Cecil Atkission Ford Hondo
109 19th Street Hondo, TX 78861Sales: (866) 979 - 0319
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Cecil Atkission Ford is Remodeling !
We are very excited about all the changes taking place and we look forward to showing you how these changes will make it even more simple and enjoyable to purchase a vehicle or have a vehicle serviced at our new state of the art facility.
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With a 7,000-pound trailer lashed behind each of them, we ran all four on a hilly 2.5-mile loop. The others might've been stronger sprinters out of the blocks, but the F-150 felt the most composed overall. When it was time to go to work, the Ford just put its shoulder into it and got the job done in fine fashion. Where the F-150 felt steady as a rock and almost made you forget you were towing during the descending and curved portions of the loop, the Tundra made you more aware that there was something big and heavy being pulled behind you. The Chevy and Dodge split the difference in terms of towing feel, but the Silverado's engine got very noisy on the uphill climb, and felt like it was working overtime. The Ram's wider gear spacing had its engine pulling hard off the mark but then losing its legs a bit when hit with the uphill climb.
With 850 pounds of payload in the beds, the coned-off autocross setup in a large parking lot was next, to test how the loaded-up trucks felt when performing quick transitions (slalom) and a sudden lane change. Here, the Ford had the edge with its ideal steering response (no dead spot on-center and neither too quick nor too slow) and relative lack of body roll. The Chevy was a close second, but had more body roll, while the Toyota and Dodge were back a ways due to the Tundra's excessive body roll and the Ram's slow steering.
Having snagged the gold medal in this informal Olympics, the 2009 F-150 had its smart tranny and tow-friendly electronic gadgets to thank for its "no sweat" demeanor when doing grunt work. When in tow-haul mode, the gearbox held lower gears at the right moments, such as when ascending and descending steeper grades. The trailer sway control and integrated trailer braking kept the tail from wagging the dog, especially during harder braking when coming down a curved hill.
Our F-150 also proved to be a fine daily driver, thanks to its comfortable, quiet cabin, confident braking and precise, no-slop steering. A stouter yet lighter frame for '09, along with longer rear leaf springs contribute to the solid on-road feel and compliant ride.
Should you want the best fuel economy possible, know that this year Ford offers an available SFE (Superior Fuel Economy) package that provides an estimated 15 mpg city and 21 mpg highway. And that's for a roomy SuperCrew 2WD sporting a 292-hp
