hey i was in the ford 3vtriton vs hemi forum, and i typed this article from a magazine where they tested the dodge 5.9, ford 5.4, chevy 5.3 and toyota 4.7.... so i figured u could use some of these numbers.... these numbres are takan from a paxton dyno At the wheels.. ford has higher power than the rest... even low rpm's... maybe u can use these numbers in choosing ur truck...
----- Maximum Horsepower/Torque @ wheels -----
ford 5.4 2v - 186.0@4250/249.6@3500
dodge 5.9 - 160.4@4250/219.0@3500
----- @1000rpm @ wheels HP/TQ-----
ford 5.4 2v - 21.9/85.7
dodge 5.9 - 5.9/20.7
----- @ 2000rpm HP/TQ ------
ford 5.4 2v - 101.8/234.6
dodge 5.9 - 54.0/147.0
----- @ 3000rpm HP/TQ ------
ford 5.4 2v - 137.6/248.7
dodge 5.9 - 115.2/201.9
----- @ 4000rpm HP/TQ ------
ford 5.4 2v - 178.2/237.8
dodge 5.9 - 155.3/206.2
----- @ 5000rpm HP/TQ ------
ford 5.4 2v - 183.5/206.9
dodge 5.9 - 142.5/152.3
its pretty crazy all the loses thru the drivetrain in this test.. it was done in October 1999 by Truck Trend magazine.. the manufacturers claimed Ford - 260hp/345ft-lb, and dodge - 245hp/335ft-lb. but theres huge differances between the chevy and toyota drivetrains.. the chevy 5.3 rated 270hp only made 173.1hp @ the wheels.. thats like a 97hp loss through drivetrain.. ford lost roughly only 11hp.. ford made more power at the wheels than any of the other manufacturers at all rpm's... then toyota was 2nd with its dohc 4.7... so it seems to prove the theory that ohv makes better low end power wrong... oh and the towing.. im sure u can use this too.. i know ull never race while towing.. but these numbers show how ford does towing.. ford wasnt the fastest unloaded, toyota was.. but loaded ford was the fastest, not by alot.. but it was fastest, so it'll do better towing than the other 3 trucks..
0-60mph unloaded/loaded
ford 5.4 2v - 8.1/9.4
dodge 5.9 - 8.5/10.1
chevy 5.3 - 8.4/9.9
toyota 4.7 - 7.9/9.8
1/4mile unloaded/loaded
ford 5.4 2v - 16.2@84.8/17.0@80.1
dodge 5.9 - 16.5@83.4/17.5@79.0
chevy 5.3 - 16.4@79.7/17.3@79.7
toyota 4.7 - 16.1@85.2/17.3@79.9
well i hope you can use all that info.. i hope you pick the right truck... good luck.. c ya