04 150's Offroad???
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04 150's Offroad???
Has anyone taken their new trucks off roading??? I live in Denver and have a 04 FX4. It snowed a few inches today and I was trying to find a reason to put it in 4 wheel drive....but I had a hard time making it slide or lose traction in 2 wheel drive. I was pretty impressed how it handles 3-4 inches of slippery wet snow in 2 wheel...........
I am looking forward to going off roading this spring/summer...
Let me know if you have experienced any off roading and how the truck did.
Thanks
I am looking forward to going off roading this spring/summer...
Let me know if you have experienced any off roading and how the truck did.
Thanks
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Ill post results and pictures next wkd. Was planning on going mudding on monday but i dont get my truck until tuesday... mexicans dont spray bedliners in on saturday in jasper. Hope you get to go offroading sooner than summer. Texas has spoiled me- mudding and offroading year round.
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<table>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">I have... Let's see... how was it? Say, how about compared to my recently departed 1999 Jeep TJ.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Area</td>
<td>04 Screw F150 XLT</td>
<td>99 very fine TJ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Getting to the dirt</td>
<td>Couldn't be finer</td>
<td>Wild</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dirt roads</td>
<td>Superb</td>
<td>Bouncy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rough dirt roads</td>
<td>Totally cool!</td>
<td>A slow go</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Extreme angles</td>
<td>That's what ATV's are for</td>
<td>Just about unstoppable</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cargo</td>
<td>Tons of room</td>
<td>Barely room for a small cooler</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gas mileage</td>
<td>14-18</td>
<td>12-17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Low range</td>
<td>smooth control (bizarre!)</td>
<td>Jerky but better crawl ratio</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">My choice ... the F150 ... so see ya to the Jeep! This was after numerous must have 4wd situations covering snow, rocks, washes etc...
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">I have... Let's see... how was it? Say, how about compared to my recently departed 1999 Jeep TJ.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Area</td>
<td>04 Screw F150 XLT</td>
<td>99 very fine TJ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Getting to the dirt</td>
<td>Couldn't be finer</td>
<td>Wild</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dirt roads</td>
<td>Superb</td>
<td>Bouncy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rough dirt roads</td>
<td>Totally cool!</td>
<td>A slow go</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Extreme angles</td>
<td>That's what ATV's are for</td>
<td>Just about unstoppable</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cargo</td>
<td>Tons of room</td>
<td>Barely room for a small cooler</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gas mileage</td>
<td>14-18</td>
<td>12-17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Low range</td>
<td>smooth control (bizarre!)</td>
<td>Jerky but better crawl ratio</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">My choice ... the F150 ... so see ya to the Jeep! This was after numerous must have 4wd situations covering snow, rocks, washes etc...
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Originally Posted by subliminaldanger
Ill post results and pictures next wkd. Was planning on going mudding on monday but i dont get my truck until tuesday... mexicans dont spray bedliners in on saturday in jasper. Hope you get to go offroading sooner than summer. Texas has spoiled me- mudding and offroading year round.
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Ill post results and pictures next wkd. Was planning on going mudding on monday but i dont get my truck until tuesday... mexicans dont spray bedliners in on saturday in jasper. Hope you get to go offroading sooner than summer. Texas has spoiled me- mudding and offroading year round.
how bout keeping the "ethnic" references where they belong....in the trash. come on man......
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how bout keeping the "ethnic" references where they belong....in the trash. come on man......
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