Ford F150 is going Powerstroke Diesel

tomman58 wrote:
If you are really going to haul...... get a truck designed to do it not a 150!
Everything other than the engine isn't designed for those loads and handling. I really don't give a care about what the engine would do in the winds of Oklahoma or the mountains of west. When you need heavy springs and brakes and tires and wheels they aren't going to be there and if you up grade to have this stuff you could own at least a 2500.

But how many people aren't "really going to haul" and need a compromise between a commuter vehicle and a tow vehicle? My friend has a Durango as his wife's commuter vehicle and his tow vehicle. He simply can't get a regular pickup truck that gets 15 mpg for his commute, which is 90% of his miles per year, and he doesn't need a 3/4 ton truck to pull his 5000 lbs trailer to 10 trips a year.

I tried to get him to look at the Ecodiesel before he bought the Durango, but his wife refused to drive a pickup.

This could be the vehicle that can get 30 mpg in daily driving conditions AND have enough power to tow a small to mid size camper AND have enough payload to carry the necessary accoutrement associated with family camping. Sounds like a winner to me. The problem that I see is COST... especially if Ford won't offer it in lower trim packages.