Hi, everyone my name is Den. I am 62 and looking forward to this new Cummins powered Titan! I plan on pulling a 6 to 7000 lb car trailer. I am hoping this new Titan gets at least 26 highway. I think they could own the market if they would offer a higher mileage version like the Ram with a equal 8000 lb rating. Just slightly less gearing and a little more first and second tranny gears. There are more people that pull 8000 and under. I bet they could equal or better the Ram 28 mpg and blow it away under actual towing because it will not work nearly as hard. I hope Nissan pays close attention! They could have the highest mileage truck and 1500 class towing champ. How soon could a gearing option take to implement?
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Hey Den, IMHO, if I get this truck, I will most likely be pulling an 8,000 lbs-ish camper (5th wheel). Not only will the truck i get have to deal with towing the weight, it will aslo have to deal with the areo-drag of pulling something like that down the road and up fairly steep grades. So, as much as I value the fuel economy side of things, I want the "extra power on tap". I think that what I have heard of this truck, markets it to exactly what I want. That is if it equals the 1/2 ton fuel econ and ride but towing of a 3/4 ton (more or less).
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The 5 liter will tow just fine, iith a great fuel economy loaded and empty. Once you go Diesel you'll never go back gas! By the way, diesel's been cheaper than gas for 2 months here!!
Gas is usually more expensive on the west coast so that doesn't surprise me too much.
I do think that diesel will continue to slowly gain more momentum in North America.
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It will and hopefully by time its too high we'll have EV's and Hybrid powertrains that can fill in and an infastruture to support all
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That we will.
Too bad things can't be happening much sooner.
Even when it comes to the current state of the Titan, we're at a dead period. Titan site has remained the same since Nissan launched it.
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It is and in this is the case here, some folks might be tempted to buy year end titans though!
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Or tired of no news at all, and pull the trigger on a new 2016 F250 King Ranch. They are on the lots, and ready to go! $49,999 I purchase the Titan, if it's much higher I can get the King Ranch 250 out of Texas in the high 50's. Grapevine Ford, Dallas....just one example
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Waiting is indeed tough and not even worth it at times. Going with Ford your really can't go wrong, they are Ford after all lol.
Even RAM is what I have up for consideration.
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either way you're still quite safe in a truck, i wouldn't be too concerned about it, this is ford after all.
plus there's a big shift in the industry to use aluminum throughout more areas in the construction of vehicles, only a matter of time till they improve it.
plus there's a big shift in the industry to use aluminum throughout more areas in the construction of vehicles, only a matter of time till they improve it.
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