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[MikeIndiaKiloEcho]

I'm not going to address all the random stuff you are saying - the original post, page one, post #1 "Longing for what we can’t have. At least here in the USA...."

I followed that up by saying how is a domestic rig lacking "having that"? Nothing you've said in your multiple diatribes has changed my mind.

As @tacollie points out, these are tools, you input the data you need (capacity, range, size limitations, etc) out pops the truck you need. Cross reference that with parts availability, durability, relaibility, etc. and pick what works. My opinion is a domestic rig meets the needs MUCH better than a LC70 and ticks that box for the OP?

The op effectively said "longing for an LC 70"

Does the spec meet the needs? Sure, IS it what the man asked for? Not in any way shape or form.

If he asked for a pizza, would a Burger be perfect for his request?
It has meat, cheese, a bread like base, tomato, a tomato sauce kind of thing..... that will work! It checks the boxes, right?

Im editing to add this. You said "what ticks the boxes". Your first three points were Capacity, Range, and SIZE LIMITATIONS. An LC70 and a F350 do not share the same foot print. They do not share the same height. They do not have the same length. SO just on your simplest metric. The LC70 fits a completely different bill. Which could be exactly why the guy wishes he had one.

 

[MikeIndiaKiloEcho]

I spent some time in Aus - they loved Raptors when I was there, if you had money, it seemed like that was what you bought and not a LC70....

Yeah, ********, Id love a raptor.
If you're giving it to me Ill take two!

If ya had the money... sure!
Now lets be honest. An LC70 is a 4wd work truck. It is not a Raptor. Hell, a Raptor is a F150 with a DECREASED load capacity. No Raptor is a work truck.
I cant remember if it was you who posted the AEM Prospector Ram. Again not a regular work truck.

Is it fair to choose between a F-350 and a LC70? Maybe. As I have said before, There are pros and cons to each. Ive also heard a lot of people in Oz not happy with the new four cylinder as well. TO each his own on that.
Now to harken back to your Diesel Mechanic comment. What do you do with 1000 lb ft of torque? Pour fuel out the window as you drive. When I owned my F450 I think I used about all of a quarter of that because opening the throttle all the way was like draining an aircraft carrier (albeit at ************** warp speed but still). I used to drive a gas F550, I could WATCH the needle drop on that thing.

Even the thirstiest LC 70 doesnt burn fuel at that rate. Again. To each his own.

 

[nickw]

Yeah, ********, Id love a raptor.
If you're giving it to me Ill take two!

If ya had the money... sure!
Now lets be honest. An LC70 is a 4wd work truck. It is not a Raptor. Hell, a Raptor is a F150 with a DECREASED load capacity. No Raptor is a work truck.
I cant remember if it was you who posted the AEM Prospector Ram. Again not a regular work truck.

Is it fair to choose between a F-350 and a LC70? Maybe. As I have said before, There are pros and cons to each. Ive also heard a lot of people in Oz not happy with the new four cylinder as well. TO each his own on that.
Now to harken back to your Diesel Mechanic comment. What do you do with 1000 lb ft of torque? Pour fuel out the window as you drive. When I owned my F450 I think I used about all of a quarter of that because opening the throttle all the way was like draining an aircraft carrier (albeit at ************** warp speed but still). I used to drive a gas F550, I could WATCH the needle drop on that thing.

Even the thirstiest LC 70 doesnt burn fuel at that rate. Again. To each his own.

I didn't make the diesel mechanic comment amigo.

Fuel consumption is largely a factor of power requirements - hook 10,000 lbs to a LC70 it's going to use about the same amount of fuel as a domestic diesel pickup. Driving around unloaded, LC70 wins, it's lighter duty and weighs a lot less....physics prevails.

 

[nickw]

The op effectively said "longing for an LC 70"

Does the spec meet the needs? Sure, IS it what the man asked for? Not in any way shape or form.

If he asked for a pizza, would a Burger be perfect for his request?
It has meat, cheese, a bread like base, tomato, a tomato sauce kind of thing..... that will work! It checks the boxes, right?

Im editing to add this. You said "what ticks the boxes". Your first three points were Capacity, Range, and SIZE LIMITATIONS. An LC70 and a F350 do not share the same foot print. They do not share the same height. They do not have the same length. SO just on your simplest metric. The LC70 fits a completely different bill. Which could be exactly why the guy wishes he had one.:

If you wanna use a food analogy, he asked for healthy food and ordered a dozen donuts, is it wrong to recommend a chicken salad if it better meets his requirements?

These people travel all over the world in a full size Ford but I guess they should of talked to you first?

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Not sure why he wanted a LC70...