F-150 3.0 diesel Pictures

Not sure whu some think these smaller diesel can't tow, but that is pure BS!I tow a 6600# =/- around 200# all the time and it does it with out braking a sweat. I moved a 5800# 25' TT for my BL in Knoxville and again the truck did it without any problems what so ever.

Within their limits these trucks are IMO far better at towing than a gas truck. I don't need to be the first to the top of a mountain nor do I need to be the first to the next stop light just to feed my ego. My EcoD does beat the EcoB off the line....well it did until Ford/GM got their 10 speed on line lol.

Like was said earlier "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". Ford and GM started their transmission partnership after FCA started putting the 8 speed and a year later a 9 speed in our vehicles. Now Ford is following us with a 3.0 liter diesel and GM is going to be right behind them!

But FCA is following Ford and bring out our own twin turbo DI gas engines. So you guys can talk about that. Fiat even builds their Ka cars for them.

Don

kw/00 wrote:
Nice! I'm sure GM will follow suit soon. I still say these trucks will do very well. I see the 1/2 ton market remaining strong, because not everybody needs or wants an HD truck. My HD truck meets my needs, just like this truck will meet the owners LD needs. Pulling boats, smaller campers, weekend warrior activities where most family's fit into.

I'm not sure GM needs to follow suit with the half tons, they already have the lil' Dmax in the mid-sized trucks whereas none of the others even have a mid-size. Also, the mid-sized GMs have fairly decent payloads and towing capacities relative to their size.

Ductape wrote:
Hey, all in good fun. They'll probably build it in Mexico, too.

BTW, Don, whose house was VM in??? ;)

I would lean Ram next year just because it's been in production longer.

Fiat and GM fifty fifty partnership. Fiat bought GM out and now owns VM. That and fuel mileage is why they went with the VM and not the 5.0 V8 Cummins.

That is why Ford went with the engine built by Range Rover, they had owned them but sold Range Rover and Jaguar to Tata Motors So they know the engine and know it's reputation.

That kinda makes you ask why are they buying engines when they have their own in house small diesel??? Must be they don't have any confidence in their baby diesels? Remember boys, that is what some of you say is why Chrysler buys engines from Cummins right? Looks like the crows are coming home to roost for some of you guys.

Nice! I'm sure GM will follow suit soon. I still say these trucks will do very well. I see the 1/2 ton market remaining strong, because not everybody needs or wants an HD truck. My HD truck meets my needs, just like this truck will meet the owners LD needs. Pulling boats, smaller campers, weekend warrior activities where most family's fit into.

CAFE, nothing more, nothing less. As soon as GM figures out what oil burner to use in Silverado and GMC half tons.............

IdaD wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:
No spin here. I will say the same thing about the Ford 3.0L that is say about the Ecodiesel. Although it is great for fuel mileage, I think it is too small for a half ton andtowing engine like the Ecoboost 3.5L will blow it's doors of towing. It is what it is which is for fuel mileage and it ain't what it ain't which is a towing power house like the big boy diesels in the HD trucks.

IMO the EcoDiesel is more of a competitor to the 2.7 Ecoboost.

The reality is most half ton buyers tow nothing, and don't haul more than a little stuff from Lowes back to the house. The EcoDiesel and this new Ford diesel will probably work really well in that role.

If you're towing much over 7-8k lbs regularly I wouldn't buy any half ton. Just my opinion.

Yeah, but even though most don't tow, they want their performance. This is why the Hemi outsells the Ecodiesel and Pentastar, and why the Ecoboost outsells the base 3.5L. For those that don't mind sacrificing power and performance for fuel mileage then then these little diesels are great. Then again, if you don't tow then why not get a midsize Colorado diesel if fuel economy is more important. If you want more performance then these little diesels will leave you wanting.

I towed 9,500 lbs with my HD F150 3.5L Ecoboost and did it quite regularly. Does it handle the load like a 3/4 ton? No, but handled it like a champ for four years and I would not hesitate to do it again if I still had that truck. Then again, i am not a "you need a 3/4 ton to pull a utility trailer" snob. Hell even if I didn't tow, I would still choose power over economy if the truck gets at least 16 mpg combined.

Hey, all in good fun. They'll probably build it in Mexico, too.

BTW, Don, whose house was VM in??? ;)

I would lean Ram next year just because it's been in production longer.

^This.
Now bring on the baby Dmax!
These little diesels, if they continue to prove out long run for reliability are a HUGE step forward. Yes gassers have gotten much better in the mpg dept over the last 15 years along with mo power, but a full size dressed out 4x4 truck that gets consistently over, or well over 20mpg is new territory.

ShinerBock wrote:
No spin here. I will say the same thing about the Ford 3.0L that is say about the Ecodiesel. Although it is great for fuel mileage, I think it is too small for a half ton andtowing engine like the Ecoboost 3.5L will blow it's doors of towing. It is what it is which is for fuel mileage and it ain't what it ain't which is a towing power house like the big boy diesels in the HD trucks.

IMO the EcoDiesel is more of a competitor to the 2.7 Ecoboost.

The reality is most half ton buyers tow nothing, and don't haul more than a little stuff from Lowes back to the house. The EcoDiesel and this new Ford diesel will probably work really well in that role.

If you're towing much over 7-8k lbs regularly I wouldn't buy any half ton. Just my opinion.

No spin here. I will say the same thing about the Ford 3.0L that I say about the Ecodiesel. Although it is great for fuel mileage, I think it is too small for a half ton(to me) and towing engines like the Ecoboost 3.5L will blow it's doors of towing. It is what it is which is for fuel mileage and it ain't what it ain't which is a towing power house like the big boy diesels in the HD trucks.