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I don’t think any 1/2-ton is designed for a 500 lb winch bumper. I’d think you would want to be careful about the weight of the bumper you choose, but even a Westin bumper with full brush guard and screens is supposed to be 257 lbs according to Westin. Add a winch and subtract the weight of...

I believe the idea was to get new wheels and use his current OE 7.5" wide wheels with the winter tires. The 8.5" wide wheels could be used with wider tires the rest of the year.

Single with no kids...if you don't need the extra cab space and really want the 8' bed, then just get an F150 RCLB. There are plenty of winch mounts and suspension options for the F150 and Super Duty. You can get the RCLB F150 with the HD payload package, which should yield a pretty...

I have the SS3 Pro yellow fog lights too, and they are terrific.

Unlike on the Avalanche, I don't believe the midgate is going to be standard on the Silverado EV. If that's the case, I don't believe you'll see the midgate on many, if any, WT trim trucks. I do believe that this will be a strong contender for many fleets that are currently using 1/2-ton crew...

I had to read the article 3 times before I picked up on the line about the the Max Tow WT that will be introduced capable of towing up to 20,000 lbs. The inner sidewalls of the bed appear to be MOLLE panels.

The 3.0 Duramax is the exception to the premium pricing rule for light diesels. The 3.0 Duramax saw a $1,500 price drop for 2021, which split the option price difference between the 5.3 & 6.2. As of 2021 the 3.0 Duramax is $1,045 more than a 5.3/8 speed and $1,450 less than the 6.2/10 speed...

It looks like they don't want people to buy the XLT with the extended range battery, as it's a $19,500 option (that includes a mandated equipment group upgrade). If you wanted the 312A equipment group with Pro-power onboard, heated seats & steering wheel, LED box lighting, etc, then I guess...

One other reason why the small diesels in 1/2-tons are so unpopular - cost. They're not $10,000 options like on 3/4-ton + trucks, but they are priced as premium engine options comparable to the 3.5TT ecoboost, GM 6.2, and well above Ram's 5.7 Hemi. If you look at the vast majority of trucks on...

In the 1/2-ton market, turbocharged gas engines are making the low-end torque that made turbodiesels so desirable. Sure, the diesels still get better fuel economy in virtually every situation, but in 1/2-tons they lack the horsepower and unladen performance that buyers seem to want most. Also...

Vehicles with DRLs should be required to have automatic headlights that can only be temporarily disabled/turned off and headlights that are linked to the wipers so that if windshield wipers are turned on, the headlights come on. I see a lot of vehicles riding around at dusk without...

The Max Tow and Max Payload packages aren't available with the 2.7. In standard configuration, the 2.7 GVWR is 400# lower than a comparable truck with the 3.5TT or 5.0; the 2.7 HD payload package just bumps the GVW and available payload to parity with the trucks equipped with the 3.5TT and 5.0...

I believe I'm correct when I say that the 3.5TT has the 9.75 axle, along with trucks that come with the HD towing and HD payload packages, including the 2.7 HD payload package. All other configurations use the Super 8.8, which is not the 8.8 of old. The differential was originally developed...

No. 10 speed was introduced in 2017 paired with the 3.5TT, then in 2018 it spread to all engines except the NA 3.3.

I just went back and looked at this - 6.5' bed, hd payload, hd towing, towing mirrors, 3.5TT power - basically eliminates the 2.7 due to the HD payload and towing packages (require 5.0 or 3.5TT) and missing the power of the 3.5TT should be the final piece of this puzzle. Ride quality, for...

Considering it's Ford approved and warrantied, I would live with the winch. Ranch Hand is noted for making bumpers and grille guards that are built for work, so I expect their Legend grille guard would be a solid one that would provide protection for the grille and headlights. It's all welded...

I don't know about the 6.2 in the F150, but the owners manual for my 2019 lists a minimum of 87 octane, and states that premium (at least 91 octane) be used for best performance. It does not specify which engine this applies to, so it must apply to all gas engines in the F150.

If I ever buy another tonneau, it will either be a Diamondback or something like the Bakflip G2 that is a hard folding tonneau with the ability to flip up against the back of the cab to make the full bed accessible without removing it, and I lean toward Diamondback due to the ability to load...

Almost zero winch mounts are compatible with the Ecoboost, because they block airflow to the intercooler. You can either relocate the intercooler, or you can use a mount that locates the winch above the intercooler air inlet in the bumper, like this one from Sterling Equipment.

Both steel and soft shackles have a place in a recovery kit. In addition to the uses mentioned above, soft shackles are useful if you need to rig to an unconventional point, such as around a rock slider, that isn't conducive to using a steel shackle, or through obstructed factory recovery...