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Re: 2015 Chevy 3500 vs Ford 350 diesels
jus2shy wrote: That's just Tom from Ford Truck Enthusiasts. Every year, they gather a bunch of gear heads together and lug trailers around a specified course. Let me say that the Ecoboost actually had quite the power and was about as fast or faster than all the other Ford diesels that showed up at that meet. The ecoboost is no slouch. The transmission though was beyond its capabilities, it's a 6R80 in the F-150, not a 6R140. Thats impossible to have the ecoboost out perform the powerstroke engines. Maybe if it was an old 6.0 but not the new 6.7's.448Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2015 Chevy 3500 vs Ford 350 diesels
Turtle n Peeps wrote: Northernford wrote: Ford will get up the hill the fastest, the most fuel efficiant, and not break down. Look up "breaking point 2" by H&S motors. Fords tranny can withstand 880 horsepower while the allison only can handle 550hp without slipping Funny, I wonder how those people that owned them managed to break them stock by dropping valves, blowing up turbo's and trashing their fuel systems when their CP4 pump takes a dump? :h Probably because people hot rod them since they have the most power. If you actually take care of a diesel and not hot rod it around then it will last and not break down. Same would happen with any diesel447Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2015 Chevy 3500 vs Ford 350 diesels
Well if you read it says he is pulling a 15000lb trailer up hill. Ecoboost is rated at hauling 11,000 trailers. So yeah when you over load your truck by 4000+ pounds it won't sound to good, especially a gasser. It was up hill so if you have any automotive knowledge you would know that the transmission temp will go up without a trailer or with, just the heavier the more but at least it stayed at about 235. Try hooking that trailer up to a dodge or GM 1500 and see what happens. And guess what? The normal range for tranny temps with just plain driving and no load is about 210 anyway, so really it isn't even that high for being loaded that much.447Views0likes0CommentsF-350 Payload
Hi all, Im looking on fords website at the payload numbers for the f350 4x4.. For those with a 2011+ f350 DRW does it actually have 6680lbs of payload?? if you have actually weighed your truck empty what are your numbers? Im looking at getting a host triple slide with a new truck and then I also want to tow my boat behind it.. Boat is about 7000lbs so about a 750lb tongue weight with a triple axle trailer. its a super air natique g25.2.1KViews0likes10CommentsRe: anyone with a northernlite or bigfoot near Branson Mo.
Samuraiowner, My dad has a bigfoot 9.4 shortbed and he really likes it. You can sit up in the bed easily. Great camper for 2 people and a smaller kid in my opinion. Only reason he may sell it in the next few years is because my parents also have a full size german shepherd so room gets tight in there. Other than that he loves it, just wish it had a slide out. Check out rosmanrv.com they usually have bigfoots on their lot, if not new look in the used section.406Views0likes0Comments
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