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Are the roll bars required by law in Brazil or just a popular accessory that is included with most vehicles?
I am curious why it is that we do not have the same problems with the frames cracking in the US F150. I wonder if the frame and chassis are not the same? Or if the addition of the turbo diesel engine is somehow a part of the problem?
There is a growing interest in getting a small diesel in a F150 or smaller truck (Ranger) here in the US as well. In fact it is not uncommon to find either an F150 or a Ranger that has had a Cummins 4BT engine installed into it. The 4BT is used in many delivery trucks here in the US and is readily available. Replacement parts are easy to come by as well, so it is a logical choice for this kind of swap. There are no longer any small diesel trucks available for sale new except the new Dodge Ram 1500. Ford used to offer a Ranger diesel back in the 1980's as well, but those are not easy to find these days either. I would really love to have one if I could find one for a good price.
Hello, The roll bar not required by law in Brazil , but came from manufactures at f-series 1999 !
My grandfather have a f250 2004,but before he had a f250 1999 and i removed the roll bar and installed in the f250 2004 .
the running board is original !
the roll bar is very important ,for protect the windows rear, helps to tie a load, and protect in a accident crush totally the cabin.
the original is made of steel pipes and welded,much strong .
subscribing really think some of the diffrences between ours and yours are pretty neat however some I don't personally care for.
The wheels on the silver truck above are really neat. Reminds me a bit of the 04ish king ranch wheels we have.
Trav
I am curious why it is that we do not have the same problems with the frames cracking in the US F150. I wonder if the frame and chassis are not the same? Or if the addition of the turbo diesel engine is somehow a part of the problem?
We DO have that problem, on the 4x4 F-150 at least. Search on here for people with cracked frames around the steering box mount, I bet you'll find a few.
Mine was cracked at the engine cradle/crossmember so after I welded it back together I was thinking of making a brace like FtruckBrasil did but with my winch mount I may not need it.
Hmm, Guess I have never heard of the issue. It must not be as much a concern on the heavier frames that the F250 and F350 use because this is literally the first I have heard of it. Good to know!
subscribing really think some of the diffrences between ours and yours are pretty neat however some I don't personally care for.
The wheels on the silver truck above are really neat. Reminds me a bit of the 04ish king ranch wheels we have.
Trav
hello my friend ! i want view your photos , but your photos is in format small !
please post big photos ! i
has 2 models of steel rims, are beautiful and simple!
I am not sure which pictures you are referring to.
In my sig (at the bottom of my post) or in my avatar (next to my username).
My signature just has our American and Canadian made trucks (which it is out of date as I have different vehicles now) (I live in America but two of our trucks were made at the Canada plant).
BTW: when I say ours I meant American/Canadian made trucks.
Trav
what do you average for miles per gallon or kilometers per liter?
the f1000 97 mwm
in town: 8.2 km / Liter
on Highway 9 -10 km / liter with an average speed of 100 -120 km / h
The f250 cummins 3.9
in city 8.5 km / liter
on the highway: 10-13 km / liter with an average speed of 100 -120 km / h
f1000 and f250 the fuel tank is 110 liters, the tank F1000 is at the rear in F250 in the middle in the bottom of the chassis,equal the f250 North American
I am not sure which pictures you are referring to.
In my sig (at the bottom of my post) or in my avatar (next to my username).
My signature just has our American and Canadian made trucks (which it is out of date as I have different vehicles now) (I live in America but two of our trucks were made at the Canada plant).
BTW: when I say ours I meant American/Canadian made trucks.
Trav
I'm sorry I thought you were showing the image that appears below, but now I saw that it is their assinatua! but would like photos of the Canadian and North -American!
the f1000 97 mwm
in town: 8.2 km / Liter
on Highway 9 -10 km / liter with an average speed of 100 -120 km / h
The f250 cummins 3.9
in city 8.5 km / liter
on the highway: 10-13 km / liter with an average speed of 100 -120 km / h
f1000 and f250 the fuel tank is 110 liters, the tank F1000 is at the rear in F250 in the middle in the bottom of the chassis,equal the f250 North American
there are small trucks, with 2.0 2.5 3.0 diesel with an even lower consumption engines!
the f250 4x2 Superduty 2010 was the most economical fuel produced in Brazil, Category full size!
the 4 cylinder Cummins diesel eletronic Controil, is a very strong motor with plenty of torque and a good consumer!
Who loved the f250 was very disappointed with Ford of Brazil, took her away from production and promised that by the end of the year she would return, but until now it just talks!
currently on the market have only these choices: none pleases me! (Only 1ª choice)
the dodge is very good truck , but is imported ,is complicated and expensive to buy spare parts and consumption of the engine is too loud! but the size the dodge is very good !
you think is a very economic engine? How much km/ liter does a diesel v8 powerstrock?
That is very good fuel consumption. With my 4 door, 4x4, F350 the best I have gotten for fuel consumption is 18 miles per gallon which is 7.65 km/ liter.
Many of the trucks you show that are available in Brazil are not available here in the US at all. The only ones you list that we can buy here are the Dodge, the Toyota and the Nissan. Ford does not offer a truck smaller than the F150 here in the US. The Ranger used to be available here, but it was discontinued and has never been replaced. Instead Ford now offers the new F150 with many different engines available. You can get one with your choice of a 3.7L V6, to a 3.5L Turbocharged V6, a 5.0L V8 or a 6.2L V8 that is rated at 411 HP! Nothing in that lineup offers more than 23 MPG (miles per gallon) though which is about 9.8 kmpl. In the US it is less expensive to buy gasoline than diesel, so even if the diesel gets slightly better fuel consumption, the gasoline engines are often less expensive to operate.
There is still nothing quite like a big diesel V8 with an open exhaust though! Here are a couple videos of a truck I used to own with an open exhaust (no muffler). The smile that you get from that sound and power is worth the price of the fuel!
10-14-2014, 11:47 AM
ixie360 and DiyMechanic 
