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[powerboatr]

2wd 5.4
i think the 20" wheels make it look taller
she had me waxing it today for the trip......

 

[WD40]

That woman must be a slave driver if she made you wax that new truck on a 100 degree day in Texas.
You the Man. LOL, she knows that I love her. Have a safe trip on Monday and enjoy your time with the little one, and give her a big hug from me.
Doug

 

[02SilverStroke]

we get to break it in on a long 12 hr run monday, we shall see if the 20 mpg is a reality
i will miss the 23-26 the edge was doing

i have already developed a strong bond with the tailgate step. how on earth did i ever live without one

Sweet!!!! That 150 also has more room in the back than a Super Duty.
Depending on the highway (I'm assuming interstate) you should get at least 20 if you stay at 70 or under. My 2008 with the 4.6 and 4 spd tranny is rated at 14/19 and I've gotten 20 on my trips to Louisiana via US 69 and I-20.
Of course, on I-20, it's sometimes hard to stay at 70 or you'll get left behind. I know you miss the Edge, but the 150 has alot more room. Speaking of the tailgate step, I wouldn't mind having one sometimes.

Good luck with the new ride and let us know about the mileage.

 

[powerboatr]

Sweet!!!! That 150 also has more room in the back than a Super Duty.
Depending on the highway (I'm assuming interstate) you should get at least 20 if you stay at 70 or under. My 2008 with the 4.6 and 4 spd tranny is rated at 14/19 and I've gotten 20 on my trips to Louisiana via US 69 and I-20.
Of course, on I-20, it's sometimes hard to stay at 70 or you'll get left behind. I know you miss the Edge, but the 150 has alot more room. Speaking of the tailgate step, I wouldn't mind having one sometimes.

Good luck with the new ride and let us know about the mileage.

we averaged 17.0 for the 720 mile trip on monday night, plus i killed about 500k grasshoppers on hwy 82 lio meter stated 17.1

that was 70-77
except for up on 287 where we had to slow ot 35- 55 etc and red lights to amarillo
just over 800 now on the clicker

 

[JRJ04]

Sweet!!!! That 150 also has more room in the back than a Super Duty.

Am I reading that right? It's got MORE room than a super duty (99-11) model years?

 

[WD40]

My brother has a 2006 SuperCrew and I have a 2006 F-350 and I have more room in the back seat then his F-150 does.
Doug

 

[JRJ04]

My brother has a 2006 SuperCrew and I have a 2006 F-350 and I have more room in the back seat then his F-150 does.
Doug

well when they redesigned the F150 for 2009...I think it might be bigger...

 

[powerboatr]

Am I reading that right? It's got MORE room than a super duty (99-11) model years?

it may....by inches if so.
but the rear seat back does not fold forward.

leg room YES bigtime.

 

[JRJ04]

it may....by inches if so.
but the rear seat back does not fold forward.

leg room YES bigtime.

so you cant rock it forward to get behind it? seems like i thought there might have been storage back there or something...

nice thing is, is that you can lift the seat up and you have a whole cargo area available to you. are there any locking cargo compartments in the truck? that was something big with the new super duties...dont know if the f150's have it

 

[powerboatr]

so you cant rock it forward to get behind it? seems like i thought there might have been storage back there or something...

nice thing is, is that you can lift the seat up and you have a whole cargo area available to you. are there any locking cargo compartments in the truck? that was something big with the new super duties...dont know if the f150's have it

only locking interior compartment is the huge center console
i have a flat floor across to the little passenger side rear seat, lift it up and there sits the subwoofer and amp from the factory

the seat backs are UP against the rear wall, and there is a smallllll area under the seat when its folded but not near the room the super duty has behind the seat