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Tom18 - If you really wanna know load capacity, ford has a brochure which allows you to add up all the options, and do a weights and balances equation for each axle (kinda like airplanes). This is really the only way of knowing true capacity. It is probably what led Brutus to the gas motor.
The Car and Driver guys are clueless about the reasons for buying a truck and failed to set up the test correctly.
If you really need a HD truck, right now you ought to buy a SD. My buddy did and it is great!
The article states that the v-10 is slower than the 6.0l empty in the quarter. Lets place a large 5th wheel and head to Florida. That then would be the true test. Yes, the 3/4 ton GMC is a sweet truck, but than why is GMC developing a larger power plant to replace tha 6.0l?
I would also like to know what kind of gas mil. a GMC gets in their towing mode.
I ordered a 2000 F-250 SD, swd, 4x4,S-Cab, longbed, 373 LS, V-10, class 4 towing package, Automatic trans. The autotrans has a PTO for running dumpbeds, plows etc... Has anyone used this yet. What kind of snowplows work off this unit. I am thinking about putting a Western plow on it ??? The SD, SC, longbed does not have the option anymore for the snowplow package. It is not a recomended plow truck, so I can't get the stronger springs up front, or the thicker gauged wiring harness etc... I am seeing a lot of SD's on the road and I am going out of my mind. I totaled my 1985 F-150 4x4, and this SD is going to be my FIRST brand new truck, ever. Ya think I am JACKED. Thanks for the help.
Scratch that last comment. My 86 year old mother in law also has no problem getting in, but she doesn't wear long tight skirts. If you have a problem with the load height, either get some help lifting that big 30 pound box or get the 4x2!
I'm beginning to think that my father in law is right. He claims that for 60 years GM has controlled the automotive press and that's why they are always prejudiced against Ford. I used to think that he was slightly delusional but I'm coming more and more around to his opinion.
Looking for a source for suspension upgrades to my 99 sd 250 diesel, 4x4. I traded in a 95 f250 which handled better. Also looking for a source for wheels to put larger tires on. Thanks in advance.
John
I don't have a snowplow, but I can give you a little insight on 4wd and F350 DRW. Personally, I wouldn't own one in snow country without the 4wd. It makes a huge difference, especially after a fresh snow. The downfall of a 2wd pickup in snow country is that you have no weight in the back and those two wheels are trying to push the full weight of the truck (7000+ pounds in a F350 dually).
Back in March, I was driving the highway in 2wd. It had snowed the night before, but the roads were clear to the pavement. At one point, I had to slow down to about 30mph to yield to a tow truck who was pulling someone out of the ditch. When I accelerated back up to speed, I nearly lost it. I was very close to sideways, but recovered. If I was in 4wd, that same acceleration would not have been a problem, because my front tires are pulling, so the rear tires can't push out from under me.
I wasn't horsing around and trying to accelerate quickly either. The Suburban in front of me did the same thing, but wasn't as fortunate. He fishtailed into the ditch at almost 90 degrees, flipped over on his roof and back up on his wheels facing the other direction. Fortunately, both people were wearing seatbelts and walked away from the accident.
Another thing to consider is that duallys are heavy trucks and they have long wheel bases. . I have a friend who has a cabin at a place called Big Lake. They have an ice road the length of the lake in the winter. When my friend gets to his cabin, he drives off the ice road, over a snow berm and drives a couple of hundred yards to the cabin in about 12-18 inches of snow. He does this with a 94 F-250 HD SC 4x4 shortbed and he does it pulling a snowmachine trailer. I tried the same thing and was getting stuck every 30 feet or so. The snow was soft, the truck weighed about 2000 pounds more than his truck, I had a longer wheel base, and I had the duallys. My truck handles fantastic on the road in 4wd in winter conditions, even in 12+ inches of fresh snow, but off-road is another situation.
By the way, I went out of town this weekend with the camper. I got 9mpg on the first tank and 8.7 on the second. Your mph makes a pretty big difference. I can get really close to 10mpg with the cruise control at 55mph on fairly level terrain. At 60mph, I can get about 9mph. At 65, I'm down in the low 8 mpg range. You can see the trend. My mpg running empty is about 3 mpg better. Remember, I 've got the 4.30s and the duallys. With the camper on, I weigh about 12,000 pounds.
I have a few questions
- how do they fit with the stock suspension?
- is there enough clearance?
_ how do they look on the truck?
- is it safe, because the tire is rated for a
8-10 inch rim and the stock rims are 7.5 inches?
- does it wear funny?
Anybody know when pricing will be available for the 2000 models?
Is it pretty tough to plow with such a long rig ???
thanks for the referral to national tire.
John
WILL 285/75 R16 TIRES FIT ON STOCK SUPERDUTY WHEELS, AND WILL THEY CLEAR EVERYTHING UP FRONT WHILE TURNING ON AN UN-LIFTED F350?????
Mine is on order, and I would like to know what tires I can replace the stock ones with as soon as I get it.
Thanks
Talking to a Ford mechanic about tires yesterday. He allowed that if you vary from the approved sizes as what can be ordered from Ford that you run the risk of voiding the warranty if you have any transmission, etc. problems. Anyone run into this?
John
With that in mind I'll reiterate my first question, does anyone know if the 285's will fit stock rims on the 99/2000 SD's, and if so will they fit on the front without rubbing??
Thanks
On my 92 F-250HD, I put BFG 285s on and they cleared the front. Although I sat up higher, I could definitely feel that it took more power to get the truck rolling than with my 265s and I was hitting the gas stations more often. Overall, I felt the 265s were a better fit for the truck and the ride was better. I can't speak for the 285s on the SDs. My 99 is a dually, so I've got the 235s.
Thanks
I understand that there is an F150 CC available in 2000. Have you considered one of these? They may be hard to come by at first, and you would have to get by with a 5.5 ft box. It would also depend upon how much weight you would "occasionally tow"; you would not want to go above F150 CC rating.
I have an F250 SD CC LWB 5.4L-V8 4.10LS 5spd 4X2. The V8 has plenty of power to "pull the truck", although I must admit that I have not used it for towing yet. First gear seems to be a granny gear, and I start out in second. From what I have read in earlier posts, the 2000 trucks will come out with V8's and V10's that have more horsepower due to improved heads so if you get a V8 (or V10) it will have higher performance than the 99's. I have only driven in the city, and I get about 13.3 mpg. I hope to get close to 17 on the highway like farmermike.
I chose the V8 when I ordered my truck because I was concerned with gas mileage, primarily when empty, as I would only do occasional light (2000-5000 lbs) towing for relatively short distances. I also wanted the limited slip differential and at that time it was only available with the 4.10 and not the 3.73 (I think). I understand it is now available with the 3.73 (again, I think so, someone correct me if I am wrong). This was before I discovered this forum and the mpg discussions. If I were to do it over again, and if a couple of people in this forum could verify for sure that they got anywhere close to 17 mpg highway while running empty with the V10 and 3.73, I would have to seriously consider getting that combination. But I am happy with my 5.4L V8!
As for the 5.4L V8's being rare, I have been taking an informal survey of F250 SD (CC only) in the north Dallas area. Yes, the V8's are rare here, but so are the V10's. I have seen 4 or 5 V8's and 4 or 5 V10's, and about a million PSDs.
Thanks again,
Cowboy
Thanks again
4x4. They fit the truck perfectly, no rubbing whatsoever. As for safety, I was told by TireRack (mailorder outfit, very reputable and reliable)that you can safely fit 285's on the stock 7" rim, but that 8" rims would be ideal. I kept the stock rims and have experienced no adverse handling effects as a result. They do ride rougher than the stock tires, probably due to stiffer sidewalls. Replaced the stock tires right after I bought the truck so no observation about MPG difference. They work great off road and look great to boot. BTW, mine are the "old" BFG ATs, not the new BFG AT KO being advertised currently.
I have a 99SD SC SB with the 5.4 engine. Anyone who says it won't pull the truck is nuts. I tow a 20ft boat and plow snow (not at the same time) and the engine handles it just fine. Very pleased with the truck and the performance. Getting 13 to 14 MPG in the city, and 16.5 on the highway. Great truck. Good luck.
Does anyone know where else I can turn? Are there any lawyers out there that want to go after a big corporation, that just broke an operating profits record this past quarter? Please? Sorry for the long post, but I just had to vent after 8 months of the run-around, and seeing many others getting trucks in 8-12 weeks, and hundereds of SD trucks on the road every day... By the way, I wouldn't normally do this but under the circumstances... the Dealer is Sheey Ford in Gaithersburg, MD. Salesman was Pete Fulton, and Manager was Jim Fitzpatrick. If anyone out there ever feels compelled to walk into this dealership, do yourself a favor and steer clear!
Comments like the one that I just made are the type of comments you should be posting everywhere. And when you get your new truck and people ask you about it(and believe me many will talk with you about it), tell them how unhappy you were with the dealership.
As for Ford customer service, I have had many Fords in my life. This is the third brand new one. I don't know if I will ever buy another Ford again simply because of what I see as a lack of concern from Ford. I love the truck, but I am very disapointed in Ford Motor Company.
This is used a lot in the highway building business. If you've ever drove under the big "spaghetti bowls" of Houston or Dallas, you may notice that (sometimes) the main frame of the upper level overpasses are made of steel I-beams and not concrete. I know for sure that is how the steel used in these I-beams is designed. I haven't heard of any specific uses in the automotive industry, but it would not surprise me at all, since this can be done with very high strength materials.
......."Oh yes sir, that's 'programmed rust'. It's designed to rust more quickly so that you can justify trading up to another new truck sooner".......
(front) cupholders for the f250 SD xlt?
they're absolutely worthless--had a bottle in it,
made a (normal) turn, and it flew out..
i also have 40/20/40 bench seats, otherwise i'd
just use the center console
I couple of weeks ago, I went out and got some food to go (Greek by the way) for my family for dinner. I had a full cup of soda (with a plastic lid) in the right cup holder. When I turned left out of the parking lot I had to punch it a little and the cup literally flew out of the holder and the top came off when it hit. Assuming a major sticky disaster I hurried home as fast as I could and got bucket of water ready, thinking that the only way to get the nasty stuff off the carpet would be to rinse out the passenger side with a lot of water.
Lucky (I guess) for me, the cup had flown all the way over to the passenger side door and landed squarely in the plastic side pocket. The pocket was full of the cup, the lid and a big pile of ice. The liquid had leaked out, but only at the edge of the carpet from where it was fairly easy to soak up and rinse out. Only a few drops had splattered elsewhere.
I guess I got out of a potentially disastrous lesson easily: Use the cup holders but never assume that they will hold a cup when turning!
fact with a bottle