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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: In article , says... On 1/27/2014 7:23 PM, BAR wrote: In article , says... 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. |
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