Not being durogatory here...
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Directly Quoted from Motor Trend, November 2003- "Though the engine is based on the Lincoln Navigator 5.4 Block tweaked by long time Ford Associate Roush Industries, 85 percent of its reciprocating parts are unique to the GT."
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these arguements are so repeditive. all this "brand x is better then brand y, but brand z has this wrong with it over brand x"...blah blah blah. if it was such a perfect world all trucks would make 500 lb ft or torque at 2500 rpm, 500 hp, accelerate like a crotch rocket and get gas milage like a civic. its all based on what u like about each truck. sure every maker has it problems and these posts seem to nit pick these.
but it does seem the new generation (97 + for the most part) 1/2 ton trucks seem to be more of a city driver then a work horse like its origin.
but it does seem the new generation (97 + for the most part) 1/2 ton trucks seem to be more of a city driver then a work horse like its origin.
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optikal illusion, I agree with you 100% especially about the 97+ model years of trucks. I think nowadays only the 2500/3500 series trucks are "real" workhouses, and even those are getting smoothed over. And everyone is right about this whole reliability issue here, Ford, Chevy, Dodge, are all the same in reliability and I know that cannot be challenged unless someone goes to every household in America, Every car dealership service department in america, every mechanic shop in america and get slips of every car that has been worked on in any of those situations, until those facts are brought to light, I won't believe that one is more reliable than another.
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"I don't understand the relationship between "speed" and "trucks". Speed wasn't even in the top ten for my criteria when shopping for a truck. "
Awwwwww come on now guys...this isn't entirely true. You can buy a John Deere that will ANYTHING you want but if it won't pull your trailer over a hill at 60MPH you would be whining. Speed IS an issue.
Going 5,287MPH in 2.3 seconds may not be the issue, but I can dang well guarantee any of you Ford, Chevy, Dodge, or Foreign STUFF owners would NOT be happy with a TORQUE MONSTER than only pulled hills at 45MPH with a load.
Awwwwww come on now guys...this isn't entirely true. You can buy a John Deere that will ANYTHING you want but if it won't pull your trailer over a hill at 60MPH you would be whining. Speed IS an issue.
Going 5,287MPH in 2.3 seconds may not be the issue, but I can dang well guarantee any of you Ford, Chevy, Dodge, or Foreign STUFF owners would NOT be happy with a TORQUE MONSTER than only pulled hills at 45MPH with a load.
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