Ford about to claim bragging rights?
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Ford about to claim bragging rights?
lifted from today's Autotech Daily:
HIGHER-TORQUE FORD F-250 PICKUPS ON THE WAY
Ford Motor Co. will introduce a redesigned 2005 model F-250 SuperDuty commercial pickup with beefed up gasoline and diesel engines later this year. The powerplants promise to deliver more torque for best-in-class towing capabilities. About 90% of F-250 owners use their trucks for towing. The new SuperDuty trucks also will look tougher than this year’s model, Ford says. The vehicles, which account for about 40% of Ford’s F-Series sales, will continue to be produced at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.
HIGHER-TORQUE FORD F-250 PICKUPS ON THE WAY
Ford Motor Co. will introduce a redesigned 2005 model F-250 SuperDuty commercial pickup with beefed up gasoline and diesel engines later this year. The powerplants promise to deliver more torque for best-in-class towing capabilities. About 90% of F-250 owners use their trucks for towing. The new SuperDuty trucks also will look tougher than this year’s model, Ford says. The vehicles, which account for about 40% of Ford’s F-Series sales, will continue to be produced at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.
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Re: Ford about to claim bragging rights?
Originally posted by Commatoze
lifted from today's Autotech Daily:
... The new SuperDuty trucks also will look tougher than this year’s model, Ford says. The vehicles, which account for about 40% of Ford’s F-Series sales, will continue to be produced at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.
lifted from today's Autotech Daily:
... The new SuperDuty trucks also will look tougher than this year’s model, Ford says. The vehicles, which account for about 40% of Ford’s F-Series sales, will continue to be produced at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.
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Let's hope Ford does trump the 04.5 Cummins 325/600 rating. That will eventually force Dodge/Cummins to make another upgrade.
An excellent example of how competition ultimately benefits the consumer!
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An excellent example of how competition ultimately benefits the consumer!
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Thanks for that link. Mike Omotoso, an analyst for research and consulting firm Global Insight, said he expects Ford to go up to at least 610 foot-pounds of torque with the new model, something that could be achieved with minor changes to the engine.
Duh! Like replace it with something that's built by say Caterpillar or Cummins? 610 sounds awfully close to the CTD doesn't it? Must me some truth to that rumor on another thread about Ford and Cummins. Wonder what Hoss has to say?
Duh! Like replace it with something that's built by say Caterpillar or Cummins? 610 sounds awfully close to the CTD doesn't it? Must me some truth to that rumor on another thread about Ford and Cummins. Wonder what Hoss has to say?
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Originally posted by Jack Thorpe
I used to care about the power wars, but I don't anymore. I know which one I like and that is all that matters to me.
I used to care about the power wars, but I don't anymore. I know which one I like and that is all that matters to me.
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ya know...I wonder if the "best-in-class" bragging rights depend on the engine class, or the weight capacity class? If it's engine class, then it's comparing apples to oranges...Cummins = medium duty engine...all others = light duty engine. And here's another thing...Cummins has had the same engine for 12 yrs now. They've made changes to the intake, exhaust, turbo, tranny, and injection system, but they've NEVER had to change the whole engine design. Cummins WILL keep up w/ the competition w/ ease because the 5.9 was built for 1000 ft/lb output.
610 ft/lbs? What a joke! If you're gonna do it, do it BIG!
610 ft/lbs? What a joke! If you're gonna do it, do it BIG!
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Originally posted by RustyJC
Let's hope Ford does trump the 04.5 Cummins 325/600 rating. That will eventually force Dodge/Cummins to make another upgrade.
An excellent example of how competition ultimately benefits the consumer!
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Let's hope Ford does trump the 04.5 Cummins 325/600 rating. That will eventually force Dodge/Cummins to make another upgrade.
An excellent example of how competition ultimately benefits the consumer!
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You know, welder hit on the top of the mountain.
How many times has Ford and Chevy changed their engines in the same time frame that Dodge has had the same basic engine? That is something that I have thought about quite a bit.
I am not sure how old the 6.9 is in Ford, then the 7.3, now the 6.0. That doesn't include the turbo upgrade for 7.3 in 94-95.
And Chevy...I don't even know how many different diesels they have went through.
And still Dodge keeps turning up that Cummins. Thank God for Dodge!!
How many times has Ford and Chevy changed their engines in the same time frame that Dodge has had the same basic engine? That is something that I have thought about quite a bit.
I am not sure how old the 6.9 is in Ford, then the 7.3, now the 6.0. That doesn't include the turbo upgrade for 7.3 in 94-95.
And Chevy...I don't even know how many different diesels they have went through.
And still Dodge keeps turning up that Cummins. Thank God for Dodge!!
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They have to come out with a new model to beat the CTD? And how long will Ford customers have to wait to find out all of the problems the "NEW" motor will have? We know the problems of the CTD and we know how to recognize and deal with them thanks to this web site. Why would anyone want to be a guinee pig with a $45K truck??