f150 diesel

[Scottintexas]

looking forward to the release of the 3l diesel,

@LeeFlan7 received many pre-orders or know anything more about actually receiving them?

 

[robert843]

Yeah I have been waiting for this as well.

 

[LeeFlan7]

I did wholesale this week for the next 4 weeks and that order bank was not opened, Id expect to see orders in May and see the vehicle in any sort of numbers in early-mid summer.
We have had the in-store training, but, as of today WBDO (fords vehicle build tool) will not allow me to process the order, I was hoping to cheat the system a little bit but it seems these damn computers are smarter than I am.

 

[adrianp89]

How long until the EPA decides it's cheating?

 

[bronze_10]

Are there any stats out on the engine yet? HP, toruqe, mpg, displacement?

 

[swatski]

Are there any stats out on the engine yet? HP, toruqe, mpg, displacement?

Yes! Basically, my understanding is it is the TD6 (or Lion 6 of Ford/Peugeot/Citroen - aka AJD-V6), been around for a long time - is now in Land Rovers, too.
That should be the best F150 ever, and the first I would consider buying.

Let me tell you this: I now drive daily a Audi Q7 TDI (w/3.0l diesel) and a Toyota Land Cruiser (5.7l gasser - same as in Tundra).
I have to turn the Q7 in (for EPA sanctioned buy-out from VW) and I'll miss that turbo diesel like crazy!!!!

Two things:

1. low RPM range POWER (max torque at 1,750 RPM)
2. TWICE the range (typically 600+ miles between fill-ups)

You just can't get that with a gasser.

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[seanmclean]

I could get close to 600 miles out of my F150




....though it takes 36 gallons to do so, lol.

 

[bronze_10]

I have a f250 with the 6.0. Love that thing.. However it had a lot of little shit I had to fix.. It is low mileage and diesels don't like to sit.

 

[SCP1]

I could get close to 600 miles out of my F150




....though it takes 36 gallons to do so, lol.

I have a 17 F150 with the 10 speed and once it warms up I can get over 700 miles out of a tank (36 gallons of course and this is highway driving not interstate).

 

[seanmclean]

Good to hear. I've only had mine for a few months, but never a full highway tank ('17 3.5/10s)

 

[LukePrinsloo]

My '14 F-150 Ecoboost, 2wd, xlt, 3.15's gets 17 mpg daily driving it. I get 21 to 23 mpg out of a full tank to the Outer Islands and back (70+ mph.
~43x miles per tank daily driving.

My FIL reports his 5.0 '15 f-150 has a lifetime average of 21 mpg. (nearly all highway miles as he's a sales manager.)

Interested to see how the "little" diesel does.

 

[SCP1]

MPG’s are out.

 

[Betik]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/the-ford-f-150-diesel-is-the-most-efficient-full-size-truck-for-now

 

[djetok]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2018/04/19/diesel-fuel-economy-ford-f-150/33998943/

250 hp 440 tq.

30 mpg on a 2nd. 25 mpg on a 4 wd. 3000 up charge for the engine. I'm getting 23 now and the most I got on a tank was 734. That was from Colorado to okc on I 40 ( flat ) with a tailwind

 

[bronze_10]

My f250 got 23mpg coning back from sc last week!

 

[Shannon]

I wonder what the mpg is while towing one of our boats? @swatski What do you get towing the AR with the Q7. Also what did you get towing the 190 with the Q? I am curious. The Silverado will be coming next year with a Duramax. I lust after my neighbors 2016 Duramax 2500 4x4.. We towed my boat with it last year in Charleston. I can honestly say you would never no its back there. I am sure this new F150 is going to be a huge hit!

 

[seanmclean]

I'll keep my 375/470 gasser. At a 5MPG boost, it's going to take an awful long time to overcome the initial upcharge, higher diesel costs, and increased maintenance.

 

[bronze_10]

(Mumbles under breath) except for the ford part! DANG! WAS THAT OUT LOUD? UMMMMM.. THINK THINK!
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COOLERS? WHICH IS BETTER?

 

[swatski]

I wonder what the mpg is while towing one of our boats? @swatski What do you get towing the AR with the Q7. Also what did you get towing the 190 with the Q? I am curious. The Silverado will be coming next year with a Duramax. I lust after my neighbors 2016 Duramax 2500 4x4.. We towed my boat with it last year in Charleston. I can honestly say you would never no its back there. I am sure this new F150 is going to be a huge hit!

I wish I could tell with accuracy but I find it varies so much. Good radials ont he trailer, inflated to the max cold pressure - helps too a great deal, I find. What makes me love those things DIESEL most - is about more the range than the mpg, at least the way I look at it. It just seems like it is twice as good with a TDI as compares to a gas V6/V8.

as far as Q7 performance/drive-ability - the low center of gravity, combined with the low end torque and crazy good traction control - all of which feel slightly magical. Even if one compares those TDIs to even the best gassers, such as the toyota 5.7 V8 - which generates plenty of torque, just not quite in the same fashion.

I agree with @seanmclean -I would not buy a diesel for fuel savings, that's just not there I think. But the low end torque, and the range - yes, that's very helpful. Our new land cruiser, awesome as it is, has literally the shittiest range of I think any car I have ever driven , save maybe some large u-haul trucks, lol... and that is one thing I don't love about it.

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[Betik]

the comment about the tires has to be very accurate as well as the boat aerodynamics

in July of 2017 I averaged 12mpg Dallas to Port Everglades with my sx240 5 people in the truck and tons of crap with AC running at max. Tires fully inflated & boat covered.

in January of 2018 , I took a AR192 from Houston to NC.
the first 300 miles I got 8mpg ( no cover on the boat, and tires turned out to be at ~20PSI)
the remaining trip I got almost 12mpg ( tires at 50PSI but still no cover).