Hunting trucks ford 150, dodge ram or???

[TurkeyRookie]

I find the size probably a better fit for 75% of truck owners. Most people use pickups as daily drivers and rarely use the capability.

I use to think this way too, and for the most part, we're probably right, a truck is not utilized, 100% of it's life, but we have a full size, for when we need it. It's the wife's daily driver to work and back, does she need a supercrew with a 6+ foot box for that? no, but when it's time to load up the kids, dog, boat, gear, tents, etc, etc... it's nice to not be borrowing, renting, or taking two suv's (like we did previously)

Now if we could just get people to stop asking us to help them move!

[MikePal]

The new F150 won't rust. It's all aluminum now, and around 700 lbs lighter because of that.

Some use of aluminum makes sense but how are the insurance companies pricing policies on these new trucks? How many body shops are qualified to repair aluminum? Any jobbers have parts? This all gets factored in. No full sized truck is bought on strictly a gas consumption reason. I would wait a couple years and see how this new technology proves itself.

Speak of the devil; The Post's 'Driving' section had an update on the great Aluminum claims.....sets the record straight ....just the facts !!

Perhaps the biggest indicator that Ford’s aluminizing didn’t live up to the hype is that the F-150 didn’t win this year’s Motor Trend Truck of the Year award, the award going to Chevrolet’s (comparatively) pint-sized Colorado. In fact, it didn’t even place second; Ford’s own lowly Transit cargo van edged out the F-150 for runner-up accolades. Despite all the fanfare surrounding the aluminizing of its truck fleet, Ford is likely to score larger fuel economy gains from the comparatively ordinary 10-speed automatic transmission it will introduce next year.


The aluminum F-150 is most assuredly an advancement of the breed, but it’s not quite the revolution Ford was looking for.

http://driving.ca/ford/f-150/auto-ne...n-we-hoped-for

[impact]

Guess I made the right choice back in October. If you are a HP and TQ hound, check out the tunes that are available for the 3.6 litre. They are also developing a super charger for the same engine.

http://www.wot-tuning.com/forums/page/index.html

[terrym]

How much HP do we really need though? I think Ford is actually on the right track by reducing weight. I just don't like being a guinea pig. When the rest of the industry catches up in terms of being qualified to repair aluminum and have aftermarket parts then some day I have no doubt aluminum will become commonplace. Most new F/S trucks now have @400 HP and over 400 in torque. Not too many users need more than that. It becomes marketing more than necessity.

[TurkeyRookie]

How much HP do we really need though? I think Ford is actually on the right track by reducing weight. I just don't like being a guinea pig. When the rest of the industry catches up in terms of being qualified to repair aluminum and have aftermarket parts then some day I have no doubt aluminum will become commonplace. Most new F/S trucks now have @400 HP and over 400 in torque. Not too many users need more than that. It becomes marketing more than necessity.

Exactly why we pulled the trigger on the 14 in November, rather then waiting for the '15's aside from the fact I find the front end ugly as sin, and should be called the F1-Tundra, I didn't want to be the test pilot on the aluminum.

[fishy steve]

How much HP do we really need though? I think Ford is actually on the right track by reducing weight. I just don't like being a guinea pig. When the rest of the industry catches up in terms of being qualified to repair aluminum and have aftermarket parts then some day I have no doubt aluminum will become commonplace. Most new F/S trucks now have @400 HP and over 400 in torque. Not too many users need more than that. It becomes marketing more than necessity.

all that power, and no way of putting it to the ground... make it even lighter and lose even more traction... also something to be said about makeing a truck lighter and uping the towing capacity... not a perfect scenario to be pulling 10000lbs with a 5000 lb truck, that trailer gets swaying, you will be introduced with the bush pretty fast

what i found test driving trucks, when i was looking, was even though chev had the lowest hp/torque rating of the big 3, i found it to be the peppiest... and i went in with a open mind, although my previous 3 trucks have bin gm/chev, i really have no brand loyality, and almost bought a 5L ford, as the company i worked for, had a fleet purchase program, but they inuslted me with trade in value, so ended up buying another GM, and have bin happy i did

and yes the 2015 f1-tundra is definately what they shouldve called it lol

[last5oh_302]

all that power, and no way of putting it to the ground... make it even lighter and lose even more traction... also something to be said about makeing a truck lighter and uping the towing capacity... not a perfect scenario to be pulling 10000lbs with a 5000 lb truck, that trailer gets swaying, you will be introduced with the bush pretty fast

That's what anti sway bars and brakes are for, and the brakes are law anyway.

When it comes to tractor trailers (semis) the tractor never weighs as much as the load either. A typical tractor comes in at roughly 8000 KG's, and the loads they carry are up to another 55,000 KG's.

[fishy steve]

under perfect conditions yup nothing to worry about, but i still prefer haveing a little extra weight in my truck, for when you swerve to miss that moose etc plus brakes fail... mine failed last year, coming down a steep hill, on ice, with 4 facecords of maple in my trailer... i needed knew undies anyways...

[fishy steve]

trailer brakes that is...

also transport truck drivers recieve special training, and skid training... how many people pulling a 5th wheel with the half-ton recieve that?

[last5oh_302]

You'd need a class A license.