Originally posted by VoiceOfReason I was also amazed at the bonehead things people would pull on the highways.
I could write a book!
Originally posted by Ex Finn. I don`t think you are biased, they make serious engines.
Guy at work had a Dodge 4X4 that would smoke all four tires through third gear, on a rolling start. Had something to do with twin turbo`s, 700 Hp and Godzilla amount of torque.
That's right.
Godzilla Torque!
Oh baby!
Originally posted by Pioneer Kind of reminds me a bit of the late 60s, early 70s. Only difference is; then it was two-door family cars with huge engines. Now it is pickup trucks with huge engines.
Pretty awesome toys though, no matter which years you are into.
For me?
Anything that turns dead dinosaurs into high torque horsepower gets me pingin'!
Originally posted by Ex Finn. Dodge is pretty popular over here. All the domestic brand dealers have good stock of different configurations.
I did get a sticker-shock little while ago. Looked at a four-door F-350 diesel dually with full bed. 70 THOUSAND dollars!
Could buy lots of K-3`s with money.
My 2001 Ram was $36,000.
5.9 liters.
24 valves.
Six speed manual transmission.
Six wheel drive.
245 horsepower.
505 foot pounds of torque.
Straight out of the box.
All loaded up with the camper, the trailer loaded with the race car, 150 gallons of race fuel, extra tires, etc. grossed out at 20,000lbs. Went down to Willows, California to Thunderhill for a race meet. Going over the mountains in Southern Oregon and Northern California were no sweat. Pulled the steepest grades in 5th gear, and got 20 mpg to boot.
People ask me if I have done anything to boost the power.
I ask why?
It did everything I needed it to do and got great fuel mileage to boot.
Why mess with a good thing?
Godzilla has nothing on me.
Originally posted by Parallax . . . . . . . and it may not even be a diesel. Diesels are a real pain in this climate.
You have to plug them in when the temps get below freezing. And when the temps stay below freezing for extended periods you need to add a bit of fuel treatment to keep the fuel from gelling. Not too much though, or you will gum up the injectors.