ok.........this might seem silly, but i need to know. i have an 06 4x2 SCrew lariat 5.4 LS 3.73....my wife has the basic xlt explorer with the new RSC.....we are heading to the great smoky mountains in a few weeks and there is always a chance of snow this time of the year...........my question is........which truck would be better to the trip....i say mine, but wife says hers........i know more about trucks than she does and she admits that, but wants someone elses opinion.........i think mine due to the LS rearend......she thinks hers for the RSC which stands for Roll Stability Control.(like that would help if we are stuck in the snow).....any opinions would be great....thanks

 

If hers is 4wd or AWD, definitely hers. Limited slip is nice, but without ant weight in the rear, a PU can be a pain unless you load it up or have 4wd.

 

yeah cause your rear end being so light will slide all over the place.

my buddy just totaled his 05 150 today because he hydroplaned and his back end went all over the place...off the road and flipped.


only take yours if hers is not 4WD or AWD

 

I say take the Explorer.
My wife also drives an 04 Explorer, alot more room in her car.

 

ok.......hers is a 2wd..........forgot to put that in......

 

Your wife's 2wd Explorer will be much, much better than your 2wd F150 in the snow.

 

hers, fill the back with a few hundred pounds and u will be good to go.

 

thanks guys..............now i guess u will go and tuck my tail between my legs and go tell her the new that she wins........

 

sorry man i hated to do it to u, it will be a rough few minutes for ya but we have all been there

 

Wow... by the original 'tone' of this post, you'd think that someone was getting ready to bleed out and that a puppy was going to die unless someone IMMEDIATELY responded!

BTW, while you're down there... be sure to hit the Pancake Pantry there in Gatlinburg. The *best* French Toast on the face of the earth! Don't let the line spook you; they move QUICK!

 

Tell her you can take her truck but you have to drive

 

take her explorer

 

Are you going to Gatlinburg or Pidgeon Forge, or find a cabin out in the boonies? In any case, you are in for a beautiful trip... very good restaurants there... and definitely take the Exploder - ask your wife to pack extra suitcases for weight, then add more weight by loading it down more with souveniers once you get there, and oh yeah, eat a TON, that will help as well (I'm just thinking of your safety, of course....)

 

well we have a 19 month old lil girl so all her stuff is the extra weight, stroller, pack and play, toys, clothes, etc....and yes we are going to gatlinburg...go there evey year this time.....4 year in a row......it is our anniversary the 13th and wifes bday on the 14th, yes i screwed up, also it is the week b4 peak season so there isnt a whole lot of ppl there and rooms are a lil cheaper...thanks for the advice....

 

or maybe you could buy one of these.......

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts....tfamilyid/1658

the extra weight would certainly help.