F150 Learning Curve?

[lrb_35128]

A lot of good advice above. The only addition I'd make is properly positioning and using your mirrors. (360* cameras are great, but the mirrors still matter.)

Bonus if you have the towing mirrors; practically eliminate blind-spots and aid in making tight, right-hand turns.

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[rpold150]

My daily for 215K miles was and still is 330i. The truck is heavier and takes a tad bit more brake pedal. If you come up on a car from behind, you'll feel the extra weight. Parking is where you feel the size difference. I back in with the truck and 360 cameras are amazing. I use them even if just trying to snug up to a curb without rubbing the wheels/tires. You don't need to do what I learned as "granny corners" where you swing out, but it's not going to turn into a tight corner like your 235. Turning into a parking lot with a car in the opposite lane, I've run over the curb once, and sometimes just wait for them to get out of the way.

You'll feel the gas mileage hit. I'm used to driving aggressively in the 330 and getting 21mpg. I baby the hell out of the truck and am lucky to get 18 combined city/highway, but a lot of my trips are a few miles to the store. I'm about to take it Houston to SC round trip, so I'll get a better idea of highway mileage.

In general, though, you'll do fine. It drives amazingly nice. Nothing tricky about it other than knowing you're in something bigger than your BMW.

 

[Hans Moleman]

The Tacoma is not in the same class as an F150. The original poster is discussing his F150. I would guess if you are used to driving mini trucks like the Tacoma then the F150 would have a turning radius that sucks.
My 2023 4WD Crew Cab F150 with a 145.4 wheel base has a 23.9' turning radius.
A 2024 2wd Tacoma with a 131.9 wheel base has a turning radius of 22.9'

So. with 13.5 " of longer wheel base I am loosing 12" of turning radius. That equals roughly 1.125" of wheelbase length per 1" of Turning radius. Now using that ratio If the Tacoma had the same wheel base then its turning radius would be closer to 24.5'.

Regardless of all of the numbers the Tacoma has extremely good turning radius in the real world. I also have a 4Runner and the Tacoma actually has better turning radius than it. I’ve been able to navigate through some pretty hairy situations. However I did get used to my F150 terrible turning radius.

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