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Nov 4, 2008 | 10:49 AM

#16

watz

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From: Omaha

The more I read at pickuptrucks.com I will be surprised if this has abig dollar tag. What's changed? Stickers, new a-arms upper and lower, shocks and a fuel map. Not much else, so hopefully price control was a factor in the build...

I still absolutley love this truck, it didn't loose a lot of functionality with towing over 6k and that comfy F-150 feel.

Nov 4, 2008 | 11:23 AM

#17

Raider50

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From: Buffalo, Wyoming

WOW, all i can say is i am blown away by this thing. It is probably the coolest production truck i have seen scene the roush nightmare came out. That raptor is bad to the bone.

Nov 4, 2008 | 11:27 AM

#18

Carl Lassiter

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From: CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by watz

I agree with the sentiment but you've missed out a key upgrade-the wider track. It also has what look like 35s. I think this thing's going to cost a pretty penny.

4.10 gears with the 5.4L should help. However, 6.2L is the one to wait for. If it comes then it'll be one hell of a truck and a real mule off road in SC SB form.

Nov 4, 2008 | 12:42 PM

#19

BURNSTOUGHFORD

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From: Iowa

I will be buying one of these next year. Regardless of gas prices. I will wait untill the 6.2l is available, so might be the year after that before i can get my hands on one.

Beautiful truck.

Nov 4, 2008 | 12:43 PM

#20

Power Kid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fosters

6.2 available after release.. let me hold my breath.

Other than that, the truck looks cool. It uses the same tires I had on my old F150... Lets just hope it doesn't have 3.55 gears in it

That truck w/ 4.30s would be awesome, maybe even livable with the 5.4.

It has 4.10's.

Nov 4, 2008 | 12:44 PM

#21

Power Kid

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Originally Posted by 4x4boss

Is it me or does this truck have a different hood and grill?

Only doors are not new.

Nov 4, 2008 | 12:57 PM

#22

97squarebody

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From: Sacramento Ca

Incredible truck. I a little worried about the price.......

With the economy down, it may be a hard sell.

Nov 4, 2008 | 01:26 PM

#23

SHO Continental

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Quote:

Originally Posted by watz

What's changed? Stickers, new a-arms upper and lower, shocks and a fuel map. Not much else,

As Power Kid said, pretty much the entire body sans cab is different. Also has "off-road" mode. The Mexican F150s rear axle case. Different seats with some aggressive bolsters. Steering wheel is pretty much the same but gains an orange strip on the top so you can center it at a glance. And there's more....

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Nov 4, 2008 | 01:43 PM

#24

watz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter

It LOOKS like the extra width came from the A-ARM change. Which would justify the 35's. The bed looks pretty close but may have wider buckets for the wheels, hard to say with the photo's online.

I still think A-Arms, shocks and a fuel map are the updates (besides cosmetics), which I will take cuz it looks AWESOME. Give me that truck for 30anything and it's SOLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!

Nov 4, 2008 | 02:00 PM

#25

Monsta

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From: Washington State

Looks as if the that 6.2L (BOSS?) isn't going to use Ford's Coil On Plug system...

I noticed they have a piece of plastic covering the BOSS? name. It's gotta be BOSS, certainly doesn't look like Hurricane would fit there.

Wonder why they covered it up?

Nov 4, 2008 | 02:03 PM

#26

Fosters

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From: Phoenix, AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Power Kid

It has 4.10's.

and again, Ford gears it for going to church. 4.10s with 34.5" tires come out to about 3.68 gears with a stock 31" tire. Not only will the 3.73 geared trucks have the gearing advantage and actually move better, if you add in the unsprung weight disadvantage of the 34.5" tires, the thing will be like a stock truck w/ 3.55s if not a little worse. Couldn't they for once gear the thing right? 4.56s would come out to an effective gear ratio of 4.10s & 31" tire... The 04-08 HD payload package trucks aren't known for being speed demons as it is, so wouldn't be that far fetched...

4Lo.com :: Tire Size Change, New Gear Ratio Calculator

oh well; so much for hoping. my next truck will be another v10 but this time with 4.30s.

Nov 4, 2008 | 02:11 PM

#27

dkf

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From: Pa

Its all well and good to have a truck like that but one question. Will it make Ford any money?

Nov 4, 2008 | 02:45 PM

#28

bluedevil3758

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From: nj

fosters i think your a lil confused on how to use the calculator, its based off the tire size that you would like to put on the truck, new tire dia/current tire dia * current axle ratio if you do it right, it says a 4.15 gears would put you back to stock, looks to me like ford geared it right