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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 06:31 AM
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Ford testing 2015 Powerstrokes here.

A couple months ago the guy that services our fork lifts at work told me he stopped at a Shell station about 30 mins from where I live, and there were Ford trucks and people every where. He got to talking to them and it was Ford Motor Company testing the new Powerstrokes on Sandstone Mountain. This is a steep, long grade that I travel and tow on fairly often. It is definitely a good place to put any truck through it's paces. Diesel Power Magazine was there and did an article on it. Here is a link to the article. In one of the pics you can see Kenny's (the guy who services our fork lift) van! LOL!

And also, the "unnamed competitor that was carrying a slightly lighter load" was a Ram Kenny said.

2015 Ford F-450 Super Duty First Drive
 
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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 07:04 AM
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Cool! That's a pretty decent article and the scenery isn't bad either.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 07:30 AM
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Yep....that all looks great, except for the $75,000 price tag on the F450 . That is just ridiculous.
 
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Did you offer to be a driver Bill? LOL

Me? I would rather spent 75K on a new 5er!
 
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The price of these new trucks is simply abused.
 
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That is nice, and I like the article, but 70-75k? I just don't see how ford sells so many trucks at those holy crap prices, but they do. I guess most people have a lot more money than I do.. Oh well, I'm happy with mine.
 
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Originally Posted by oldbird1965
Did you offer to be a driver Bill? LOL

Me? I would rather spent 75K on a new 5er!
I didn't know they were doing it or I would have! LOL! They probably would have made me get out of it though when I asked them where the heck the clutch pedal was! LOL!!

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That is nice, and I like the article, but 70-75k? I just don't see how ford sells so many trucks at those holy crap prices, but they do. I guess most people have a lot more money than I do.. Oh well, I'm happy with mine.
Me too buddy!
 
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