View Poll Results: Which Truck would win in a straight up 1/4 mile race?
Lightning for sure.
65
65.00%
Go Ram SRT/10.
34
34.00%
The Chevy SuperSuck, I mean Sport.
1
1.00%
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Lightning vs. Silverado SS vs. Ram SRT/10
#31
08-29-2003, 11:31 AM
Lightning vs. Silverado SS vs. Ram SRT/10
If Dodge had put that V-10 into the Durango or Dakota R/T then I may actually be concerned but a bigass truck like that isn't helping matters any. Sure you can buff up the Dodge a bit more since it's NA but there is a whole wack of upgrades and tweaks that can be done to an L for very little money. Take into account the KB whipple upgrade and what it can do and you're still $15-20,000 less than those other trucks.
I'm just waiting it out but a 99/2000 L will be mine as soon as I can pay off a couple of these loans from buying and reno'ing this house.
I'm just waiting it out but a 99/2000 L will be mine as soon as I can pay off a couple of these loans from buying and reno'ing this house.
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Lightning vs. Silverado SS vs. Ram SRT/10
Originally posted by Fordman350
I agree that the SRT-10 puts out huge amounts of power, but I am wondering whether or not people will be willing to pay $50,000 for it. That's alot of money for something like that, and the Lightning packs plenty of punch for $20,000-$25,000 less. The SS is just a joke. The only thing its got going for it is the fact that its AWD. 345 horsepower really isn't that much for a truck of its size. With all the time they had to design this truck (and they had tons) I would've expected much more, besides the $45,000 price tag. And on one last note, to quote Truck Trend, what's with the "Hoover vaccumm attachments" in front?
I agree that the SRT-10 puts out huge amounts of power, but I am wondering whether or not people will be willing to pay $50,000 for it. That's alot of money for something like that, and the Lightning packs plenty of punch for $20,000-$25,000 less. The SS is just a joke. The only thing its got going for it is the fact that its AWD. 345 horsepower really isn't that much for a truck of its size. With all the time they had to design this truck (and they had tons) I would've expected much more, besides the $45,000 price tag. And on one last note, to quote Truck Trend, what's with the "Hoover vaccumm attachments" in front?
is the dodge and cheby even worth it? No . . .
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so you pay 6 grand more for a chevy ss, then 5 grand for a super charger. if you were ever to put 9 grand into a lighting it would break the 10 second mark and then some. 9 grand just to kinda beat the L. so then do a pully change on the L and it will crawl all over the ss butt again.
#36
09-28-2003, 10:32 PM
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Yeah, we could play the "what if" game all day long.
Bottom line is that the SVT Lightning is still the undisputed performance truck champion and until Mopar and/or Chevy puts a finished product on the street that can change that status, Lightning owners will remain on top looking down on the rest of the field.
Bottom line is that the SVT Lightning is still the undisputed performance truck champion and until Mopar and/or Chevy puts a finished product on the street that can change that status, Lightning owners will remain on top looking down on the rest of the field.
#37
09-30-2003, 02:03 PM
I have to agree with most of the stuff on here. SS is a piece of crap that costs lots of $. I actually went and looked at one and the front fenders can be ripped right off, they are not even attached to anything! The new SRT-10 doesn't surprise me though, dodge always puts a v-10 in their stuff to compare with fords and chevys v-8s (pretty sad!) Anywayz the new srt-10 will probably cost a lot too when it hits production. Lots on buying and gas. The current lightning would be hard pressed to match the 500hp and 525 lbs of torque even when weight is factored in but the new lightning has 500+hp and 500+ lbs of torque. It features a integrated cooling system that taps into the vehicles air condition to cool the supercharger, its suppose to be good for another 50 to 75 hp and lbs of torque respectively. SVT Ford will not give the fastest production truck title away, or least they better not! Everybody else better hope that they are BUILT FORD TOUGH!
#38
09-30-2003, 04:28 PM
I think what you mean to say is fastest production car with a truck body....much like those of the Craftsman Truck Series. Tell me what you'd have to do to a Lightning to make it have a towing capacity of 7500 lbs or fit 5 people...at all. I don't think a bigger supercharger, or this abortion of an intercooler system that actually cools the air charge NOT the supercharger itself is gonna make the lightning grow 2 more doors, a rear seat, and a stiff/strong enough frame to pull a decent sized load around. And don't give me this crap about getting a Ford S/D if I wanna pull my boat, S/Ds look like crap and have the acceleration and sportiness of a locomotive. So maybe you should look at the sport truck market a little closer and see what you're really putting your money on. If you want a fast ride sporting the blue oval, get a mustang, and then try to go beat some cars, which unfortunately would prove to be a fruitless effort as well though. But don't try to convince yourself that you're driving the fastest production truck if you ain't got what it takes to pull my boat out of the Rockies....
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09-30-2003, 04:45 PM
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Whoa there,
Lightning not a truck, since when did a truck have to seat more than 3 people. Also note that it is still rated to tow 5,000 pounds and it's not the motor holding it back from pulling more. I guarantee you there are people here that have pulled a lot more with theirs with no problems. Also consider that an ill equiped F-150 is only rated to tow 2000 pounds. Of coarse that is with 3.08 gears, a bumper hitch, and a 5-speed. No, the lightning isn't a SD and no you don't need one to pull your boat because a Lightning will do a fine job of it. Lets see, with a suspension designed for high speed handling, it would be expected to lose some towing ability there but to say that it doesn't qualify as a truck is absured. It's jsut a different class of truck. When it comes to all around duties, pulliing a boat, racing mustangs and camaros and showing them your taillights, and hauling up to a 1,350 pound load of whatever in the box, the lightning is by far the best truck on the market for not a whole lot of ca$h. So if your gonna come in here and start ******* Fords, that's fine, but you'd better at least know what you're talking about and have your facts straight first. Ford definately has some problem areas, but the Lightning sure ain't one of them.
Lightning not a truck, since when did a truck have to seat more than 3 people. Also note that it is still rated to tow 5,000 pounds and it's not the motor holding it back from pulling more. I guarantee you there are people here that have pulled a lot more with theirs with no problems. Also consider that an ill equiped F-150 is only rated to tow 2000 pounds. Of coarse that is with 3.08 gears, a bumper hitch, and a 5-speed. No, the lightning isn't a SD and no you don't need one to pull your boat because a Lightning will do a fine job of it. Lets see, with a suspension designed for high speed handling, it would be expected to lose some towing ability there but to say that it doesn't qualify as a truck is absured. It's jsut a different class of truck. When it comes to all around duties, pulliing a boat, racing mustangs and camaros and showing them your taillights, and hauling up to a 1,350 pound load of whatever in the box, the lightning is by far the best truck on the market for not a whole lot of ca$h. So if your gonna come in here and start ******* Fords, that's fine, but you'd better at least know what you're talking about and have your facts straight first. Ford definately has some problem areas, but the Lightning sure ain't one of them.
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Originally posted by AG4.0
Whoa there,
Lightning not a truck, since when did a truck have to seat more than 3 people. Also note that it is still rated to tow 5,000 pounds and it's not the motor holding it back from pulling more. I guarantee you there are people here that have pulled a lot more with theirs with no problems. Also consider that an ill equiped F-150 is only rated to tow 2000 pounds. Of coarse that is with 3.08 gears, a bumper hitch, and a 5-speed. No, the lightning isn't a SD and no you don't need one to pull your boat because a Lightning will do a fine job of it. Lets see, with a suspension designed for high speed handling, it would be expected to lose some towing ability there but to say that it doesn't qualify as a truck is absured. It's jsut a different class of truck. When it comes to all around duties, pulliing a boat, racing mustangs and camaros and showing them your taillights, and hauling up to a 1,350 pound load of whatever in the box, the lightning is by far the best truck on the market for not a whole lot of ca$h. So if your gonna come in here and start ******* Fords, that's fine, but you'd better at least know what you're talking about and have your facts straight first. Ford definately has some problem areas, but the Lightning sure ain't one of them.
Whoa there,
Lightning not a truck, since when did a truck have to seat more than 3 people. Also note that it is still rated to tow 5,000 pounds and it's not the motor holding it back from pulling more. I guarantee you there are people here that have pulled a lot more with theirs with no problems. Also consider that an ill equiped F-150 is only rated to tow 2000 pounds. Of coarse that is with 3.08 gears, a bumper hitch, and a 5-speed. No, the lightning isn't a SD and no you don't need one to pull your boat because a Lightning will do a fine job of it. Lets see, with a suspension designed for high speed handling, it would be expected to lose some towing ability there but to say that it doesn't qualify as a truck is absured. It's jsut a different class of truck. When it comes to all around duties, pulliing a boat, racing mustangs and camaros and showing them your taillights, and hauling up to a 1,350 pound load of whatever in the box, the lightning is by far the best truck on the market for not a whole lot of ca$h. So if your gonna come in here and start ******* Fords, that's fine, but you'd better at least know what you're talking about and have your facts straight first. Ford definately has some problem areas, but the Lightning sure ain't one of them.
#42
09-30-2003, 05:41 PM
Originally posted by EppmanZ06
I think what you mean to say is fastest production car with a truck body....much like those of the Craftsman Truck Series. Tell me what you'd have to do to a Lightning to make it have a towing capacity of 7500 lbs or fit 5 people...at all. I don't think a bigger supercharger, or this abortion of an intercooler system that actually cools the air charge NOT the supercharger itself is gonna make the lightning grow 2 more doors, a rear seat, and a stiff/strong enough frame to pull a decent sized load around. And don't give me this crap about getting a Ford S/D if I wanna pull my boat, S/Ds look like crap and have the acceleration and sportiness of a locomotive. So maybe you should look at the sport truck market a little closer and see what you're really putting your money on. If you want a fast ride sporting the blue oval, get a mustang, and then try to go beat some cars, which unfortunately would prove to be a fruitless effort as well though. But don't try to convince yourself that you're driving the fastest production truck if you ain't got what it takes to pull my boat out of the Rockies....
I think what you mean to say is fastest production car with a truck body....much like those of the Craftsman Truck Series. Tell me what you'd have to do to a Lightning to make it have a towing capacity of 7500 lbs or fit 5 people...at all. I don't think a bigger supercharger, or this abortion of an intercooler system that actually cools the air charge NOT the supercharger itself is gonna make the lightning grow 2 more doors, a rear seat, and a stiff/strong enough frame to pull a decent sized load around. And don't give me this crap about getting a Ford S/D if I wanna pull my boat, S/Ds look like crap and have the acceleration and sportiness of a locomotive. So maybe you should look at the sport truck market a little closer and see what you're really putting your money on. If you want a fast ride sporting the blue oval, get a mustang, and then try to go beat some cars, which unfortunately would prove to be a fruitless effort as well though. But don't try to convince yourself that you're driving the fastest production truck if you ain't got what it takes to pull my boat out of the Rockies....
#43
09-30-2003, 07:31 PM
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Originally posted by EppmanZ06
But don't try to convince yourself that you're driving the fastest production truck if you ain't got what it takes to pull my boat out of the Rockies....
But don't try to convince yourself that you're driving the fastest production truck if you ain't got what it takes to pull my boat out of the Rockies....
Sheeeez...... you Bowtie Boys are really confused.
#45
10-01-2003, 11:52 AM
Originally posted by AG4.0
Whoa there,
Lightning not a truck, since when did a truck have to seat more than 3 people. Also note that it is still rated to tow 5,000 pounds and it's not the motor holding it back from pulling more. I guarantee you there are people here that have pulled a lot more with theirs with no problems. Also consider that an ill equiped F-150 is only rated to tow 2000 pounds. Of coarse that is with 3.08 gears, a bumper hitch, and a 5-speed. No, the lightning isn't a SD and no you don't need one to pull your boat because a Lightning will do a fine job of it. Lets see, with a suspension designed for high speed handling, it would be expected to lose some towing ability there but to say that it doesn't qualify as a truck is absured. It's jsut a different class of truck. When it comes to all around duties, pulliing a boat, racing mustangs and camaros and showing them your taillights, and hauling up to a 1,350 pound load of whatever in the box, the lightning is by far the best truck on the market for not a whole lot of ca$h. So if your gonna come in here and start ******* Fords, that's fine, but you'd better at least know what you're talking about and have your facts straight first. Ford definately has some problem areas, but the Lightning sure ain't one of them.
Whoa there,
Lightning not a truck, since when did a truck have to seat more than 3 people. Also note that it is still rated to tow 5,000 pounds and it's not the motor holding it back from pulling more. I guarantee you there are people here that have pulled a lot more with theirs with no problems. Also consider that an ill equiped F-150 is only rated to tow 2000 pounds. Of coarse that is with 3.08 gears, a bumper hitch, and a 5-speed. No, the lightning isn't a SD and no you don't need one to pull your boat because a Lightning will do a fine job of it. Lets see, with a suspension designed for high speed handling, it would be expected to lose some towing ability there but to say that it doesn't qualify as a truck is absured. It's jsut a different class of truck. When it comes to all around duties, pulliing a boat, racing mustangs and camaros and showing them your taillights, and hauling up to a 1,350 pound load of whatever in the box, the lightning is by far the best truck on the market for not a whole lot of ca$h. So if your gonna come in here and start ******* Fords, that's fine, but you'd better at least know what you're talking about and have your facts straight first. Ford definately has some problem areas, but the Lightning sure ain't one of them.