School me on full sizes f150 vs superduty
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well as of now im trying to get my dirtbike street legal so i can ride that 50mi back and forth to school. but i dont think im going to be able to due to CARB regulations again.
and i cant afford to get another car so i need something for everything so i have to have a truck
and i cant afford to get another car so i need something for everything so i have to have a truck
Stock Diesel is no fun. I would probably buy a gasser if I was in your shoes.
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I still have my ranger and i love it but the f150 is a different animal all together, better ride, more power, nice and roomy, trust me you wont regret an f150. And you should be able to fit a dirt bike in a 5.5 foot, we did it in my buddies, you just gotta angle it right and maybe turn the wheel, hell i can fit my raptor in the box and still close the tailgate.
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yea thats what i was worried about if i did this i would make a sectioned exhaust so it coul easily be swapped just by bolting and unbolting each section
and its not 1 dirt bike im worried about its 3 lol i did it in the ranger and it was just long enough because the bike in the middle goes in backwards and has to sit farther back so the bars clear the other bikes plus gearbags icechest etc.
which is why ive been looking at the f250 gasser because i can get a crewcab with a 8ft bed im just worried about the truck being underpowered with the 5.4l
and its not 1 dirt bike im worried about its 3 lol i did it in the ranger and it was just long enough because the bike in the middle goes in backwards and has to sit farther back so the bars clear the other bikes plus gearbags icechest etc.
which is why ive been looking at the f250 gasser because i can get a crewcab with a 8ft bed im just worried about the truck being underpowered with the 5.4l
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If you do end up looking at a gas F250, make sure it's one with the 3-valve engine. There's about a 40hp difference between the 2-valve and later 300hp 5.4L. I'd also suggest the 4.10 axle ratio with any of the gas engines. They are certainly not afraid to rev to 5000rpm. In fact the 3-valave 5.4L in the Super Duty makes peak torque at 3750rpm.
My 5.4L Super Duty has never let me down in over 22,000 miles. Oil changes are less than $30. Mileage is fair.
The way I see it, my 5.4L F250 has a similar power-to-weight ratio as my 1999 4.0L Ranger.
F250 5.4L, 300hp, 365lb.-ft.
Truck weighs 7000lbs
23.3hp per pound; 19.1lb.-ft per pound of truck
Ranger 4.0L, 160hp, 225lb.-ft.
Truck weighed 4000lbs
25hp per pound; 17.7lb.-ft per pund of truck
My 5.4L Super Duty has never let me down in over 22,000 miles. Oil changes are less than $30. Mileage is fair.
The way I see it, my 5.4L F250 has a similar power-to-weight ratio as my 1999 4.0L Ranger.
F250 5.4L, 300hp, 365lb.-ft.
Truck weighs 7000lbs
23.3hp per pound; 19.1lb.-ft per pound of truck
Ranger 4.0L, 160hp, 225lb.-ft.
Truck weighed 4000lbs
25hp per pound; 17.7lb.-ft per pund of truck
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My 4wd crew cab on 35" tires is getting about 13.5mpg in mixed driving.
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hmmm ive seen some 05s but they are out of my price range and 13.5mpg is pretty low compared to the PSD with 18mpg
thats even worse then my ranger with 16mpg
im going to talk to a few friends with diesels and see how easy there trucks pass smog and i may just get a diesel because they seem to be so much more economical
thats even worse then my ranger with 16mpg
im going to talk to a few friends with diesels and see how easy there trucks pass smog and i may just get a diesel because they seem to be so much more economical
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Yeah, like you said the 7.3L diesels get pretty good mileage. I'd say it's possible to get mileage figures right on up there with V6 Rangers with a 7.3L diesel.
I thought my mileage wasn't too bad considering my 2wd Ranger on 32" tires got about 16mpg, haha. Lot's more truck for about a 3mpg loss.
It's hard to go wrong with a fullsize F-Series truck.
I thought my mileage wasn't too bad considering my 2wd Ranger on 32" tires got about 16mpg, haha. Lot's more truck for about a 3mpg loss.
It's hard to go wrong with a fullsize F-Series truck.
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i actually had them put on new tint front and rear so it looks better these pics dont do this truck justice the paint is actually metallic black its beautiful
im actually thinking about stepping down to a 37x13.5 because these 38x15.5 rub the leafs pretty bad plus the truck could be a little bit smaller... its 8ft tall
im actually thinking about stepping down to a 37x13.5 because these 38x15.5 rub the leafs pretty bad plus the truck could be a little bit smaller... its 8ft tall