Hmmm that's not a bad idea.

That would be awsome! Post in the Part 2 thread.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-part-2-a.html

EDIT: I see you already did.

 

Great read guys, one of these days I'll finish this work in CT.

 

I am wanting to do that swap. Did it hurt MPG?

 

Ive been told and have seen with research on this site that you loose bout a mpg on the hw and dont loose anything in the city. It makes sense, in the city, the 4.30s make it easier on the engine to get the truck rollin and on the highway the mpg lose is explained by the increase of RPMs because your goin faster then you would in the city.

 

what about highway towing?

 

I havent heard of highway towin mpg's. But, that all depends on what kind of weights and the aerodynamics of the trailer your pullin down the highway. Id imagine and i aint positive bout this, but you prob would loose 1 mpg as your revin higher.

 

Great write up guys if you want to do a test in the White Lake Michigan area, I have a 15k trailer tandem electric brakes. All you need is a pintle hitch. We can drag my Excavator up & down some of the hills here in Highland Michigan. My 99 V10 2v handles them fine would like to see the comparisons, Anyone in the area I am up for it. Should be a

I am still wondering about the PSD in 4x4 seems unfair? You should have just started off like everyone else in 2wd. IMHO...

 

Im in Lexington Ky, about an hour out from you I think, I would be down for a bit of fun with the truck I have...would love to see what it can and can't do and fix the can't do list

 

Little late to the party......thread is 7 years old.

 

Not at all, we're just lining up another one.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...june-26th.html