huh, I don't hear ya....oh, oops, sorry, i had my head up my butt. Ok, i hear ya' now too

 

Well, did everything turn out ok in there? I have to inspect mine at least once a month.

 

So whats your opinion on the 4.2 in the new f150 Tom?

Garrett

 

Well, normally, when a manufacturer decides to re-design a vehicle from the ground up, they usually focus alot on engineering the frame and body to be stronger "As Well As" LIGHTER. Making a newly designed vehicle lighter while maintaining the same overall strength or better is usually one of the manufacturers main priority. So Fords new truck has a stiffer frame, big deal. If they had to sacrifice weight reduction to gain a little body roll advantage, it doesn't make sense. They are both equally important. One is simply a trade-off for the other, so basically the new Ford has no advantage over the old. I think their R&D department needs some lessons from Kawasaki, or any other performance motorcycle manufacturer.

Tom

 

And actually Joe, the prostate is checking out ok this week, thanks.

Tom

 

That's good Tom, I had to replace the gasket on mine last month. This month the leak has held up fine!

Hey, by the way...

Whatcha eatin' under there?

 

ha ha ha ha, i just got that before I answered "Under Where?"....very funny, almost got me

 

I hear you. But I thought they had redesigned the frame and weight to be more competitive towards the other trucks out there. The Titan certainly can haul, with or without a load. My rommates ran a 15.8 stock, no power breaking or anything, a couple months ago. I was assuming that the extra frame strength wasnt for performance as in 0-60, as it was in tow capacity and what not.

Garrett

 

Well, they haven't changed to V8 specs at all. You were just saying how the 4.2 can't handle the weight of the new Fords. So, i'm lost now. Make up your mind will ya' ?

 

OK....The 4.2 - weenie mobile in the f150

the new f150 seems to be designed with the v8 in mind, hence why the 4.2 was not available in 04.

the frame and whatnot was made to have a higher payload capacity so it could be competitive (numbers wise) with the dodge and chevy truvks.

Make more sense?

Garrett

 

They should save the high payload capacity for the high payload trucks, like the 250 and superduty and so forth. the 150 is your basic everyday shlomoe pickem up truck, that's it and that's all it should be. If your hauling heavy stuff and need and ball bustin' heavy payload truck, than you should get a 250/350 or superduty. Leave the darn 150 alone. I don't know too many people who buy them other than for fun anyway, and maybe to put a rake and some bags of leaves in the back.

 

I completely agree with you tom...Except I say bring out a turbo'd 4.2L to the arena...and let me be the first production truck.....but yeah...I agree.

Garrett

 

I have only one thing to say about that, and Joe, I hope you're listening too.....


"Postmaster, Postmaster, Postmaster YAY!!!!!"

 

All hail the mighty postmaster.

I think instead of offering the 4.2 again, that they should offer the 8's with a 5speed. Maybe in Canada they do. They have Dodge Caravans with a 5 speed.

 

You can't get a V8 Ford with a manual transmission? What is this world coming too?