Comments on: Review: 2009 F-250 Powerstroke FX4 Crew Cab Cabela’s Edition

By: Shooter04

Shooter04 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:57:29 +0000

“The biggest issue with trucks like this is that the fuel economy isn’t that great considering they are diesel.”

Uhm…poor fuel economy because they are diesel? I own a 2000 F250 7.3 diesel and my friend owns a 2004 F250 V10 gas. I get 20 mpg highway, he gets 12. Lets not even get into his city mpg. (9 anyone?)

By: justin.82

justin.82 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:58:17 +0000

It’s a nice truck but damn ugly! Ford makes a good truck for 2 reasong 1. They are not run by the government and 2. They know the market – That’s why they were so successful in the 90’s because of trucks! I just wish I could desingn for them. I would make the truck look better. It just looks ugly but I’d still drive it because it’s built well!

By: Carlson Fan

Carlson Fan — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:24:26 +0000

The biggest issue with trucks like this is that the fuel economy isn’t that great considering they are diesel. Then you have to deal with the ride of a 3/4 ton suspension. Just wait for a smaller more fuel efficient diesel to start being offered in a 1/2 ton chassis and demand for these will drop signifigantly.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:36:37 +0000

With this and the “new” F-150 on the road, Ford has the ugliest trucks made today.

“Get the V-10 and 90% of the capability with none of the drawbacks or costs.”

I have driven a 6.0 PSD Super Duty and a 6.8 V10 Super Duty. They sound the same. Only difference is that the 6.8 holds true to it’s modular roots…it is a boat anchor. Sure it makes a lot of noise…but thats about it.

By: davey49

davey49 — Sat, 09 May 2009 12:20:49 +0000

“This prompts my question of the day…if ‘28 Days Later’ really happened, what vehicle would you want in your driveway?”

Yamaha XT250

By: NulloModo

NulloModo — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:51:36 +0000

I’d be interested as well, actually, I think all reviews should be posted, I mean, we get less than one a day, so as long as they aren’t coming so frequently that they get pushed off the page before everyone has the chance to comment, keep ‘em coming.

By: ajla

ajla — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:10:06 +0000

@Jack Baruth:
If there’s interest in a V-10 review, I have an unpublished 2008 V-10 review in the archives. Unfortunately, it *is* a crew-cab.

I’d be interested in reading it. Even if it’s for a crew cab. Better than nothing.

By: paris-dakar

paris-dakar — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:04:38 +0000

So….when the end of our civilization is eminent, you actually think it matters what car you’ll be driving?

Since I’ll be using the vehicle I’m driving to put as much space as possible between myself and the suckfish and vermin who are actually causing the end of civilization (think Katrina Superdome), yes I think it matters a great deal.

By: HEATHROI

HEATHROI — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:22:10 +0000

the rather bordello-esque level of comfort enjoyed by F-250 passengers.

Really isn’t that level of comfort illegal in most states?

and I can’t imagine wives or girlfriends approving either.

By: dolorean23

dolorean23 — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:01:51 +0000

This prompts my question of the day…if ‘28 Days Later’ really happened, what vehicle would you want in your driveway?

So….when the end of our civilization is eminent, you actually think it matters what car you’ll be driving? I suppose the better to run over Zombies with and load up the back with as much diesel fuel as you can carry. For this ridiculous hypothesis I would be driving in the 1970’s British Racing Green Jaguar XJ from Shaun of the Dead followed closely by the severely modified Ford Falcon from Mad Max. Either would make as much sense as a 6.0L tuna boat painted in Cabela’s livery. How fitting.

By: jaybread

jaybread — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:23:00 +0000

“My F150 entry level no option bottom feeder does everthing this phallic symbol does at 1/3 the price.”

No it doesn’t, and you should know better.
Have you tried towing a 14K pound 5th wheel with an F150? I know you haven’t, because you can’t.

You just have phallic symbol envy.

By: paris-dakar

paris-dakar — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:12:06 +0000

For zombie or rage-plague events, I’d go all the way: An International MXT. Or a Kevlar Hummer. Although any large diesel with a manual would do.

Can’t go wrong with an MRAP.

Heston, ugh…

Classic Obama-bot reaction.

This is a Thread on a diesel Pick Up with a zombie movie tangent. What do you expect?

And Heston was a great American, by the way.

By: ihatetrees

ihatetrees — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:25:28 +0000

This prompts my question of the day…if ‘28 Days Later’ really happened, what vehicle would you want in your driveway?

Yo RF! There’s a Question Of The Day!

For zombie or rage-plague events, I’d go all the way: An International MXT. Or a Kevlar Hummer. Although any large diesel with a manual would do.

Stay away from the up-armored Hummer. Too much weight for effective off road use.

That movie did lack credibility with it’s vehicle choices and later plot swings. Solid start though…

By: golden2husky

golden2husky — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:24:16 +0000

Heston did OK in the early 70s LTD Convertible…

Heston, ugh…

By: paris-dakar

paris-dakar — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:48:27 +0000

Heston did OK in the early 70s LTD Convertible. Also drove a White Command Car and a really cool Citroen Mehari.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-MosmUseSY

By: Martin Schwoerer

Martin Schwoerer — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:29:13 +0000

Interesting theory about the usefulness of monster trucks in apocalyptical times. If I was an end-of-days kinda person, I might believe in it.

As it is, I take my ideas about how life in a dark future would be from science fiction, so my last ride might well be a Fiat Multipla:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF7d0RJezbs&feature=related

By: commando1

commando1 — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:28:02 +0000

My F150 entry level no option bottom feeder does everthing this phallic symbol does at 1/3 the price.

Power “STROKE”. C’mon now……….

By: jaybread

jaybread — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:21:12 +0000

“And then while making a right turn you had to slow down to under 5mph…”

Slowing down not so easy, but believe it or not, with 4 tires on the drive axle, stiff suspension and load range E tires I can corner at much higher speeds than you might expect, as long as I have at least a football field to do it in…

By: psarhjinian

psarhjinian — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:16:59 +0000

This prompts my question of the day…if ‘28 Days Later’ really happened, what vehicle would you want in your driveway?

A horse wearing plate armour.

By: Jack Baruth

Jack Baruth — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:30:10 +0000

If there’s interest in a V-10 review, I have an unpublished 2008 V-10 review in the archives. Unfortunately, it *is* a crew-cab.

Last year, I also drove a six-speed manual, regular-cab Powerstroke F-250. Now that was a frickin’ hoot and a half.

By: GeeDashOff

GeeDashOff — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:21:58 +0000

What was amazing was seeing the unbelievable times of vehicles that have all the aerodynamic qualities of a concrete block.
There are trucks running 11s and 12s without the need for nitrous, and 10 second trucks with heavy modifications and nitrous shots.

meh, here’s a full size school bus running a bit over 12 s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxZ59a53ln8

And all these trucks are about as practical as that bus depending on the type of driving you do. I guess they’re fine for long stretches of straight road somewhere in Kansas, but any sort of suburban/city stop and go traffic, which is 90% of my driving, must be an absolute nightmare.

And yes–I had a snot nosed kid in an older Nissan Z-Car try to punk me from a stop light one evening

And then while making a right turn you had to slow down to under 5mph…

By: NickR

NickR — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:35:52 +0000

This prompts my question of the day…if ‘28 Days Later’ really happened, what vehicle would you want in your driveway?

By: dwford

dwford — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:47:54 +0000

Stay away from the Powerstroke. Besides the $7k price premium and reliability issues, there is so much routine maintenance that comes with it: filters to changes, water traps to empty(from under the vehicle). Get the V-10 and 90% of the capability with none of the drawbacks or costs.

By: fincar1

fincar1 — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:44:15 +0000

The fact that even work-truck type pickups share interior furnishings with $40K suv’s means that any late-model pickup is very likely to have well-thought-out and nicely-operating switches and controls. I find this to be true on my 2003 Silverado. It’s a short-box regular cab truck, and the bottom trim line, but the black color matches the rub strip on the door. As far as quietness, it’s quieter on the highway than my Accord sedan, but it’s just got the small V8.

I never did get the idea behind having your friends think from the sound that you’re driving up in a bread van.

By: GBG

GBG — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:23:29 +0000

Might as well put the last gallon of petrol into this baby. That way you only have to walk 4.5 miles home after you burn up the last drop. Put it in something “greener” and you will have to walk as much as 10 times the distance.