Video: POV Test Drive Of F-150 Diesel Pickup

If you tow a race car and trailer, but also use your pickup as a daily driver, you may prefer a half-ton pickup to larger trucks like the F-350 or the HD GM or RAM trucks. The 3/4 ton or 1 ton trucks tend to be large (may not fit in a garage) and unwieldy (try parking a dually) and often have harsh ride quality. Half ton pickups have been gaining in capability in the past few years. Ford now has a diesel option for the F-150 that brings the towing capacity in this test truck up to 10,700 lb. There are other drivetrains in this capability range, but some drivers prefer a diesel for unstressed torque delivery and better fuel mileage. With that in mind, in this video we give you a POV ride in a diesel F-150:

Specs of this test truck:

MODEL 2018 F-150 Platinum 4×4 SuperCrew EXTERIOR COLOR Ruby Red Metallic INTERIOR COLOR Black interior with Black leather WHEELBASE 145 in. TOWING 10,700 lbs. PAYLOAD 1,392 lbs. OPTIONS ▫ Preferred Equipment Group 701A ▫ Platinum Series ▫ Ruby Red Metallic Paint ▫ 3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel Engine ▫ 3.55 Electronic RR Axle ▫ Trailer Tow Package ▫ Wheel Well Liner ▫ Spray-In-Bedliner AVAILABILITY Spring 2018 BASE MSRP $57,910 PRICE AS EQUIPPED $66,880* *Includes $1,395 destination and delivery POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS ENGINE TYPE 3.0L Power Stroke® V6 BORE x STROKE …………………………………….. 3.31 x 3.54 HORSEPOWER……………………………………….. 250 @ 5000 rpm TORQUE………………………………………………….. 440 @ 1,750 rpm TRANSMISSION ……………………………………… Electronic 10-Speed Automatic BRAKES – Front/rear Power four-wheel anti-lock vented-disc MAXIMUM PAYLOAD Best-in-Class Payload Capacity (4×2, Regular Cab, XL) ………………..2,020 lbs. MAXIMUM CONVENTIONAL TOWING Best-in-Class Towing Capacity (4×2, Regular Cab, XL)………………11,400 lbs. EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS WHEELBASE 5.5' Box – 145.0 in 6.5' Box – 156.8 in. TRACK WIDTH – Front/Rear 5.5' Box – 4×2/4×4…………. 67.6 in./67.6 in. 6.5' Box – 4×2/4×4…………. 67.6 in./67.6 in. BASE CURB WEIGHT – 5.5' Box – 4×2/4×4 SuperCrew 4×2……………………………………..5,011 lbs. 4×4 TOD………………………………5,271 lbs. 4×4 ESOF…………………………….5,286 lbs. BASE CURB WEIGHT – 6.5' Box – 4×2/4×4 SuperCrew 4×2……………………………………..5,077 lbs. 4×4 TOD…………………………….. 5,320 lbs. 4×4 ESOF…………………………….5,335 lbs. CARGO BOX VOLUME 5.5' Box ……………………………..52.8 cu. ft. 6.5' Box ……………………………..62.3 cu. ft. INTERIOR DIMENSIONS Head room – Front ………………. 40.8 in. Head room – Rear ……………….. 40.4 in. Shoulder room – Front …………. 66.7 in. Shoulder room – Rear ………….. 65.9 in. Hip room – Front………………….. 62.5 in. Hip room – Rear ………………….. 64.7 in. Max Legroom – Front …………… 43.9 in. Leg room – Rear ………………….. 43.6 in. MAX. SEATING CAPACITY – Five, Six FUEL ECONOMY (city/highway/combined) 4×2……………………………………..22/30/25 4×4……………………………………..20/25/22 FINAL ASSEMBLY Dearborn Truck Plant Dearborn, MI.