to direct injection and twin turbos and puts it in a F250! Can you imagine a 521hp/600tq/17mpg F250 gasser! DAAAYUM!
-SeaRayder
Here gas is now $4.12 and diesel is $4.29. In the last month or so gas has risen alot but diesel hasn't changed too much. Strange...diesel is now cheaper than super and 89 octane.
I noticed last week here in Phoenix that the gap was closing at SOME stations, yet at others the spread is still huge. Go figure!
If diesel ever becomes cheaper than 87 again I can justify another rattler
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BManning baking in Phoenix
2008 Ford Super Duty F250 XLT, 4x4, crew cab, 6.75' bed
5.4L V8 300hp/365ft-lb, 5sp Torqshift, 4.30 AAM gears
9400lb GVW 11200lb tow
2007 Volvo XC90 AWD V8
4.4L 311hp/325ft-lb, 6sp Aisin, loaded
6100lb GVW 5000lb tow
TomG2 wrote: Great that Ford found a niche for people wanting a 8,200 GVWR pickup. I wonder if the other manufacturers will follow suit? Most of us want something more, or require something less.
RAM already has....
"Finally, Ram is catering to buyers who need to tow or haul with the new Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty -- an uprated version of the existing Ram 1500 Tradesman. It is rated for a payload of up to 3100 pounds, a tow rating of 11,500 pounds, and a gross combined weight rating of 17,500 pounds -- all figures which top other half-ton pickups.
The Tradesman comes only with rear-wheel drive and an eight-foot bed. Power comes from a Heavy Duty version of the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 with 383 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. Upgrades to help the truck cope with the higher weight ratings include a strengthened frame, tougher wheel hubs, larger brakes, and a standard Class IV hitch with trailer wiring connectors. The Tradesmen HD goes on sale in spring 2012."
TomG2 wrote: Great that Ford found a niche for people wanting a 8,200 GVWR pickup. I wonder if the other manufacturers will follow suit? Most of us want something more, or require something less.
RAM already has....
"Finally, Ram is catering to buyers who need to tow or haul with the new Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty -- an uprated version of the existing Ram 1500 Tradesman. It is rated for a payload of up to 3100 pounds, a tow rating of 11,500 pounds, and a gross combined weight rating of 17,500 pounds -- all figures which top other half-ton pickups.
The Tradesman comes only with rear-wheel drive and an eight-foot bed. Power comes from a Heavy Duty version of the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 with 383 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. Upgrades to help the truck cope with the higher weight ratings include a strengthened frame, tougher wheel hubs, larger brakes, and a standard Class IV hitch with trailer wiring connectors. The Tradesmen HD goes on sale in spring 2012."
TomG2 wrote: Great that Ford found a niche for people wanting a 8,200 GVWR pickup. I wonder if the other manufacturers will follow suit? Most of us want something more, or require something less.
RAM already has....
"Finally, Ram is catering to buyers who need to tow or haul with the new Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty -- an uprated version of the existing Ram 1500 Tradesman. It is rated for a payload of up to 3100 pounds, a tow rating of 11,500 pounds, and a gross combined weight rating of 17,500 pounds -- all figures which top other half-ton pickups.
The Tradesman comes only with rear-wheel drive and an eight-foot bed. Power comes from a Heavy Duty version of the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 with 383 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. Upgrades to help the truck cope with the higher weight ratings include a strengthened frame, tougher wheel hubs, larger brakes, and a standard Class IV hitch with trailer wiring connectors. The Tradesmen HD goes on sale in spring 2012."
TomG2 wrote: Great that Ford found a niche for people wanting a 8,200 GVWR pickup. I wonder if the other manufacturers will follow suit? Most of us want something more, or require something less.
RAM already has....
"Finally, Ram is catering to buyers who need to tow or haul with the new Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty -- an uprated version of the existing Ram 1500 Tradesman. It is rated for a payload of up to 3100 pounds, a tow rating of 11,500 pounds, and a gross combined weight rating of 17,500 pounds -- all figures which top other half-ton pickups.
The Tradesman comes only with rear-wheel drive and an eight-foot bed. Power comes from a Heavy Duty version of the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 with 383 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. Upgrades to help the truck cope with the higher weight ratings include a strengthened frame, tougher wheel hubs, larger brakes, and a standard Class IV hitch with trailer wiring connectors. The Tradesmen HD goes on sale in spring 2012."
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