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12-14-2012, 12:30 PM | #26 | |
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I am looking forward to the numbers on these, the 5.3 and 6.2 could be pretty beastly. The 4.3 is interesting, and it is long overdue to have an updated entry engine. The Sierra looks best to my eye, and they look better today than they did yesterday.
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12-14-2012, 01:05 PM | #27 |
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12-17-2012, 04:12 PM | #28 | ||
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I tried designing some new engine mounts for Ford. I benchmarked what GM used. My employer at the time made the engine mounts for Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. I laughed when I saw what happened to the engine and trans mounts off the Toyota when Ford ran one through their durability test schedule for an F-150. They broke 4 engine mounts and 6 trans mounts in the process. That said, I think Ford is wasting time and money building and designing for that top 1% of owners. It's nice to say your truck is durable and will do more than it should, but at the same time you should be telling that retard to buy an F-250 or F-350 because it's the appropriate tool for the job. Quote:
I'm sure the new 5.3L with an aluminum block and direct injection is the same thing as the old iron block without direct injection. I'm actually excited to read that they are adjusting the calibration so they will stay in 4-cylinder eco mode more often. I have the cylinder deactivation in my 2011 Sierra and it doesn't take much more than a sneeze to exit the 4-cyl mode. I don't need the V8 torque to climb the little rolling hills on my lazy drive to work. When it kicks back to V8 mode the instant fuel economy estimate drops 6-8mpg. I average ~17.5mpg. I got ~16mpg in my 2001 Silverado. I'd say I'm disappointed that it isn't a bigger fuel economy improvement in 10years, but the new truck does weigh several hundred pounds more. There are significant improvements though. The stock exhaust note is better. Cabin noise is significantly lower thanks to sound deadening materials. Overall ride quality has improved. Hopefully the new trucks are another step up. They do look good in person. |
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12-17-2012, 09:55 PM | #29 |
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I took a short ride in a 04 f150 today with 155k miles on it.
I thought it was an 08+.... :notbadobama: Very impressed. My previous pick up experiences have only been with Chevy and Dodge products. |
12-17-2012, 10:08 PM | #30 |
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My dad's '07 Tahoe went over 95k miles on the original brakes.
It's at 107k miles now, he's the original owner. Here is the list of repairs/maintenance/mods: Rear Diff - blew out 3 times, all covered by warranty and rental car given Oil Change every 7-8k miles K&N air filter Tires Hawk pads Stoptech rotors Brake fluid flush V1 hardwire WeatherTech floor mats I really don't know a lower maintenance vehicle, ever. I'm pushing for the trans fluid to be flushed, but I'm not really sure if it needs it. Truck looks exactly like a '12 Tahoe (except trailer hitch cover is different); rides/handles like new, and same mpg as new. Oh, and it's fully loaded, so it has the super-heated washer fluid option that was dropped on later trucks, which is totally worth taking the risk of catching on fire because it is so beneficial in winter. |
12-17-2012, 10:22 PM | #31 | |
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12-18-2012, 09:20 AM | #32 | |
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Nothing like a rental-grade vehicle to taint your perception. |
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12-18-2012, 09:42 AM | #33 |
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12-18-2012, 10:04 AM | #34 |
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You all should rent a Home Depot F-350 if you want to experience a truck that still feels like a truck. TTAC wrote about that experience, as did I.
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12-31-2012, 12:16 PM | #35 |
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is this just a heavily facelifted version of the old platform, or new from the ground up?
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12-31-2012, 04:20 PM | #36 |
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12-31-2012, 09:06 PM | #37 | |
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My previous truck was a Ford 1/2 ton. While it is unfair to compare a newer model Tundra with an older model Ford, I used to say of my Ford (and it had a grain of truth), if a component held fluid, it also leaked it... . I don't think that the new GM models advance The Pickup much. But it may not really matter as most buyers in this segment are as about as loyal as it gets. |
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01-02-2013, 09:32 AM | #38 | |
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01-02-2013, 02:34 PM | #39 | |
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01-02-2013, 03:38 PM | #40 |
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Waiting to see one up close. Pictures don't do much for me.
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09-26-2013, 01:54 PM | #41 | ||
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Did not know if I should bring back an 8-month dead Thread or start a new one..so raising the dead.
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10-23-2013, 02:15 PM | #42 |
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Think a 2.8 Duramax diesel 1500 would be nice? Me too
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10-23-2013, 03:48 PM | #43 |
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Please tell me they are not actually going to keep the name trailblazer.
The most hated SUV ever made (after the aztec of course) |
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