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Ordered March 10th Dealer says production w/o May 24th Yet, no VIN or order number despite asking as recently as last week, a whole month after ordering. How often should I bug them about this? Not giving me great deal of confidence in the date that they can’t produce those two pieces of info.

Not to add to the bubble bursting but I was also given May 24 by my dealer, clearly as a build date. Hope he mixed things up and it’s delivery! He clearly said production though.

Good to hear.

Thanks Jack. Good to hear about that experience. I’ve researched the topic quite a bit ahead of placing my order and despite the many, many voices suggesting a 3/4 ton truck was the only way to go, I’m pretty convinced the 1/2 ton F150 will do just fine from a power and handling standpoint with...

I’ve not seen that documented anywhere either. I assumed the electric motor assisted the gas engine in tow haul mode just because the PowerBoost delivers a higher towing capacity than the EB version. If PB didn’t kick in while towing, how would it deliver that extra capacity? That was my...

Totally. There are those used cases of driving to remote destinations. But there’s also times where the extra range would just get you to your destination without a fuel stop. My heart says yes but my mind is saying no... Cons to PowerBoost are reduced range and payload, pros are the built in...

Not really. We mostly set up our rig at campgrounds with services. Some boondocking here and there but mostly camp at fully outfitted sites. Didn‘t know about Rotopax. Nice little product. Will have to get me one of those.

Hit on payload and hit on range. Really like the generator idea and am managing payload by having ordered with basic options but the MPG/range is bugging me more and more.

You mean EB in this case, no? And thanks for your thoughts!

This a great thread... I have Lariat PB 502 on order to tow my current and future Airstream (upgrading from 22 to 25). Truck has few options, affording me the payload I need. The question I have is more about range. Seems like: 1) The MPG when towing is lower than folks expected with the PB. 2)...

Kinda. Ordered March 10th so over a month ago. No VIN or oder number but latest word from dealer is a build week of May 24th. So pretty vague for me too.

Thought it was just me... I’ve been given a build week but my dealer is telling me the VIN or order# haven’t come through yet. I understand that is impossible. If a build is scheduled, it‘s got both of these. Either there isn’t really a firm build week or my rep doesn’t know or they don’t want...

Thanks. Not sure what that means for me. They give me a build week but say no VIN or order# available? Anyone knows? Wouldn’t they at least have an order number if it was submitted to Ford?

So I ordered here in MTL on March 10th. Lariat 502 PB. No liner, tonneau or wheel well liners. In other words, no constrained item. Salesman initially said he thought it should be April production. Texted him this morning. He told me it’s slated for w/o May 24th but doesn’t have a VIN or order...

What do you mean? Hybrids are being delivered and there are some on lots. Are you talking about new orders of hybrids being delayed Until years end?

That's a great dealer. Thanks for sharing the experience. I do feel for these guys. Must be tough to manage a business and keep clients happy with so many unknowns.

I completely agree. These are challenging times for sure and I can't pretend to say I'd do a better job then they are. That being said, I struggle with the extent of the impact. Even if you expect a slump, you're the leader in that category and a dominant player in the industry, don't you stock...

Hey all... An update. It’ll be a month a week from today since I placed my order. At the time and 10 days ago when we last spoke, my salesman said he still thought my truck should get built in April though he didn’t have a VIN or order number. I plan on calling them to enquire when it’s...

Good for you!

True that. All I know, the dealer I picked had decent stock levels on its lot (albeit mostly XLTs) and now talks about getting my March 10th order built in their April allocation. The other smaller dealer I talked to said it wouldn't get built until May at the earliest and only had a handful of...