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RE: CTD 5.9 (2007) or CTD 6.7 (2008) - Which is "better"?
5.9L built starting Jan 1, 2004 have lower emissions and worse mileage than those built before Jan 1. Don't assume your 2003 5.9 gets the same mileage as a 2007 5.9. Comparing autos to autos I would expect the 6.7 to get better highway mileage than the 2007 5.9. City mileage might be a little worse with the 6.7 but probably not noticeable unless you drive all city.
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windellmc
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08/15/08 07:04am |
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RE: Upcoming diesel changes due to emissions laws
The estimates I have seen for urea is that it would cost as much as diesel per gallon and since it is made from oil it should increase and decrease in cost accordingly.
I assume you are testing 2010 emissions compliant engines in your fleet? Who is the manufacturer? I know CAT is out of 2010 and Cummins is not using SCR for class 8 trucks so that leaves DDC or Volvo? The cost estimates I posted were for Euro 4 emissions levels so it may very well be different for 2010 US emissions limits.
Here is a paper written by Ford in 2004 that shows why they chose urea. I guess we will see what happens.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/pdfs/deer_2004/session11/2004_deer_hoard.pdf
The technology for 2010 has been in production at Cummins since 2007 and what you will get in 2010 is a 2nd generation of the 2007 engines instead of a completely new system from Ford and GM. Truth be told though even a 5% fuel economy increase is hard to measure for an individual with a single pickup truck so it may not matter if the urea systems return 5% better mileage.
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windellmc
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07/29/08 12:08pm |
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RE: Upcoming diesel changes due to emissions laws
Urea is actually fairly expensive and the manufacturers that are using it in Europe/Korea estimate the cost of urea adds the equivalent of 3-5% worse fuel economy which typically negates the fuel economy advantage and instead of a NOx adsorber there is an SCR catalyst which also wears out over time. The difference is a worn NOx adsorber will be unnoticeable to the average driver but a worn SCR may slip urea out the tail pipe.
Both are expensive to replace.
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windellmc
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07/28/08 09:13am |
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RE: Dodge CTD 6.7 liter mpg
The regen takes a lot less fuel if you are loaded for instance towing or running up steep hills. A regen in town eats the fuel.
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windellmc
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07/01/08 08:52am |
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RE: For those that have a Focus Or a Fusion
Now I need to find out what is wrong with my Mercury Milan (Fusion clone). I get 28-29 mpg in mixed hwy/city driving with more hwy than city and have never seen over 29 mpg running on the interstate at 70+. I have seen 31 at 55 but that was on the overhead and it is about 1 mpg optimistic. It is an automatic with the 4 cylinder.
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windellmc
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06/19/08 12:30pm |
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RE: 2006 Ford F 150 4x4
I hear 4 kids and quad bunkhouse and immediately think Excursion or 3/4 ton Suburban. A 3/4-1 ton Dodge Megacab might also be good. Any 1/2 ton truck is pretty marginal on GVW with an 8k trailer before you try to put 6 people in the cab plus bikes, firewood, etc. in the back.
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windellmc
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06/16/08 02:14pm |
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RE: Honda's Civic is now U.S. best selling vehicle
I hope Ford, GM, and Dodge all go out of business for building cars of poor quality, or get bought out by the foreign competition. People could just as easily bought a Chevy Cobalt or smaller Ford, but they bought a Honda. In college today most teach that buying an American car is a sign of stupidity, that a person did no research into quality, safety, or longevity before making a major purchase and as a result any one brand of Big 3 cars are repo'd more the next three foreign competitors combined--in a time when Toyota outsells GM as a leader.
I hope you lose your job too sir.
I am in college today, and the only people who still believe that Foreign Manufacturers make better cars than Domestic Manufacturers are those people who walk around with a starbucks in one hand, and a cell phone in the other. Basically, the Yuppie, turned up nose crowd.
You seem to fit this mold perfectly by implying that those who choose to drive a domestic car are somehow not as intellectually intelligent as you perceive yourself to be.
I meant the good colleges, the ones with dorms so their students don't have to live in RVs.
And I guess I shouldn't say I hope they go out of business. I should have phrased it, when they go out of business. GM closes more plants monthly, Ford can't sell any F-series. They both build******and have let the American people down and as a result the Japanese are on top. Toyota sells more worldwide, Honda Civic is #1 here. All of it built by Americans in non-union plants. The UAW will be a thing of the past when they run the Big 3 into the ground and what will be even worse is all the retirees will lose their money as well. It's just a matter of time. WorldCom had 85000 employees, Enron had quite a few, Airlines have went that way and manufacturers such as Plymouth and Oldsmobile are a thing of the past. The Big 3 better get it together or some of you may not have a choice but to buy a "Japanese " car. The Honda Civic is one of the most reliable cars, gets great gas mileage, and costs more than its American counterparts but they are on top because more and more American's see it my way and buy from companies who build cars to last more than the term of their loan or warranty.
So apparently the "good" colleges leave out things like researching a purchase to find out that Ford and GM now outpace Toyota in quality with serveral models?
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windellmc
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06/05/08 11:48am |
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RE: Towing MPG - 2007 CTD and 7.5k lbs 5th wheel?
Lately I have noticed almost everyone on the road slowing down. I ran 55-60 in Illinois Memorial Day weekend (trailer speed limit is 55), and I really did not have any problems getting passed at silly speeds.
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windellmc
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06/03/08 07:34am |
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RE: Towing MPG - 2007 CTD and 7.5k lbs 5th wheel?
That is a small 5'er so I would not be surprised if you are in the 12-13 mpg range especially at 55 mph but it could be as low as 10 mpg I suppose.
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windellmc
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06/02/08 01:35pm |
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RE: TV tire pressure: do I believe the tires or door sticker?
Does your Wrangler have the Goodyear MT/r or the BFG MT? The MT/r has a super stiff sidewall for a 3k lb vehicle and I often went down to 10 psi for offroad. I can't remember what I ran on the road, but I did keep an eye on tire wear and adjusted accordingly. I seem to remember it being in that high 20s to low 30s range.
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windellmc
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05/22/08 09:41am |
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RE: 2009 F150 power
My '04 only got 18 mpg on the highway I doubt an E85 version will do better than 12-14 unless they really improved the aerodynamics.
One thing you can do with E85 is advance the timing a lot because it has very high octane. I know in the past the Lincoln engines that ran on premium could also run on regular but with worse fuel economy and less power. There might be something like that going on that allows the engine to run more power on E85.
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windellmc
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05/19/08 03:20pm |
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RE: You'd think deals are available
Edmunds uses the current factory prices. Those change throughout the model year. If your sticker prices matches Edmunds then the invoice should be right. I saw a several hundred dollar increase throughout the year for identically equipped 2006 Dodge 2500s when I was looking for mine. I would think GM and Ford are the same.
The price could go down also. The invoice on the Chevy I just purchased was actually about $700 LESS than the Edmunds invoice.
The truck you bought was probably built earlier in the model year thus the lower price vs Edmunds more current price. You are right though that the price can go either way although prices going down is rare.
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windellmc
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05/19/08 08:53am |
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RE: You'd think deals are available
Edmunds uses the current factory prices. Those change throughout the model year. If your sticker prices matches Edmunds then the invoice should be right. I saw a several hundred dollar increase throughout the year for identically equipped 2006 Dodge 2500s when I was looking for mine. I would think GM and Ford are the same.
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windellmc
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05/14/08 08:43am |
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RE: Dodge Ram 1500 Diesel
30% better fuel economy and diesel is costing at most 15% more than gasoline around here. Sounds like a 15% gain to the end user to me.
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windellmc
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05/13/08 02:48pm |
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RE: 2010 Titan with a Cummins under the hood? Yep
The new V8 is for half ton vehicles. The 6.7 will continue on in the 2500+ trucks.
I would expect to see Dodge building Nissan's HD pickup too? If Nissan does not have enough volume to justify a plant building just 1/2 ton Titans, they sure won't with HD pickup volumes.
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windellmc
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05/05/08 06:57am |
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RE: One Who's Gambling - Going to an F-150 From an F-250.
I think resale may be tough on a Superduty gasser although I also think you will be hurting as much or worse towing with an F150 vs a 5.4L F250.
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windellmc
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04/22/08 07:11am |
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RE: She's right and so am I.....
Is the F150HD still available? I think you will find the 5 spd tranny in the F250 is a big improvement over the 4 spd in the F150 even with the same engine.
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windellmc
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04/18/08 10:12am |
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RE: Towing a TT with '03 F150
To the OP I think to tow the trailer empty with not much in the truck it will be fine. You may have to go slower than you would like (my guess is it will feel okay at 55 but a little scary at 65) but you should make it okay. Remember you will probably have to readjust your hitch set up once you get your new truck. I also think based on my own experiences, the 250 mile trip with the F150 will make you feel the F250 was worth every penny.
The OP has an 8700lb limit with a 150lb driver. His trailer is listed dry at 7500lbs. So loaded moderately to camp he is probably going to be right up against the tow rating, truck GVW, and GCW. I guess as long as he is traveling by himself every trip the F150 might be okay. I'm guessing he is planning on putting a few people in the truck and maybe bikes, firewood, etc so the F150 will be over the manufacturer's specs once ready to camp. Taking a 1/2 ton over the rated specs would scare me as I have been right at the specs in an F150, and it was not good.
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windellmc
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04/18/08 09:13am |
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RE: improved f250 6.4l improved mpg
Making it easier for air to flow through the front of the truck will also help reduce air drag.
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windellmc
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04/17/08 10:59am |
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RE: Used 08 F250 - Enough Payload
I'd buy it if you want a gasoline engine. I would not be afraid to pull any travel trailer with any 3/4 ton truck. The interiors on the 08 Superdutys are really nice too.
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windellmc
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04/17/08 08:52am |
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