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Which truck is better? nuff said...

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David
'99 F150 XLT SC, STYLESIDE
4X4 ORP 5.4L, AUTOMATIC,
139wb, Rhino, K&N,
BugGuard, RainGuards

 

MRBBQMAN,
That's a bunch of uneven horsepower!!!!


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1999 Ford F-150 XLT Sport 4x2 SC; Black, Med Graphite Interior, 5.4L, 3.55LS, 17" Wheels, 275/60 Tires, Tonneau Cover, Captains Chairs, CD Changer, Heavy Duty Electrical and Cooling, Nerf Bars, Rhino Liner, Tinted Windows

 

yea, it has that sweet mellow tone of a funny car doing it's burnout.

 

WOW What a thread!!!

I'm not even going to attempt.....
Great reading!....Gotta go to bed!

 

check out http://www.trucktrend.com/apr98/fvd/fvd_f.html








Now check out....
http://www.trucktrend.com/feb99/4x4/4x4_f.html

Dyno Ratings:

Power Tests
We took all three trucks to Germanson Automotive (805/981-1055) for runs on its Mustang chassis dynamometer. This dyno measures torque delivered to the rear wheels. Because of differences in the automatic transmissions and torque converters as well as rear axle gearing, the numbers will not always reflect the manufacturer's power output. Also, different dynos and dyno operators will offer different numbers, but the results are interesting. The engines with greater low-end torque, especially the Ford, posted the best numbers. The Dodge, with its truck-like grunt and 3.92:1 gearing, also did well. The Chevy engine, which is based on the Corvette LS1, is better on the top end but couldn't post the best peak horsepower number even though it is rated higher. Peak torque numbers were separated by almost an equal amount than the manufacturer ratings. The Ford was 60 lb-ft better than the Chevy, which is exactly the spread between the manufacturers' numbers. The Dodge was 23.7 lb-ft less than the Ford, while the manufacturer spread is 20 lb-ft.
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CHEVY FORD DODGE
RPM Hp Torque Hp Torque Hp Torque
3000 123 214 159 280 143 249
3500 145 217 184 277 171 257
4000 169 220 207 269 190 250
4500 182 212 206 240 194 228
5000 178 188 167 176 176 187



Observed CHEVY then FORD then DODGE
Peak Hp 182.8 @ 4750, 209.2 @ 4250, 194.7 @ 4500
Peak Torque 221.7 @ 3750, 281.2 @ 3000, 257.5 @ 3500



Manufacturers' SAE Net CHEVY FORD DODGE
Peak Hp 270 @ 5000, 260 @ 4500, 245 @ 4000
Peak Torque 315 @ 4000, 345 @ 2300, 335 @ 3200



Off the Pavement

Chevy Silverado LT 1500
Ford F-150 SuperCab XLT
Dodge Ram 1500 SLT





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Fast46Triton


1999 Ford F150 XLT Supercab, Shortbed, 4x2, 4 wheel disc brakes/4 wheel Anti-Lock Brakes, Cloth Seats, Amazon green, 16" All season tires, Soft Tonneau Cover, CD Player, 4.6 liter Triton V8, 3:55 ls, towing package, 4 speed auto, K&N Airfilter
Future Mods:
1)Superchip
2)Airbox Mod
3)Flowmaster Exhaust

Estimated Quarter Mile Time by the use of a calculator and websites:
ET: 16.7 Trap Speed: 83-84mph

Fast46Triton

Speed kills. Drive a Silverado or Ram and live forever!

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the uneven firing impulses of my dodge v-10 produces 625hp, keep your sounds

 

I love this place! Great points about dyno's in Fast46triton's post.

Raoul, you kill me, and thanks!

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

Hey guys,

I think we all know which truck can burn the most rubber, on paper and off.

But, when it comes to brakes, Bill Bateman, brakes are very necessary. Gotta agree with Dunbarton...don't believe what you read. And, thanks Neal for those braking figures.

But, numbers don't mean jack when you're going 70 and the guy in front of you slams the brake pedal. I was with my wife in my F150, 2 ice chests, bunch of camping gear, my big 4x4 truck loaded when an Astro in the carpool lane slammed on its brakes and swerved to dodge a stalled car.

I had to slam on mine, do a quick swerve left, then right, all the while with the brakes to the floor, and nearing hit both the stalled and the Astro. Andrenaline rush is an understatement. But, let me tell you all, Ford brakes are tops in my book. The truck kept its poise and took it like a shot of JW Blue Label...smooth. It was awesome! I never felt so good and had so much fun nearly getting into a wreck!! Honestly, though, at the time, I almost pee-ed in my pants, and before that, I was a little concerned about my truck's ability to handle tough braking situations. But, now...hey, I know I'm in one kick-butt truck...off the line and on a dime.


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99 F150XLT SC Flareside 4x4 ORP 5.4L 3.73 Oxford White, Tow, Captain's chairs, Ford nerf bars, Longtek grill guard installed, K&N GII on order, Superchip, Hellwig rear anti-sway, and Gibson single side-swept cat-back in the works--whooyah!!

 

Hey guys,

I think we all know which truck can burn the most rubber, on paper and off.

But, when it comes to brakes, Bill Bateman, brakes are very necessary. Gotta agree with Dunbarton...don't believe what you read. And, thanks Neal for those braking figures.

But, numbers don't mean jack when you're going 70 and the guy in front of you slams the brake pedal. I was with my wife in my F150, 2 ice chests, bunch of camping gear, my big 4x4 truck loaded when an Astro in the carpool lane slammed on its brakes and swerved to dodge a stalled car.

I had to slam on mine, do a quick swerve left, then right, all the while with the brakes to the floor, and nearing hit both the stalled and the Astro. Andrenaline rush is an understatement. But, let me tell you all, Ford brakes are tops in my book. The truck kept its poise and took it like a shot of JW Blue Label...smooth. It was awesome! I never felt so good and had so much fun nearly getting into a wreck!! Honestly, though, at the time, I almost pee-ed in my pants, and before that, I was a little concerned about my truck's ability to handle tough braking situations. But, now...hey, I know I'm in one kick-butt truck...off the line and on a dime.


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99 F150XLT SC Flareside 4x4 ORP 5.4L 3.73 Oxford White, Tow, Captain's chairs, Ford nerf bars, Longtek grill guard installed, K&N GII on order, Superchip, Hellwig rear anti-sway, and Gibson single side-swept cat-back in the works--whooyah!!

 

fast46triton, the Popular Mechanics magazine chose the Chevy as the better truck, the Ford was faster. No where in the magazine did it say "Ford is faster, therefore better". Read closer, the Chevy won.

 

goat, you chevy boys are now down to arguing that slower is better? You boys are gonna love them new plastic tinker toy truck beds. They're better because they are plastic after all...

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98 SC/XL/4.2/5 speed/3.08/MoonLight Blue Metalic/Mobil One Synthetic/235.70S.16 Michelin XC LT4/AR-136 Wheels/Chrome Nerf Bars/Bug Shield/Aluminum Tool Box/K&N/Superchip/NOS maybe. Soon.

 

Why all the slams? If a truck owner is confident of what make they drive and is happy with their choice, there should be no need to argue and try to persuade others about it.

All this bickering shows one's age. All the American trucks are so close to the same, who cares about the minute details?

Fact is, we should all just get together here and talk trucks in general, no matter what make someone drives. For every story about a bad Chevy, Dodge, or Ford, someone else can tell a story about another.

I have owned and driven them all. I have my preference now, but that doesn't mean that the others are inferior to what I drive.

I have been through all this bickering myself before many times. Looking back, what a waste of time. I am sooooo glad I found what is truly important in life and have gotten past all of that nonsense.

Figure it out guy's. All this bickering does nobody any good. Nobody here is going to be peruaded from their prefrence from what is presented here anyway....especially if it slams what they currently drive.

Find what that one thing that IS important in life and you will never worry or stress over such petty and meaningless competitions again. Everything on this earth is temporal and can be taken from you in a second.

Focus on that one thing and your families.
Even if a scientific analysis could be done to determine which truck make is better, who really cares??? Its a truck. It can be replaced. Focus your energy on what CAN'T be replaced and you will truly have a fortune!

Take care.

 

Oh I don't know, If you don't have a date on Sat night, it's always fun to open up a can of whoop a** for the Chevy guys. I know it's a little like picking on the skinny 90 lb geek back in school but what the heck

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99 F150 5.4 4x4 ORP 3.73 styleside deep wedgewood blue ..no mods (yet)

 

Hey basscat, your truck must really be a dog... As for what's important, I know that too well having been a hare's breath away from death twice. So don't give me that 'it's all not important crap'. Your truck is just not good. Admit it so we can move along. :-)

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98 SC/XL/4.2/5 speed/3.08/MoonLight Blue Metalic/Mobil One Synthetic/235.70S.16 Michelin XC LT4/AR-136 Wheels/Chrome Nerf Bars/Bug Shield/Aluminum Tool Box/K&N/Superchip/NOS maybe. Soon.

 

Jeez. I thought most of the people here were adults. Guess not.

Are you guys the same ones who said "My dad can beat up your dad!" when you were little?


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keith@myf150.com
http://www.myf150.com
Rocky Mount, NC

1999 F-150 XLT Styleside, Black On Black, SuperCab, Short Bed, 4x4, ORP, 4.6L Auto, 3.55LS

Mods: DrawTite Class III Hitch, Smittybilt Outland Grill Guard/Brush Guards, KC Daylighters, Custom Dual Exhaust-Straight Out The Back, Airaid FIPK, SuperChips Chip, Bug Deflector, Pace-Edwards Roll-Top Bed Cover