I have a '05 SD 250. Great truck but I'm finding the ride is harsh on anything worse then a good road. And we got lots of rough roads.

I bet a 150 would handle the bumps much better? Concrete roads are the worst so uneven unless the road is new and when they start patching the holes and cracks they get worse.

I think a 150 would probably suit my needs after I get moved as then it will only be rare towing, but would like the V10 and 5 speed auto. Will Ford do it? Would make a hot truck!

 

What powers your current SD?

Current Super Dutys DO HAVE the 5-speed Torqshift behind the 362HP V10.

I think an F-150 would suit your NEEDS but what about your WANTS?

 

I really doubt Ford will ever put that V-10 in the 150's.
I would rather see them get their kiesters in gear for a deisel in the 150's!

 

Oh...I get what you were saying Weevil!

Yeah...don't look for a V10 in an F150 anytime soon.

 

if they put the best parts of the 250 into a 150 wouldnt that cut down a whole lot of buyers for the superduty? if i got the 250 i would have gotten the diesel anyways that v10 is thirsty.

 

It is too bad that v6 diesel deal fell through. I would definately be driving one of those right now.

 

Just a thought. I have the V10 in SD 250 and like it. Don't know of any gas engine that's better.

Would make a fun truck in the 150. Light truck Big Engine. What's not to like about a 150 with 365 hp? MPG would be close to what the 5.4 gets. Ford don't want us to have THAT much fun!

 

Actually for those of who have not evere owned a V10, I would not consider them thirsty. I have owned 3 F350s with V10s. All got around the same mileage. I would run about 11.5 in town and around 13.5 on the highway. That is pushing 35" BFG Mud Terrains. My current 05 F150 is only getting 15 mpg on the highway. Ever ask what a 6.0 gas Ch*vy gets for mileage. 12mpg! The V10 is a very nice engine. I really miss that F350/V10.

MJS

 

Weevil,
I just got out of an F-250 Crew Cab and went to an F-150 Supercrew mainly because the vehicle I drive is commuter, my trailer hauls are only several a year at best, and quite frankly (despite what anyone says) the F-250 ride was rough.

Yes, the F-150 rides great. If you have washboards or potholes, it will ride "nicer", but will bounce around in the cab much more as the ride is springy. The F-250 was a heavy bounce just because of the weight (diesel, I had). Now that I have experienced the F-150, I can say I am impressed with it, and for a person who wants a truck but doesn't haul, it is a great compromise, but the 2005 Screw Lariat is a grocery getter at best.

The 1,410# payload will barely get my family of four to our vacation destination this summer without being overloaded. I am a little bitter because I am currently building a fairly large deck, and when I traded the F-250 away, I just figured I'd use the trailer a bit more. Well, a "bit" was an underestimation. The 5-1/2 foot bed is useless along with the payload. I could use the 6-3/4 footer and the payload of the F-250 certaily offset the bed length with a simple flag on longer material. Fourteen foot 2x's in a 5-1/2' bed is like carrying a teeter-totter, not to mention I could only carry half of what the F-250 would carry.

The power of the 5.4L is ample for driving. Certainly not a V-10 or a 6.0L Stroke. For some reason, my 5.4L just woke up this morning and seems to really move for a gasser. Hook on 3,000# of trailer, and although it gets the load moving, don't expect it to win any awards - coming from V-10 and 6.0L experience.

Be careful. After seeing the sticker on this F-150 rig ($42,000) and the cost of a similarly equipped V-10 F-250 ($44,000), you may want to reconsider. The resale here on a Superduty is better than the 150's (certainly if it is equipped with a smoker), and the coil suspension is supposed to be just great. My 2000-2004 F-250's rode tough even with 560# of sandbags in the bed, but the front coils may change that. I think with all things said, I may be in the market for another F-250 in the spring.

 

The main problem I see here is trading the '05 V10...if you ever change your mind midstream in the ownership cycle, it gets pretty darned expensive to get off of one- especially compared to the PSD.

 

Thanks. I guess there is no perfect machine. I will only tow infrequently after this summer so I might help it by reducing tire pressure from current 60 front 75 rear to maybe 35-40 front and rear,when not towing. And also after this summer I will probably only put 2-3000 miles on per year. Trouble with towing on these bad roads is you feel every bump at least twice, first the truck and then the trailer. And like Polarbear says, it is costly to trade off too soon.