HD F-150 or 3/4 ton truck?

[downslope]

Right, avoid living in those nanny states!

States that Require a DOT Number:
Apart from federal regulations, some states require their intrastate commercial motor vehicle registrants to obtain a USDOT Number. These states include:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
New Jersey
New York
Nebraska
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

If they're not bothering you now, sooner or later they will. Around here they even go after F150s with landscape trailers that are over 10K combined.

 

[Diamondpilot]

States that Require a DOT Number:
Apart from federal regulations, some states require their intrastate commercial motor vehicle registrants to obtain a USDOT Number. These states include:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
New Jersey
New York
Nebraska
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

If they're not bothering you now, sooner or later they will. Around here they even go after F150s with landscape trailers that are over 10K combined.

This is for commercial, not just a average guy like me driving a SRW F350.

 

[Sysop]

This is for commercial, not just a average guy like me driving a SRW F350.

Yep.

States that Require a DOT Number:
Apart from federal regulations, some states require their intrastate commercial motor vehicle registrants to obtain a USDOT Number.

I bold-faced the relevant part of what he said... ----------------------- ^here^

 

[dieselscout80]

I went with the 2016 Ram 2500 6.4 hemi engine with 410 horsepower.Priced a Ford F150 V-8 engine lariat model 1/2 ton with comparable options and went with the Ram 3/4 ton for the same price.

Quick question with your 6.4 hemi can you use regular unleaded or doo you have to use mid or high grade gas?

 

[coobie]

Quick question with your 6.4 hemi can you use regular unleaded or doo you have to use mid or high grade gas?

I have used both 87 oct & 89 oct.I see no difference is hand cal.mileage & truck runs the same on both grades of fuel.

 

[TomSeller]

I have used both 87 oct & 89 oct.I see no difference is hand cal.mileage & truck runs the same on both grades of fuel.

I have a Toyota FJ that says it needs premium but Toyota indicates the engine adjusts to whatever grade gasoline you put in it. No apparent difference other than it should be more responsive (HP) with the higher grade fuel.

 

[Fallon]

I have a Toyota FJ that says it needs premium but Toyota indicates the engine adjusts to whatever grade gasoline you put in it. No apparent difference other than it should be more responsive (HP) with the higher grade fuel.

The higher the octane the fuel is, the less chemical energy it actually has in it. The advantage of high octane fuel is resistance to predetonation (pinging or knocking) that will quickly destroy an engine. Higher octane fuel makes high performance & higher compression less likely to run into these issues.

Modern cars have a knock sensor in them & will ****** the timing at the cost of power & mileage if they detect pinging/knocking.

So basically run what the manual says & don't waste your money on anything higher octane.

 

[gladehound]

Just to make this thread more interesting, Ford decided to bump up the max tow capacity of a 4x4 F150 Crew Cab 6.5' bed to 13,000 pounds! Say they strengthened the frame for 2018.

 

[downs807]

13k lbs behind a 1/2 ton truck. I don't want to be anywhere near that going down the highway.

 

[Diamondpilot]

13k lbs behind a 1/2 ton truck. I don't want to be anywhere near that going down the highway.

It's not 1987! I remember guys saying no way a 1 ton could pull 16,000# but today they are safely doing twice that. Only reasonable to think a half tons limits would double also.

I have better than 200,000 miles with 1/2 tons pulling 9,500 to 10,400# on 2012 and older vintage 1/2 tons and never once felt it was unsafe.