When using our fuel injected 302 in a 1/2 ton 4x4 it has more than enough power to do anything you should ask a 1/2 ton to do. In a 3/4 I'm sure it is a bit under powered. Getting spoiled on the powerstroke is definitely a contributing factor. Even after I started driving a 5.4 with terrible 3.31 gears it spoiled me for the 302 even though I never had a problem with the 302 before.