Prairie Mule
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I have now had my EB for a little over 3 months and 6000 miles and it is settling in to a nice 20mpg combined driving. I have even had one 22.7 highway trip of 463 miles. I almost never bother doing a hand calc anymore because the computer has been nearly dead on. If anything it has been just a shade under hand calc. Early on I was a bit concerned because 17-18 was about it but I'm happy now. Seemed like things started improving after 4000 or so miles. This past weekend I took the truck for a 320 mile trip in the Colorado mountains. No interstate, just two lane blacktop and back country dirt. The truck performed flawlessly and when I got back home the computer read 21.7mpg.Oh, by the way I drive like an old grampa, but that's because I am one. I'm just not in a hurry anymore. It can be done. I'm very very happy with my choice to go EB.
2011 F150 King Ranch EB Off Road, Max Tow, 6.5' Bed. :happy feet:
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I don't know about the battery feed, but you can get a factory installed trailer break controller. Stroll around ford.com and build your F-150. You will learn a lot.
I did get the trailer brake controller but haven't yet tried it. Waiting for better weather so I can hook up the camper.
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Nice. It looks as though you're at about 5000 miles, correct? I'm not getting quite as good but I've got the 3.73 rear end. I've only got 1800 miles on mine and getting 17.5 to 18.5 average. Best so far 19.0.
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Is the added cost of the Eco-Boost V6 worth the cost over the 5.0 V8?
Will you save the extra money at the gas pump ??
What are your thoughts??
Well here is my 2 cents worth. As far as mpg's go it's a combo of driving style and terrain in your area. I drive with cruise control constantly thus all the trucks I owned that were gas v8's were doing a lot of downshifting on even slight hills. After moving to diesels with the low end torque I learned that not downshifting almost ever was a real fuel saver. When I heard about the EB, I thought it deserved a look. There were several hills around my area that I test drove the EB to see if it would pull the hills in 6th gear cruise and not downshift. It passed with flying colors. I then drove a 5.0 similarly equipped(3.73 rear) and most hills it downshifted twice, all the way down to 4th gear. Same speeds, same hills, same day. For me it was a no brainer. I now own a F150 EB. I have yet to have it downshift on a hill in 6th gear cruise. First two tanks of gas, 18.5 and 19.1 mpg hand calculated. Either way you go you win. Both great engines and I was impressed by the 5.0, it just wasn't the one for me. And no I haven't towed yet.
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Got the truck and everything was crystal clear. Thanks for all your help. Oh and by the way, love the truck. :hyper:
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There is also a relay in the glovebox (in a plastic bag) that you need to install if you want 12V to go to your RV
I'm assuming there are instructions on where to install this relay :unsure:
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Yep, with max tow (the best option for towing) you get the brake controller built in, select shift tranny, huge side mirrors, 11,300lb capability and all wired ready to go . Have fun
Looking forward to it. My truck is at the dealer and am looking to pick it up on Friday. :happy feet:
Will try to post pictures next week.
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Did you get either the Tow Package or Max Tow package? If so, it should be ready to go as far as the 7-pin harness that supplies power, triggers lights, and actuates the brakes, etc.
Thanks. Yes I ordered the Max Tow and then should be ready to go.
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My new truck should be here by weeks end and I have a question. Does the F150 electrical system come ready to tow? On my Silverados the fuses for the trailer brakes and camper battery feed were not installed at the factory. They came with the truck but were user installed. Does the F150 come ready to fly?
Thanks,
The Mule
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No worries. I was out of the office on a family emergency.
In Transit - Received - Sf45 (Sierra Mountain Express ) Ramp 08, Rolla, CO Apr-10-2011, 12:23 MT.
ETA Apr-14-2011.
First off I hope the emergency was a minor one and is all taken care of. Second, thanks for the update. It appears my truck is only a few miles from the dealership so the ETA of the 14th is possible. Thanks for all your help. You have so many requests and I see no reason to need any more assistance.
The Mule :hyper:
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Could you please Track: VIN 1FTFW1ET3BKD48397
2011 F150 King Ranch
Thanks in Advance
Steve
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Begging your indulgence. I tried this once this week and got no update. I probably did something wrong, but am kinda forum dumb. So here goes again.
Looking for an update: VIN 1FTFW1ET3BKD48397
Thanks
The Mule
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If possible could I get an update please: VIN 1FTFW1ET3BKD48397
Thanks
Steve
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The F-150 uses a dual beam headlamp system with H13 bulbs. These bulbs contain both the low beam and high beam filaments in a single capsule. Because only one of the filaments can be positioned at the focal point of the headlamp reflector (in the case of the H13, it's the high beam filament; the low beam filament is "shifted" with respect to the focal point), the low beams do not remain on when the high beams are activated.
Your Silverado has quad beam headlamps (with separate capsules for low and high beams). I don't know of a method to accomplish the modification you described on a dual beam system like that on the F-150.
Thanks, If I ever get my 150 I'll have to see how well the highs are.
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Could you please Track: VIN 1FTFW1ET3BKD48397
2011 F150 King Ranch
Thanks in Advance
Steve
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Can anyone tell me on the 2011 F150 headlights when you turn on the highbeams do the lowbeams stay on as well? If not, is there aftermarket fix or a way to wire them so they will stay on together? Was able to do this on my Silverado and what a difference.
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I guess it will take a year or two to really see how these new V-6's in the real world. Even on the GM side the V-8's got better fuel economy than the V-6's. Never really understood why the kept making them. The new EB is one of the big reasons I'm switching to Ford. I need a pickup for my equipment trailer and camper but have to use it as a daily driver as well. These new V-6's are a welcome addition. Now if it would just get here.
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I hope I'm not in for the same thing. It seems that the problem isn't getting the vehicle built, it's getting it shipped. Mine should be either built by now or about to be built. I'd sure think that getting them shipped with all the truckers and such screaming for work would be the easy part. Another thing I guess I don't understand is this problem with rail cars. There is an area about 25 miles from my home where Union Pacific has hundreds of Car Hauler cars just parked in storage. I know this isn't Fords problem but this just seems stupid. I live in Colorado for Pete's sake. Ain't no automobiles built here. In any event I have been pretty excited about switching to a Ford and really hate to see this dissension. My very first car was a 1957 Ford and then I had 2 Ford trucks in the late 1980's and they all were terrible. And I'm being civil for the forum's sake. It seemed to me that Ford has gotten it's act together and I am making another attempt. Please tell me it will be worth the wait!!!
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What is this $750 coupon? I have not heard of this. I just order a F150 brochure?
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I suppose now they just take them for the scrap metal like manhole covers. Guess I'll be keeping it locked. Thanks for the heads up.
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Please, allow me to clarify:
First of all, you are not Ford's customer, the dealer is Ford's customer. You are the Ford dealer's customer.
Custom orders like yours represent a very small portion of Ford's overall production. The bulk of Ford's production consists of dealer allocation.
Dealer allocation is, basically, dealer inventory. I would guess that dealer allocation makes up 90-95% of Ford's production. The other 5-10% is custom orders, which the dealer places on behalf of a customer.
See, this pickup belongs to the dealer, it doesn't belong to you. It belongs to you when you sign the purchase agreement and hand over the check at the dealer at the time of delivery. If you refuse delivery, the dealer will have to sell it to someone else.
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Now, understanding that a custom order does not mean the vehicle belongs to you, you can understand that 'your' pickup is not going to be delivered to the dealer apart from a regular shipment of vehicles. Dealers get new inventory on a semi-regular basis, and Ford--generally speaking--is loath to run a special transport for just one or two vehicles.
You can rail against Ford for refusing to give your order preferential treatment, or you can rail against Ford for holding your truck in order to complete a transport, but the bottom line is, 90-95% of Ford's business (give or take) runs a certain way, which means that your custom order will have to run that way as well. No special treatment.
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Could Ford be more transparent with the cause of various delays? Of course they could. Would this make things easier for Ford? Not necessarily. If you were told that your truck missed its the last transport to this dealer, and will be held until the next one is ready to go, how would you feel about that? What if you were told that there was a shortage of rail cars (as mentioned by M.E.), and that because of this, your vehicle was sitting in a holding facility in East Overshoe Wisconsin, with several hundred cars in line ahead of it?
Bottom line: fine grained information would (IMO) cause more problems than it would solve. And for the bulk of dealer transactions, it's not even necessary.
Now, Ford's studies may show otherwise, and they may change the way they handle this end of the business, but until then, I tend to see their side of the matter a bit better than your side.
You just want information--which won't make your truck get there any sooner, Ford would prefer not divulge that information, to avoid further irritation.
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Ultimately, I take issue with this statement of yours:
It's excessively simplistic:
Week 1: "Sorry the build date slipped. A welder robot was down for about an hour in the body shop, and the build date got bumped a day." "No, I can't tell you who was supposed to repair the robot." "No, I can't tell you what went wrong." "It shouldn't affect the quality of your truck." "No, I can't promise you that nothing happened to your truck"
Week 2: "Sorry, the vehicle is being held on a lot while we perform QC checks on a couple vehicles from that batch." "No, I can't tell you what the QC check involves." "No, I can't tell you if your truck is one of the trucks being evaluated."
Week 3: "Sorry, the vehicle missed the last transport shipment. It will be held back a few days until the next rail shipment." "The next scheduled shipment is Friday. No, I can't guarantee that your truck will be on a railcar on Friday."
Week 4: "We're waiting on a few more allocation units to arrive before we ship this batch to your dealer." "We expect that we'll have those units by Monday. No I can't guarantee we'll ship your trucks on Monday."
At which point in time will you be as irritated as you are right now?
The statement that customers will 'accept almost any delay' is preposterous. I've dealt with customers enough to know that there is a point at which you cut your losses. A customer that repeatedly demands information that is unavailable to him is, regardless of its use to him is, frankly, not a customer worth having.
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It would likely cost Ford millions of dollars to implement a vehicle tracking system that would be primarily useful to the small minority of people who place custom orders. It's not an investment that I feel is justified.
Wow!!!!!
This is scary. I'm new to the Ford Family and I certainly hope this is not indicative of how Ford thinks. I may wanna rethink this thing.
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I think the big difference to me between at least the F150's and the Silverados is that Ford offers more options in choosing the base packages. For example, I wanted a four door model with a standard bed. This is impossible to get for whatever reason in a 1500 Silverado. I guess they figure if you want 4drs and a 6 1/2 ' bed that you must need a 3/4 ton truck. Things like that made it easy for me to stick with the F150.
The 6.5' bed is the reason I'm switching from Chevy to Ford. I needed to dump the diesel and go with a 1/2 ton gas and yes in a Chevy crew all that is offered is that dinky bed. I also like the EB engine, and since I'm coming from the diesel side I think it was the only logical choice. The Chevy's have served me well for almost twenty years and have been dependable has can be, but they just don't offer the choices Ford does. Now if it will just get here!
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Well we used to be a 2 pickup family, and had to sell the wife's 1/2 ton and go to a car. Now we're selling my 3/4 ton diesel and going to a 1/2 ton. All this to save on the price of fuel. But hey, I'm looking at the bright side. I'm buying a new F150 EB, so it can't be all bad....... :D
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Very interesting site. It seems I did as well as anyone else price wise. Nice knowing I didn't get the shaft. :hyper:
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Coming from a Chevy 2500HD I'm looking forward to the large mirrors. And on the KR they come with the chrome accents. I'm thinking they will look good but maybe not. Well that's what I'm getting and they should help when I tow. That's if I ever get it.
Still Waiting
DODGE VS. SUPER DUTY
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Come on guys, you've missed the real reason Dodge sales are up. 70% of the Dodge drivers are women pulling horse trailers on the weekend. And they're buying Dodges because of Sam Elliot! Think about it!