Originally Posted by F250
I live in Cody, Wyoming. An F250 Powerstroke FX4 is almost a requirement. I can carry over a ton in the bed and conventional tow 12,500 lbs or 15,000 lbs with a fifth wheel. It also gets me to just about anywhere I want to go off road. All that capability with better mileage than an F150 FX4.
Unless you've driven a 7,200 lb truck with 570 lb.ft. of torque, you don't know what you're missing.
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I'm sure it's all that you say it is regarding it's intended purpose, but do we really need to debate how it would perform against a Porsche?
Speaking of dud Porsche drivers (and there are many); for every one of those, I see plenty of pick-up trucks carrying lots of air or snow (depending on location) most of the time. Personally, for when I need one (very rarely in my case), I'll rent one and enjoy the benefits of a much lower centre of gravity for 99.9% of the time that I drive.
More North Americans should respect the use of energy more of the time. I like to accelerate hard, just not all the time. In something big (and shaped like a brick) and heavy, you waste fuel all of the time, not just when you require the utility.
I imagine that it makes sense where you live, just not where most pick-up truck drivers live.
Lastly, it sure was interesting to see what happened a couple of years ago (when fuel prices spiked) in the states, with all of the chest beater pick-up drivers:
...after 17 consecutive years of the F-series pick-up claiming the No. 1 vehicle sales position,
it went to.... a Honda Civic
. Now, where in the h_ll did they find room for the gun rack
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