How come all the popcorn in the bag doesn't pop at the same time? Why do some start popping at 1:10 and some of the last pop around 2:00?

 

And then burn at 2:05

 

Yup, you gotta cut it a bit short every time!

 

Are we talking about food or the 6.0 coming in late from being at the shop and then breaking down again 5 seconds later

 

So.... the problem is that the 6.0 is so fast that it can out tow the 5.4, go to the shop and still be ahead when it gets out

 

Very nice, good to see and hear the 5.4 flexing.

 

Bring it on! Lol

I'll even flash it back to stock for you.

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Some people like myself wish they could have a 5.4 for an engine...for the work van. We have a 2006 E250 with a 4.6 V8 at 182K miles. When we tow the trailer or run heavy orders, it is slow. I would love to have 5.4 but the bosses would complain "it costs too much for fuel!" IIRC, the boss the van because it as cheap and they needed it ASAP. I think it will be traded in when the 2015 Transit vans come out for sale.

 

Exactly Hahahaha

I must say my friends 03 6.0 dump was fast as hell. Something about that truck loaded or empty was an animal. His 06 pick-up still has plenty but would get its *** kicked by that dump truck

 

I love my 5.4l except for towing...granted now with the lift and tires it just hates having a hitch but anyway. When I towed my 95 home it was a 20 mile stretch on route 3 going form NH to Mass and (no lift or tires then) boy did she fight me to get up to speed. 45-50 was pushing it like 4k rpm average and it felt like I needed another gear or two. Although downhill was nice I got lots of momentum to get up the next hill lol. I think I used a little more than a quarter tank and that's only one way, picking it up and getting home which was a total of 30 miles(ish).

Same with our landscaping trailer, anything over 50 is pushing it. Normally it wouldn't bother me but anyone from Mass knows that a posted speed limit of 55 means 70 in the slow lane lol.

 

The newer 3v is a much nicer tow motor and all around better motor in my opinion. I wouldn't want to own a 2v after having this one. I tow plenty with my little 3v and love it

 

I agree my expedition has the 3v and the difference between the 2v and 3v is amazing I love driving the expedition around. One thing I still can't get use to is the drive by wire though I still like the cable system because its like you move your foot and it reacts instantly, I guess I just like how much it makes you feel in control. I know tuning can fix the lag though in the 3v engines.

 

now i don't think my 5.4/3.73 combo was ever that bad i couldn't keep speed on the highway. Ive towed my 16ft trailer with six sport ATV plus two dirtbikes and all the gear/tools/gas etc in my bed and i did 65-70mph with no problem. The 4.30 gears helped me get moving from a stop and helped with holding speed and not having to rev the motor to 5k. Two summer's ago i went and picked up a 1975 reg cab K30 with 8" lift and 37" boggers for my cousin, so take truck lift, tires, 454 big block and trailer it was a least 6k in weight coming from northeast Pa with all them hills and passes i did 60-65mph the entire way. The little 5.4 actually impressed me that day

 

funny you say that xmont because my work van a 2009 E350 5.4 with 4.10 gears even though it is drive by wire it has amazing throttle response. Just as good if not better than my F350 that has cable, its actually so good it makes me not wanna stray from the newer drive by wire trucks

 

I guess I never had a daily driver truck to compare drive by wire to conventional cables so the dbw system seems fine to me.