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Very interested in this thread as well. I have been looking a little bit
and thinking about downsizing both my trailer and tow rig.
I have an 06 Dodge 3500 Cummins single axle 2wd that I currently tow my 24'
with. It does very well when up to speed, plenty of torque to go up any
mountain while towing. The downside has been twofold for me. I chose the
6-speed manual Getrag gearbox over the automatic at the time in 06 because
of Chrysler's problems with their auto gearboxes. Because of this choice
the truck has inadequate acceleration from a stop both towing and not.
Rather keep my shifting to the racecar at this point. The other issue is
the lack of 4wheel drive. Also chose this option as I figured in Virginia I
didn't need it and I could get rack and pinion steering with out it. Well
the winters have been lousy the last few years and although not used that
much it would have been nice to have. Even parking in the paddock with 4wd
would help in soft grassy areas. Low on the list of options has been the
interior trim. The cloth seats in the Dodge need cleaning and are prone to
any type of staining...I will go with leather next time.
Maybe waiting on the diesel offering from Toyota...but for sure give the
new Ford platform a couple years
Chip Collingwood
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On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 9:24 AM, John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would wait a year or two on the new Ford F150 (or any new release) until
> the powertrain and body structure changes are fully tested and diagnosed.
> Unless you want to be the lab rat. I've owned three F150s and the 2009 I
> currently own is the worst.
>
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 5:36 PM, davehogye <dlhogye@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> The new aluminum truck is said to weigh 700lbs. less than the last steel
>> version. That's a lot of weight off during daily driving routines and the
>> towing and payload has gone up. Sounds good to me. I built a SuperCrew
>> FX4 version on line, no leather or sunroof thank you, and got the price up
>> to $46K. Now they are offering up to $8K in discounts and incentives.
>> It's sounding better every day.
>> I read an article recently that discusses the improvements on 1/2 ton
>> trucks that bring them up to 3/4 ton levels from just a few years ago.
>>
>> Dave H.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Jeff Snook" <jeffsnook01@gmail.com>
>> *To: *fot@autox.team.net
>> *Sent: *Saturday, July 25, 2015 12:25:34 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [Fot] Towing (New F-150)
>>
>> We've got a customer with a new aluminum F150. He loves it. Says it
>> tows a
>> 7K lb. trailer and doesn't even know it's there!
>>
>> Sweet truck, but stickered for $60K!!!!!
>>
>> Jeff Snook
>> http://www.snooksdreamcars.com
>> 419-344-0319 (Mobile)
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff">Very interested in this thread as well. I h=
ave been looking a little bit and thinking about downsizing both my trailer=
and tow rig.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic =
sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff">I have an 06 Dod=
ge 3500 Cummins single axle 2wd that I currently tow my 24' with. It do=
es very well when up to speed, plenty of torque to go up any mountain while=
towing. The downside has been twofold for me. I chose the 6-speed manual G=
etrag gearbox over the automatic at the time in 06 because of Chrysler'=
s problems with their auto gearboxes. Because of this choice the truck has =
inadequate acceleration from a stop both towing and not. Rather keep my shi=
fting to the racecar at this point. The other issue is the lack of 4wheel d=
rive. Also chose this option as I figured in Virginia I didn't need it =
and I could get rack and pinion steering with out it. Well the winters have=
been lousy the last few years and although not used that much it would hav=
e been nice to have. Even parking in the paddock with 4wd would help in sof=
t grassy areas. Low on the list of options has been the interior trim. The =
cloth seats in the Dodge need cleaning and are prone to any type of stainin=
g...I will go with leather next time.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty=
le=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:#=
0000ff">Maybe waiting on the diesel offering from Toyota...but for sure giv=
e the new Ford platform a couple years</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:=
#0000ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic =
sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff"><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature">Chip Collingwood<di=
v><a href=3D"http://theukmotorsports.com"; target=3D"_blank">theukmotorsport=
s.com</a></div><div>(804) 564-1839</div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 9:24 AM, John Styduh=
ar <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">johnstydo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sm=
all">I would wait a year or two on the new Ford F150 (or any new release) u=
ntil the powertrain and body structure changes are fully tested and diagnos=
ed.=C2=A0 Unless you want to be the lab rat.=C2=A0 I've owned three F15=
0s and the 2009 I currently own is the worst.=C2=A0</div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><div class=3D"h5">On S=
at, Jul 25, 2015 at 5:36 PM, davehogye <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mai=
lto:dlhogye@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">dlhogye@comcast.net</a>></spa=
n> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"=
h5"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div=
>The new aluminum truck is said to weigh 700lbs. less than the last steel v=
ersion.=C2=A0 That's a lot of weight off during daily driving routines =
and the towing and payload has gone up.=C2=A0 Sounds good to me.=C2=A0 I bu=
ilt a SuperCrew FX4 version on line, no leather or sunroof thank you, and g=
ot the price up to $46K.=C2=A0 Now they are offering up to $8K in discounts=
and incentives.=C2=A0 It's sounding better every day.</div><div>I read=
an article recently that discusses the improvements on 1/2 ton trucks that=
bring them up to 3/4 ton levels from just a few years ago.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Dave H.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b=
r></div><hr><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;t=
ext-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">=
<span><b>From: </b>"Jeff Snook" <<a href=3D"mailto:jeffsnook01=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jeffsnook01@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b><=
a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</=
a><br></span><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, July 25, 2015 12:25:34 PM<span><br><b>S=
ubject: </b>Re: [Fot] Towing (New F-150)<br><div><br></div></span><span>We&=
#39;ve got a customer with a new aluminum F150.=C2=A0 He loves it.=C2=A0 Sa=
ys it tows a<br>7K lb. trailer and doesn't even know it's there! =
=C2=A0<br><div><br></div>Sweet truck, but stickered for $60K!!!!!<br><div><=
br></div>Jeff Snook<br></span><span><a href=3D"http://www.snooksdreamcars.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">http://www.snooksdreamcars.com</a><br><a href=3D"tel:=
419-344-0319" value=3D"+14193440319" target=3D"_blank">419-344-0319</a> (Mo=
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