F150 Diesel

[BoylermanCT]

Ford F150 diesel starts at $46K. Dodge 1500 diesel starts at $28K. That's a huge difference in price! The Ford is definately nicer and their diesel is more capable, but not sure its worth the premium price.

218 Ford F-15 Powerstroke vs. 218 Ram 15 EcoDiesel: comparing the specs

 

[handirifle]

Mine is an '06 and has some, but not the regen crap. Hopefully they will get it squared away soon like they did for gas engines. Took them about 15-20 yrs but seems like very few issues any more.

 

[vvanders]

Happy they are doing it, shame they don't offer it in the lower trims. If they had done the same with the Dodge we probably wouldn't have gotten the EcoDiesel.

30MPG sounds about right, we get ~28 right now which is pretty awesome for a truck with reasonable towing capabilities.

 

[WilliamBos]

If I ever go diesel, it will be a Cummins powered Ram - after buying a Hemi Ram I am sold on Dodge.

Seems these smaller diesels are not much cheaper than an Hd.

 

[rankrank1]

You might be right, but my guess is one of the Eco Boost options will go bye bye. I bet it's the 3.5.

I am not really a Ford fan, but I highly doubt the 3.5 ecoboost gasser will be phased out anytime soon. Ford just totally clean slate redesigned the 3.5 eco in 2017 so much so that it shares very little in common with the 1st generation 3.5 eco other than the 3.5 liter displacement size. If they were thinking about phasing it out they would have likely kept the previous version of it around 2 more years more instead of totally redoing it.

More articles and rumors about Ford eventually dropping the V8 gasser in trucks than anything else. I think that is more likely than dropping the 3.5 eco IMOP and also think that it would be a mistake by Ford to ever drop the V8,

 

[vvanders]

If I ever go diesel, it will be a Cummins powered Ram - after buying a Hemi Ram I am sold on Dodge.

Seems these smaller diesels are not much cheaper than an Hd.

You sure about that? We paid ~28k for our crew cab EcoDiesel, last I looked at the 2500 they were in the 40k range before adding a diesel.

 

[square1]

I'd love to get a diesel in a 1/2 ton although I'm hesitant based on the horror stories I hear from some around here that own the newer diesels with all the emissions garbage. 4 figure repair bills are not uncommon. My last diesel was pre-emissions and I loved that thing.

That's where I'm at. I have the 94 F-250 7.3 Turbo IDI. No emissions, no electronics...It's said about this truck it'll never get there first, but it will ALWAYS get there.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I'd love to get a diesel in a 1/2 ton although I'm hesitant based on the horror stories I hear from some around here that own the newer diesels with all the emissions garbage. 4 figure repair bills are not uncommon. My last diesel was pre-emissions and I loved that thing.

That has more to do with the radiator cap failing to hold 15 psi. Ford's ratcheting cap which now has been redesigned was buggy.

 

[newbury]

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I like the 2000lb payload with the diesel. It might TRULY be a 1/2 ton that can tow a light 5th wheel. Ram needs to up it's payload on the 1500 to compete. Glad another diesel is in the mix.

Even with the expanding universe why does a "1/2 ton" need to have a 1 ton payload?

$2,400 premium over the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6. Fleet customers only will be able to order the engine on XL and XLT SuperCab or SuperCrew cabs with 6.5- or 8.0-foot beds (fleet pricing wasn稚 shared).

My question is how long do you think it will be until the "fleet" bought will trickle down to the consumer level in the used market?

That's where I'm at. I have the 94 F-250 7.3 Turbo IDI. No emissions, no electronics...It's said about this truck it'll never get there first, but it will ALWAYS get there.

I've an '88 E350 7.3 non turbo, It was bought for a "fleet" but then returned. I had a conversion package put on and it was an EXCELLENT travel van for my 4 kids and SWMBO.
Need to get it back in service.

 

[frugalangler]

Has anyone driven or herd info about the Nissan Cummin's diesel - curious to here any real world stories.