F150 Diesel

[dadster4]

Back up generator for a power plant?

We use Cooper Bessemer to run a 5.5Mw standby generator. 10 seconds to full load.

3.2 Mw used to supply 100% load, now about 50%, for VA medical center...runs 24/7...or until it breaks :laughing:
Our backup power goes online this year at the Houston Space Center

 

[YLee Kioti]

3.2 Mw used to supply 100% load, now about 50%, for VA medical center...runs 24/7...or until it breaks :laughing:
Our backup power goes online this year at the Houston Space Center

SWEET......
So your close enough to be my neighbor. Used the VA there several times. (edit- craaaaaap....I didn't use the VA in TN...lmao.....aye one day gonnah learn how to read......honest...)
Moved out of the Matagorda county hurricane magnet......30 years worth of evacuations, and playing emergency response team leader, was enough.

Glad they got gear heads like you working there...... :thumbsup:

 

[coobie]

And this is relevant to a discussion of engines in pickups, how?

Houston scott has the best of everything,just ask him.LOL

 

[YLee Kioti]

Nah news pretty skimpy on the F-1-fiddy....(diesel that is)
spent time yesterday watching video on this and well pretty lame.
One tested using a 6k lb two horse trailer, well heck that's just a normal daily load nothing to brag about.

So we take a few turns here and there.....seems to be the norm no matter which forum I follow...

Hey LOOK....Squirrel...over there...

 

[joeu235]

I love my vehicle combination. One is good at hauling groceries and the other at hauling equipment.

2012 Honda Civic
2016 6.7 F250 XL

A Diesel F150 Platinum seems like bling to put in front of an air conditioned horse trailer.

 

[robertsa]

I love my vehicle combination. One is good at hauling groceries and the other at hauling equipment.

2012 Honda Civic
2016 6.7 F250 XL

A Diesel F150 Platinum seems like bling to put in front of an air conditioned horse trailer.

To be fair, most air conditioned horse trailers have some form of bling towing them around. Also, most people I know that own 3/4+ ton pickups never hook up a trailer.

I say if you can afford it, by all means, support the economy with your tax dollars on that $70k+ pickup. Where I live, a/c on a horse trailer doesn't seem odd. It would have struck me as odd when I lived on the Kitsap peninsula in Washington though.

This is the perfect vehicle for someone who has the cash (obviously), tows what the majority of people would tow (3000-10,000lbs), doesn't tow more than a day or so a week, and wants that fuel economy. Many purchases will be people buying it because diesel has become kind of a status symbol with trucks, though most people would be better off with gas.

I would consider a low mileage, used one as a daily pickup with a 1 ton parked for heavy work. I don't want anything more than an XLT though because I like the cloth seats and lack of Sync and other doodads. That means this idea is out for me since they'll only offer it in the Lariat and up. I'll keep my half ton with the 5.0 for daily work and continue looking for a 1 ton for the heavy lifting. The 1 ton will probably be gas as well though, since it wouldn't see frequent usage.

 

[goeduck]

I say if you can afford it, by all means, support the economy with your tax dollars on that $70k+ pickup. Where I live, a/c on a horse trailer doesn't seem odd. It would have struck me as odd when I lived on the Kitsap peninsula in Washington though.
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Yep, no air conditioned horse trailers required up here. I never even turn on my AC in the house, but then I live on the saltwater, natures big air conditioner.

 

[Btown]

To be fair, most air conditioned horse trailers have some form of bling towing them around. Also, most people I know that own 3/4+ ton pickups never hook up a trailer.

I say if you can afford it, by all means, support the economy with your tax dollars on that $70k+ pickup. Where I live, a/c on a horse trailer doesn't seem odd. It would have struck me as odd when I lived on the Kitsap peninsula in Washington though.

This is the perfect vehicle for someone who has the cash (obviously), tows what the majority of people would tow (3000-10,000lbs), doesn't tow more than a day or so a week, and wants that fuel economy. Many purchases will be people buying it because diesel has become kind of a status symbol with trucks, though most people would be better off with gas.

I would consider a low mileage, used one as a daily pickup with a 1 ton parked for heavy work. I don't want anything more than an XLT though because I like the cloth seats and lack of Sync and other doodads. That means this idea is out for me since they'll only offer it in the Lariat and up. I'll keep my half ton with the 5.0 for daily work and continue looking for a 1 ton for the heavy lifting. The 1 ton will probably be gas as well though, since it wouldn't see frequent usage.

It is being made in XL and XLT trim too, just for Fleet customers. So they will be around soon used for you buy.

 

[vvanders]

To be fair, most air conditioned horse trailers have some form of bling towing them around. Also, most people I know that own 3/4+ ton pickups never hook up a trailer.

I say if you can afford it, by all means, support the economy with your tax dollars on that $70k+ pickup. Where I live, a/c on a horse trailer doesn't seem odd. It would have struck me as odd when I lived on the Kitsap peninsula in Washington though.

This is the perfect vehicle for someone who has the cash (obviously), tows what the majority of people would tow (3000-10,000lbs), doesn't tow more than a day or so a week, and wants that fuel economy. Many purchases will be people buying it because diesel has become kind of a status symbol with trucks, though most people would be better off with gas.

I would consider a low mileage, used one as a daily pickup with a 1 ton parked for heavy work. I don't want anything more than an XLT though because I like the cloth seats and lack of Sync and other doodads. That means this idea is out for me since they'll only offer it in the Lariat and up. I'll keep my half ton with the 5.0 for daily work and continue looking for a 1 ton for the heavy lifting. The 1 ton will probably be gas as well though, since it wouldn't see frequent usage.

I dunno, for us at least a half-ton diesel made a bunch of sense. More than enough towing capacity to haul a compact tractor + implements + trailer. Does just fine with our 2-horse trailer. Gets 30mpg highway which is pretty awesome in my book.

Unless you're towing a large travel trailer having ~8k of towing capacity is more than reasonable to me. Curious what the Fords are going to come in cost-wise, we got out for ~28k new on our EcoDiesel.

 

[goeduck]

I dunno, for us at least a half-ton diesel made a bunch of sense. More than enough towing capacity to haul a compact tractor + implements + trailer. Does just fine with our 2-horse trailer. Gets 30mpg highway which is pretty awesome in my book.

You are dang right 30 MPG (edited) is pretty awesome. Very awesome.