2015 f150

[bigmark303]

I can't think of a single farmer that has a duallly. Lots of diesels but standard cabs are thinning as they like to be able to haul their kids/grandkids with them at times. Stock racks have long since fallen out of favor and you can't hardly load a planter out sacks anymore so really 8' beds on the farm have really lost their punch.

Except for horse people. Horses must be heavy, I know guys that haul livestock for a living with SRW trucks but if they have a horseshow in town every one of the triple axle horsetrailers (that only hauls one or horses) has to have a 50' long dually with all sorts of swirly graphics and fiberglass add ons.

Even the local landscapers don't really run them, their trucks also double as snowplows in the winter so maybe that has something to do with it. (tractions and manuverablity) Usually they are standard cab longboxes.

Tree trimmers have a flipnose truck that incorporates a bucket truck with the shredder box.

Must be a real difference in areas. Every Landscaping crew around me has a crew cab 8 foot with either a box or stake body. Every mid sized or larger roofing crew has at least one crew cab 8 foot with racks for ladders. Every contractor has at least one crew cab 8 foot with racks. Almost every tree company large or small has a bunch of crew cab 8 foots for multiple uses. And every single livestock farmer has one or two crew cab 8 foot trucks on the farm. One stake body for hay and a hay trailer, and another for the horse or cattle trailer.

My point though was a 4 door truck with the absence of a bed is useless as a truck. The only four door trucks should be crew cab 6ft or 8ft beds. yes they are huge trucks and not practical unless you need one but so is having a 4 door pickup with a tiny bed you can barely put anything in. Throw a cap on most of these new trucks with four doors and its the same size as an SUV only the SUV can actually fit more because the entire cabin is connected and open unlike the truck.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The shortest bed Ford puts on a truck is 5.5', not much shorter than your 6' minimum. 6.5' is an option (and fairly common)

 

[bigmark303]

try and fit something 5.5' in one of those beds and youll soon find out its more around 4.5'. the 6.5' option is smaller than my Ranger 6ft bed. Ive tried to fit things in other guys trucks with those tiny boxes and for sure they do not measure anywhere near the quoted measurement. The 4 door yotas are the worst. shallow and short all in one.

 

[dangerranger83]

I'm one of this people that doesn't need a 7ft bed on my ranger but when I do haul stuff that big, it's nice to have. I also like the fact I can do that and have my bed tool box in there too.

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[country0001]

Unless you are hauling long distances, dually's aren't necessary.

That's just two extra tires.

Exceptions come with heavy loads on a regular basis.

 

[MastuhWaffles]

Oh yeah, there putting that start stop thing in to the new F-150, thank god you can turn it off, we drove a renault in europe that had it, and it is the most annoying thing in the world to stop at a light have the car shut off, and then have to start it to get going again.

 

[dangerranger83]

I can only imagine how quick that shortens the life of the starter and battery.

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[Mark_88]

All good points. People nowadays pay more for a new vehicle that I have paid for houses...sheez, dontcha love Obamer bux? And the sweet part is...pay $45,000 with today's deep discount, and first thing tomorrow morning it's worth $20,000 sittin there all shiney in your driveway. How do I get into this depreciation business...got alotta bills to pay and crackers and dog food to buy.

Haha...have you tried the chicken? It actually has real chunks of chicken that hardly shows any sign the bird flew...and no bird flu...not bad...and if you can make your own salsa it's even better with nachos...

Ah, well...these guys are actually discussing something worth reading...carry on gents!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

try and fit something 5.5' in one of those beds and youll soon find out its more around 4.5'. the 6.5' option is smaller than my Ranger 6ft bed. Ive tried to fit things in other guys trucks with those tiny boxes and for sure they do not measure anywhere near the quoted measurement. The 4 door yotas are the worst. shallow and short all in one.

Never got out a tape measure but I haven't had much that wouldn't fit in my 6.5' F-150 that would fit in my 7' Ranger.

I have to go a little diagonal with my dirtbike while it barely goes in the Ranger straight, other than that...

The compact quad cabs are terrible I will agree, the best thing about them is you can carry gas cans outside the passenger cabin.

EDIT: Measured last night, both my '02 F-150 and dad's '05 F-150 measured an easy 6.5', with a over the rail drop in bedliner my Ranger was just a little under 7'.

 

[Chris_North]

I can only imagine how quick that shortens the life of the starter and battery.

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I'm far from the most knowledgeable person on engines, but wouldn't this also shorten the life of the engine as a whole because the first second or so after initial running oil pressure is still working its way up to normal range?

Haha...have you tried the chicken? It actually has real chunks of chicken that hardly shows any sign the bird flew...and no bird flu...not bad...and if you can make your own salsa it's even better with nachos...

Ah, well...these guys are actually discussing something worth reading...carry on gents!

I'm sure it's still better for you than those instant ramen cups...

 

[6.2]

My Photoshop to make it somewhat OK looking in my eyes.



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[96Indyram]

I have a 2011 f150 Supercrew 4x4 with the 5.0 Does good hauling the kids and cargo.
I like the truck for the most part, but i hate all the plastic snap together cheap build quality of newer vehicles. plastic intake manifolds....really?
And the sheetmetal body panels are very thin.
I have hauled all kinds of stuff in my 5'.5" bed and the high bed sides help some...like hauling firewood.
I wish Ford would quit messing around and build that Bronco concept for production already!! no thrills plain interior...not alot of crap I don't want or need.
It would be in my driveway in a heartbeat.
And on the topic of the diesel trucks as city vehicles....I call the "ricers of the future"
Big stacks...rolling coal at stop lights....etc. Just plain silly if you ask me.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I'm far from the most knowledgeable person on engines, but wouldn't this also shorten the life of the engine as a whole because the first second or so after initial running oil pressure is still working its way up to normal range?

My old 302 will make 40psi at cranking speed.

 

[Chris_North]

Huh, my Ranger slowly (between 1.5 and 2.5 seconds) works up to between 50 and 60 PSI when first starting cold. It does have low OP related issues though. Never noticed what it does restarting after being warmed up.

I like the truck for the most part, but i hate all the plastic snap together cheap build quality of newer vehicles. plastic intake manifolds....really?
And the sheetmetal body panels are very thin.

Plastic manifold from what I understand is actually better than cast ally because it's smoother and therefore less restrictive. I think everything nowadays has them. Ditto on the other stuff.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Huh, my Ranger slowly (between 1.5 and 2.5 seconds) works up to between 50 and 60 PSI when first starting cold. It does have low OP related issues though. Never noticed what it does restarting after being warmed up.



Plastic manifold from what I understand is actually better than cast ally because it's smoother and therefore less restrictive. I think everything nowadays has them. Ditto on the other stuff.

The only time I let it crank for oil pressure without it starting was right before I started it for the first time. It had been sitting for several years before.

The plastic manifolds are great for weight and texture but it sucks when the metal fittings corrode, grow and bust them.