MPG's vs HP/TRQ
Fleet Mechanic
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Mostly I carry light bulky cargo. I don't need a 6.4. If they made a 150 with a decent diesel with mileage I'd buy it. Or a Super Duty with a smaller diesel. Although emissions would kill that one too I would think.
Mountain Pass
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I would like to see Ford partner up with VW and put their 133 hp tdi into a ranger. That would be all the truck I need for driving around. Should get around 30 mpg. The little 240 in my '68 has done the trick for many years. Now I would be getting 10 more mpgs.
Fleet Mechanic
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I could go for that too. I haven't been in a Ranger but I was in a Tacoma 4Dr. and the leg room was awesome for a big guy like me. My wifs Liberty is bad. I hate driveing it. No were to put my feet. They have to stay in front of the pedals so my knees are bent up bad.Not to mention the seats stink. Comfort would way in big time with me.
Mountain Pass
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Comfort means nothing to me. I would sit on a milk crate if I could get 30 mpg out of a small pick up. Want a vinyl interior, crank windows, and manual door locks. And most of all I want to be able to afford it. Now for my old lady... Thats another story.
Fleet Mechanic
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Lead Head is right. If you're interested in doing actual work with the truck, like towing, horsepower is the determining factor. Diesels just have high torque numbers because they make their peak horsepower at lower RPMs.
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I don't know why they couldn't do it here.
Elder User
Joined: Jul 2004
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The new 2010 emissions are the main reason they couldn't use that engine.
Mountain Pass
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See here:
Ford launches new diesel engine for the Ranger, in Europe - AutoblogGreen
Now we are getting closer. I Just want it to come in a regular cab and without all the trim on the outside.
Ford launches new diesel engine for the Ranger, in Europe - AutoblogGreen
Now we are getting closer. I Just want it to come in a regular cab and without all the trim on the outside.
Posting Guru
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From: Windsor, Colorado
Have you guys heard about the possibility of the F100?? a little smaller than the F150. I am assuming it will offer a diesel, but dont know. They just said they were designing a smaller version of the f150 to get better mileage.
Posting Guru
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why do you need to accelerate fast pulling a trailer? i have pulled 14k with my 7.3 it would take a long time to get up to speed but once it got there it held it, thats alot more important that how fast i get to sped.