2015 Ford F-150 FX4 Wet & Rocky Off-Road First Drive Review: First Mud!
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- ( www.TFLtruck.com ) The 2015 Ford F-150 FX4 is being built today and well be on sale before the end of the year. It will be available with almost every engine Ford offers in the new F-150 line up. Until the new Ford Raptor is introduced, it is Ford's most off-road worthy F-150 model. So how does it drive off-road? Recently Nathan and Roman had the chance to find out when they got the 3.5L EcoBoost 2015 F-150 FX4 very muddy and dirty in San Antonio, Texas.
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It seems like whenever they take an "expert" along with them the "expert" has no idea about their product and just ends up looking like an idiot. Like seriously this has happened more than once...
I suspect that in these cases expert is code for babysitter!
It seemed like they took rainman for a ride along. Definitely judge Wapner.
Maxwell Actual It sounds like he had too much coffee and needed to get to a bathroom...strange guy, indeed.
The guy was camera shy and does math for a living, give him a break
That dude in the backseat was so awkward to watch. I also can't stand how Ford calls him an engineer when he's clearly just a salesman/babysitter.
um...the fx4 package, um, gives you um...shocks and stuff...and um... How about a fucking locking diff....you know, the most important part, at least Nathan bailed him out
His awkwardness just confirms that he is indeed an engineer.
So fast forwarding to 2020, your guys' review of the 2015 F-150 convinced me to buy one as a replacement for my previous truck. It has been a phenomenal success so far! Thanks for the extensive reviewing of this truck with both its advantages and shortcomings!
I got a 15 lariat fx4 with the 3.5, 59k miles and Im still in love with it Lol
Same. Fantastic truck.
For an off road review there sure was a lot of footage of the cab. Please show more footage of the truck and less of you. I will say that I am quite pleased that this is the first off road course you have done that couldn't be done in a golf cart. That's not to say it was challenging; it was just a significant improvement.
They can only do what the event minders let them do. It sounds like they were lucky to even get the interior shots.
1guyin10 I realize that Ford planned out the course for this, but the footage and most of the courses TFLT is entirely up to them.
I could have done this on a scooter
Other than the mud pit and the river crossing yes, but in reality those were pretty weak too
Ikr! Harrison Conyers
Those ECOBOOST engines have been winning awards for years. World engines of the year since they came out. Somehow I think they're better then what the opposition trucks offer. But if you didn't know that allready you've been living under a rock. This truck looks AWESOME to me!!!!
Chevy and Dodge get on par with Ford then Ford brings out their new truck, maybe in a few years they will be back on Ford's level.
hahaha
this is true
Even as a gm fan, I gotta say I love the new deisign so much
What an akward Ford representative.....
The intro music is a trip! I always picture Roman and Nathan jamming in a studio lol
Love the camera angles and voice overs at ~ 7:13. Nathan is first driving/talking...then Roman is magically driving (with Nathan still talking)...then instantly back to Nathan driving. You guys must really be able to change seats quick.
I must admit, these new f150's are good looking trucks.
The obvious consensus is "its new, i dont trust it turbo disco potatoes are unreliable because its a vee-six and has to spin a million rpm's to even move from a stop light".
The truth is turbocharged engines are all around you, every single day you pass semi trucks and medium sized trucks all with turbocharged engines. This means, semi trucks, box trucks, izuzu cab overs you name it if its diesel it has a turbo. The major thing with any turbocharged engine is for one: it only uses as much fuel as your foot commands. Without being under a large load the engine mainly uses the same amount of fuel that the naturally aspirated counterpart would consume sometimes perhaps less. And two: Tuning and correct fuel mapping, ignition timing and observation/correction of variables such as ambient temperature, coolant temperature, oil temperature ETC.. have made way for a much much more reliable engine than we have seen in the 90's when turbos first came out.
These engines now and days can basically not hurt themselves. Ford proved this by racing its ecoboost around the track for 24hr at full throttle with a trailer on the back. Im not saying they are fool-proof nothing is, but technology and computer tuning is so well refined that reliability is almost the same as a naturally aspirated engine.
And to add on to this wall of text, im not even really a ford fan boy. Im a mechanic as a profession and enjoy engine design no matter who slaps there badge on it. For example, im build a turbo 5.3 chevy vortec with a 4l80e to put in to my project car. But i appreciate what ford is doing, and i think in about ten years when parts are affordable that this v6 will make way for a new era of muscle trucks closer to what the ford lightning was.
If i was going to buy a new truck what would i pick? the f150 with the eco boost. If i was going to build a weekend dragster? ls1.
Glad to see it can get down my driveway.... now lets see it off road.
Thanks for the review guys! Ford really built a great looking truck, we'll just have to see the reliability of the Ecoboosts!
It's a nice truck i will admit that but i just can't wrap my head around the ecoboost. I don't see reliability in it. Regardless its nice. Coming from a chevy guy XD
johnny m oh is it one of those 6.0l that need a rebuilt every time you use it.... lol
In general terms, and considering world wide experience, there's nothing to worry about with turbo engines. They're just as reliable and long lasting as any other type of engine. However, this is Ford USA we're discussing, so God alone knows what the future holds for the ecoboost !!!!!
johnny m I have always been ford guy but recently bought a 06 Sierra WT 1500 with a L33 5.3L engine. Gotta say its 310HP/335TQ rating is quite nice never had issues so far and its rust free with only 49K miles. I am interested to see how the reliability of the ecoboost will be after say 10+ years and 150+K miles under its belt. Just my 2 cents not an expert nor a basher of any of the brands out there.
But I bet you would buy a turbo diesel. How is it anymore unreliable as a turbo diesel? That's what people don't realize...
jonbar87 Diesels are high compression engines that rarely rev over 3500 rpm's. They make a bunch of twist at low rpm's. The ecoboost is making the same amount of twist at double the rpm making them work allot harder for nothing. You really dont save any fuel and reliability is not there.
It had to be Nathan dirtying the brand new truck man!
I will say, the new 2015 F-150 is a bad ass looking truck and the aluminum is revolutionary for trucks, ford has set the new standard for trucks here... and thats coming from a ram guy who normally cant stand to let me friend (who is a ford guy) win lol, but we went and looked at the 2015's up close, damn they are good looking trucks, i think the best truck ford has ever made in every aspect, but js id love to take my 2012 Ram 4x4 at this off road course, that looks fun lol
That's funny having a camera system and computer programs to do what I've done all my life. That is to be aware of all your surroundings, to get a picture in your " minds eye" so to speak. Of which I learned about from a Motor Officer that was a 25 urea Warrant Officer IIII, when I was a young private at my first posting in 1973, at Ft. Carson CO. He was the guy who gave me the insight to the minds eye while maneuvering and vehicles. I have used that advice since then, with very good results and no accidents in the 44 years of driving 2-18 wheel vehicles of all types!
Quality video, I'm saving for a down payment on one of these!! I loved my 2011 crew cab FX4 Ecoboost.
Awesome 👍🏾 👍🏾 2015 Ford F-150 Ecoboost FX4 off-road review .
Great video of the new F-150 guys! I have a new video idea: Roman & Nathan should compete for fastest off road lap time. That would get the mud flying! Thoughts?
We love the idea but Ford may not. This video was all but impossible to shot. Ford didn't want us getting out of the truck to shot it from the outside. We had a very limited time behind the wheel and no window sticker for the price and such. That's a pretty controlled drive. We fear they may not be keen on having Nathan or Roman actually race their brand new truck off-road.
The Fast Lane Truck I was just gonna suggest some outside scene shots but seeing as how you guys were lucky enough getting into it and driving it, this review will do...for now! :)
The Fast Lane Truck your raptor perhaps?
how about review of a 3 yr old truck lets see how the turbo holding up . when its new everything is perfect so wanted to know the reliability of the truck
I've seen driveways that are tougher to drive then that "off road" course...
Always the one guy who drops this comment
@@foxbodyguyeightyeight3672 Maybe because it's true?
@@PeanutButterPavement probably lol 😂
@@PeanutButterPavement I'm agreeing with you lol we both know tfl isn't known for extreme offroad testing
When you apply turbochargers to an application, compression must be reduced to achieve reliability while maintaining engine timing to produce a clean burn without predetonation or running premium fuel. When an engine runs at full load, the average internal combustion pressure is higher in a turbo engine than a NA engine. The Gm 6.2 requires premium fuel to maintain its 420hp and 460 lb ft with its high compression ratio. Saying the higher internal combustion pressure from a turbo engine reduces reliability is complete crap when stronger internals are used. Since torque arrives earlier with forced induction, it can maintain a lower rpm while generating the same torque. That doesn't mean it's working harder or easier, just changing the power band. A gm engine running at 4,400 rpm will be under similar stress since the amount of rotational force generated is similar, just with lower internal pressure and higher displacement. With a substantially higher compression and much higher boost, diesel engine will run for half a million miles because it's built to. The ecoboost engines are the same since they are built for the higher stress of forced induction. Personally I'd take forced induction over cylinder deactivation because engine stress is uniform. Lexus didn't use cylinder deactivation with their newer performance v8 engines for the same reason. A v6 also has lower complexity than a v8, which is probably why Ford built turbo v6 engines over a smaller turbo v8 that encompassed cylinder deactivation. Each manufacturer does their own thing so it will be a real competition when gm brings the new 8 speed from the zo6 to the 6.2 equipped trucks.
So your saying the Turbo doesn't make the engine less reliable? Maybe the rest of the Ford haters will shut up now.
This is a voice of the manufacturer. WOW! It has a sunroof for the whole roof. And then never ask if they have had any leaking issues. You can't trust these reviews at all.
Ford is the best
Ford is awesome
I would like to see the New 2016 ford F150 FX4 vs The New 2016 Toyota TRD PRO on a challenging off road course if possible. Good Video
lots of people say the fx4 rides way to ruff ,the guys on the forums say get a non fx4 get the skid plates get the locking diff and buy after market shocks I'm doing research before I buy an f150 and have heard that advice many times over from guys who really wheel thier trucks
$60k for an F-150 that's getting into lariat powerstroke territory and even more than the limited editions are now. Crazy!
Still has a mast antenna lol You'd think they'd embed it in the windshield or put a shark fin on the roof.
Mast antennas are also used as height feelers in higher profile vehicles like trucks and SUVS.
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My antenna got ripped off my Ranger by a low hanging branch. So it was goodbye radio after that.
TheCobruhAlienat0r
Okay, as long your Ranger didn't become a convertible.
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Haha, I didn't even notice the branch till it yanked my antenna off. It was just low enough to snag it.
That whip antenna has a dual purpose, warning you about a garage entry when its too low for your vehicle.
nathan knows more about trucks than the dealer 2:10
Why is it that people say the Ecoboosts as a turbo charged motor will be unreliable years from now. No one says that about turbo charged diesels that have been used for years. Ford did quite the torture test on the Ecoboost prior to introduction. I have friends and relatives with ecoboosts and have had nothing but good things to say and no problems at all. They have all said that they pull better and with less effort then their previous v8 half tons. If you like the sound of a v8, buy a v8, my biggest decision right now is if I will buy an FX4 Super Crew with a 2.7 Ecoboost or the 3.5 Ecoboost.
I spoke to someone at Ford regarding ecoboost turbos capping out and it basically came down to the owners "tuning" the computer out of or beyond factory specs.
Awesome video guys! I like how Ford choose the city where the Tundra is built to do this press event.
Just want to make it clear. That truck has the Lariat Sport Package with the FX off road package!!! FX4 trim is gone now!!
That white king ranch really looks nice
You should know that with the downhill decent initialized you can go between 3 -15 mph by simply pressing on the gas or brake while driving. If you exceed the 15 mph it will automatically disengage and reengage when you return within its spec. at least that how my 2015 FX4 works.
Nice video. I have a 2015 f150 xlt,none ecoboost. Love my truck. However, if the front seat passenger kept telling me to speed to up i would kick him out of the truck.
I hope were going to get more review treatment then just this video. This is the most sold truck in america it needs some serious coverage. Give us more raptor videos too guys.
That guys seemed really awkward. Super quite and you guys did so well trying to give Him something to talk about . Asking questions I’m sure y’all already know.
im a GM guy through and through. i feel like im cheating on my truck, but this Ford is FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cool Truck, Good Luck Financing one
nice truck, but more than half of the country could not afford this. I barely make 50k a year and the max I can afford is $30k out the door, for 72 months. right now I have a wrangler that cost me $35 and after 2 year I was finally able to put some wheels and 33s. in socal I've seem f150 for les than 30, lots of rebates.
Loved this video, just wished there was more outside angles/views, overall an awesome video
Thanks
Cool video boys! I think the trucks great, but why does Ford insist on putting a stupid antenna on the front fender, its a 2015, not a 1964?
guys could you stop focusing on the ecoboost too much & do the 5.0 V8 reviews make it equal other wise excellent video ford know how to do it right for off-roading & that's a lariat with fx4 package not original FX4 truck .
I cant imagine how awesome it must be now after all this rain weve gotten. Were exactly is this place in SA?
Great video guys!
Haha didn't get Roman driving on camera..except when we thought Nathan was driving, Roman was driving in the video!
I like how he said "unless it's jacked up to the sky but nobody does that" lol he obviously hasn't been to the south. I live in Texas and I think 5 of my 7 friends have jacked up trucks.
would any company make a course its vehicles couldn't get through?
You didn't see the guy with the shovel?
point stands
Good point
Great job guys!
Poor guy's nervous as hell.
Just put in my order for the Lariat, all bells and whistles. I'm pretty excited. Only single moon roof though...hmmmm
Meanwhile farm boys look at that ''off road'' course, think of dads 2wd truck from the 70's and go Pffft.
Exactly.
Yeah, my wife’s civic could probably do it with a little momentum and choosing the right lines...
Lol don't get ahead of yourself now....
I seen these already in Phoenix AZ. I seen the black FX4 it looked awesome close up with it 35s inch tires
I won't make up my mind until the 4 cylinder diesel in the gm models. The 2.7 is intriguing, but 31 psi...I don't know, it seems risky.
much better then the GM or Ram trucks more modern too.
So how was the course? The problem with shooting footage offroad is that its really hard to give any dimension to the elevation changes and angles. A couple of those transitions looked fairly tough, but most of it looked like a muddy road. Was there anything that challenged it at all?
Chevy? Dodge? Wanna provide some competition? Ford FTW!!!
u shoulda showed us how the moonroof looked inside like nathan said
Should have miked Mike the whispering Ford engineer in the back seat.
I was able to get almost 30 mpg highway out of my 2wd little engine 2006 f150 I can't wait to see what the 2wd even smaller 2. Something litre will get
Has push start. Finally they got rid of key.
Yeah.. hes defiantly an engineer, and not a salesman.
Great truck. I went with the Sierra SLT as it was $5K less than a similarly equipped F-150. Really loved the Ford, but couldn't justify the extra $5K+.
i just bought a 2015 Sierra XLT also....i LOVE it!
The #1 limitation on all trucks is approach/departure angles when off roading. Not much you can do about breakover angles with a 4 door pick up if you have the family vehicle in mind, unless you lift it but then it is no longer family friendly. Lifted trucks are hard to get in and out of and hard to load cargo.
So why cant FX4's and Chevy Z71's come with good approach and departure angles like on a Toyota TRD or like the Raptor. You say the raptor is the best for Off road but the Tacoma is narrower and has a better approach angles. So unless your banging the wide open dessert dunes the Tacoma will go more places than the Raptor will go.
Im talking get all the new family orientad trucks together (the new family vehicle but with Dad in mind who wants to off road) and mash these trucks head to head. Right off the hop I'll tell you the Tacoma is easier to park, is low enough to load cargo and low enough for family to step into yet has the best clearance. Chevy, Ram and Ford can't compete with Toyota for off road, especially in the midsize Tacoma. The off road suspension and tires actually improves to a softer ride so the trucks are more comfortable for the wife and family going over shty roads. Actually the air ride in the Ram would be neat to see. I would rave about that option but I hear its got its problems, nobody wants to wait for the truck to lower to get out, you want to step out right away with a low step out, also a pain that it switches ride heights too often at the limitation speed where it drops or lifts and your stuck behind a vehicle putting you into and out of this situation by slowing or speeding up. Also heard the air ride wont work in the cold climates.
Without Quadrasteer the Raptor and larger trucks including the Tundra are just too big to be family friendly. Actually even the Tacoma could use Quadrasteer with its length but its the best we got for a family friendly pick up that can off road. Any serious dune buggy knows the benefits of Quadrasteer and the new Porsche 911 knows the benefits of Quadrasteer on the track not to mention the ease of parking at stores or manipulating parking garages with precision even in a big vehicle.
But I digress, these off road packages on these family trucks are useless without the combined approach/departure angles that Toyota offers. I agree with the comments below; no outside shots, the front bumper was likely dragging through that mud hole which is going to cost Dad money to replace and he's going to get reamed out by Mom when he gets home. Just buy a Tacoma and avoid the hassle.
You have to realize also that the majority of these trucks will never see real offroad conditions. Why spend the time and money with R&D to make a truck that will never live up to it's full potential. Honestly, I know and understand where you are coming from, but let's face it, anyone doing any kind of real offroading builds their own rig anyway.
Daniel Bell Most Raptors never leave the pavement, it is just pride of ownership and the popularity; is why people buy it.
Then there are the people that actually need and use it for bad blacktop roads. Also, when I access backroads and trails that other trucks cant such as fishing holes and or camp sites or just roll over a snowbank at the end of my driveway instead of waking up early to rescue my truck with a snowblower at -30; is absolutely priceless.
And I am not talking about serious off roading here, just to off road comfortably and still come back with my everyday vehicle with no damage. The stress of a low bumper in a truck makes you cringe every time you get into a half ass situation, that stress is a horrible feeling when your ownership says "Truck" for a lot of us.
All they need to do is lift the front bumper approach angle and offer a better suspension on at least one model to dip into the TRD Pro market. How hard is that? So they lose 1mpg on a off road model; off road capable, equal to that of a Tacoma (low step in with gobs of clearance and 4 doors and a full box with no tire in it). So they get some wind drag, so what?
Thomas Paul It's as we both agreed though, the majority of these trucks will hardly ever see those types of situations if at all. Like I said earlier, I know and understand what you are saying. If you absolutely need something with better approach angles, you can either go with what's already on the market, or most likely, you go with aftermarket parts. The manufacturer only does what will sell the most vehicles and designs them with the majority in mind. I agree with you on the Raptor being a status symbol. Let's face it though, now days it's all trucks that are status symbols and not just the Raptor. The people that actually need and use trucks are becoming few and far between.
Daniel Bell I believe GM loses sales due to their low bumpers. Low bumpers are not a selling feature on midsize trucks. At least 20% off people off road and 40% of Tacomas sold come with the TRD package. Right there GM loses at least 40-50% of the market which directly reflects their current sales vs Tacoma's
If you think GM knows best then why did they go belly up, they are not experts by any means either.
It is said that the 4 door truck is the new minivan, thats why companies got away from the minivan and trucks are doing so well. The midsize is more geared towards the younger adventorous crowd that may have families, that need 4 doors and a low step in with gobs of clearance. And an off road "badge" at an affordable price means a lot to these buyers that make up 40% of TRD sales.
Thomas Paul Um, when or where have I ever said that GM knows anything?
Nice Video!
Great video.
Thanks!
I saw a guy that did a ramp with a ford and the truck got shredded. Then did it with a Chevy and it held up strong.
Really like the new F-150, but think I would prefer the 5.0 V8 over the 3.5 Ecoboost. Just worried about long term reliability with turbo powered engines.
"Unless you have it jacked up to the sky, which nobody does" , 0_0
Why are reviewers not showing off the 5L V8 in the F150? Ford upgraded the power slightly for the new model and all I can find is ecoboost stuff >.
Try chevy off-road 4x4 that is one smooth ride
good, make more such videos
They need to take the Eco from the name. It only gives you like 2 more mpg compared to the V8. Not enough mpg to be called Eco.
The best suv company is Lexus. My mom has a 2010 Lexus RX 350. My dad has a 2010 Nissan Titan.!
Every time you actually say F x 4 I want you guys to be saying "Ford by 4"
Freaking Roman.. Show us the moon roof
You guys should trade in the Raptor on a 2015 2.7l FX4.
Come to the south and you'll see plenty of lifted trucks
That ford guy looked nervous as fuck
I want to know how good is it off roading in soft sand, Like dune bashing. Specially crew cab.
Anyway got personal experience to share about it?
Hmm any time they'll make the 2015 raptor??
The cab is out of proportion to the truck bed
boy I wish my s 10 could go over this harsh course! LOL
I could take my Ford Escort through that. And it's a WAGON!
Is that rain man in the back seat
7:58 for “engineer” says “there is nothing special about these 5 vehicles” 😂😂😂😂
I was expecting more off road, any 4x4 can do this and I'm not saying cause I don't like the f150 ecoboost (I have one) I want to see what is able to do, is it better than Chevy or Toyota or perhaps a grand cherokee (I know is an SUV)
The chevy at 6
i wonder what's gonna be the ratio for the 3.5L EcoBoost vs the 5.0L V8
have you guys checked out the 2015 GMC elevation? It hard to decide between 2015 f150 or the GMC :D
Can you guys do a GMC Sierra off road video?
Where is this exactly I would love to take my cousins Whipple supercharger f-150 through this course!!
"Ford knows off-road..." Nathan thinks we are stupid....
Anybody notice that the lower lumbar support pushes into your back.
Joseph Foster kind of the point?
I'm so tired of these test courses that any modern truck or body on frame suv could fly through in 2wd
Will ford bring the diesel in the f150 in the future?
the mud protector in the front bottom is broken x)
I like ford personally and especially f150s but this track kills it for me.A lot of this course could be done in 2wd drive.
Nothing against you both here,but I am disappointed that ford is willing to call this a 4 wheel drive course at all. I mean at least you all had a decent mud puddle and a little bit of actual mud but it seriously wasnt much for a four wheel drive if any at all.