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Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-03-2016, 01:54 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
Higher boost pressure is a good point, although...

Higher boost pressure is a good point, although that's still a turbocharging characteristic. In a few ways, gasoline and diesel engines are converging toward the same features and similar specs, so I...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-01-2016, 06:54 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
It looks like Colorado diesel fans will finally...

It looks like Colorado diesel fans will finally be getting their trucks:
After Delay, Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon Diesels Are Being Released to Dealers...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-01-2016, 02:24 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
The primary reason for low-end torque in a...

The primary reason for low-end torque in a turbodiesel is the turbocharger, which you also have in the EcoBoost... which is one reason why the EcoBoost works so well.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-01-2016, 02:20 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
... and for GM, since they are sharing this...

... and for GM, since they are sharing this transmission.

It appears that the current F-150 transmission is the 6R80 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_6R_transmission) (which means six-speed,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-01-2016, 03:10 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
Interesting - I had not heard of that. The...

Interesting - I had not heard of that.

The article describes some interesting possibilities, including the Ford / Land Rover V6. It also includes this very relevant note:


For those...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-20-2015, 12:02 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
The "February 2016" issue of Diesel World...

The "February 2016" issue of Diesel World (https://www.dieselworldmag.com/930-2/) (the one now in the stores) features an article about the Colorado diesel. The content is not available on the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-16-2015, 02:15 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
I understand wanting to avoid these features, but...

I understand wanting to avoid these features, but since it is essentially impossible to meet current North American emission limits without them, the choice is between a full slate of emission...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-16-2015, 02:08 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
Interesting :) - I didn't know that. I don't...

Interesting :) - I didn't know that.

I don't know how close the GM engine is to the VM Motori R 428 DOHC (https://www.vmmotori.com/r-428-dohc/automotive-en/4-cilindri/r-428-dohcen.html) or the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-16-2015, 01:39 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
Back to the original subject... this is decently...

Back to the original subject... this is decently close to 31 mpg (although it is substantially better than the rated fuel economy in the specs (https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/)):
...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-15-2015, 02:03 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
At moderate power levels, and thus low engine...

At moderate power levels, and thus low engine speeds, it probably won't make a lot of difference. When towing a trailer and faced with a steep grade at highway speeds so you need all the power you...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-14-2015, 07:01 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
Another factor in the diesel option price is that...

Another factor in the diesel option price is that you can't get the diesel in a base Colorado, or base Ram 1500, or base Jeep Grand Cherokee... or the base trim level of most vehicles. If you need to...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-14-2015, 06:53 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
That's becoming common - essentially letting...

That's becoming common - essentially letting cruise control use engine braking. My Sienna downshifts on the brake action but doesn't control to set speed, but my (Ford F53-based) motorhome does...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-14-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
In going through a "build & price" exercise for a...

In going through a "build & price" exercise for a Colorado to find the rear axle ratio options, I noticed that selecting the Duramax automatically adds a set of features which includes an exhaust...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-14-2015, 12:49 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
I assumed that this was referring to Doug's...

I assumed that this was referring to Doug's Sierra, which he describes as

If so, the 2015 Sierra specs...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-12-2015, 04:48 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
I believe that GM has only one heavy-duty 8-speed...

I believe that GM has only one heavy-duty 8-speed transmission, so...

GM's own 2016 Powertrain Product Portfolio (https://gmpowertrain.com/VehicleEngines/PowertrainProducts.aspx) confirms that the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-12-2015, 03:11 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
No, the "6.2" is the EcoTec3 6.2L V8 gasoline...

No, the "6.2" is the EcoTec3 6.2L V8 gasoline engine; the truck version is the L86 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_small-block_engine#6.2_L_2), and the car version (more power, but at higher engine...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2015, 04:15 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, I'm in Alberta too, and the use of time to...

Yes, I'm in Alberta too, and the use of time to describe traveling distance is familiar... but of course we use hours and minutes, the same units shown on our clocks. My odometer doesn't show miles...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2015, 12:34 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
The article said no diesel exhaust brake. Since a...

The article said no diesel exhaust brake. Since a diesel doesn't have a throttle, engine braking isn't very effective unless something else holds back airflow through the engine.

Exhaust brakes...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2015, 12:14 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
5/6 of the way there! :) I've never...

5/6 of the way there! :)


I've never understood why someone who has purchased fuel in litres and measured distance with an odometer in kilometres would then convert both of those numbers to an...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-10-2015, 02:53 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
The Titan XD has a bed-floor hitch (ball only) as...

The Titan XD has a bed-floor hitch (ball only) as a factory-integrated feature. With one of the fifth-wheel hitches that anchor to a bed-mount ball (such as the B&W Companion...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-10-2015, 02:45 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
I'd call it a "heavy half ton"... just like an...

I'd call it a "heavy half ton"... just like an F-150. The F-150 is actually available with higher payload and towing capacity for comparable cab and box configurations than the Titan XD.

I just...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-08-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
It's a new generation of the Titan, with the...

It's a new generation of the Titan, with the diesel available only in the "XD" version which is described by Nissan and every published report I've seen as stronger to handle heavier loads (including...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-08-2015, 01:56 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
It's the Cummins 5L V8...

It's the Cummins 5L V8 (https://cumminsengines.com/cummins-5l-v8-turbo-diesel) - a compromise between the excessively large (6.7L V8) engines in the heavy-duty pickups and the less powerful and...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-08-2015, 01:46 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
Everyone sells just about everything with a...

Everyone sells just about everything with a diesel in Europe and much of the rest of the world, and not here. Ford has clearly and repeatedly expressed their lack of interest in selling the new...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-08-2015, 01:35 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 23,075
Posted By Brian B-P
Good point. My parents in Ontario (high salt and...

Good point. My parents in Ontario (high salt and rust area) had to give up on their second-last car when it had no serious body rust and a good running drivetrain, only because of brake line rust (a...
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