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From: Graham TX
Originally Posted by ManualF150
I used to pulled a 6,000# boat with usually 2 or 3 other passengers, with ice chests full of ice and beer, and all sorts of stuff for our weekend outings. I never had a problem with the 3.55's and the 5 speed. Heck it still had so much power it could spin it's tires with that boat and all the crap we had in the truck.
As far as passing power, I never had problem.... in fact, people stayed the heck away from me when I came barreling down the thruway doing 75 mph.
Right now in my bed, I've got about 800#+ of tools, and 480# of sandbags of in the back... totalling me up to about 1,300#+ of stuff... and if you factor in everything else I've got in my truck including my weight, it brings it up to around 1,600#+... I don't even notice the weight it is carrying... I don't have no problems passing people, peeling rubber, etc.
I have seen countless numbers of v6 F150's all body styles, both transmissions, pulling double axle trailers with show cars, dump trailers, etc. All the ones I've ever talked to, loved their trucks... and they all thought they had way more than enough power.
Who needs to waste the gas on such a big engine?!
Personally, if you want to say something about the 4.2l or any of the other engines, maybe you should give it a whack... don't go off on tangents of "what you think" without first giving it a try. If you state what you think, without actually taking the truck out for a spin with various loads and doing various activities, then you have no say in what the 4.2l can or can't do.
As far as passing power, I never had problem.... in fact, people stayed the heck away from me when I came barreling down the thruway doing 75 mph.
Right now in my bed, I've got about 800#+ of tools, and 480# of sandbags of in the back... totalling me up to about 1,300#+ of stuff... and if you factor in everything else I've got in my truck including my weight, it brings it up to around 1,600#+... I don't even notice the weight it is carrying... I don't have no problems passing people, peeling rubber, etc.
I have seen countless numbers of v6 F150's all body styles, both transmissions, pulling double axle trailers with show cars, dump trailers, etc. All the ones I've ever talked to, loved their trucks... and they all thought they had way more than enough power.
Who needs to waste the gas on such a big engine?!
Personally, if you want to say something about the 4.2l or any of the other engines, maybe you should give it a whack... don't go off on tangents of "what you think" without first giving it a try. If you state what you think, without actually taking the truck out for a spin with various loads and doing various activities, then you have no say in what the 4.2l can or can't do.
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From: Rohnert Park, CA
Originally Posted by scott1981
I have towed more with my 4.6 than a 4.2 could. The 4.6 will never do anything amazing, but it does everything well. Sure I kinda wish I had gone for the 5.4, but I am satisfied with my 4.6
. Currently I am chopin up the sami, putting on long travel suspension and tubed rear and front half (basically wana keep the grill and hood. So what all have you got done to those?
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From: Rohnert Park, CA
Mine? Nope can't say it does. Pulls like a champ. Not as ballsy as before (when I was running stock tires and what not) but still does just fine. 
But i am only pulling an open double axle trailer and only 1 Sami .
But i am only pulling an open double axle trailer and only 1 Sami .
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From: The Barbary Coast
Originally Posted by birddog_61
They also made do with 8 tracks, typewriters, and slide rules, man progress sucks.
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From: The Barbary Coast
Originally Posted by MercedesTech
Mine? Nope can't say it does. Pulls like a champ. Not as ballsy as before (when I was running stock tires and what not) but still does just fine. But i am only pulling an open double axle trailer and only 1 Sami .
But i am only pulling an open double axle trailer and only 1 Sami .
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From: Rohnert Park, CA
Originally Posted by Fifty150
I've got an old Samurai sitting in the garage too. Can't decide if I want to scrap it, or spend more on it than it's worth. But of course, an oil change is $19.95, and that's more than the Suzuki is worth. It is getting to the point where parts are increasingly harder to find, and I sweat every smog check notice. Not to mention that every time it goes into the shop, I wonder if it's just smarter to have junked the car and saved the money in my pocket. Some lucky junk yard scavenger will really get lucky when he looks under the hood and finds the headers. But it is an '86, so you've got to have a certain emotional attachment to a little junker like that when it ran well for over 20 years of service. I wonder if my F150 will still start up in 22 years.
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From: Michigan
I say can the 4.6.don't really need 2 v8'sYou can get the 5.4 for towing and all around power and 4.2 for gas milage and everyday driving.According to everything I looked at the 4.6 only gets a mpg more over the 5.4 anyway but with a lot less power so it was a no branier for me when I got mine
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From: Albany, GA
Originally Posted by MercedesTech
Woo Hoo!!! Got Zuk??? Right on man, nice sami's. I too own the 4.6 and use it to tow my suzuki samurai to all sorts of narly locations . Currently I am chopin up the sami, putting on long travel suspension and tubed rear and front half (basically wana keep the grill and hood. So what all have you got done to those?
. Currently I am chopin up the sami, putting on long travel suspension and tubed rear and front half (basically wana keep the grill and hood. So what all have you got done to those?
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From: Georgia, USA
I say can the 5.4 if they are going to make a 6 liter gasser.
Remember the 4.6 was a replacement for the small block 5.0, which was a brave step for Ford to release a new engine as a base V8 in that competitive market. It made me ill before when they canned the 302, I could always do with out a 351.
The 4.6 can be made to put out the power, they just are not doing it for some reason. Just an example is the E fans, why wouldnt they put those on OEM ? OTher models have it.. ???
They had (have) major mechanical failures with the 5.4, I know they have replaced thousands of them under warrenty. Ok before the flaming starts, I am not saying the 5.4 is a bad engine.. just keeping it real. I have one in my work truck, 2001 standard cab, short bed and it is really too much motor ... not complaining though.
The 4.2 V6,, well I have not driven one in an 04 and up truck so I can not say much. But the 97-2001 4.2 are nothing to brag about, noisy/no power/valve train issues/sealing issues. They must have done somthing to the new ones to have all of you praising them so much, makes me curious to try one. On that note, the 4.9 inline six was plenty torquey, so why did they discontinue it? I love those engines... seems to me the only engine worthy of replacing that one is the V-10 !!
Remember the 4.6 was a replacement for the small block 5.0, which was a brave step for Ford to release a new engine as a base V8 in that competitive market. It made me ill before when they canned the 302, I could always do with out a 351.
The 4.6 can be made to put out the power, they just are not doing it for some reason. Just an example is the E fans, why wouldnt they put those on OEM ? OTher models have it.. ???
They had (have) major mechanical failures with the 5.4, I know they have replaced thousands of them under warrenty. Ok before the flaming starts, I am not saying the 5.4 is a bad engine.. just keeping it real. I have one in my work truck, 2001 standard cab, short bed and it is really too much motor ... not complaining though.
The 4.2 V6,, well I have not driven one in an 04 and up truck so I can not say much. But the 97-2001 4.2 are nothing to brag about, noisy/no power/valve train issues/sealing issues. They must have done somthing to the new ones to have all of you praising them so much, makes me curious to try one. On that note, the 4.9 inline six was plenty torquey, so why did they discontinue it? I love those engines... seems to me the only engine worthy of replacing that one is the V-10 !!
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From: Rohnert Park, CA
My sami has 6:1 tranfer case gears and I have some 5.29:1 dif gears laying around in their box just haven't installed yet. Something I dont wana do myself and not sure I wana pay someone else to do it... quite the prediciment. And now i am thinking about going with either yota axles or the tracker/samurai hybrid axle's. There are SOOOO many things you can do to these samurai's and its damn cheap. These things can go damn near anywhere bone stock. i love em! Just be ready for TONS of people to comment on "what a cute Jeep" you have. I have seen sticker's before that say "NO, this is not an *******ing Jeep". Anyways I know of plenty of sites for good parts and reliable service. Start out with: http://rocky-road.com/index2.html and : http://www.samuraisalvage.com/index....ID=3&offset=50 two more sites to check out for Samurai enthusiast! :http://www.petroworks.com/ and : http://calmini.com/
I know of plenty more and have built a couple samurai's myself. i love these little things. If you have any questions or would like to know more sites or where to find specific parts go ahead and ask me and I will see if I can help. I also am in a little Zuk club so i have other's to ask if i am unsure.
I know of plenty more and have built a couple samurai's myself. i love these little things. If you have any questions or would like to know more sites or where to find specific parts go ahead and ask me and I will see if I can help. I also am in a little Zuk club so i have other's to ask if i am unsure.
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From: Georgia, USA
^^^ what, are they going to put half a 4.6 fomoco in the puddle jumper?
off topicals
althogh I will comment those lil powerwheel jeeps are cool, if only I could fit in one, they look like a blast, espcially two of them.
off topicals
althogh I will comment those lil powerwheel jeeps are cool, if only I could fit in one, they look like a blast, espcially two of them.