Ford Super Duty - Continued VI
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Lewac et al ... Just a note of caution about your new computer to network connection. Be sure to turn off your computer when you're not using it. It will be tempting to leave it on to save time, but please read on. Since you are hooked to the Internet full time thru your service provider, you are open to hackers getting to your computer. Hackers can place programs (viruses or trouble causing)on your hard drive. They can also get to valuable information such as bank data, passwords, account numbers, etc. without you knowing about it. Experts with the proper software have monitored their computers and have had up to 200 hits per month on their computer from hackers from around the world. I know this isn't a computer board but since everyone gets to it via their computer .... it is relevent. I have worked with computers all my life and just want to warn everyone to this fact. You can purchase firewall software to 'try' to alieviate this problem ... but nothing is safe from hackers. Best to just get on line, do your stuff, then unhook or turn the power off. I'll get off the box now......
Still loving the Super Duty .... wish we could get some more snow for the 4x4. Happy Motoring!
I know this might be a long haul for some of you but for those in Calif it might be worth checking out while they are still there.
Hope this helps someone.
John
LEWAC...I STRONGLY AGREE WITH WILDSIDE1 about getting a firewall protection for your DSL service. I have had the DSL for a couple of months now and the firewall gets hit almost every day. I have it set on MAXIMUM protection so it blocks everything!! Go to www.networkice.com and you can download one for about $40.00. Well worth the protection, cause as I am typing this...someone is scanning the network now!!
...Still loving the truck!! Pulled my 2nd semi out of the loading dock the other day...V-10 POWER!!
Dave
BTW, my truck arrived at the dealer last Friday. Ordered 12/01/99. That was just about the length the salesman had told me I'd wait when I placed the order; 8 weeks + a couple for the holiday shutdown. I can't wait to pick it up this week. I've been by the dealer every day to check it over. The salesman let me take the owners manual so I could educate myself before delivery.
Mainecowgirl, I will let you know about my line-x experiences after I get it sprayed. Sorry to hear that you're "on hold". That's just more time to think about those options. I would still go with your V-10 choice. I grew up in Lexington MA which is next door to Arlington, and I only live about 20 min. from there now.
On the subject of spray-in liners, I am planning on heading off to the line-X dealer in the next few days. I have three to choose from that are in reasonable driving distance. My question - what's a reasonable price that I should expect to pay?
BTW the Excursions come with a rubber pad in the cubbyhole to the left of the socalled cupholder, I checked yesterday and it's $6.15 from ford and the Dallas warehouse has them in stock. It will keep your cellphone from sliding out and getting lost on the floor:)
One last thing, any smokers out there, do you use the ashtray or have you found a replacement one, maybe a sandbag type? Thanks
I sat higher with the 285s, but I definitely used more power to move the truck and it showed in my mpg. The 285s probably looked the best because they were taller and wider, so they filled out the wheel wells better. Still, they weren't the most practical. They didn't scrape on turns, but if I had done any off-roading, I would have had tire rub.
The 235s were probably the most practical, but in my opinion, they were too thin from an appearance standpoint. I felt the 265s were the best all around fit. I didn't notice an mpg drop, and I didn't notice a need to use more power. They had a fuller look in the wheel wells than the 235s.
My current truck (99 Superduty) has 235s, but it's a dually. I plan to run the same size tire as long as I own the truck. No problem filling the rear wheel wells with four tires on the rear axle.
my "source" says the following:
1. the true cause for delay in ordering time is the lack of automatic transmissions.
2. it makes no difference to the factory what cab you order, or whether you get a psd or gas
3. thought that 6-8 months (the time my dealer told me) was very pessismistic, and thought that 4 was a conservative estimate, regardless of sales region.
4. fomoco is making a concerted effort to get internet order monitoring ability to us consumers in the near future.
5. the tranny problem (we are competing with the excursion buyers, who are getting preference because ford is trying to get established in that line) is likely to be alleviated by april as more tranny capacity comes on line.
this may be old news to some of you, but it was the first i've heard from what i would consider a credible source. i'm curious if any of the long overdue "havenots" are waiting for a manual transmission? anyway, it's food for thought, and i would love to know if we can disprove this info, or if maybe this is the real reason for our long delays.
Much of what you describe I've heard others also speculate on other forums, so its probably not far off.. A few of my comments on your points:
1. (delay due to autos): Sounds reasonable. Also might explain why there are some incentives (500 factory->dealer rebate) for dealers to sell PSD+6sp..
2. (cab type, etc): True, it makes no difference to the factory, however, this is a dealer allotment category and the factory is setup to meet dealer allotment numbers. So if a dealer does not have allotment, it is likely to cause delay.
3. (6 to 8 month): There are people who have waited, and still are waiting in the 6 to 8 month range to receive their trucks.. Again, this is likely due to trucks being ordered by a dealer which fall outside their allotment numbers.
4. (Ford on internet): First I've heard, but it would not suprise me.. Everything is going web based these days even for 'internal' applications.
5. (increase production on trannys):good news for fomoco.
2000SD250 CC 4x4 LB Lariat v10 auto 3.73LS 265's etc, Green/Gold
no news about being put on hold. DORA says price code 17, does this mean they can't stick me with the price increase?
onthe superduty post.I
just had to let everyone
know that on 2/4/00 i
ordered a f250 sd sc
xlt,5.4 , cd, tt
pck.,wht/slv. at.I sat
back expecting a long
agonizing wait. Yesterday
i decided i would rather
have a taller tire so i
called my dealer to
upgrade.to my suprise he
said my truck was being
built today! He said he
had comformation of a
first week of march
delivery and would call me
back tomorrow with my vin#.I could'nt
beleive it.That would make
it right at 4 weeks from
order to pickup.I will
keep everyone posted on if
this miracle really
arrives on time.
I stopped by a local Ford dealer on Saturday and they had no less then eight 250's & 350's on the lot all with automatic transmissions, some 4x4's,some V8's, some psd's but no V10's. this would lead me to believe the auto transmissions are not the culprit. Most post seem to indicate the long waits are for the V10's
Anybody interested the dealership is Wadsworth Ford 45 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio in Wadsworth. Father in law wasn't able to make a deal on a 99 F150 4x4 some time ago, but they have a good service department.
I have a similar combo as you and my truck also arrived much faster than normal.. You'll love it!
Y2K F250 XLT SC 4x2 5.4L 5sp 4.10LS white + several options. Arrived in just over 7 weeks.
Soon as I heard about the increased I checked with my dealer and he said old price (and I have a paper in their writing stating what I was paying for the truck off the lot).
My config: V10,CC,auto,3.73LS,4x4,SB,265s,trailer pkg.,etc. ordered 10/19/99.
Scheduled to be built about now. ETA from the CAC on Monday the 14th was an ETA at the dealer the first week of March. It wasn't there yesterday. Still a have not.
mainecowgirl: If you're thinking of two tone,I saw a dark blue/silver CC and a dark green/gold CC on a lot last week. Those look really fine! If I'd seen them a month ago, I'd have changed, but the red clearcoat (and all the solid colors)look good too.
Order from O'Meara Ford in Denver at $100 over invoice. I live in SLC and will fly to Denver to pick up. Only screw-up was them not faxing the DORA to me soon enough to catch them leaving off the ESOF. By the time I caught it truck was being built. I can live with the manual transfer case. And they admitted that it was their error.
I agree with deleting the Black. However, here is something to think about. How about Toreador Red over Silver/Platinum (whatever they are calling it today), with the color keyed fender flares? There is a picture of one in the Ford Truck Accesories Catalog on page 4. Really sharp truck.
Happy Thinking,
Bob
I live in Tennessee. Haven't seen many snow plow optioned trucks. My dealer suggests adding the camper package to stiffen up the suspension a little. On the info list I see that it adds heavy service front springs for 4wd models. Are heavy service springs the same as 5200 lb springs? I just want to be a little tighter than what I had (standard suspension, 4wd, diesel). I'm ordering 2000 sd, v10, auto, 4wd, 158" wb, trailer, and trying to decide on a suspension option that will give me less mushy handling.
Any opinions appreciated
JT
I have a cable modem at home so i can host a web site if anyone is interested.
Bob
on an unrelated topic, i had earlier asked if anyone had any experience/opinions on the difference in ride between 250's and 350's. i live in a fairly rural area, and there isn't anyway for me to compare the two. my vehicle needs are probably serviceable by the 250, but i wanted the extra capability of the 350. could anyone help me with how much difference there is in the ride? i'd appreciate it - thanks.
bobh12- You didn't miss the boat at all, however, Lariats for some reason don't offer the silver as a two-tone option. They offer either Black or Harvest Gold as the lower color option. I was so disappointed to find that out when I upgraded to the Lariat at the last minute. I was all set to get the Dk. Tr. Red with the silver. Now that is a great color combo. I am curious about your suggestion of fender flares. Can you get those on this truck? Also I admit I am lazy and don't feel like growing old looking back over all the posts. Now that I am over the ordering hump can you tell me...where can I get a Ford Truck Accessory catalog? Thanks for any help.
lilelmo-I did see the XLT with the Island Blue and Silver combination. They accent that with a maroon stripe that is really sharp. I am just stuck on the dk tor red. Hey, did you see the Great Dane (you have those right?) at the Westminster Dog Show? What a big, sweet mush..if you didn't see it the dog was "relaxing" in the show ring waiting his turn laying flat on his back while his handler rubbed his stomach. That dog had no show jitters for sure! My dog of choice is an Australian Shepherd, who is going to be very disappointed that I'm getting captain's chairs in this truck instead of a bench. Sunday drives to the dump will never be the same without his head in my lap! But I digress..sorry all.
Oh yeah, truck stuff, now. I had a call from another area dealer today. They have a truck just in with my ordered profile, but it's in black not red. If it's two tone, I might go take a look at it. 250,V10,4x4, Lariet (mine's XLT),etc. I wait four months and a week before my unit's supposed to come, someone waves another one at me. Decision, decision.
It was suggested that I should post here to get a better response to a rather common and debatable question. Fuel economy on the Powerstroke......
I would like to get realistic figures on the
following truck:
F-350
4X4
Powerstroke (Turbo)
AOD
Dually
4:10 axle (Ford, will not let you order
the Limited-Slip diff in 3:73.....)
Crew-Cab
8' Bed
Lariet
I've heard a variety of figures from the sales
folks at the dealer. Now I'd like to get some real
numbers from people who actually own a "like" rig.
If you have a rig that's of a similar
configuration, I would appreciate hearing from you.
I would like to get figures such as what the MPG
is with it unloaded, flat terrain, no head-wind,
cruising at about 70mph, and within about
five-hundred feet above sea level. I would also
like to get some examples of MPG in various other
situations, loaded, mix of hwy and city driving,
high elevation, etc,etc,....
Look forward to hearing from you.
Thank You,
Dave
ps: I apologize if this is a topic that has
already been discussed.
Cheers,
Dave
I'm a little hesitant to buy a fifth wheel that comes to the book limit (11,000#), even after subtracting for options, passengers, tools, luggage etc until I know how big a comfort margin I have.
Any input would be appreciated.
The original order sheet had price code of 17 but a updated copy made in January after adding Camper Pkg. had a price code of 19.
When the truck was picked up the dealer wanted to charge me a extra $200. He said there had been a price increase from Ford. I complained that we had made a deal in October so he split the difference with me.
I feel if the deal was made in October any price increase from Ford should not apply. Did I get ripped off or? It's not the lousy $100. but the principle here that bothers me. Share your opinions.