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On 1/29/2014 10:49 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:06:20 -0500, Hank wrote:

On 1/29/2014 9:32 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/29/2014 9:12 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/29/14, 9:08 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/29/2014 8:27 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:20:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 1/28/2014 5:30 PM, BAR wrote:
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On 1/27/2014 7:23 PM, BAR wrote:

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I had dual exhaust and a K&N filter installed on my F-250 with
promises
of significantly higher fuel mileage. Truck sounds good but I
haven't
noticed any improved mpg. In fact in the winter it goes down.

Did you notice more giddy-up-and-go?

My 5.4L in my F-150 gets 15 in the city during the summer and 13
in the city during the
winter when consuming oxygenated gas. The problem is that I burn
the same amout of gas to go
the same distance with the added benefit of spewing MTBE type
chemicals in the winter.

If there's more "giddy up" I really don't notice it. My F-250 has
the
same engine as your F-150 but they have different transmissions and
the
F-250 weighs a bit more. I've noticed that my son's F-150 with the
5.4L
always seemed to have more "giddy-up" than my truck. I think the
big
difference is the transmission.

I have a 3.15 with "Posi"

Up until the 10th generation of Ford's "F" series trucks (1997-2003)
the F-250 and F-350 series were based on the F-150 design but
beefed up
in terms of payload, etc. At that point the F-150 was redesigned and
the F-250 and F-350 "Super Duty" series became a separate product line
and differ considerably with the more current models of the F-150.
They
still share some common components, such as engines but otherwise are
totally different trucks. Your F-150 rides better, handles better
and,
as previously noted, has more "pep" in normal driving. The Super Duty
series are much harder riding and have a "TorqueShift" transmission
that
operates similar to the Allison transmission that GM uses in their
heavier duty trucks.

I bought the Super Duty because there was a potential that I'd be
hauling some heavy trailers again, but that never happened. It came
with a plow package prep, so I bought a plow for it. That's about all
the "Super Duty" it has done. If we end up heading south, I'll
probably trade it in and get a F-150 just for a more decent ride.

That all said though, I still like the truck.

The Silverado 2500 HD rides like a big, big Cadillac. Very
comfortable, even with the 4-wheel drive.
The 1500 I had before this one was the same. Friends couldn't get over
how comfortable these pickups
are. I tell them to try going around the block in a Dodge.

I test drove a Silverado 2500 before I bought the F-250. Very nice
truck but *too* soft for my liking. I also tried a friend's diesel
Silverado that is more of a work truck. Went like a raped ape but
again, it was too "soft" feeling to me. I had just come from a Ford
F-350 diesel (Harley Edition) that was just as plush inside as the
Silverado but still felt and rode like a heavy duty pickup. At the
time, that's what I was looking for. It's too bad I had the problems
with the 6.0L diesel that Ford used at the time, otherwise I would still
have that truck.

I discovered something during the long trips I made back and forth to
Florida. I was actually more comfortable and found it was less tiring
driving a stiffer feeling truck than a super soft ride and that includes
making the trip in the BMW 750 that I had for a while. I like trucks.

Speaking of diesels, have you read or heard anything about the new
smaller diesel in the smaller Dodge trucks?

I had not but just looked at the Dodge website and read about them. Lots
of torque for a smaller diesel. BTW .. Dodge no longer makes a "small"
pickup like the Dakota they used to have. They are all full sized, but
come in the traditional, 1500, 2500, 3500 series.

Diesels are great engines IMO but I became a little concerned when the
government mandated scrubbers on them. It's really a freakin' furnace
that operates from time to time to burn off crap that is collected in
the exhaust. When it first was employed, there were reports of trucks
causing grass fires when the thing automatically went into operation.

I'll probably just hold onto my 2008 F-250 until we eventually move. At
that time I won't need to plow 18 inches of snow and won't be hauling
anything heavy so I'll trade it in for something more economical.

I know all about that. Had my share of problems too. Most cured by
sensor replacements and reprogramming. Don't know how Cummins does it
but mine won't go into "scrubber" mode unless you are parked and press a
switch or it can "scrub" passively above 35 or 40 MPH. That's when it's
working right.
I guess the fire business is still going on. Driving down the highway
you see many burned areas just off the pavement. Thank the Gubmint for
all of it.

It was mainly the talk here, about Fords, that lead me to something else. What fire business? Y'all
burning the kudzu?

Grass wont tolerate the 1000 degree temps generated in the DPF