Domain: tiger-web1.srvr.media3.us Truck baws | Outdoor Board
Page 1
Page 1
Started By
Message
locked post

Truck baws

Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:07 pm
Posted by Dawg7730
Member since Mar 2021
3067 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:07 pm
In the market for a new truck 2024-2025. Haven’t bought new since 2018 Ford F-150. My mechanic informed me many manufacturers are using a wet drive belt now and he highly recommend against buying anything with that. Anyone have a list of trucks that do not have this?
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
7045 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:49 pm to
quote:

wet drive belt


CVT transmission, don't want one at all
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
39254 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:13 pm to
If in fact, you were talking about a CVT. Do not get one.

This is almost like pharmaceutical phase 3 clinical trials. Let someone else be the guinea pig.

But if you were talking about a version of a serpentine belt, then I have no information on that.
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 9:14 pm
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28368 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:51 pm to
Who uses the CVT trans?
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
19213 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:18 pm to
Talking about the belt-driven oil pumps where the belt in inside the timing cover and into the oil pan? Yeah, that's a miserable design, as is any belt driven oil pump for that matter. Bad enough when they are chain driven (as well as water pumps).
Posted by GrizzlyAlloy
Member since Aug 2020
2581 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 10:27 am to
quote:

CVT transmission, don't want one at all


What truck has a CVT transmission?
Posted by jake wade
North LA
Member since Oct 2007
2386 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 12:31 pm to
He is talking about a belt that drives the oil pump. Ford started using it in the 5.0 trucks 2021 and a few years earlier in the 2.7.
I guess the gear type oil pump driven off the crankshaft used prior was just too simple and reliable.
The new design is a Kevlar belt and supposedly is a lifetime belt. Too early to tell.
I don’t see an advantage in cost savings or reliability for Ford.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram