OK, all you truck wonks...
... answer me this. Why are diesel engines only available in F250s, 2500, etc.? Why can't they be put into the smaller F150s and 1500s? (I know about the payload deficiencies of the 1500, so tha...
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The diesels offered in 3/4+ ton trucks are very heavy. The 1/2 ton trucks would not be able to handle those engines. Smaller scaled/lighter diesels could work well in the half tons. Ram offers one for 2014+. Titan 2016+.
Why don't they all have it? I believe Ford, GM and Chrysler were all developing them in the mid 2000s. The economy in the second half of 2000s forced the companies to cut back R&D as pickup/large SUV sales dropped by 60%. The diesel option is $8-9k over the gas engines offered in the 3/4+ tons. It is about $3000 in the Ram 1500 over the Hemi. It can be a market risk.
Ford is going the Ecoboost route and doing quite well. 3.5L for power, 2.7L for balance of power and efficiency.
Why don't they all have it? I believe Ford, GM and Chrysler were all developing them in the mid 2000s. The economy in the second half of 2000s forced the companies to cut back R&D as pickup/large SUV sales dropped by 60%. The diesel option is $8-9k over the gas engines offered in the 3/4+ tons. It is about $3000 in the Ram 1500 over the Hemi. It can be a market risk.
Ford is going the Ecoboost route and doing quite well. 3.5L for power, 2.7L for balance of power and efficiency.
