http://www.autoweek.com/article/2009...NEWS/905049995

Too bad. I was hoping that the diesel F-150 would push Chrysler toward bringing the Diesel Ram 1500 to the front-burner again.

I'm afraid given the current low price of gas and economic situation the light-duty diesels are dead (unless you buy a chev, they've been making them for years).

 

??? Huh? They havent made a 1/2 ton diesel in 10 years or more...

Last I heard Dodge was likeliest to come out first, but that was before they filed so who knows?

 

I was just being funny. With the low-rider look, 16" wheels, throw-away V8 diesel and weak IFS, stock 2500 & 3500 Silverados look (and ride) like 1/2 tons.

 

Wasn't Dodge going to IFS on all HD trucks? I can't remember for sure but I was thinking it was going to be fo the 2010 model year? It does ride nice, but I think the Cummins would kill one pretty fast.
DS79

 

Sorry to rant...but it's typcial old Ford again - talk LOTS, promise the Moon (make it a blue oval moon, at that) and FAIL totally on delivery.

One thing they do seem to be delivering - tons and tons of enviromentially sound chrome plating. Geeze - how much do we need?

 

I'll argue this , we have a 2003 duramax at work... it gets the tar driven out of it every day, there is never a moment where it is not hauling stuff in the bed , pulling a trailer of some sort , or pushing a 9' snowplow, It's got WAY over 300 000 on the ticker. It starts up and runs every day ( although i will admit it is a little low on power compared to when it was new), sure it gets the usual compliments of ball joints , brakes , yadda yadda replaced, but those ARE wear parts afterall. I don't think there is one straight piece of sheet metal left on that truck anymore..... but it still works better than any half ton would at this point.

 

Ahh ok! I missed the sarcasm. Haha. Sorry

NO!! Whered you hear that?? Why would they even do that? The 2010 is basically an 09 with entirely new sheetmetal and interior. The frame, suspension, driveline, etc. is pretty much hold over stuff

 

Not sure where I heard it, it was a few years ago, but that may have been when the 1/2 tons came out with it and the rumor was the HD's were getting it next. I don't know for sure though, that is why I asked.
DS79

 

Yeah Dodge is going to have 5750 IFS... Not, All the 1500's have IFS now. 2500/3500 still have solid and they can hang more weight off front end ofr heavier snow plows

 

Ahh ok. Back around 01/02 then? I think I recall hearing that rumor also, along with the Mercedes diesel rumor also. Glad THAT one didnt happen!! I probably would have taken IFS and a Cummins over SFA/Mercedes power if that had materialized

 

From what I understood, all the Big3 were to have one, but it seems to have tanked after last years fuel price debaucle...
Mahindra is supposed to bring one in now....hope they can make a 3/4-1T version!!!