Why no Ecoboost in the F250?

[Rustyiron]

18 pages and no mention or reminder that diesel has 14-15% more btu's per gallon over gasoline.

 

[5030]

Same here none of the LE ever shuts off their vehicles state, sheriff, or city police.

Here is some info on the State Patrol switching to electric. I think they liked their Gas chargers, but with Chrysler dropping the gas model altogether...

Idaho State Police to transition away from Dodge Chargers after car maker goes electric

Earlier this week, Dodge announced it would no longer be producing gasoline-powered Dodge Chargers after 2023. It's planning to move the model to electric.

idahonews.com

They can rename the car from a 'Charger' to a DISCHARGER......

 

[nisaacs]

I’m looking at 4900 & 7400 6x6’s and a few 4x4’s.
Just waiting for the right one. Missed on 2 I should have bought….

1999 International 2674 6x4 - heavy equipment - by owner - sale

 

[nisaacs]

I want to sell my dump truck and get a dumpster truck. I could haul equipment on the back of it, I could run 6 ft sides and still load it with small equipment and haul way more brush than my current truck, and having dumpsters in the construction businesses would be nice.

Kenworth T300 2005 Roll off - heavy equipment - by dealer - sale

 

[Hay Dude]

1999 International 2674 6x4 - heavy equipment - by owner - sale

I’m looking at 6x6’s or maybe a 4x4 straight truck for hauling hay.

 

[Hay Dude]

18 pages and no mention or reminder that diesel has 14-15% more btu's per gallon over gasoline.

That doesn’t matter because a 2006 V-10 has more HP than a 1990 5.9

 

[Renze]

For any diesel before DPFs, you know it's true. The DPF cost diesel engines substantial efficiency but it was very necessary to drastically lower the PM (particulate matter) emissions.

I disagree there: The DPF doesnt cost efficiency, its the EGR to lower peak combustion temperature which lowers efficiency and increases PM, which makes DPFs inevitable.

Thats why most modern European engines move away from EGR. North American engines not so, because their buyers are biased against DEF after years of misleading propaganda by mostly Navistar and John Deere who promised a Diesel only solution, with Navistar complaining at the EPA about the performance of SCR technology of competitors. In the end, Navistar went to Cummins emission technologies for SCR technology after the company was nearly bankrupted and the CEO fired.

 

[Renze]

I’m looking at 4900 & 7400 6x6’s and a few 4x4’s.
Just waiting for the right one. Missed on 2 I should have bought….

Do they sell Rexroth or Poclain hydraulic front drive in North America? They allow front traction on a conventional bent front axle and a standard chassis height, because theres no diff housing under the engine.

It doesnt give the heavy duty offroad traction of a real 4x4 or 6x6 truck, but it helps not getting stuck on wet grass after dumping the 5th wheel weight, without the drag of a mechanical axle because the orbit motors pistons are pushed back into freewheel mode on the highway.

 

[Hay Dude]

That is really cool.

 

[Hay Dude]

I disagree there: The DPF doesnt cost efficiency, its the EGR to lower peak combustion temperature which lowers efficiency and increases PM, which makes DPFs inevitable.

Thats why most modern European engines move away from EGR. North American engines not so, because their buyers are biased against DEF after years of misleading propaganda by mostly Navistar and John Deere who promised a Diesel only solution, with Navistar complaining at the EPA about the performance of SCR technology of competitors. In the end, Navistar went to Cummins emission technologies for SCR technology after the company was nearly bankrupted and the CEO fired.

I’m on 2+ years of DEF on a 6-7 Cummins and havent had a problem, yet.

 

[timswi]

I’m on 2+ years of DEF on a 6-7 Cummins and havent had a problem, yet.

3 years on my 19 Dmax and no problems.

 

[Hay Dude]

3 years on my 19 Dmax and no problems.

A lot of these “problems” are overblown hype. Many by gasser guys.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

There's nothing wrong with a Cummins, other than it comes with a Dodge wrapped around it!

I have a Cummins and it's been pretty good, but I doubt I'll ever buy another one.

SR

 

[bnold]

There's nothing wrong with a Cummins, other than it comes with a Dodge wrapped around it!

I have a Cummins and it's been pretty good, but I doubt I'll ever buy another one.

SR

Cummins finally dropped the Dodge and picked up Ram!

Interiors are absolutely amazing now blowing Ford and Chevy out of the water in my opinion, hasn’t been that way, like ever… before

Sad it had to be outsourced overseas to get that right…

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Cummins finally dropped the Dodge and picked up Ram!

Interiors are absolutely amazing now blowing Ford and Chevy out of the water in my opinion, hasn’t been that way, like ever… before

Sad it had to be outsourced overseas to get that right…

With THAT thinking, I don't own a Chevy, I own a Silverado. And Ford trucks aren't Fords any longer, they are now F150's! (I have a ford)

A dodge is a dodge is a dodge, I have one of those too!

I guess you buy a truck for the interior, I don't, I buy trucks for "reliability".

SR

 

[4570Man]

That doesn’t matter because a 2006 V-10 has more HP than a 1990 5.9

A V-10 is probably worth less than most Cummins trucks even the 1990 ones so that seems like a pretty fair comparison.

 

[Renze]

I’m on 2+ years of DEF on a 6-7 Cummins and havent had a problem, yet.

We werent talking problems, but efficiency.

My 2007 V70 is 100kg heavier than my 2000 S70 with the VP30 pump 2.5 TDI, but it gets two miles to the gallon more. When i go with the heavy trucks i get 54mpg, so efficiency is certainly there.

Sometimes it smells like i am welding on 3/16 steel plate with paint on the other side that gets thermally cracked without really burning, where it turns brown. I assume thats when the soot filter is regenerating.

Only passive dpf systems that solely rely on exhaust gas temperature to regenerate, can be a real PITA when your truck never works and gets to proper exhaust gas temperature...

 

[Renze]

A lot of these “problems” are overblown hype. Many by gasser guys.

....or passive regeneration systems in applications where a gasser would suit better, e.g. many short hauls with cold engine and lots of idling.

I ran my DPF'd V70 for 40.000km in just over a year, and i dont even notice its there. No warning lights, just the smell of burnt paint for a minute when its up to operating temperature, once every two months or so.

 

[Renze]

....on a sidetrack, now with Nissan on retreat from the full size pickup market, who next will offer the Cummins 5 liter V8 in a 3/4 ton style truck ? Ive heard Ram quits the Ecodiesel too..

 

[Hay Dude]

....on a sidetrack, now with Nissan on retreat from the full size pickup market, who next will offer the Cummins 5 liter V8 in a 3/4 ton style truck ? Ive heard Ram quits the Ecodiesel too..

I wish we could get more players in the PU segment.
I was thinking Jeep might give it a try again, or possibly International. There’s so much profit in trucks.
With the way the anti-fossil fuel winds are blowing here, one has to wonder if anything new will be offered