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I want to let the people know who are interested for that package that FORD finally list the P/N for it.I have conflicts with some member about this P/N who say that is the same like 2016 I prove them wrong.
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I had one in 2013. A major mistake. I was trying to save money up front and get better fuel economy. Those things did happen but what also happened was the 6.7 makes the trucks nose heavy which means very little traction on the rear. I would get stuck on wet grass nearly every time I took it out in the pasture. Major mistake on my part.
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I had one in 2013. A major mistake. I was trying to save money up front and get better fuel economy. Those things did happen but what also happened was the 6.7 makes the trucks nose heavy which means very little traction on the rear. I would get stuck on wet grass nearly every time I took it out in the pasture. Major mistake on my part.
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I've driven a 2x4 since I started driving in 2008 ish. First of the year I took it on a road trip from St. Louis, MO to Portland, ME to Charleston, SC, then on another trip to Albuquerque, NM. Gotta say, not much reason for average joe to own a 4x4 in Charleston or Albuquerque... Albuquerque doesn't even have grass, and most people don't leave the pavement anyways. Of the times I've needed 4x4 and not had it, an E-locker would probably have saved me about half those times. If I wasn't very much into going where there aren't (good) roads, then I'd have a very hard time justifying the expense of a 4x4. I notice a lot of people on here seem confused that these trucks cost money 
The trucks I grew up with were all 4x4s, but we rarely used it. Normally the back had enough tools/parts/salt in it that we didn't run into issues, and half the time I use it I was looking more for the low range than the 4x4 itself.
Food for thought.
The trucks I grew up with were all 4x4s, but we rarely used it. Normally the back had enough tools/parts/salt in it that we didn't run into issues, and half the time I use it I was looking more for the low range than the 4x4 itself.
Food for thought.
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I've driven a 2x4 since I started driving in 2008 ish. First of the year I took it on a road trip from St. Louis, MO to Portland, ME to Charleston, SC, then on another trip to Albuquerque, NM. Gotta say, not much reason for average joe to own a 4x4 in Charleston or Albuquerque... Albuquerque doesn't even have grass, and most people don't leave the pavement anyways. Of the times I've needed 4x4 and not had it, an E-locker would probably have saved me about half those times. If I wasn't very much into going where there aren't (good) roads, then I'd have a very hard time justifying the expense of a 4x4. I notice a lot of people on here seem confused that these trucks cost money
The trucks I grew up with were all 4x4s, but we rarely used it. Normally the back had enough tools/parts/salt in it that we didn't run into issues, and half the time I use it I was looking more for the low range than the 4x4 itself.
Food for thought.
The trucks I grew up with were all 4x4s, but we rarely used it. Normally the back had enough tools/parts/salt in it that we didn't run into issues, and half the time I use it I was looking more for the low range than the 4x4 itself.
Food for thought.
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I notice a lot of people on here seem confused that these trucks cost money
The trucks I grew up with were all 4x4s, but we rarely used it. Normally the back had enough tools/parts/salt in it that we didn't run into issues, and half the time I use it I was looking more for the low range than the 4x4 itself.
Food for thought.
The trucks I grew up with were all 4x4s, but we rarely used it. Normally the back had enough tools/parts/salt in it that we didn't run into issues, and half the time I use it I was looking more for the low range than the 4x4 itself.
Food for thought.
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True. But, if there's 6-8 inches of snow on the ground in Albuquerque, we've got bigger problems! Also, if you're out camping with it, you're probably not the target market for a 2wd truck.
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I bought a 2 wheel drive F-450 chassis cab for my last employer to replace our salt spreader truck. A couple tons of dump body, spreader, & salt was more than enough to get through any snow and ice even on the hills without slipping. Boss gave us a budget and 4X4 wasn't in it. But never got one complaint from the maintenance crew - any they could & would complain about just about everything.
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You are quite right that 4wd is not for everyone and I hope I didn't imply that it was. There are many good reasons for 2wd and there are 4wd trucks in places they will never be used. All a matter of taste. And the camp I was referring to is a deer camp, about a mile into farm territory with plenty of woods, ruts, mud and water on a good day. Need to have a $70K truck so I can get meat and not go hungry in the winter. Times are tough, you know.
Definitely used 4wd up there.
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That was awesome HAHA
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