Why does Ford still use Limited Slip anyways? From what I've seen on TV vehicle shows, the new Chevy's have a much better traction control system, light years ahead of LS. I suppose we can hope Ford will get with the times with their 2009's. I was surprised they didn't do it with their new SuperDuty's, give them something to talk about regarding a truck's usefulness besides just the tailgate step.

 

Chevy has an available auto-locker, I wish I had one of those or a Torsen, or an Auburn.

LSD with clutches are old-school.

 

Man no way I'd let a Nissan pull my boat out. I'd have waited. Get a laptop and you could have posted it here. I'd rather drive an hour to help you out than have a Nissan do it.

 

There's probably someone on a Nissan Titan forum right now bragging about the F-150 he dragged up a boat ramp....

 

better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. (and we all know what i'm talking about).

 

I have found that - in situations like this - it is *much better* to have a smoking hot girl in a bikini driving the truck.

1 - You don't look like a tool.
2 - You get a lot of offers for help.
3 - You have a smoking hot girl in a bikini in your truck!



Seriously though, 2stoked is right -- ease into the parking brake until they hook up.

If you want to restore your pride, head down there at 6p on a Saturday night and do nothing but pull trucks out. We have two big lakes and every dock has a couple of trucks in need every night.

 

Personally, I've found launch ramps to be very entertaining. Watched a guy drop two Seadon'ts in the water and forgot to put in the plugs. They sank while his gf parked the truck! Then he blamed her. Watched another dumba## forget to secure a ski and it slid half off of the trailer when he punched it up the ramp. Another lake we saw a 9 pass. van upside down at the launch still attached to the trailer. Priceless. Parking brake trick works. Used it a number of times when I had 2WD in the mountains.....

 

Quote: There's probably someone on a Nissan Titan forum right now bragging about the F-150 he dragged up a boat ramp....

Are there enough Titan owners out there to actually HAVE their own forum?

 

I've had that happen at Black Point and Alabama Jacks a few times. Don't be
embarrassed, it happens to everybody sooner or later. Just make sure not to post the story on this forum ---> http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zeromain?id=1 because you'll never live it down.


(hittin'_bottom on FSFF)

 

A little extra wieght over the rear wheels and the parking brake trick would have been your best bet give it a try next time.

 

Aint that the truth!

 

1. the Ford LS works great and lasts for a long time. You can take any LS axle and spin 1 tire easily. The LS works by using clutches. As 1 tires begins to spin, the clutches grab each other using friction and transfer power to the other wheel. As long as your spinning a tire slowly, there is little or no friction, so the tire spins easily.

2. I highly recommend getting the LS for your rear-end. it's a wonderful thing. plus, it makes some fun roostertails when you're spinning out on grass/dirt.

3. The e-brake thing is pretty cool to. I haven't used it in a long time, but it does work. You'll probably need to engage it enough that it will almost hold the truck still.

4. I wouldn't be embarrased. I've blown a 351 in my Bronco at the boat ramp before. We had a huge cabin boat that required us to back up until the tailgate was in the water so the stupid thing would float off the trailer. I then stupidly turned the motor off. The water ran up the tailpipes and into the engine. She went boom when I turned it over.

The time to be embarrased is if you do it again. Learn from the mistake and mod your truck to make it better.

oh yeah, the Chevy does have an interesting traction control thingy, but only on the highend stuff. For the everyday joe, it's a plain old LS. They just call it Posi.

 

Right on. I won't buy a truck without it.

 

hey, just be glad a motorcycle didn't offer to pull you out, although that would be a site to see.

and like tylus mentioned, keep your engine running if your tailpipe is under water.

I like how there is actually a lot of useful into in this thread

 

A gun? A condom? A Hooters in your town?

I give up....