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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Fordlover wrote:
believe he was speaking historically. Up till the early 90's, diesels were very unpopular in "less than dumptruck" size vehicles in the states. Because of the reasons listed, slow, stinky, pricy, loud, etc.
In Australia the same. Could not imagine driving a Perkins powered Pickup, slower than a snail, the engine would last a 1000yrs though
Tramanz9 wrote:
The Ram 5500 is good for a 19,500# GVWR which puts the payload at around 11,450# with a GCVWR of 37,500# and drives just as good as any pick-up on the road
I was referring to a 3litre diesel There are plenty of chassis, than can steer and drive better than a Pickup based in your case ,Bus and carry more
The IVECO is the basis for a cab chassis variant of the van and also an Off Road version with a 4,000 to 5,000lb payload and tow 8000lb Off Road performance like a Unimog
This is a Class C based a light Isuzu Truck Chassis. GCVWR is 27,000lb. Towing 7,700lb
