Thanks Ron, I hope you're as impressed as I was. 
K020 gets new chariot
- Thread starter tpraceman
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Mike Mosing
GT Owner
I’m very excited! Just have to wait till June! I guess I’m getting use to waiting!
ByeEnzo
GT
No kidding about the truck. I have had a Tundra for several years. 1/2 ton truck just doesn't cut it with the 4000 lb Jim Glo with a 3000+ car and extras in the back. Truck pulls on the flats ok but suffers on hills and overpasses. Selling the Tundra to my brother in law and just made a deal on new 2019 F250 Lariat diesel. Proven motor and transmission. Getting a sway bar and level kit. Now I won't even know the trailers back there.
Have a 2017 F350, and a 38' enclosed gooseneck and when loaded with 2 cars, it's frightening that you can still accelerate up hills. You will like that truck. Im curious about the 10 speed, but will wait a few years before going there.
spartan
GT Owner
I replaced my 2018 Raptor with a King Ranch 2019 F250 diesel to pull my 28' ATC (9,000 trailer with no car). I added lift bags and sway bars too.
ByeEnzo
GT
That’s why I want a 2019. Proven drive train. With 900 ft lb, 6 speeds are enough.
ByeEnzo
GT
Special K
GT Owner
I like my 6 speed F150 better than my wife’s 10 speed Navigator. The six speed has never missed a gear, while the 10 speed sometimes will get hung up in one of the many gears, and it also feels like never ending shifting.
Apollo
GT Owner
DakotaGT
GT Owner
Very nice, all. I just received the 2020 F350 I ordered last fall for hauling my chit around, and so far I am VERY impressed with the quality, ride, amenities, and POWER. 1050 lb-ft of torque! Time will tell if the 10-speed auto is a winner or not, but so far I have no gripes. Traded in my Ram 2500 diesel, which I had zero problems with, but it rode like an ox cart.
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lc2006
GT Owner
I trade-in my F-Series Crew Cab every year. I used to tow a 24' all-aluminum Gold Rush, but I just took delivery of a 24' Sundowner.
When Ford introduced the aluminum F-150 in 2015, I bought one. A friend of mine, who was an engineer at Ford, pushed me to get the EcoBoost TT V-6 in the F-150. He told me that the EcoBoost TT would haul like a locomotive... which it did! I tow my cars about 23K-25K miles per year. I can tell you that the EcoBoost had no problems towing at all... including through the Grand Tetons and Rockies! In the middle of the country, I will run about 75-79mph. At this speed, and with the trailer loaded, the EcoBoost was getting about 6mpg. The gas mileage was my only complaint, but then I didn't buy the truck for its fuel economy!
In 2016, I decided to try an F-250 diesel. My mpg jumped to 11.5 when towing at speed. I have never had any problems to speak of with any of my F-Series trucks. Sure, I only own them for a year, but they are getting relatively heavy use.
The power wars among Ford, GM, and Chrysler have resulted in trucks with insane torque numbers. My 2019 F-250 was nuts with 935ft/lbs. My 2020 has 1050ft/lbs, making it difficult, at times, to pull away without spinning the tires.
I took delivery of the 2020 F-250 about two months ago. Because of COVID-19, the truck has only just over 5K miles on it. It is probably still too early to tell, but the 10 speed is just fine so far. It shifts a lot, but it has almost 70% more gears to run through than the 6 speed did.
I will report back if I have any transmission issues.
When Ford introduced the aluminum F-150 in 2015, I bought one. A friend of mine, who was an engineer at Ford, pushed me to get the EcoBoost TT V-6 in the F-150. He told me that the EcoBoost TT would haul like a locomotive... which it did! I tow my cars about 23K-25K miles per year. I can tell you that the EcoBoost had no problems towing at all... including through the Grand Tetons and Rockies! In the middle of the country, I will run about 75-79mph. At this speed, and with the trailer loaded, the EcoBoost was getting about 6mpg. The gas mileage was my only complaint, but then I didn't buy the truck for its fuel economy!
In 2016, I decided to try an F-250 diesel. My mpg jumped to 11.5 when towing at speed. I have never had any problems to speak of with any of my F-Series trucks. Sure, I only own them for a year, but they are getting relatively heavy use.
The power wars among Ford, GM, and Chrysler have resulted in trucks with insane torque numbers. My 2019 F-250 was nuts with 935ft/lbs. My 2020 has 1050ft/lbs, making it difficult, at times, to pull away without spinning the tires.
I took delivery of the 2020 F-250 about two months ago. Because of COVID-19, the truck has only just over 5K miles on it. It is probably still too early to tell, but the 10 speed is just fine so far. It shifts a lot, but it has almost 70% more gears to run through than the 6 speed did.
I will report back if I have any transmission issues.
Austinj427
Well-known member
9k empty!
My 24' ATC is only like 3,1XX empty. You must have a ton of goodies in yours.