probowler Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, jpd80 said: In my opinion, Ford set the diesel at impossible prices to prove that no one wanted it. Ford always maintained that the 2.7 EB was a better choice than a diesel in F150 and by golly, nearly 13,000 buyers a month prove them right. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your post, but if the diesel was priced impossibly high, then how does people buying the only affordable engine prove Ford right? It doesn't seem like the diesel was given a fair shake, or even a fighting chance? Edited May 11, 2020 by probowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, probowler said: Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your post, but if the diesel was priced impossibly high, then how does people buying the only affordable engine prove Ford right? It doesn't seem like the diesel was given a fair shake, or even a fighting chance? Ford chose the 2.7 EB over a diesel years earlier, the odds were always stacked against the diesel. The V6 Powerstroke was almost like a contrived outcome/see, we told ya so moment. Edited May 11, 2020 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 1 hour ago, probowler said: I'm looking forward to seeing what goodies they'll have for us! Winch? Onboard air? CB Radio? Locking diffs? Even though it should have come stock, i would pay serious money for an actual tailgate with power-rear window. The F-150 has had an e-locker in the FX/4 for about a decade, so I'd think locking diffs would be table stakes for the Bronco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT90SC Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 5/10/2020 at 9:51 AM, probowler said: The Air Force uses diesel Navaras and if we can find the right color pump, anyone can. You heavily underestimate what the public is capable of or how little a fleet owned van is cared for by most drivers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 update....to being ordered 6 months ago, to being told INDEFINITE hold last week, to vin numbers yesterday....WTH?????? #assdoesntkknow what the heads doing....#fakenews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/11/2020 at 5:24 AM, jpd80 said: Ford chose the 2.7 EB over a diesel years earlier, the odds were always stacked against the diesel. The V6 Powerstroke was almost like a contrived outcome/see, we told ya so moment. I think it's really just Ford taking a flier on the V6 PSD. There's nothing particularly unique about the PSD-powered F-150 aside from the mill itself and its emissions system, and Tata/JLR did the heavy lifting (finance-wise) on those, so it's a relatively low-cost, low-risk proposition. They really don't need (nor do they likely want) it to be a home run, just something to give Ford buyers who want a diesel a reason to stay--kinda like why Honda offers its open-backed minivan. Really, that's the only way this whole thing makes any sense to me. If Tata/JLR wasn't in the equation, I don't think the V6 PSD would've ever made it into the F-150 (if it even made production at all). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Correct, it’s completely different to GM developing a new I-6 diesel for limited use on large trucks and SUVs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.