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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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Were yall racin on highway 16 Blake? Last weekend I was in Graham watching Vernon play yall. Some idiot in a Dodge flew past us on our way back to PK so I caught up to him and he wouldn't even give me a run.
Ya we were on 16 right in front of the walmart at the stop light there. I was supposed to come in for the graham vernon game but I got hung up working in stephenville, and the thing about the dodge happens a lot in graham I don't know why but a Dodge in any other town will race at the drop of a hat and I have never had one even try me in Graham.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bud8817
sweet!!! when he said that a 5.4 has 300hp and this is a 5.7 has 385hp, should have replied your right i dont have as much power as you stock, but atleast i can stand on my tail gate with out it breaking in half!


I just thought it was funny because I was compliminting him on how his truck was fast and then I walked him that bad.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ameration
I'm calling BS on that claim. Mustang GT's run High 13-Low 14's stock. No way a 5k lb truck can do the same.

Anyways, who cares if the Toyota is faster. If you want speed, buy a sportscar, not a full-size truck.
ive seen the video too. its real.

but with a 6spd tranny and 4.30 LS gears just about any truck on the market would run a mid 14
 

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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by scott1981
When racing(full throttle) OD will not come into play until the truck runs out of gears. Anytime acceleration is required the transmission will downshift to get the motor back in the powerband. I agree with you about towing and steep hills, but my comment was specifically directed towards OD in racing situations.
if you are doing a race from a roll, and you turn OD off before you punch it, you have one less "gear" to down shift, so you leave faster
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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I am skinny, can't fight a lick, and old.

With that said, if they had asked me what did I give them as in the "thumbs up" or the "bird", I would have told them to take their pick.

Also, I don't do straight line action, even though my 06 F150 XLT SC 5.4 with 2.73 gears is bone stock with 18inch wheels/tires is bone stock, I put a number on them in curves.

Most truckers don't do curves, they be braking and I be on the gas, end of story.. I usually play possum until I get them where I want them (downhill curve my favorite), and then nail them.. don't care what they are pushing..

I leave the straight line chit to the ladies..

Just the 2 cents coming from a senior citizen..,
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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... even though my 06 F150 XLT SC 5.4 with 2.73 gears is bone stock with 18inch wheels/tires is bone stock ...
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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Thanks for the correction..

Old men like me are senile in everything except behind the wheel/clip ons!!
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by birddog_61
Ya we were on 16 right in front of the walmart at the stop light there. I was supposed to come in for the graham vernon game but I got hung up working in stephenville, and the thing about the dodge happens a lot in graham I don't know why but a Dodge in any other town will race at the drop of a hat and I have never had one even try me in Graham.
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It was a hell of a game i'll tell you that. I'll be down at PK again on Friday after thanksgiving. you gonna be in town?
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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I still have a $100 bet with a "friend of a friend's" regular cab Tundra.

He made the bet, I raised to $100 and he won't commit. Too late now, the test and tune sessions are over for the season.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Jwool15
It was a hell of a game i'll tell you that. I'll be down at PK again on Friday after thanksgiving. you gonna be in town?
Ya man I will be here we should meet up somtime its alwayse nice to meet a fellow Ford lover.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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turn off T/C when you wanna play

T/C cuts fuel and spark when wheelspin is detected. so if anything, launching off the line will end up making you eat the other guys exhaust if it's turned on

anyways, as has been said a time or 2 in this thread, just buy a sports car if ya want to go fast.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Tylus
turn off T/C when you wanna play

T/C cuts fuel and spark when wheelspin is detected. so if anything, launching off the line will end up making you eat the other guys exhaust if it's turned on

anyways, as has been said a time or 2 in this thread, just buy a sports car if ya want to go fast.
Thanks! I always forget to do that...but it does make a huge difference.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by birddog_61
Ya man I will be here we should meet up somtime its alwayse nice to meet a fellow Ford lover.
Blake
Sounds good man I'll hit you up for sure. I think me and my cousin are going to live at the lake house this summer and work. I'm lookin forward to that, especially cause I wont have to pay rent!
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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Sounds good man I'll hit you up for sure. I think me and my cousin are going to live at the lake house this summer and work. I'm lookin forward to that, especially cause I wont have to pay rent!
Living at the lake rent free would be hard to beat, any idea where your going to work? I know a bunch of people work at the Cliffs during the summer, they are supposed to pay pretty well.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by birddog_61
Living at the lake rent free would be hard to beat, any idea where your going to work? I know a bunch of people work at the Cliffs during the summer, they are supposed to pay pretty well.
Blake
We thought about working there. We have a few options actually. We can work there, or there is a rig that is literally 2 seconds down the road. Also we could work for this company that builds decks, or work for a landscaping company. The only downfall of working at the cliffs is we are on the peninsula and it would take roughly 30 minutes to get there everyday. Haha get a job and come on down man. So far there's three of us that are going to live down there. Hell we might even start our own business I guess we will see.
 
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