2021 Truck Research

• Old common sense is that diesel more reliable than gas, may not still be so.
• Diesel maintenance more, they hold more oil plus diesel exhaust fluid
• Diesel runs at lower RPM, reducing wear on engine components.
• Diesel has advantage when run hard over long periods of time, e.g. towing.
  • More Torque at lower RPM.
  • Exhaust breaking when towing for easier control
• Gas more likely to have costly internal failures when hard over long periods.
• Diesel has higher resale value
• Diesel is more expensive upfront, as much as 10k.
• Gas is superior for off road
  • Diesel heavier, no good for front heaviness in mud or sand.
  • Gas engines rev faster and redline higher - bigger effective RPM range, good for "desert running" and clearing mud from tires

If you live in a flat area like the midwest and you're not towing at 75%+ of limit of your 3/4-1 ton truck a gas engine will be more than adequate.

The new diesel trucks do not have the reliability of old diesels, many of these new trucks start having DPF and emission issues before 100k on the odo. And the MPG savings in the HD segment isn't a large as it once was, with these diesels choked down with emissions, a normal user would never save enough to pay for the upfront charge of the diesel. The light duty diesels get good mileage because they have zero power, they can barely get out of their own way.

F-Series 2021 14th generatino

Fourth generation Silverado / Fifth generation Sierra 2019

Fifth Generation - 2019

• Payload is the weight of all of the gear, passengers plus the tongue weight of the trailer, it does NOT include the weight of your vehicle.
• Gross vehicle weight is the total weight of the car, passengers, gear, and fuel plus the tongue weight of an attached trailer.
• Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle without any payload or passengers. Gross vehicle weight minus payload.
• Combined gross vehicle weight is the total weight the manufacture has determined the vehicle can handle including the vehicle, all passengers, cargo, and fuel plus attached trailers.
• Max trailer weight is the most amount of weight that a vehicle can tow.
• Tongue weight is the amount of weight the tongue will put on the hitch.
• Max tongue weight is the maximum amount of weight that can be put on the hitch and is included in the max payload. This may vary depending on the type of hitch being used. Example, it maybe 500 pounds for a weight bearing hitch and 1200 pounds for a weight distributing hitch.
• Dry weight is how much the camper weights without adding any water, gas or gear.
• Max trailer payload is the maximum amount of gear, water and gas that can be safely carried in the trailer. The dry weight plus the max trailer payload is the trailers gross vehicle weight.
• Trailer Gross vehicle weight is the total weight of the trailer with all contents.

• Light Duty Most F150, Chev 1500
• Heavy Duty Super Duty is Ford's rephrasing of Heavy Duty?

• Half-Ton Trucks: Payload capacity of 1,000 pounds.
• Three-Quarter-Ton Trucks: Payload capacity around 1,500 pounds.
• One-Ton Trucks: Payload capacity around 2,000 pounds.

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - total weight of vehicle plus cargo. Excludes trailer. Most Light duty full size are Class 2A, and most Heavy Duty full size are Class 2B.

• Light Duty - under 10,000 GVWR.
• Medium Duty - 10k - 26k
• Heavy Duty - 26k+

• XL
  • Backup assist
• XLT
  • Blind spot detection
• Lariat
  • Leather seats
  • Digital display on dash
  • Center screen 12 inch
  • Power folding side mirrors
• Ford Co-Pilot360™ Assist 2.0
  • Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control Features: Stop-and-Go; Lane Centering; Speed Sign Recognition - this feature is amazing.

• Advanced Trailer Package
  • Available for select trims, this package adds the Handling/Trailering Package, revised shock tuning, upgraded rear springs, and more.

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Key Features:

• Pro Trailer Backup Assist
• Lane Keeping Alert
• Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera System
• Rear View Camera
• 360 Degree Camera System
• Trailer Reverse Guidance
• LED Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
• Rear CHMSL Camera
• 397A Alternator
• Adaptive Steering ($1,000)
• Dual 78AH batteries
• Forward collision warning / braking
• Remote start ($250)

$60,370

PDF Config Ford Config

Notably missing are:

• Mention of sound system
• Description of Display (SYNC)
• 2nd Row Storage
• 34 Gallon Tank (not 50)
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Lane Keep Assist
• Rain Sensitive Wipers
• Automatic high beams
• Ford Config v2
• PDF Config v2

61,295

• Ram Config
• 65,595
• Alpine (stock) audio and minus sun roof